UI/UX Toolkit
Professional UX/UI evaluation across 9 domains. Combines design theory w/ UX methodology. Framework-agnostic for web, mobile & desktop.
Audit Type Selection
| Need |
Load |
| Full UX Audit |
ALL references |
| Visual Design |
visual-design.md + interaction-review.md |
| Accessibility |
accessibility-inspector.md |
| Usability |
heuristic-audit.md + user-flow-analysis.md |
| Responsive/Mobile |
responsive-behavior.md |
| Design System |
design-system-audit.md |
| Content |
content-ux-audit.md |
| AI Interface |
ai-ux-patterns.md |
| Privacy/Ethics |
privacy-ethics-audit.md |
Sub-Workflows
| Domain |
Reference |
Purpose |
| Visual |
references/visual-design.md |
Hierarchy, typography, color, Gestalt, spacing |
| Heuristic |
references/heuristic-audit.md |
Nielsen's 10 + modern methods |
| A11Y |
references/accessibility-inspector.md |
WCAG 2.2 AA/AAA, keyboard, screen readers |
| Flow |
references/user-flow-analysis.md |
Task paths, friction, cognitive load |
| Responsive |
references/responsive-behavior.md |
Breakpoints, touch, RTL/LTR, PWA |
| Interactions |
references/interaction-review.md |
Micro-interactions, animations, feedback |
| Design System |
references/design-system-audit.md |
Token consistency, component audit |
| Content |
references/content-ux-audit.md |
UX writing, readability, voice & tone |
| AI/ML |
references/ai-ux-patterns.md |
Explainability, trust, error handling |
| Privacy |
references/privacy-ethics-audit.md |
Dark patterns, consent, GDPR/DSA |
Quick Start
1. Define Scope
Audit Scope:
├── Screens: [target screens]
├── Flows: [primary tasks, conversion paths]
├── Platform: [Web/iOS/Android/Desktop/All]
├── WCAG: [A/AA/AAA]
└── Focus: [Visual/A11Y/Usability/Perf]
2. Select Type
| Type |
Refs |
Coverage |
| Quick Visual |
visual-design.md |
Design theory |
| Quick A11Y |
accessibility-inspector.md |
Automated + keyboard |
| Heuristic |
heuristic-audit.md |
Nielsen's 10 |
| Full |
All 9 refs |
Complete eval |
| Focused |
2-3 refs |
Targeted review |
3. Execute
Each ref contains checklists w/ pass/fail criteria, severity & remediation.
Severity
| Level |
Impact |
Action |
| 🔴 Critical |
Blocks task/access |
Fix immediately |
| 🟠 Major |
>50% users affected |
Fix before release |
| 🟡 Minor |
<50% users affected |
Next sprint |
| 🟢 Enhancement |
Polish/delight |
Backlog |
Priority Matrix
HIGH FREQ
│
┌───────┼───────┐
│ MAJOR │ CRIT │
│ (P1) │ (P0) │
LOW ├───────┼───────┤ HIGH
IMP │ ENH │ MINOR │ IMP
│ (P3) │ (P2) │
└───────┼───────┘
LOW FREQ
Effort
| Level |
Examples |
| Low |
CSS fix, alt text, label |
| Med |
Component refactor, validation |
| High |
Nav restructure, focus mgmt |
Quick Checklist
□ Hierarchy → Importance clear? (Squint test)
□ Typography → Readable, scale, max 2-3 fonts?
□ Color → Contrast, semantic, 60-30-10?
□ Spacing → 8pt grid, consistent rhythm?
□ Gestalt → Items grouped logically?
□ Usability → Actions discoverable, feedback clear?
□ A11Y → WCAG AA, keyboard, screen reader?
□ Consistency → Design system followed?
□ Content → Clear, scannable, actionable?
□ Responsive → All breakpoints, touch-friendly?
Scoring
| Grade |
Criteria |
| A |
Professional, polished, accessible, delightful |
| B |
Solid fundamentals, minor refinements |
| C |
Functional w/ notable issues |
| D |
Usable w/ significant problems |
| F |
Major usability/a11y failures |
Output Format
## UX Eval: [Component/Page]
### Scope
- Platform: [Web/iOS/Android]
- WCAG: [AA/AAA]
- Domains: [List]
### Assessment
[1-2 sentence summary + grade A-F]
### Critical (P0)
- **[Issue]**: [Desc]
- *Principle*: [violated]
- *Fix*: [rec]
- *Effort*: [L/M/H]
### Major (P1) / Minor (P2) / Enhancements (P3)
[Same format]
### Strengths
- [What works]
### Priority Actions
1. [Top fix]
2. [Second]
3. [Third]
Anti-Patterns
| Pattern |
Category |
Sev |
| Confirm-shaming |
Dark |
🔴 |
| Hidden costs |
Dark |
🔴 |
| Keyboard traps |
A11Y |
🔴 |
| No loading feedback |
Visibility |
🟠 |
| Color-only indicators |
A11Y |
🟠 |
| Auto-play video+sound |
Attention |
🟠 |
| Infinite scroll w/o footer |
Nav |
🟡 |
Methodologies
| Method |
Focus |
Use |
| Cognitive Walkthrough |
Task completion |
Complex flows |
| OOUX |
Object-noun consistency |
IA |
| JTBD |
Job stories |
Feature validation |
| Gestalt |
Visual grouping |
Layout |
| Baymard |
E-commerce |
Shopping flows |
Platform Testing
| Platform |
Auto |
Manual |
| Web |
axe-core, Lighthouse |
DevTools, keyboard |
| iOS |
Accessibility Inspector |
VoiceOver |
| Android |
Accessibility Scanner |
TalkBack |
| Design |
Stark, Contrast plugins |
Review |
Load references/*.md for detailed checklists & criteria.
1---2name: uiux-toolkit3description: Comprehensive UX/UI evaluation meta-skill combining design theory and UX methodology. Use when conducting UI/UX audits, visual design reviews, accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.2), user flow analysis, responsive testing, interaction design evaluation, or design system audits. Evaluates using Nielsen's heuristics, Gestalt principles, typography theory, color theory, and modern methodologies (OOUX, JTBD, Cognitive Walkthrough).4---5
6# UI/UX Toolkit
7
8Professional UX/UI evaluation across 9 domains. Combines design theory w/ UX methodology. Framework-agnostic for web, mobile & desktop.
9
10## Audit Type Selection
11
12| Need | Load |
13|------|------|
14| Full UX Audit | ALL references |
15| Visual Design | visual-design.md + interaction-review.md |
16| Accessibility | accessibility-inspector.md |
17| Usability | heuristic-audit.md + user-flow-analysis.md |
18| Responsive/Mobile | responsive-behavior.md |
19| Design System | design-system-audit.md |
20| Content | content-ux-audit.md |
21| AI Interface | ai-ux-patterns.md |
22| Privacy/Ethics | privacy-ethics-audit.md |
23
24## Sub-Workflows
25
26| Domain | Reference | Purpose |
27|--------|-----------|---------|
28| Visual | `references/visual-design.md` | Hierarchy, typography, color, Gestalt, spacing |
29| Heuristic | `references/heuristic-audit.md` | Nielsen's 10 + modern methods |
30| A11Y | `references/accessibility-inspector.md` | WCAG 2.2 AA/AAA, keyboard, screen readers |
31| Flow | `references/user-flow-analysis.md` | Task paths, friction, cognitive load |
32| Responsive | `references/responsive-behavior.md` | Breakpoints, touch, RTL/LTR, PWA |
33| Interactions | `references/interaction-review.md` | Micro-interactions, animations, feedback |
34| Design System | `references/design-system-audit.md` | Token consistency, component audit |
35| Content | `references/content-ux-audit.md` | UX writing, readability, voice & tone |
36| AI/ML | `references/ai-ux-patterns.md` | Explainability, trust, error handling |
37| Privacy | `references/privacy-ethics-audit.md` | Dark patterns, consent, GDPR/DSA |
38
39## Quick Start
40
41### 1. Define Scope
42
43```
44Audit Scope:
45├── Screens: [target screens]
46├── Flows: [primary tasks, conversion paths]
47├── Platform: [Web/iOS/Android/Desktop/All]
48├── WCAG: [A/AA/AAA]
49└── Focus: [Visual/A11Y/Usability/Perf]
50```
51
52### 2. Select Type
53
54| Type | Refs | Coverage |
55|------|------|----------|
56| Quick Visual | visual-design.md | Design theory |
57| Quick A11Y | accessibility-inspector.md | Automated + keyboard |
58| Heuristic | heuristic-audit.md | Nielsen's 10 |
59| Full | All 9 refs | Complete eval |
60| Focused | 2-3 refs | Targeted review |
61
62### 3. Execute
63
64Each ref contains checklists w/ pass/fail criteria, severity & remediation.
65
66## Severity
67
68| Level | Impact | Action |
69|-------|--------|--------|
70| 🔴 Critical | Blocks task/access | Fix immediately |
71| 🟠 Major | >50% users affected | Fix before release |
72| 🟡 Minor | <50% users affected | Next sprint |
73| 🟢 Enhancement | Polish/delight | Backlog |
74
75### Priority Matrix
76
77```
78 HIGH FREQ
79 │
80 ┌───────┼───────┐
81 │ MAJOR │ CRIT │
82 │ (P1) │ (P0) │
83LOW ├───────┼───────┤ HIGH
84IMP │ ENH │ MINOR │ IMP
85 │ (P3) │ (P2) │
86 └───────┼───────┘
87 LOW FREQ
88```
89
90### Effort
91
92| Level | Examples |
93|-------|----------|
94| Low | CSS fix, alt text, label |
95| Med | Component refactor, validation |
96| High | Nav restructure, focus mgmt |
97
98## Quick Checklist
99
100```
101□ Hierarchy → Importance clear? (Squint test)
102□ Typography → Readable, scale, max 2-3 fonts?
103□ Color → Contrast, semantic, 60-30-10?
104□ Spacing → 8pt grid, consistent rhythm?
105□ Gestalt → Items grouped logically?
106□ Usability → Actions discoverable, feedback clear?
107□ A11Y → WCAG AA, keyboard, screen reader?
108□ Consistency → Design system followed?
109□ Content → Clear, scannable, actionable?
110□ Responsive → All breakpoints, touch-friendly?
111```
112
113## Scoring
114
115| Grade | Criteria |
116|-------|----------|
117| A | Professional, polished, accessible, delightful |
118| B | Solid fundamentals, minor refinements |
119| C | Functional w/ notable issues |
120| D | Usable w/ significant problems |
121| F | Major usability/a11y failures |
122
123## Output Format
124
125```markdown
126## UX Eval: [Component/Page]
127
128### Scope
129- Platform: [Web/iOS/Android]
130- WCAG: [AA/AAA]
131- Domains: [List]
132
133### Assessment
134[1-2 sentence summary + grade A-F]
135
136### Critical (P0)
137- **[Issue]**: [Desc]
138 - *Principle*: [violated]
139 - *Fix*: [rec]
140 - *Effort*: [L/M/H]
141
142### Major (P1) / Minor (P2) / Enhancements (P3)
143[Same format]
144
145### Strengths
146- [What works]
147
148### Priority Actions
1491. [Top fix]
1502. [Second]
1513. [Third]
152```
153
154## Anti-Patterns
155
156| Pattern | Category | Sev |
157|---------|----------|-----|
158| Confirm-shaming | Dark | 🔴 |
159| Hidden costs | Dark | 🔴 |
160| Keyboard traps | A11Y | 🔴 |
161| No loading feedback | Visibility | 🟠 |
162| Color-only indicators | A11Y | 🟠 |
163| Auto-play video+sound | Attention | 🟠 |
164| Infinite scroll w/o footer | Nav | 🟡 |
165
166## Methodologies
167
168| Method | Focus | Use |
169|--------|-------|-----|
170| Cognitive Walkthrough | Task completion | Complex flows |
171| OOUX | Object-noun consistency | IA |
172| JTBD | Job stories | Feature validation |
173| Gestalt | Visual grouping | Layout |
174| Baymard | E-commerce | Shopping flows |
175
176## Platform Testing
177
178| Platform | Auto | Manual |
179|----------|------|--------|
180| Web | axe-core, Lighthouse | DevTools, keyboard |
181| iOS | Accessibility Inspector | VoiceOver |
182| Android | Accessibility Scanner | TalkBack |
183| Design | Stark, Contrast plugins | Review |
184
185---
186
187Load `references/*.md` for detailed checklists & criteria.
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