How do I install the UI Canon Review skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add clawic/ui-canon-review in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the UI Canon Review skill do?

Review whether a Clawix UI pattern, visual decision, copy change, or component extraction belongs in canon, debt, exception, or protected-surface scope. It is listed under Web & Frontend on SkillMD.

Is UI Canon Review safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with UI Canon Review?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is UI Canon Review free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published UI Canon Review?

clawic (@clawic) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

UI Canon Review by clawic — Agent Skill

Name: UI Canon Review
Author: clawic

File contents

ui-canon-review

Use when deciding whether a UI change should become Clawix canon.

Procedure

Read docs/adr/0010-interface-governance.md, docs/ui/README.md, STYLE.md, and the relevant pattern manifest under docs/ui/pattern-registry/.
Classify the change as functional-ui, visual-ui, copy-ui, or mechanical-equivalent-refactor.
If the change affects visual-ui or copy-ui, verify explicit user approval and the private visual authorization policy. Non-authorized agents stop at a conceptual proposal. For approved copy, verify private copy snapshot evidence:
```
CLAWIX_UI_PRIVATE_COPY_ROOT=<private-root> node scripts/ui_private_copy_verify.mjs --require-approved
```
Decide whether the change maps to an existing pattern, creates a new pattern, extends debt, needs a timed exception, or requires protected-surface approval.
Never promote local visual taste to global canon without explicit user OK.

Constraints

Do not repair unrelated drift.
Do not change protected surfaces without explicit permission.
External references in docs/ui/inspiration/ are not canon by default.

Frequently asked questions

UI Canon Review