name: uxui-principles
description: "Evaluate interfaces against 168 research-backed UX/UI principles, detect antipatterns, and inject UX context into AI coding sessions."
category: design
risk: safe
source: community
date_added: "2026-04-03"
author: uxuiprinciples
tags: [ux, ui, design, evaluation, principles, antipatterns, accessibility]
tools: [claude, cursor, windsurf]
UX/UI Principles
A collection of 5 agent skills for evaluating interfaces against 168 research-backed UX/UI principles, detecting antipatterns, and injecting UX context into AI-assisted design and coding sessions.
Source: https://github.com/uxuiprinciples/agent-skills
Skills
| Skill | Purpose |
|---|
uxui-evaluator | Evaluate interface descriptions against 168 research-backed principles |
interface-auditor | Detect UX antipatterns using the uxuiprinciples smell taxonomy |
ai-interface-reviewer | Audit AI-powered interfaces against 44 AI-era UX principles |
flow-checker | Check user flows against decision, error, and feedback principles |
vibe-coding-advisor | Inject UX context into vibe coding sessions before implementation |
When to Use
- Auditing an existing interface for UX issues
- Checking if a UI follows research-backed best practices
- Detecting antipatterns and UX smells in designs
- Reviewing AI-powered interfaces for trust, transparency, and safety
- Getting UX guidance before or during implementation
How It Works
- Install any skill from the collection
- Describe the interface, screen, or flow you want to evaluate
- The skill evaluates against the relevant principles and returns structured findings with severity levels and remediation steps
- Optionally connect to the uxuiprinciples.com API for enriched output with full citations
Install
npx skills add uxuiprinciples/agent-skills
Limitations
- Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
- Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
- Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.