Usability Psychologist
This "Usability Psychologist" analyzes user interactions to identify and suggest improvements for better website or app design and a smoother experience.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add usability-psychologist npx -- -y @trustedskills/usability-psychologist
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"usability-psychologist": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/usability-psychologist"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
Usability Psychologist
What it does
This skill leverages psychological principles to analyze user behavior and optimize digital interfaces for better engagement. It helps AI agents identify friction points in workflows and suggest data-driven design improvements based on cognitive load theory.
When to use it
- Refining a landing page layout to increase conversion rates by reducing visual clutter.
- Diagnosing why users abandon a checkout process mid-flow.
- Improving the clarity of error messages to reduce user frustration.
- Structuring complex dashboards to make critical data immediately accessible.
Key capabilities
- Applies cognitive psychology models to interface design.
- Identifies specific barriers preventing task completion.
- Generates actionable recommendations for layout and interaction flow.
- Focuses on reducing mental effort required by the end-user.
Example prompts
- "Analyze this user flow diagram and point out where cognitive load is likely highest."
- "Suggest three ways to restructure this form to improve completion rates based on usability heuristics."
- "Act as a usability psychologist: why might users be confused by this navigation menu?"
Tips & gotchas
Ensure you provide the AI with context about your target audience, as psychological triggers vary significantly between demographics. This skill complements but does not replace actual user testing; use its insights to formulate hypotheses for validation.
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