Agent skill · design visual · kostja94
sidebar-generator
When the user wants to design, optimize, or audit a sidebar for blogs, docs, or content pages. Also use when the user mentions "sidebar," "blog sidebar," "content sidebar," "side panel," "sidebar navigation," "related content," "sidebar CTA," "doc sidebar," or "sidebar widgets." For blog layout, use blog-page-generator.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific design guidelines and conversion strategies for optimizing sidebars that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-06-09. 860 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Components: Sidebar Guides sidebar design for content sites (blogs, docs). ~80% of users focus on the left; sidebars influence flow but can hurt conversion if overused. Posts without sidebars show 3.1x higher conversion; bottom-right sticky CTAs outperform sidebars (5.62% vs 0.58% CTR). When invoking: On first use, if helpful, open with 1-2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On subsequent use or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output. Initial Assessment Check for project context first: If .claude/project-context.md or .cursor/project-context.md exists, read it for content structure and conversion goals. Identify: 1. Content type: Blog, docs, e-commerce 2. Primary goal: Navigation, CTA, related content 3. Mobile: Collapse to hamburger or hide on small screens Best Practices Placement Left sidebar: Prime for nav; 80% of users focus left Right sidebar: Secondary content, ads, related posts Static vs sticky: Static for content-focused; sticky for persistent CTA (subscription, cart) Conversion Reality Approach Typical result ---------- ---------------- Sidebar CTA <1% opt-in for blog sidebars In-content CTA 3x+ higher conversion Bottom-right sticky 5.62% CTR vs 0.58% sidebar No sidebar 3.1x higher conversion vs with sidebar Recommendation: Prefer in-content CTAs or bottom-right sticky over sidebar CTAs. Use sidebar for nav and discovery, not primary conversion. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills kostja94/sidebar