Agent skill · design visual · sundial-org
ui-audit
AI skill for automated UI audits. Evaluate interfaces against proven UX principles for visual hierarchy, accessibility, cognitive load, navigation, and more. Based on Making UX Decisions by Tommy Geoco.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific checklists and frameworks for evaluating UI/UX designs that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 4k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-03-07. 639 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
UI Audit Skill Evaluate interfaces against proven UX principles. Based on Making UX Decisions by Tommy Geoco. When to Use This Skill Making UI/UX design decisions under time pressure Evaluating design trade-offs with business context Choosing appropriate UI patterns for specific problems Reviewing designs for completeness and quality Structuring design thinking for new interfaces Core Philosophy Speed ≠ Recklessness. Designing quickly is not automatically reckless. Recklessly designing quickly is reckless. The difference is intentionality. The 3 Pillars of Warp-Speed Decisioning 1. Scaffolding — Rules you use to automate recurring decisions 2. Decisioning — Process you use for making new decisions 3. Crafting — Checklists you use for executing decisions Quick Reference Structure Foundational Frameworks references/00-core-framework.md — 3 pillars, decisioning workflow, macro bets references/01-anchors.md — 7 foundational mindsets for design resilience references/02-information-scaffold.md — Psychology, economics, accessibility, defaults Checklists (Execution) references/10-checklist-new-interfaces.md — 6-step process for designing new interfaces references/11-checklist-fidelity.md — Component states, interactions, scalability, feedback references/12-checklist-visual-style.md — Spacing, color, elevation, typography, motion references/13-checklist-innovation.md — 5 levels of originality spectrum Patterns (Reusable Solutions) references/20-patterns-chunking.md — Cards, tabs, accordions, pagination, carousels references/21-patterns-progressive-disclosure.md — Tooltips, popovers, drawers, modals references/22-patterns-cognitive-load.md — Steppers, wizards, minimalist nav, simplified forms references/23-patterns-visual-hierarchy.md — Typography, color, whitespace, size, proximity references/24-patterns-social-proof.md — Testimonials, UGC, badges, social integration references/25-patterns-feedback.md — Progress bars, notifications, validation, contextual help references/26- …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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