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+# GitLab UX Guide
+
+The goal of this guide is to provide standards, principles and in-depth information to design beautiful and effective GitLab features. This will be a living document, and we welcome contributions, feedback and suggestions.
+
+## Design
+
+---
+
+### [Principles](principles.md)
+These guiding principles set a solid foundation for our design system, and should remain relatively stable over multiple releases. They should be referenced as new design patterns are created.
+
+---
+
+### [Basics](basics.md)
+The basic ingredients of our experience establish our personality and feel. This section includes details about typography, color, and motion.
+
+---
+
+### [Components](components.md)
+Components are the controls that make up the GitLab experience, including guidance around buttons, links, dropdowns, etc.
+
+---
+
+### [Surfaces](surfaces.md)
+The GitLab experience is broken apart into several surfaces. Each of these surfaces is designated for a specific scope or type of content. Examples include the header, global menu, side pane, etc.
+
+---
+
+### [Copy](copy.md)
+Conventions on text and messaging within labels, buttons, and other components.
+
+---
+
+### [Features](features.md)
+The previous building blocks are combined into complete features in the GitLab UX. Examples include our navigation, filters, search results, and empty states.
+
+---
+
+## Research
+
+---
+
+### [Users](users.md)
+How we think about the variety of users of GitLab, from small to large teams, comparing opensource usage to enterprise, etc.
+
+---
+
+## Other
+
+---
+
+### [Tips for designers](tips.md)
+Tips for exporting assets, and other guidance.
+
+---
+
+### [Resources](resources.md)
+Resources for GitLab UX