Design-to-Code: Reimagine Handoff Workflow with AI – Rebuilding PubHub Part 3
Cisco, Monday, November 2nd, 2026
Cisco's PubHub team describes rebuilding its design-to-code workflow with AI, making an HTML prototype the source of truth.
For a revamp of PubHub, a DevNet internal publication tool, the Cisco team had AI build the interface directly from user stories and backend APIs.
The working result did not follow their visual language, so designers needed a fast way to refine it.
Converting HTML to Figma and using a Figma MCP connection to push changes back to code raised several problems, though Figma remained useful for asset libraries and detailed UI work.
The team settled on using an AI coding tool to adjust the HTML prototype directly, making it the single source of truth for designers and engineers.