Gui Design Principles
Helps with design, principles as part of building frontend UIs and user experiences workflows.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add gui-design-principles npx -- -y @trustedskills/gui-design-principles
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gui-design-principles": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/gui-design-principles"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill provides guidance on applying established GUI design principles. It helps ensure user interfaces are intuitive, accessible, and visually appealing by incorporating best practices for layout, typography, color usage, and interaction design. The agent can analyze designs or generate suggestions to improve existing UI elements based on these principles.
When to use it
- Designing a new application: Get feedback on initial wireframes and mockups to ensure usability from the start.
- Redesigning an existing interface: Identify areas for improvement in current user flows and visual hierarchy.
- Troubleshooting user complaints: Understand how design choices might be contributing to negative user experiences.
- Creating accessible interfaces: Ensure designs adhere to accessibility guidelines (e.g., color contrast, keyboard navigation).
Key capabilities
- Layout principles
- Typography best practices
- Color theory and usage
- Interaction design considerations
- Accessibility guidelines
Example prompts
- "Analyze this mockup of a mobile app signup screen and suggest improvements based on GUI design principles."
- "What are some common mistakes in button placement, and how can I avoid them?"
- “Give me feedback on the color contrast of these two elements: [color 1] and [color 2].”
Tips & gotchas
The skill's effectiveness relies on providing clear descriptions or visual representations (e.g., screenshots) of the UI being evaluated. It is not a replacement for user testing, but rather a tool to inform design decisions based on established principles.
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