How do I install the UX Writing Skill skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add podo/ux-writing-skill 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.

Is UX Writing Skill safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: CAUTION, Skill Scanner: PASS. Capability flags: makes network calls. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with UX Writing Skill?

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 UX Writing Skill free to use?

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

Who published UX Writing Skill?

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

UX Writing Skill by podo — Agent Skill

Name: UX Writing Skill
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: podo

UX Writing Skill

Systematic UX writing for digital products — applies four quality standards (Purposeful, Concise, Conversational, Clear) to all interface copy. Covers microcopy patterns for buttons, error messages, empty states, form labels, notifications, tooltips, and onboarding. Includes accessibility writing guidelines, voice/tone framework, and before/after examples. v1.6.0.

podo Updated Sep 9, 2026

File contents

ux-writing-skill

Catalogue stub — full skill: content-designer/ux-writing-skill

Decision tree

Is the full skill already installed?
- Global: grep -q "^das:" ~/.agents/skills/ux-writing-skill/SKILL.md 2>/dev/null && echo "pointer" || echo "installed"
- Project: grep -q "^das:" .agents/skills/ux-writing-skill/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

Detect scope, then install:

[ -e ~/.agents/skills/ux-writing-skill ] && echo "global" || echo "project"

Global:

npx skills add content-designer/ux-writing-skill --skill ux-writing-skill -g -y

Project:

npx skills add content-designer/ux-writing-skill --skill ux-writing-skill -y

Claude Code: send either command as a chat message starting with ! to run it without leaving the conversation.

Invoke after install

Skill name: ux-writing-skill
Triggers: "UX writing", "microcopy", "error message copy", "empty state copy", "button label", "UI copy"

What it does

Applies systematic UX writing standards to every piece of interface copy. Four quality dimensions: Purposeful (serves user goals), Concise (8–14 words for labels), Conversational (active voice, second person), Clear (no jargon). Covers the most common UI copy patterns:

Buttons & CTAs — action-verb labels, primary/secondary/destructive framing
Error messages — what happened, why, how to fix (never blame the user)
Empty states — purpose, value prop, call to action
Form labels & placeholders — distinction between label, hint, placeholder, validation
Notifications & toasts — urgency calibration, dismissal copy
Onboarding — progressive disclosure, setup copy, success moments
Accessibility — screen reader-first phrasing, aria-label guidance, cognitive load

When NOT to use

Long-form product marketing copy — use copywriting-skill
Removing AI writing patterns from existing text — use humanize-text
Full content strategy / information architecture — use design-with-claude (content-strategist)

--- name: ux-writing-skill description: | Systematic UX writing for digital products — applies four quality standards (Purposeful, Concise, Conversational, Clear) to all interface copy. Covers microcopy patterns for buttons, error messages, empty states, form labels, notifications, tooltips, and onboarding. Includes accessibility writing guidelines, voice/tone framework, and before/after examples. v1.6.0. triggers: - "UX writing" - "microcopy" - "error message copy" - "empty state copy" - "button label" - "UI copy" - "interface copy" - "ux-writing-skill" das: type: skill category: content-design upstream: "https://github.com/content-designer/ux-writing-skill" upstream_path: "SKILL.md" version: latest install: true --- # ux-writing-skill > Catalogue stub — full skill: [content-designer/ux-writing-skill](https://github.com/content-designer/ux-writing-skill) ## Decision tree 1. **Is the full skill already installed?** - Global: `grep -q "^das:" ~/.agents/skills/ux-writing-skill/SKILL.md 2>/dev/null && echo "pointer" || echo "installed"` - Project: `grep -q "^das:" .agents/skills/ux-writing-skill/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/ux-writing-skill ] && echo "global" || echo "project" ``` **Global:** ```bash npx skills add content-designer/ux-writing-skill --skill ux-writing-skill -g -y ``` **Project:** ```bash npx skills add content-designer/ux-writing-skill --skill ux-writing-skill -y ``` > **Claude Code:** send either command as a chat message starting with `!` to run it without leaving the conversation. ## Invoke after install - Skill name: `ux-writing-skill` - Triggers: "UX writing", "microcopy", "error message copy", "empty state copy", "button label", "UI copy" ## What it does Applies systematic UX writing standards to every piece of interface copy. Four quality dimensions: **Purposeful** (serves user goals), **Concise** (8–14 words for labels), **Conversational** (active voice, second person), **Clear** (no jargon). Covers the most common UI copy patterns: - **Buttons & CTAs** — action-verb labels, primary/secondary/destructive framing - **Error messages** — what happened, why, how to fix (never blame the user) - **Empty states** — purpose, value prop, call to action - **Form labels & placeholders** — distinction between label, hint, placeholder, validation - **Notifications & toasts** — urgency calibration, dismissal copy - **Onboarding** — progressive disclosure, setup copy, success moments - **Accessibility** — screen reader-first phrasing, `aria-label` guidance, cognitive load ## When NOT to use - Long-form product marketing copy — use `copywriting-skill` - Removing AI writing patterns from existing text — use `humanize-text` - Full content strategy / information architecture — use `design-with-claude` (`content-strategist`)

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