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Design Critique

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anthropics·vlatest·frontend·Apache-2.0

Provides constructive design feedback, identifying usability issues and suggesting improvements based on established principles.

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Showing Claude Code. One command installs this skill into any of the agents below.

  1. 1

    Run this in your project

    terminal
    $ npx skills add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill design-critique -a claude-code

  2. Uses the open-source skills CLI and needs Node.js. Add -g to install it for your user instead of this project.

What we know about this skill

Publisher

anthropics

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Install target

Live repository

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This skill passed all 6 checks. We read its files at one commit and looked for the things that make a skill dangerous to run — not for whether it works.

  • Declares what it does: passed

    SKILL.md parses and declares a name and a description.

    SKILL.md exists, its frontmatter parses, and it declares a name and a description.

  • No undeclared network calls: passed

    Makes no network calls.

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  • Pinned to a commit: passed

    Scanned anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins at da38ec1ee8.

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Commit
da38ec1ee8
Manifest
design/skills/design-critique/SKILL.md
Scanned
1 file, 115 lines
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About this skill

The design-critique skill enables AI agents to evaluate visual and textual designs against specific criteria, offering structured feedback on usability, aesthetics, and alignment with user goals. It acts as an automated peer review system that highlights strengths and identifies areas for improvement in creative outputs.

When to use it

  • Reviewing wireframes or mockups before final development to catch layout inconsistencies early.
  • Analyzing marketing copy or UI text for tone, clarity, and persuasive effectiveness.
  • Validating design decisions against established brand guidelines or accessibility standards.
  • Generating objective critiques for team brainstorming sessions to reduce bias.

Key capabilities

  • Evaluates designs based on predefined rubrics or custom constraints provided in the prompt.
  • Delivers structured feedback covering visual hierarchy, color theory, typography, and user experience flow.
  • Identifies specific gaps between the current design and intended objectives or best practices.

Example prompts

  • "Critique this landing page draft for clarity of value proposition and visual hierarchy."
  • "Review these three logo concepts against our brand guidelines focusing on simplicity and scalability."
  • "Analyze the user flow in this app mockup for potential friction points during checkout."

Tips & gotchas

Ensure you provide clear context about the target audience and specific design goals before asking for a critique, as the AI's feedback relies heavily on these parameters. While the skill offers detailed analysis, it should complement human judgment rather than replace expert designer review entirely.