Ux Antipatterns
Identifies common user experience design flaws and suggests improvements based on established best practices.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add ux-antipatterns npx -- -y @trustedskills/ux-antipatterns
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"ux-antipatterns": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/ux-antipatterns"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill identifies and explains common user experience (UX) antipatterns. It can help you recognize problematic design choices, understand why they are ineffective, and suggest alternative solutions to improve usability and user satisfaction. The skill focuses on recognizing patterns that hinder a positive user experience.
When to use it
- Reviewing designs: Before launching a new website or app feature, ask the agent to identify potential UX antipatterns.
- Analyzing existing interfaces: Evaluate current digital products for usability issues and areas for improvement.
- Understanding user feedback: Help interpret negative user comments by identifying if they stem from common design flaws.
- Brainstorming alternative solutions: When facing a design challenge, use the skill to explore approaches that avoid known UX pitfalls.
Key capabilities
- Identification of UX antipatterns
- Explanation of why these patterns are problematic
- Suggestion of alternative design solutions
Example prompts
- "Analyze this website homepage and identify any UX antipatterns." (Provide URL)
- "What are some common problems with hamburger menus, and what are better alternatives?"
- “Explain the 'hidden costs' anti-pattern in e-commerce.”
Tips & gotchas
The skill’s effectiveness relies on clear descriptions or URLs of the designs being analyzed. It is not a substitute for user testing; it provides an initial assessment based on established UX principles.
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