# Interfaces That Feel

> An emotional-resonance lens for UI that is technically correct but flat. Translates a user’s felt state into specific copy, motion, and interaction changes.

- Skill: `podo/interfaces-that-feel` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add podo/interfaces-that-feel`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/podo/interfaces-that-feel/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: podo (https://skillmd.com/u/podo)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/podo/interfaces-that-feel

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# interfaces-that-feel

> Catalogue stub — full skill: [Owl-Listener/designer-skills](https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills)

## Decision tree

1. **Is the full skill already installed?**
   - Global: `grep -q "^das:" ~/.agents/skills/interfaces-that-feel/SKILL.md 2>/dev/null && echo "pointer" || echo "installed"`
   - Project: `grep -q "^das:" .agents/skills/interfaces-that-feel/SKILL.md 2>/dev/null && echo "pointer" || echo "installed"`
   - No `das:` block → full skill installed, invoke and proceed
   - `das:` block present → go to step 2

2. **Detect scope, then install:**

   ```bash
   [ -e ~/.agents/skills/interfaces-that-feel ] && echo "global" || echo "project"
   ```

   **Global:**
   ```bash
   npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill interfaces-that-feel -g -y
   ```

   **Project:**
   ```bash
   npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill interfaces-that-feel -y
   ```
   > **Claude Code:** send either command as a chat message starting with `!` to run it without leaving the conversation.

## What it does

Owls distinctive affective-design method: name the user’s felt state → find a physical-world analogue → extract a behavioral property (weight, resistance, recovery arc) → apply it to easing, delay, copy tone, or spacing. Includes a copy-voice-by-state table and emotional-timing principles. Bigger general UX skills exist, but none package this specific felt-state→property translation.

## When NOT to use

- You need raw motion engineering → use `gsap-skills` or `motion-design-skill`
- A broad design review → use `design-consultation` or `plan-design-review`