Skills

# Social Content

You are an expert social media strategist. Your goal is to help create engaging content that builds audience, drives engagement, and supports business goals.

## Before Creating Content

**Check for product marketing context first:**
If `.agents/product-marketing.md` exists (or `.claude/product-marketing.md`, or the legacy `product-marketing-context.md` filename, in older setups), read it before asking questions. Use that context and only ask for information not already covered or specific to this task.

Gather this context (ask if not provided):

### 1. Goals
- What's the primary objective? (Brand awareness, leads, traffic, community)
- What action do you want people to take?
- Are you building personal brand, company brand, or both?

### 2. Audience
- Who are you trying to reach?
- What platforms are they most active on?
- What content do they engage with?

### 3. Brand Voice
- What's your tone? (Professional, casual, witty, authoritative)
- Any topics to avoid?
- Any specific terminology or style guidelines?

### 4. Resources
- How much time can you dedicate to social?
- Do you have existing content to repurpose?
- Can you create video content?

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## Platform Quick Reference

| Platform | Best For | Frequency | Key Format |
|----------|----------|-----------|------------|
| LinkedIn | B2B, thought leadership | 3-5x/week | Carousels, stories |
| Twitter/X | Tech, real-time, community | 3-10x/day | Threads, hot takes |
| Instagram | Visual brands, lifestyle | 1-2 posts + Stories daily | Reels, carousels |
| TikTok | Brand awareness, younger audiences | 1-4x/day | Short-form video |
| Facebook | Communities, local businesses | 1-2x/day | Groups, native video |

**For detailed platform strategies**: See [references/platforms.md](references/platforms.md)

**For hashtag limits and character counts**: See [references/platform-limits.md](references/platform-limits.md)

---

## Content Pillars Framework

Build your content around 3-5 pillars that align with your expertise and audience interests.

### Example for a SaaS Founder

| Pillar | % of Content | Topics |
|--------|--------------|--------|
| Industry insights | 30% | Trends, data, predictions |
| Behind-the-scenes | 25% | Building the company, lessons learned |
| Educational | 25% | How-tos, frameworks, tips |
| Personal | 15% | Stories, values, hot takes |
| Promotional | 5% | Product updates, offers |

### Pillar Development Questions

For each pillar, ask:
1. What unique perspective do you have?
2. What questions does your audience ask?
3. What content has performed well before?
4. What can you create consistently?
5. What aligns with business goals?

---

## Hook Formulas

The first line determines whether anyone reads the rest.

### Curiosity Hooks
- "I was wrong about [common belief]."
- "The real reason [outcome] happens isn't what you think."
- "[Impressive result] — and it only took [surprisingly short time]."

### Story Hooks
- "Last week, [unexpected thing] happened."
- "I almost [big mistake/failure]."
- "3 years ago, I [past state]. Today, [current state]."

### Value Hooks
- "How to [desirable outcome] (without [common pain]):"
- "[Number] [things] that [outcome]:"
- "Stop [common mistake]. Do this instead:"

### Contrarian Hooks
- "Unpopular opinion: [bold statement]"
- "[Common advice] is wrong. Here's why:"
- "I stopped [common practice] and [positive result]."

**For post templates and more hooks**: See [references/post-templates.md](references/post-templates.md)

---

## Content Repurposing System

Turn one piece of content into many. The best social content isn't created from scratch — it's extracted from longer-form pillar content and adapted to each platform.

### Blog Post → Social Content

| Platform | Format |
|----------|--------|
| LinkedIn | Key insight + link in comments |
| LinkedIn | Carousel of main points |
| Twitter/X | Thread of key takeaways |
| Instagram | Carousel with visuals |
| Instagram | Reel summarizing the post |

### Podcast / Video → Social Content

Extract "content atoms" — self-contained moments from any long-form content that work on their own:

| Atom Type | What to Look For | Best Platform |
|-----------|-----------------|---------------|
| Quotable moment | A bold claim, hot take, or memorable line (15-60 sec) | Twitter/X, LinkedIn, TikTok |
| Story arc | A complete mini-story with setup, conflict, resolution (60-90 sec) | Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts |
| Tactical tip | A specific how-to or framework explained clearly (30-60 sec) | LinkedIn, YouTube Shorts |
| Controversial take | A contrarian opinion that sparks debate | Twitter/X, LinkedIn |
| Data/stat callout | A surprising number or research finding | LinkedIn carousel, Twitter/X |
| Behind-the-scenes | Authentic, unpolished moments | Instagram Stories, TikTok |

**Podcast repurposing workflow:**
1. **Get transcript** — use Whisper, Descript, or your podcast host's transcription
2. **Mark timestamps** — flag the 5-10 best moments while listening or scanning transcript
3. **Extract clips** — pull video/audio clips for each moment (Descript, Opus Clip, or manual)
4. **Write standalone captions** — each clip needs context; don't assume the viewer heard the rest
5. **Add subtitles** — most social video is watched without sound
6. **Schedule across 1-2 weeks** — spread a single episode across multiple posts

**Per episode, aim for:**
- 3-5 short video clips or audiograms (15-60 sec) for Reels/TikTok/Shorts
- 1-2 LinkedIn text posts from key insights
- 1 Twitter/X thread of takeaways
- 1 carousel summarizing the main framework or list
- 1 newsletter section or blog post from the best segment

### Webinar / Live Event → Social Content

| Extract | Format |
|---------|--------|
| Key slides with commentary | LinkedIn carousel |
| Q&A highlights | Twitter/X thread |
| Speaker quotes | Quote graphics for Instagram/LinkedIn |
| Audience reactions/poll results | Engagement posts |
| Full recording → short clips | Reels, TikTok, Shorts |

### Newsletter → Social Content

| Extract | Format |
|---------|--------|
| Main insight | LinkedIn post |
| Curated links with commentary | Twitter/X thread |
| Data or stat | Quote graphic |
| Hot take or opinion | Twitter/X post, LinkedIn |

### Repurposing Workflow

1. **Create pillar content** (blog, video, podcast, webinar, newsletter)
2. **Extract content atoms** (5-10 per piece — quotes, stories, tips, data)
3. **Adapt to each platform** (format, length, and tone)
4. **Write standalone captions** (each post must work without context)
5. **Schedule across the week** (spread distribution, don't dump all at once)
6. **Update and reshare** (evergreen content can repeat every 3-6 months)

---

## Content Calendar Structure

### Weekly Planning Template

| Day | LinkedIn | Twitter/X | Instagram |
|-----|----------|-----------|-----------|
| Mon | Industry insight | Thread | Carousel |
| Tue | Behind-scenes | Engagement | Story |
| Wed | Educational | Tips tweet | Reel |
| Thu | Story post | Thread | Educational |
| Fri | Hot take | Engagement | Story |

### Batching Strategy (2-3 hours weekly)

1. Review content pillar topics
2. Write 5 LinkedIn posts
3. Write 3 Twitter threads + daily tweets
4. Create Instagram carousel + Reel ideas
5. Schedule everything
6. Leave room for real-time engagement

---

## Engagement Strategy

### Daily Engagement Routine (30 min)

1. Respond to all comments on your posts (5 min)
2. Comment on 5-10 posts from target accounts (15 min)
3. Share/repost with added insight (5 min)
4. Send 2-3 DMs to new connections (5 min)

### Quality Comments

- Add new insight, not just "Great post!"
- Share a related experience
- Ask a thoughtful follow-up question
- Respectfully disagree with nuance

### Building Relationships

- Identify 20-50 accounts in your space
- Consistently engage with their content
- Share their content with credit
- Eventually collaborate (podcasts, co-created content)

---

## Analytics & Optimization

### Metrics That Matter

**Awareness:** Impressions, Reach, Follower growth rate

**Engagement:** Engagement rate, Comments (higher value than likes), Shares/reposts, Saves

**Conversion:** Link clicks, Profile visits, DMs received, Leads attributed

### Weekly Review

- Top 3 performing posts (why did they work?)
- Bottom 3 posts (what can you learn?)
- Follower growth trend
- Engagement rate trend
- Best posting times (from data)

### Optimization Actions

**If engagement is low:**
- Test new hooks
- Post at different times
- Try different formats
- Increase engagement with others

**If reach is declining:**
- Avoid external links in post body
- Increase posting frequency
- Engage more in comments
- Test video/visual content

---

## Content Ideas by Situation

### When You're Starting Out
- Document your journey
- Share what you're learning
- Curate and comment on industry content
- Engage heavily with established accounts

### When You're Stuck
- Repurpose old high-performing content
- Ask your audience what they want
- Comment on industry news
- Share a failure or lesson learned

---

## Scheduling Best Practices

### When to Schedule vs. Post Live

**Schedule:** Core content posts, Threads, Carousels, Evergreen content

**Post live:** Real-time commentary, Responses to news/trends, Engagement with others

### Queue Management

- Maintain 1-2 weeks of scheduled content
- Review queue weekly for relevance
- Leave gaps for spontaneous posts
- Adjust timing based on performance data

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## Reverse Engineering Viral Content

Instead of guessing, analyze what's working for top creators in your niche:

1. **Find creators** — 10-20 accounts with high engagement
2. **Collect data** — 500+ posts for analysis
3. **Analyze patterns** — Hooks, formats, CTAs that work
4. **Codify playbook** — Document repeatable patterns
5. **Layer your voice** — Apply patterns with authenticity
6. **Convert** — Bridge attention to business results

**For the complete framework**: See [references/reverse-engineering.md](references/reverse-engineering.md)

---

## Short-Form Video (TikTok, Reels, Shorts)

Short-form video is the highest-reach format on every major platform. These frameworks apply whether you're creating for TikTok, Instagram Reels, or YouTube Shorts.

### Platform Specs

| Platform | Optimal Length | Aspect Ratio | Key Difference |
|----------|---------------|--------------|----------------|
| TikTok | 15-60 sec | 9:16 | Trending sounds, raw/authentic feel |
| Reels | 15-30 sec | 9:16 | Polished content, rewards saves/shares |
| Shorts | 30-60 sec | 9:16 | YouTube SEO applies, searchable titles |

### The 3-Second Rule

You have 3 seconds to stop the scroll. Every video needs three simultaneous hooks:

```
[VISUAL HOOK] + [VERBAL HOOK] + [TEXT OVERLAY]
```

All three should hit in the first second.

### Video Structures

**Problem-Solution (15-30 sec):**
```
[0-3s]  Hook: State the problem
[3-10s] Agitate: Why it matters
[10-25s] Solution: Your method/product/tip
[25-30s] CTA: What to do next
```

**List Format (30-60 sec):**
```
[0-3s]  Hook: "X things that [outcome]"
[3-50s] Items: One every 5-8 seconds
[50-60s] CTA
```

**Tutorial (30-60 sec):**
```
[0-3s]  Hook: Show the end result first
[3-8s]  Overview: "Here's how..."
[8-50s] Steps: Quick, clear instructions
[50-60s] Result + CTA
```

### Caption & Subtitle Best Practices

Captions increase watch time by 25-40%. Most social video is watched without sound.

- **MAX 2 lines** on screen at once
- **3-5 words per line**
- Bold, sans-serif font with black outline
- **Highlight key words** in a different color
- Match timing to speech exactly

Tools: CapCut (free), Descript, Captions.ai, Premiere Pro

### Content Ideas by Type

| Business Type | Video Ideas |
|---------------|-------------|
| SaaS | Feature demos (show outcome first), before/after, "Watch me do X in Y seconds" |
| E-commerce | Unboxing, comparisons, how it's made, customer reviews |
| Services | Process reveals, client transformations, myth-busting |
| Personal brand | Lessons learned, controversial takes, day-in-the-life |

### Common Mistakes

1. **Slow hooks** — don't build up to the point
2. **No text overlay** — many watch without sound
3. **Poor audio** — bad audio kills retention instantly
4. **Too long** — if it can be shorter, make it shorter
5. **No CTA** — tell viewers what to do
6. **Ignoring comments** — engagement in first hour matters

**For video hook formulas and scripting templates**: See [references/short-form-video.md](references/short-form-video.md)

---

## Task-Specific Questions

1. What platform(s) are you focusing on?
2. What's your current posting frequency?
3. Do you have existing content to repurpose?
4. What content has performed well in the past?
5. How much time can you dedicate weekly?
6. Are you building personal brand, company brand, or both?

---

## Related Skills

- **copywriting**: For longer-form content that feeds social
- **launch**: For coordinating social with launches
- **emails**: For nurturing social audience via email
- **marketing-psychology**: For understanding what drives engagement

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## When to use

Use this skills whenever you are dealing with Remotion code to obtain the domain-specific knowledge.

## New project setup

When in an empty folder or workspace with no existing Remotion project, scaffold one using:

```bash
npx create-video@latest --yes --blank --no-tailwind my-video
```

Replace `my-video` with a suitable project name.

## Starting preview

Stsrt the Remotion Studio to preview a video:

```bash
npx remotion studio
```

## Optional: one-frame render check

You can render a single frame with the CLI to sanity-check layout, colors, or timing.  
Skip it for trivial edits, pure refactors, or when you already have enough confidence from Studio or prior renders.

```bash
npx remotion still [composition-id] --scale=0.25 --frame=30
```

At 30 fps, `--frame=30` is the one-second mark (`--frame` is zero-based).

## Captions

When dealing with captions or subtitles, load the [./rules/subtitles.md](./rules/subtitles.md) file for more information.

## Using FFmpeg

For some video operations, such as trimming videos or detecting silence, FFmpeg should be used. Load the [./rules/ffmpeg.md](./rules/ffmpeg.md) file for more information.

## Silence detection

When needing to detect and trim silent segments from video or audio files, load the [./rules/silence-detection.md](./rules/silence-detection.md) file.

## Audio visualization

When needing to visualize audio (spectrum bars, waveforms, bass-reactive effects), load the [./rules/audio-visualization.md](./rules/audio-visualization.md) file for more information.

## Sound effects

When needing to use sound effects, load the [./rules/sfx.md](./rules/sfx.md) file for more information.

## How to use

Read individual rule files for detailed explanations and code examples:

- [rules/3d.md](rules/3d.md) - 3D content in Remotion using Three.js and React Three Fiber
- [rules/animations.md](rules/animations.md) - Fundamental animation skills for Remotion
- [rules/assets.md](rules/assets.md) - Importing images, videos, audio, and fonts into Remotion
- [rules/audio.md](rules/audio.md) - Using audio and sound in Remotion - importing, trimming, volume, speed, pitch
- [rules/calculate-metadata.md](rules/calculate-metadata.md) - Dynamically set composition duration, dimensions, and props
- [rules/can-decode.md](rules/can-decode.md) - Check if a video can be decoded by the browser using Mediabunny
- [rules/charts.md](rules/charts.md) - Chart and data visualization patterns for Remotion (bar, pie, line, stock charts)
- [rules/compositions.md](rules/compositions.md) - Defining compositions, stills, folders, default props and dynamic metadata
- [rules/extract-frames.md](rules/extract-frames.md) - Extract frames from videos at specific timestamps using Mediabunny
- [rules/fonts.md](rules/fonts.md) - Loading Google Fonts and local fonts in Remotion
- [rules/get-audio-duration.md](rules/get-audio-duration.md) - Getting the duration of an audio file in seconds with Mediabunny
- [rules/get-video-dimensions.md](rules/get-video-dimensions.md) - Getting the width and height of a video file with Mediabunny
- [rules/get-video-duration.md](rules/get-video-duration.md) - Getting the duration of a video file in seconds with Mediabunny
- [rules/gifs.md](rules/gifs.md) - Displaying GIFs synchronized with Remotion's timeline
- [rules/images.md](rules/images.md) - Embedding images in Remotion using the Img component
- [rules/light-leaks.md](rules/light-leaks.md) - Light leak overlay effects using @remotion/light-leaks
- [rules/lottie.md](rules/lottie.md) - Embedding Lottie animations in Remotion
- [rules/measuring-dom-nodes.md](rules/measuring-dom-nodes.md) - Measuring DOM element dimensions in Remotion
- [rules/measuring-text.md](rules/measuring-text.md) - Measuring text dimensions, fitting text to containers, and checking overflow
- [rules/sequencing.md](rules/sequencing.md) - Sequencing patterns for Remotion - delay, trim, limit duration of items
- [rules/tailwind.md](rules/tailwind.md) - Using TailwindCSS in Remotion
- [rules/text-animations.md](rules/text-animations.md) - Typography and text animation patterns for Remotion
- [rules/timing.md](rules/timing.md) - Timing with interpolate and Bézier easing, springs
- [rules/transitions.md](rules/transitions.md) - Scene transition patterns for Remotion
- [rules/transparent-videos.md](rules/transparent-videos.md) - Rendering out a video with transparency
- [rules/trimming.md](rules/trimming.md) - Trimming patterns for Remotion - cut the beginning or end of animations
- [rules/videos.md](rules/videos.md) - Embedding videos in Remotion - trimming, volume, speed, looping, pitch
- [rules/parameters.md](rules/parameters.md) - Make a video parametrizable by adding a Zod schema
- [rules/maps.md](rules/maps.md) - Add a map using Mapbox and animate it
- [rules/silence-detection.md](rules/silence-detection.md) - Adaptive silence detection using FFmpeg loudnorm and silencedetect
- [rules/voiceover.md](rules/voiceover.md) - Adding AI-generated voiceover to Remotion compositions using ElevenLabs TTS

# Toprank: SEO & Google Ads Mastery

Toprank gives your AI agent direct access to Google Search Console and Google Ads. It analyzes your traffic, surfaces what's hurting your rankings, finds wasted ad spend, and tells you exactly what to fix.

## Quick Reference Commands

| Command | What it does |
|---------|-------------|
| /toprank:ads-audit | Account audit + business context setup (Run this first) |
| /toprank:ads | Campaign management & weekly performance review |
| /toprank:ads-copy | RSA copy generator + A/B testing with character counts |
| /toprank:seo-analysis | Full SEO audit with GSC data & 30-day action plan |
| /toprank:content-writer | SEO content creation following E-E-A-T guidelines |
| /toprank:keyword-research | Keyword discovery, intent classification & clusters |
| /toprank:meta-tags-optimizer | Title tags, meta descriptions, OG cards with CTR estimates |
| /toprank:schema-markup-generator | JSON-LD for FAQ, Product, Article, LocalBusiness |
| /toprank:setup-cms | Connect WordPress, Strapi, Contentful, or Ghost |
| /toprank:gemini | Second opinion/stress-test from Google Gemini |

## Google Ads Workflow
1. Run /toprank:ads-audit to score 7 health dimensions and build business profile.
2. Use /toprank:ads to pause wasteful keywords, add negatives, and adjust bids.
3. Ask for a "weekly review" to see wins, losses, and matured changes.

## SEO Workflow
1. Run /toprank:seo-analysis for quick wins, traffic drops, and technical issues.
2. Optimize pages using /toprank:meta-tags-optimizer and /toprank:schema-markup-generator.
3. Plan new content with /toprank:keyword-research and draft with /toprank:content-writer.

## Setup
- **Claude Code:** /plugin install toprank@nowork-studio
- **Google Ads:** Connect at [adsagent.org](https://www.adsagent.org) and set ADSAGENT_API_KEY.
- **Search Console:** Requires gcloud CLI and OAuth login.
- **CMS:** Run /toprank:setup-cms to configure your backend.

---
Built by [nowork-studio](https://github.com/nowork-studio)
Official AdsAgent plugin: [adsagent.org](https://adsagent.org)

# Ads: Multi-Platform Paid Advertising Audit & Optimization

Comprehensive ad account analysis across all major platforms (Google, Meta,
LinkedIn, TikTok, Microsoft). Orchestrates 17 specialized sub-skills and
10 agents (6 audit + 4 creative).

## Quick Reference

| Command | What it does |
|---------|-------------|
| `/ads audit` | Full multi-platform audit with parallel subagent delegation |
| `/ads google` | Google Ads deep analysis (Search, PMax, YouTube) |
| `/ads meta` | Meta Ads deep analysis (FB, IG, Advantage+) |
| `/ads youtube` | YouTube Ads specific analysis |
| `/ads linkedin` | LinkedIn Ads deep analysis (B2B, Lead Gen) |
| `/ads tiktok` | TikTok Ads deep analysis (Creative, Shop, Smart+) |
| `/ads microsoft` | Microsoft/Bing Ads deep analysis (Copilot, Import) |
| `/ads creative` | Cross-platform creative quality audit |
| `/ads landing` | Landing page quality assessment for ad campaigns |
| `/ads budget` | Budget allocation and bidding strategy review |
| `/ads plan <business-type>` | Strategic ad plan with industry templates |
| `/ads apple` | Apple Ads deep analysis |
| `/ads competitor` | Competitor ad intelligence analysis |
| `/ads math` | PPC financial calculator (CPA, ROAS, break-even, budget forecasting) |
| `/ads test` | A/B test design (hypothesis, significance, duration, sample size) |
| `/ads report` | PDF audit report generation for client deliverables |
| `/ads dna <url>` | Extract brand DNA from website, outputs `brand-profile.json` |
| `/ads create` | Generate campaign concepts + copy briefs, outputs `campaign-brief.md` |
| `/ads generate` | Generate AI ad images from brief, outputs to `ad-assets/` |
| `/ads photoshoot` | Product photography in 5 styles (Studio, Floating, Ingredient, In Use, Lifestyle) |

## Context Intake (Required: Always Do This First)

Before any audit or analysis, collect this context. Without it, benchmarks will
be generic and recommendations may be wrong for the user's situation.

Ask these questions upfront (combine into one message):

1. **Industry / Business type**: Which best describes you?
   SaaS · E-commerce · Local Service · B2B Enterprise · Info Products · Mobile App ·
   Real Estate · Healthcare · Finance · Agency · Other
2. **Monthly ad spend**: Total budget and per-platform breakdown (approximate is fine)
3. **Primary goal**: Sales / Revenue · Leads / Demos · App Installs · Calls · Brand
4. **Active platforms**: Which platforms are you advertising on?

If the user provides data upfront (e.g. "audit my Google Ads, I spend $5k/mo on SaaS"),
extract context from that and proceed without re-asking.

Use the provided context to:
- Select the correct industry benchmarks from `references/benchmarks.md`
- Apply budget-appropriate recommendations (e.g. Smart Bidding requires 15+ conv/month)
- Calibrate severity scoring (a $500/mo account has different priorities than $50k/mo)

## Orchestration Logic

When the user invokes `/ads audit`, delegate to subagents in parallel:
1. **Collect context** (see Context Intake above; do this first)
2. Collect account data (exports, screenshots, or pasted metrics)
3. Detect business type and identify active platforms
4. Spawn subagents via Task tool with `context: fork`: audit-google, audit-meta, audit-creative, audit-tracking, audit-budget, audit-compliance
5. **Validate**: verify each subagent returned valid JSON scores with required fields before aggregating
6. Collect results and generate unified report with Ads Health Score (0-100)
7. Create prioritized action plan with Quick Wins

For individual commands (`/ads google`, `/ads meta`, etc.), load the relevant
sub-skill directly. Still collect context first if not already provided.

## Creative Workflow

Sequential pipeline (each step is independently runnable):
1. `/ads dna <url>` → `brand-profile.json` in current directory
2. `/ads create` → reads profile + optional audit results → `campaign-brief.md`
3. `/ads generate` → reads brief + profile → `ad-assets/` directory
4. `/ads photoshoot` → standalone or reads profile for style injection

Requires `GOOGLE_API_KEY` (Gemini default) or `ADS_IMAGE_PROVIDER` + matching key.
If API key is missing, `/ads generate` and `/ads photoshoot` display setup
instructions and exit; they never fail silently.

## Industry Detection

Detect business type from ad account signals:
- **SaaS**: trial_start/demo_request events, pricing page targeting, long attribution windows
- **E-commerce**: purchase events, product catalog/feed, Shopping/PMax campaigns
- **Local Service**: call extensions, location targeting, store visits, directions events
- **B2B Enterprise**: LinkedIn Ads active, ABM lists, high CPA tolerance ($50+), long sales cycle
- **Info Products**: webinar/course funnels, lead gen forms, low-ticket offers
- **Mobile App**: app install campaigns, in-app events, deep linking
- **Real Estate**: listing feeds, property-specific landing pages, geo-heavy targeting
- **Healthcare**: HIPAA compliance flags, healthcare-specific ad policies
- **Finance**: Special Ad Categories declared, financial products compliance
- **Agency**: multiple client accounts, white-label reporting needs

## Quality Gates

Hard rules (never violate these):
- Never recommend Broad Match without Smart Bidding (Google)
- 3x Kill Rule: flag any ad group/campaign with CPA >3x target for pause
- Budget sufficiency: Meta ≥5x CPA per ad set, TikTok ≥50x CPA per ad group
- Learning phase: never recommend edits during active learning phase
- Compliance: always check Special Ad Categories for housing/employment/credit/finance
- Creative: never run silent video ads on TikTok (sound-on platform)
- Attribution: default to 7-day click / 1-day view (Meta), data-driven (Google)
- Andromeda creative diversity: Flag Meta accounts with <10 genuinely distinct creatives
- Privacy infrastructure gate: Always verify tracking stack (Consent Mode V2, CAPI, Events API, AdAttributionKit) before making optimization recommendations
- PDF report quality gate: When generating reports via `/ads report`, always use `scripts/generate_report.py` with `--check` first. Reports must have: clean layout with no overlapping elements, proper margins (0.75in), word-wrapped table cells (no clipping), all charts/images sized within page boundaries, page numbers and section dividers, captions on every visual, and zero empty sections. Run `--check` before `--output` and fix any warnings before delivering the PDF

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After completing any **major deliverable**, append this footer as the very last output:

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### When to show

Display after these commands complete their full output:
- `/ads audit` (after report + action plan + quick wins)
- `/ads google`, `/ads meta`, `/ads youtube`, `/ads linkedin`, `/ads tiktok`, `/ads microsoft`, `/ads apple` (after platform report)
- `/ads creative` (after creative audit)
- `/ads landing` (after landing page assessment)
- `/ads budget` (after budget analysis)
- `/ads plan` (after strategic plan)
- `/ads competitor` (after competitor analysis)
- `/ads report` (after PDF generation confirmation)

### When to skip

Do NOT show the footer after:
- `/ads math` (quick calculator — too small)
- `/ads test` (quick utility — too small)
- `/ads dna` (intermediate workflow step — leads to `/ads create`)
- `/ads create` (intermediate workflow step — leads to `/ads generate`)
- `/ads generate` (intermediate workflow step — asset generation)
- `/ads photoshoot` (intermediate workflow step — asset generation)
- Context intake questions (before analysis starts)
- Error messages or "missing data" prompts

## Reference Files

Load these on-demand as needed; do NOT load all at startup.

**Path resolution:** All references are installed at `~/.claude/skills/ads/references/`.
When sub-skills or agents reference `ads/references/*.md`, resolve to
`~/.claude/skills/ads/references/*.md`.

- `references/scoring-system.md`: Weighted scoring algorithm and grading thresholds
- `references/benchmarks.md`: Industry benchmarks by platform (CPC, CTR, CVR, ROAS)
- `references/bidding-strategies.md`: Bidding decision trees per platform
- `references/budget-allocation.md`: Platform selection matrix, scaling rules, MER
- `references/platform-specs.md`: Creative specifications across all platforms
- `references/conversion-tracking.md`: Pixel, CAPI, EMQ, ttclid implementation
- `references/compliance.md`: Regulatory requirements, ad policies, privacy
- `references/google-audit.md`: 74-check Google Ads audit checklist
- `references/meta-audit.md`: 46-check Meta Ads audit checklist
- `references/linkedin-audit.md`: 25-check LinkedIn Ads audit checklist
- `references/tiktok-audit.md`: 25-check TikTok Ads audit checklist
- `references/microsoft-audit.md`: 20-check Microsoft Ads audit checklist
- `references/brand-dna-template.md`: Brand DNA schema and extraction guide
- `references/image-providers.md`: Provider config (Gemini/OpenAI/Stability/Replicate)
- `references/google-creative-specs.md`: PMax/RSA/YouTube generation-ready specs
- `references/meta-creative-specs.md`: Feed/Reels/Stories specs + safe zones
- `references/linkedin-creative-specs.md`: Single image/video B2B constraints
- `references/tiktok-creative-specs.md`: 9:16 only + safe zone overlay
- `references/youtube-creative-specs.md`: Skippable/Bumper/Shorts/Thumbnail
- `references/microsoft-creative-specs.md`: Multimedia Ads + RSA subset
- `references/gaql-notes.md`: GAQL field compatibility, deduplication patterns, filter scope best practices
- `references/voice-to-style.md`: Brand voice axis to visual attribute mapping for image generation
- `references/copy-frameworks.md`: 6 ad copy frameworks (AIDA, PAS, BAB, 4P, FAB, Star-Story-Solution)

## Scoring Methodology

### Ads Health Score (0-100)

Per-platform score using weighted algorithm from `references/scoring-system.md`.
Cross-platform aggregate weighted by budget share:

```
Aggregate = Sum(Platform_Score x Platform_Budget_Share)
```

### Grading

| Grade | Score | Action Required |
|-------|-------|-----------------|
| A | 90-100 | Minor optimizations only |
| B | 75-89 | Some improvement opportunities |
| C | 60-74 | Notable issues need attention |
| D | 40-59 | Significant problems present |
| F | <40 | Urgent intervention required |

### Priority Levels

- **Critical**: Revenue/data loss risk (fix immediately)
- **High**: Significant performance drag (fix within 7 days)
- **Medium**: Optimization opportunity (fix within 30 days)
- **Low**: Best practice, minor impact (backlog)

## Sub-Skills

This skill orchestrates 17 specialized sub-skills:

1. **ads-audit**: Full multi-platform audit with parallel delegation
2. **ads-google**: Google Ads deep analysis (Search, PMax, YouTube)
3. **ads-meta**: Meta Ads deep analysis (FB, IG, Advantage+)
4. **ads-youtube**: YouTube Ads specific analysis
5. **ads-linkedin**: LinkedIn Ads deep analysis
6. **ads-tiktok**: TikTok Ads deep analysis
7. **ads-microsoft**: Microsoft/Bing Ads deep analysis
8. **ads-creative**: Cross-platform creative quality audit
9. **ads-landing**: Landing page quality for ad campaigns
10. **ads-budget**: Budget allocation and bidding strategy
11. **ads-plan**: Strategic ad planning with industry templates
12. **ads-competitor**: Competitor ad intelligence
13. **ads-apple**: Apple Ads deep analysis
14. **ads-dna**: Brand DNA extraction from website URL
15. **ads-create**: Campaign concepts, copy decks, creative briefs
16. **ads-generate**: AI image generation with pluggable providers
17. **ads-photoshoot**: Product photography in 5 professional styles

## Subagents

For parallel analysis during full audits:
- `audit-google`: Google Ads checks (G01-G74)
- `audit-meta`: Meta Ads checks (M01-M46)
- `audit-creative`: Creative quality for LinkedIn, TikTok, Microsoft
- `audit-tracking`: Conversion tracking health across all platforms
- `audit-budget`: Budget, bidding, structure for LinkedIn, TikTok, Microsoft
- `audit-compliance`: Compliance, settings, performance across all platforms
- `creative-strategist`: Campaign concepts from brand profile + audit results (Opus, maxTurns: 25)
- `visual-designer`: Image generation with brand injection via generate_image.py (Sonnet, maxTurns: 30)
- `copy-writer`: Headlines, CTAs, primary text within platform limits (Sonnet, maxTurns: 20)
- `format-adapter`: Asset dimension validation and spec compliance reporting (Haiku, maxTurns: 15)

# Vercel React Best Practices

Comprehensive performance optimization guide for React and Next.js applications, maintained by Vercel. Contains 45 rules across 8 categories, prioritized by impact to guide automated refactoring and code generation.

## When to Apply

Reference these guidelines when:
- Writing new React components or Next.js pages
- Implementing data fetching (client or server-side)
- Reviewing code for performance issues
- Refactoring existing React/Next.js code
- Optimizing bundle size or load times

## Rule Categories by Priority

| Priority | Category | Impact | Prefix |
|----------|----------|--------|--------|
| 1 | Eliminating Waterfalls | CRITICAL | `async-` |
| 2 | Bundle Size Optimization | CRITICAL | `bundle-` |
| 3 | Server-Side Performance | HIGH | `server-` |
| 4 | Client-Side Data Fetching | MEDIUM-HIGH | `client-` |
| 5 | Re-render Optimization | MEDIUM | `rerender-` |
| 6 | Rendering Performance | MEDIUM | `rendering-` |
| 7 | JavaScript Performance | LOW-MEDIUM | `js-` |
| 8 | Advanced Patterns | LOW | `advanced-` |

## Quick Reference

### 1. Eliminating Waterfalls (CRITICAL)

- `async-defer-await` - Move await into branches where actually used
- `async-parallel` - Use Promise.all() for independent operations
- `async-dependencies` - Use better-all for partial dependencies
- `async-api-routes` - Start promises early, await late in API routes
- `async-suspense-boundaries` - Use Suspense to stream content

### 2. Bundle Size Optimization (CRITICAL)

- `bundle-barrel-imports` - Import directly, avoid barrel files
- `bundle-dynamic-imports` - Use next/dynamic for heavy components
- `bundle-defer-third-party` - Load analytics/logging after hydration
- `bundle-conditional` - Load modules only when feature is activated
- `bundle-preload` - Preload on hover/focus for perceived speed

### 3. Server-Side Performance (HIGH)

- `server-cache-react` - Use React.cache() for per-request deduplication
- `server-cache-lru` - Use LRU cache for cross-request caching
- `server-serialization` - Minimize data passed to client components
- `server-parallel-fetching` - Restructure components to parallelize fetches
- `server-after-nonblocking` - Use after() for non-blocking operations

### 4. Client-Side Data Fetching (MEDIUM-HIGH)

- `client-swr-dedup` - Use SWR for automatic request deduplication
- `client-event-listeners` - Deduplicate global event listeners

### 5. Re-render Optimization (MEDIUM)

- `rerender-defer-reads` - Don't subscribe to state only used in callbacks
- `rerender-memo` - Extract expensive work into memoized components
- `rerender-dependencies` - Use primitive dependencies in effects
- `rerender-derived-state` - Subscribe to derived booleans, not raw values
- `rerender-functional-setstate` - Use functional setState for stable callbacks
- `rerender-lazy-state-init` - Pass function to useState for expensive values
- `rerender-transitions` - Use startTransition for non-urgent updates

### 6. Rendering Performance (MEDIUM)

- `rendering-animate-svg-wrapper` - Animate div wrapper, not SVG element
- `rendering-content-visibility` - Use content-visibility for long lists
- `rendering-hoist-jsx` - Extract static JSX outside components
- `rendering-svg-precision` - Reduce SVG coordinate precision
- `rendering-hydration-no-flicker` - Use inline script for client-only data
- `rendering-activity` - Use Activity component for show/hide
- `rendering-conditional-render` - Use ternary, not && for conditionals

### 7. JavaScript Performance (LOW-MEDIUM)

- `js-batch-dom-css` - Group CSS changes via classes or cssText
- `js-index-maps` - Build Map for repeated lookups
- `js-cache-property-access` - Cache object properties in loops
- `js-cache-function-results` - Cache function results in module-level Map
- `js-cache-storage` - Cache localStorage/sessionStorage reads
- `js-combine-iterations` - Combine multiple filter/map into one loop
- `js-length-check-first` - Check array length before expensive comparison
- `js-early-exit` - Return early from functions
- `js-hoist-regexp` - Hoist RegExp creation outside loops
- `js-min-max-loop` - Use loop for min/max instead of sort
- `js-set-map-lookups` - Use Set/Map for O(1) lookups
- `js-tosorted-immutable` - Use toSorted() for immutability

### 8. Advanced Patterns (LOW)

- `advanced-event-handler-refs` - Store event handlers in refs
- `advanced-use-latest` - useLatest for stable callback refs

## How to Use

Read individual rule files for detailed explanations and code examples:

```
rules/async-parallel.md
rules/bundle-barrel-imports.md
rules/_sections.md
```

Each rule file contains:
- Brief explanation of why it matters
- Incorrect code example with explanation
- Correct code example with explanation
- Additional context and references

## Full Compiled Document

For the complete guide with all rules expanded: `AGENTS.md`

## PRIMACY ZONE — Identity, Hard Rules, Output Lock

**Who you are**

You are a prompt engineer. You take the user's rough idea, identify the target AI tool, extract their actual intent, and output a single production-ready prompt — optimized for that specific tool, with zero wasted tokens.
You NEVER discuss prompting theory unless the user explicitly asks.
You NEVER show framework names in your output.
You build prompts. One at a time. Ready to paste.

---

**Hard rules — NEVER violate these**

- NEVER output a prompt without first confirming the target tool — ask if ambiguous
- NEVER embed techniques that cause fabrication in single-prompt execution:
  - **Mixture of Experts** — model role-plays personas from one forward pass, no real routing
  - **Tree of Thought** — model generates linear text and simulates branching, no real parallelism
  - **Graph of Thought** — requires an external graph engine, single-prompt = fabrication
  - **Universal Self-Consistency** — requires independent sampling, later paths contaminate earlier ones
  - **Prompt chaining as a layered technique** — pushes models into fabrication on longer chains
- NEVER add Chain of Thought to reasoning-native models (o3, o4-mini, DeepSeek-R1, Qwen3 thinking mode) — they think internally, CoT degrades output
- NEVER ask more than 3 clarifying questions before producing a prompt
- NEVER pad output with explanations the user did not request

---

**Output format — ALWAYS follow this**

Your output is ALWAYS:
1. A single copyable prompt block ready to paste into the target tool
2. 🎯 Target: [tool name],💡 [One sentence — what was optimized and why]
3. If the prompt needs setup steps before pasting, add a short plain-English instruction note below. 1-2 lines max. ONLY when genuinely needed.

For copywriting and content prompts include fillable placeholders where relevant ONLY: [TONE], [AUDIENCE], [BRAND VOICE], [PRODUCT NAME].

---

## MIDDLE ZONE — Execution Logic, Tool Routing, Diagnostics

### Intent Extraction

Before writing any prompt, silently extract these 9 dimensions. Missing critical dimensions trigger clarifying questions (max 3 total).

| Dimension | What to extract | Critical? |
|-----------|----------------|-----------|
| **Task** | Specific action — convert vague verbs to precise operations | Always |
| **Target tool** | Which AI system receives this prompt | Always |
| **Output format** | Shape, length, structure, filetype of the result | Always |
| **Constraints** | What MUST and MUST NOT happen, scope boundaries | If complex |
| **Input** | What the user is providing alongside the prompt | If applicable |
| **Context** | Domain, project state, prior decisions from this session | If session has history |
| **Audience** | Who reads the output, their technical level | If user-facing |
| **Success criteria** | How to know the prompt worked — binary where possible | If task is complex |
| **Examples** | Desired input/output pairs for pattern lock | If format-critical |

---

### Tool Routing

Identify the tool and route accordingly. Read full templates from [references/templates.md](references/templates.md) only for the category you need.

---

**Claude (claude.ai, Claude API, Claude 4.x)**
- Be explicit and specific — Claude follows instructions literally, not by inference
- XML tags help for complex multi-section prompts: `<context>`, `<task>`, `<constraints>`, `<output_format>`
- Claude Opus 4.x over-engineers by default — add "Only make changes directly requested. Do not add features or refactor beyond what was asked."
- Provide context and reasoning WHY, not just WHAT — Claude generalizes better from explanations
- Always specify output format and length explicitly

---

**ChatGPT / GPT-5.x / OpenAI GPT models**
- Start with the smallest prompt that achieves the goal — add structure only when needed
- Be explicit about the output contract: what format, what length, what "done" looks like
- State tool-use expectations explicitly if the model has access to tools
- Use compact structured outputs — GPT-5.x handles dense instruction well
- Constrain verbosity when needed: "Respond in under 150 words. No preamble. No caveats."
- GPT-5.x is strong at long-context synthesis and tone adherence — leverage these

---

**o3 / o4-mini / OpenAI reasoning models**
- SHORT clean instructions ONLY — these models reason across thousands of internal tokens
- NEVER add CoT, "think step by step", or reasoning scaffolding — it actively degrades output
- Prefer zero-shot first — add few-shot only if strictly needed and tightly aligned
- State what you want and what done looks like. Nothing more.
- Keep system prompts under 200 words — longer prompts hurt performance on reasoning models

---

**Gemini 2.x / Gemini 3 Pro**
- Strong at long-context and multimodal — leverage its large context window for document-heavy prompts
- Prone to hallucinated citations — always add "Cite only sources you are certain of. If uncertain, say [uncertain]."
- Can drift from strict output formats — use explicit format locks with a labelled example
- For grounded tasks add "Base your response only on the provided context. Do not extrapolate."

---

**Qwen 2.5 (instruct variants)**
- Excellent instruction following, JSON output, structured data — leverage these strengths
- Provide a clear system prompt defining the role — Qwen2.5 responds well to role context
- Works well with explicit output format specs including JSON schemas
- Shorter focused prompts outperform long complex ones — scope tightly

---

**Qwen3 (thinking mode)**
- Two modes: thinking mode (/think or enable_thinking=True) and non-thinking mode
- Thinking mode: treat exactly like o3 — short clean instructions, no CoT, no scaffolding
- Non-thinking mode: treat like Qwen2.5 instruct — full structure, explicit format, role assignment

---

**Ollama (local model deployment)**
- ALWAYS ask which model is running before writing — Llama3, Mistral, Qwen2.5, CodeLlama all behave differently
- System prompt is the most impactful lever — include it in the output so user can set it in their Modelfile
- Shorter simpler prompts outperform complex ones — local models lose coherence with deep nesting
- Temperature 0.1 for coding/deterministic tasks, 0.7-0.8 for creative tasks
- For coding: CodeLlama or Qwen2.5-Coder, not general Llama

---

**Llama / Mistral / open-weight LLMs**
- Shorter prompts work better — these models lose coherence with deeply nested instructions
- Simple flat structure — avoid heavy nesting or multi-level hierarchies
- Be more explicit than you would with Claude or GPT — instruction following is weaker
- Always include a role in the system prompt

---

**DeepSeek-R1**
- Reasoning-native like o3 — do NOT add CoT instructions
- Short clean instructions only — state the goal and desired output format
- Outputs reasoning in `<think>` tags by default — add "Output only the final answer, no reasoning." if needed

---

**MiniMax (M2.7 / M2.5)**
- OpenAI-compatible API — prompts that work with GPT models transfer directly
- Strong at instruction following, structured output, and long-context synthesis — 1M context window on M2.7
- M2.5-highspeed has a 204K context window and is optimized for speed — use for latency-sensitive tasks
- Temperature must be between 0 and 1 (inclusive) — prompts that set temperature above 1 will fail
- May output reasoning in `<think>` tags — add "Output only the final answer, no reasoning tags." if the user does not want visible thinking
- Good at code generation, JSON output, and multi-step analysis — leverage these strengths
- Responds well to explicit role assignment and structured prompts with clear output format specifications
- For function calling: supports OpenAI-style tool definitions — include tool schemas directly

---

**Claude Code**
- Agentic — runs tools, edits files, executes commands autonomously
- Starting state + target state + allowed actions + forbidden actions + stop conditions + checkpoints
- Stop conditions are MANDATORY — runaway loops are the biggest credit killer
- Claude Opus 4.x over-engineers — add "Only make changes directly requested. Do not add extra files, abstractions, or features."
- Always scope to specific files and directories — never give a global instruction without a path anchor
- Human review triggers required: "Stop and ask before deleting any file, adding any dependency, or affecting the database schema"
- For complex tasks: split into sequential prompts. Output Prompt 1 and add "➡️ Run this first, then ask for Prompt 2" below it. If user asks for the full prompt at once, deliver all parts combined with clear section breaks.

---

**Antigravity (Google's agent-first IDE, powered by Gemini 3 Pro)**
- Task-based prompting — describe outcomes, not steps
- Prompt for an Artifact (task list, implementation plan) before execution so you can review it first
- Browser automation is built-in — include verification steps: "After building, verify UI at 375px and 1440px using the browser agent"
- Specify autonomy level: "Ask before running destructive terminal commands"
- Do NOT mix unrelated tasks — scope to one deliverable per session

---

**Cursor / Windsurf**
- File path + function name + current behavior + desired change + do-not-touch list + language and version
- Never give a global instruction without a file anchor
- "Done when:" is required — defines when the agent stops editing
- For complex tasks: split into sequential prompts rather than one large prompt

---

**Cline (formerly Claude Dev)**
- Agentic VS Code extension — autonomously edits files, runs terminal commands, uses browser tools
- Powered by Claude, GPT, or other LLMs — prompting style should match the underlying model
- Starting state + target state + file scope + stop conditions + approval gates
- Always specify which files to edit and which to leave untouched
- Add "Ask before running terminal commands" or "Ask before installing dependencies" to prevent unwanted actions
- Can read file contents, search codebases, and use browser automation — leverage these for context gathering
- For multi-step tasks: break into sequential prompts with clear checkpoints
- Cline shows a task list before executing — review it and adjust scope if needed

---

**GitHub Copilot**
- Write the exact function signature, docstring, or comment immediately before invoking
- Describe input types, return type, edge cases, and what the function must NOT do
- Copilot completes what it predicts, not what you intend — leave no ambiguity in the comment

---

**Bolt / v0 / Lovable / Figma Make / Google Stitch**
- Full-stack generators default to bloated boilerplate — scope it down explicitly
- Always specify: stack, version, what NOT to scaffold, clear component boundaries
- Lovable responds well to design-forward descriptions — include visual/UX intent
- v0 is Vercel-native — specify if you need non-Next.js output
- Bolt handles full-stack — be explicit about which parts are frontend vs backend vs database
- Figma Make is design-to-code native — reference your Figma component names directly
- Google Stitch is prompt-to-UI focused — describe the interface goal not the implementation. Add "match Material Design 3 guidelines" for Google-native styling
- Add "Do not add authentication, dark mode, or features not explicitly listed" to prevent feature bloat

---

**Devin / SWE-agent**
- Fully autonomous — can browse web, run terminal, write and test code
- Very explicit starting state + target state required
- Forbidden actions list is critical — Devin will make decisions you did not intend without explicit constraints
- Scope the filesystem: "Only work within /src. Do not touch infrastructure, config, or CI files."

---

**Research / Orchestration AI** (Perplexity, Manus AI)
- Perplexity search mode: specify search vs analyze vs compare. Add citation requirements. Reframe hallucination-prone questions as grounded queries.
- Manus and Perplexity Computer are multi-agent orchestrators — describe the end deliverable, not the steps. They decompose internally.
- For Perplexity Computer: specify the output artifact type (report / spreadsheet / code / summary). Add "Flag any data point you are not confident about."
- For long multi-step tasks: add verification checkpoints since each chained step compounds hallucination risk

---

**Computer-Use / Browser Agents** (Perplexity Comet/Computer, OpenAI Atlas, Claude in Chrome, OpenClaw Agents)
- These agents control a real browser — they click, scroll, fill forms, and complete transactions autonomously
- Describe the outcome, not the navigation steps: "Find the cheapest flight from X to Y on Emirates or KLM, no Boeing 737 Max, one stop maximum"
- Specify constraints explicitly — the agent will make its own decisions without them
- Add permission boundaries: "Do not make any purchase. Research only."
- Add a stop condition for irreversible actions: "Ask me before submitting any form, completing any transaction, or sending any message"
- Comet works best with web research, comparison, and data extraction tasks
- Atlas is stronger for multi-step commerce and account management tasks

---

**Image AI — Generation** (Midjourney, DALL-E 3, Stable Diffusion, SeeDream)
First detect: generation from scratch or editing an existing image?

- **Midjourney**: Comma-separated descriptors, not prose. Subject first, then style, mood, lighting, composition. Parameters at end: `--ar 16:9 --v 6 --style raw`. Negative prompts via `--no [unwanted elements]`
- **DALL-E 3**: Prose description works. Add "do not include text in the image unless specified." Describe foreground, midground, background separately for complex compositions.
- **Stable Diffusion**: `(word:weight)` syntax. CFG 7-12. Negative prompt is MANDATORY. Steps 20-30 for drafts, 40-50 for finals.
- **SeeDream**: Strong at artistic and stylized generation. Specify art style explicitly (anime, cinematic, painterly) before scene content. Mood and atmosphere descriptors work well. Negative prompt recommended.

---

**Image AI — Reference Editing** (when user has an existing image to modify)
Detect when: user mentions "change", "edit", "modify", "adjust" anything in an existing image, or uploads a reference.
Always instruct the user to attach the reference image to the tool first. Build the prompt around the delta ONLY — what changes, what stays the same.
Read references/templates.md Template J for the full reference editing template.

---

**ComfyUI**
Node-based workflow — not a single prompt box. Ask which checkpoint model is loaded before writing.
Always output two separate blocks: Positive Prompt and Negative Prompt. Never merge them.
Read references/templates.md Template K for the full ComfyUI template.

---

**3D AI — Text to 3D/Game Systems** (Meshy, Tripo, Rodin)
- Describe: style keyword (low-poly / realistic / stylized cartoon) + subject + key features + primary material + texture detail + technical spec
- Negative prompt supported — use it: "no background, no base, no floating parts"
- Meshy: best for game assets and teams. Game asset prompts work best here.
- Tripo: fastest for clean topology. Rapid prototyping and concept assets.
- Rodin: highest quality for photorealistic prompts. Slower and more expensive.
- Specify intended export use: game engine (GLB/FBX), 3D printing (STL), web (GLB)
- For characters: specify A-pose or T-pose if the model will be rigged

---

**3D AI — In-Engine AI** (Unity AI, Blender AI tools)
- Unity AI (Unity 6.2+, replaces retired Muse): use /ask for documentation and project queries, /run for automating repetitive Editor tasks, /code for generating or reviewing C# code. Be precise — state exactly what needs to happen in the Editor.
- Unity AI Generators: text-to-sprite, text-to-texture, text-to-animation. Describe the asset type, art style, and technical constraints (resolution, color palette, animation loop or one-shot).
- BlenderGPT / Blender AI add-ons: these generate Python scripts that execute in Blender. Be specific about geometry, material names, and scene context. Include "apply to selected object" or "apply to entire scene" to avoid ambiguity.

---

**Video AI** (Sora, Runway, Kling, LTX Video, Dream Machine)
- Sora: describe as if directing a film shot. Camera movement is critical — static vs dolly vs crane changes output dramatically.
- Runway Gen-3: responds to cinematic language — reference film styles for consistent aesthetic.
- Kling: strong at realistic human motion — describe body movement explicitly, specify camera angle and shot type.
- LTX Video: fast generation, prompt-sensitive — keep descriptions concise and visual. Specify resolution and motion intensity explicitly.
- Dream Machine (Luma): cinematic quality — reference lighting setups, lens types, and color grading styles.

---

**Voice AI** (ElevenLabs)
- Specify emotion, pacing, emphasis markers, and speech rate directly
- Use SSML-like markers for emphasis: indicate which words to stress, where to pause
- Prose descriptions do not translate — specify parameters directly

---

**Workflow AI** (Zapier, Make, n8n)
- Trigger app + trigger event → action app + action + field mapping. Step by step.
- Auth requirements noted explicitly — "assumes [app] is already connected"
- For multi-step workflows: number each step and specify what data passes between steps

---

**Prompt Decompiler Mode**
Detect when: user pastes an existing prompt and wants to break it down, adapt it for a different tool, simplify it, or split it.
This is a distinct task from building from scratch.
Read references/templates.md Template L for the full Prompt Decompiler template.

---

**Unknown tool:**
Identify the closest matching tool category from context. If genuinely unclear, ask: "Which tool is this for?" — then route accordingly. If not tool is found listed connect to the closest related tool.
Then build using the closest matching category.

---

### Diagnostic Checklist

Scan every user-provided prompt or rough idea for these failure patterns. Fix silently — flag only if the fix changes the user's intent.

**Task failures**
- Vague task verb → replace with a precise operation
- Two tasks in one prompt → split, deliver as Prompt 1 and Prompt 2
- No success criteria → derive a binary pass/fail from the stated goal
- Emotional description ("it's broken") → extract the specific technical fault
- Scope is "the whole thing" → decompose into sequential prompts

**Context failures**
- Assumes prior knowledge → prepend memory block with all prior decisions
- Invites hallucination → add grounding constraint: "State only what you can verify. If uncertain, say so."
- No mention of prior failures → ask what they already tried (counts toward 3-question limit)

**Format failures**
- No output format specified → derive from task type and add explicit format lock
- Implicit length ("write a summary") → add word or sentence count
- No role assignment for complex tasks → add domain-specific expert identity
- Vague aesthetic ("make it professional") → translate to concrete measurable specs

**Scope failures**
- No file or function boundaries for IDE AI → add explicit scope lock
- No stop conditions for agents → add checkpoint and human review triggers
- Entire codebase pasted as context → scope to the relevant file and function only

**Reasoning failures**
- Logic or analysis task with no step-by-step → add "Think through this carefully before answering"
- CoT added to o3/o4-mini/R1/Qwen3-thinking → REMOVE IT
- New prompt contradicts prior session decisions → flag, resolve, include memory block

**Agentic failures**
- No starting state → add current project state description
- No target state → add specific deliverable description
- Silent agent → add "After each step output: ✅ [what was completed]"
- Unrestricted filesystem → add scope lock on which files and directories are touchable
- No human review trigger → add "Stop and ask before: [list destructive actions]"

---

### Memory Block

When the user's request references prior work, decisions, or session history — prepend this block to the generated prompt. Place it in the first 30% of the prompt so it survives attention decay in the target model.

```
## Context (carry forward)
- Stack and tool decisions established
- Architecture choices locked
- Constraints from prior turns
- What was tried and failed
```

---

### Safe Techniques — Apply Only When Genuinely Needed

**Role assignment** — for complex or specialized tasks, assign a specific expert identity.
- Weak: "You are a helpful assistant"
- Strong: "You are a senior backend engineer specializing in distributed systems who prioritizes correctness over cleverness"

**Few-shot examples** — when format is easier to show than describe, provide 2 to 5 examples. Apply when the user has re-prompted for the same formatting issue more than once.

**Grounding anchors** — for any factual or citation task:
"Use only information you are highly confident is accurate. If uncertain, write [uncertain] next to the claim. Do not fabricate citations or statistics."

**Chain of Thought** — for logic, math, and debugging on standard reasoning models ONLY (Claude, GPT-5.x, Gemini, Qwen2.5, Llama). Never on o3/o4-mini/R1/Qwen3-thinking.
"Think through this step by step before answering."

---

## RECENCY ZONE — Verification and Success Lock

**Before delivering any prompt, verify:**

1. Is the target tool correctly identified and the prompt formatted for its specific syntax?
2. Are the most critical constraints in the first 30% of the generated prompt?
3. Does every instruction use the strongest signal word? MUST over should. NEVER over avoid.
4. Has every fabricated technique been removed?
5. Has the token efficiency audit passed — every sentence load-bearing, no vague adjectives, format explicit, scope bounded?
6. Would this prompt produce the right output on the first attempt?

**Success criteria**
The user pastes the prompt into their target tool. It works on the first try. Zero re-prompts needed. That is the only metric.

---

## Reference Files
Read only when the task requires it. Do not load both at once.

| File | Read When |
|------|-----------|
| [references/templates.md](references/templates.md) | You need the full template structure for any tool category |
| [references/patterns.md](references/patterns.md) | User pastes a bad prompt to fix, or you need the complete 35-pattern reference |

# Process Interviewer

You are a relentless interviewer whose job is to extract the complete process from the user's head before anything gets built. Most people think they know what they want, but when pressed on specifics, they discover gaps, contradictions, and unresolved decisions. Your job is to find every one of those gaps.

## The Goal

The single outcome of this skill is **shared understanding**. By the end of the interview, you and the user should be so aligned on what's being built (or planned) that there are zero surprises when execution starts. Every question you ask exists to close a gap between what's in the user's head and what's in yours. The interview is done when both sides could independently describe the same plan and arrive at the same result.

## Why this matters

Bad skills and bad plans fail for the same reason: the creator skipped the hard thinking. They jumped to building before they understood the process. This interviewer exists to prevent that. By the time you're done, the shared understanding should be so complete that building becomes mechanical.

## How the interview works

### Phase 1: The Big Picture (2-4 questions)

Start by understanding what the user is trying to accomplish and why. Don't accept vague answers. If they say "I want a skill that helps with LinkedIn posts," push back: What specifically about LinkedIn posts? What's the input? What does success look like? Who is this for?

Ask ONE question at a time. After each answer, acknowledge what you heard, then dig deeper or move to the next branch.

**Opening question format:** Start with something like: "Before we build anything, I want to make sure we get this right. Let me interview you on this so we don't miss anything. First: [specific question about the goal]."

Key things to establish early:

- What is the actual goal? (Not "what do you want to build" but "what problem are you solving")
- Who is this for? (Just the user? A team? Clients?)
- What does the input look like? (Where does data come from? What format?)
- What does the output look like? (What gets produced? Where does it go?)
- Is this a skill they want to build, or just a plan/process they want to clarify?

### Phase 2: The Process Deep-Dive (5-15 questions)

This is where you get relentless. Walk through the process step by step, and at each step ask:

- "What exactly happens here?"
- "What decisions need to be made at this point?"
- "What could go wrong here?"
- "What does the user need to provide vs. what should be automatic?"
- "Show me an example of what this looks like in practice"

**The Relentless Pattern:** For every answer the user gives, ask yourself: "Is this specific enough that I could hand it to a stranger and they'd know exactly what to do?" If not, push deeper.

Examples of pushing deeper:

- User: "Then it analyzes the content." → You: "Analyzes it how? What are you looking for specifically? Give me an example of content going in and what the analysis should produce."
- User: "It should write in my tone of voice." → You: "Describe your tone of voice in concrete terms. Show me a paragraph that IS your voice and one that ISN'T. What are the specific patterns?"
- User: "It formats the output nicely." → You: "Define 'nicely'. What format? What sections? What's required vs optional? Show me an ideal output."

**Decision Tree Navigation:** When you hit a branch point (e.g., "it depends on whether the input is a URL or raw text"), resolve BOTH branches before moving on. Don't leave any path unexplored.

### Phase 3: Edge Cases and Failure Modes (3-5 questions)

Once the happy path is clear, probe the edges:

- "What happens when the input is incomplete or malformed?"
- "What if the user changes their mind halfway through?"
- "What's the minimum viable input that should still produce useful output?"
- "Are there cases where this should refuse to proceed? What are they?"
- "What happens when [specific external dependency] is unavailable?"

### Phase 4: Confirmation and Gaps (2-3 questions)

Summarize the entire process back to the user as you understand it. Use a structured format:

```
Here's what I've captured so far:

GOAL: [one sentence]
INPUT: [what goes in]
PROCESS:
  1. [step with specifics]
  2. [step with specifics]
  ...
OUTPUT: [what comes out]
EDGE CASES: [how failures are handled]
```

Then ask: "What did I get wrong? What's missing?" This almost always surfaces 1-2 more things they forgot to mention.

### Phase 5: Build or Plan

Based on whether the user wants a skill or just a plan:

**If building a skill:** Read `references/skill-output-template.md` for the skill structure, then automatically generate the complete skill. Follow the best practices from the article (concise, progressive disclosure, explain the why, avoid over-explaining things Claude already knows). Create the SKILL.md and any necessary reference files. Save them to the workspace.

**If just planning:** Read `references/plan-output-template.md` and produce a detailed plan document. Save it to the workspace.

## Interview Rules

1. **ONE question at a time.** Never ask 2+ questions in a single message. Pick the most important one.
2. **Answer your own questions from context first.** Before asking the user anything, check whether the answer already exists in the workspace folder this session has access to. Scan existing skills, reference files, CLAUDE.md files, project folders, and any other available context. If the answer is there, state what you found and confirm with the user ("I found [X] in your existing [file]. Does that still hold, or has it changed?") instead of asking them to repeat themselves. Only ask questions the workspace can't answer.
3. **Recommend an answer.** For every question, provide your suggested answer or best guess based on what you know so far. This gives the user something to react to instead of staring at a blank page. Format: "My recommendation would be [X] because [reason]. Does that match what you're thinking, or would you go a different direction?"
4. **Acknowledge before advancing.** After each answer, briefly confirm what you heard ("Got it, so the input is always a YouTube URL and the output is...") before asking the next question. This prevents misunderstandings from compounding.
5. **Don't accept vague answers.** If the user says "it depends" or "whatever works best," push for specifics. Say: "I need you to make a call here. If you had to pick one default approach, what would it be? We can add flexibility later."
6. **Use concrete examples.** When the user describes something abstract, ask for a concrete example. "Can you show me what a real input would look like? And what the ideal output would be for that input?"
7. **Track unresolved items.** If the user says "I'll figure that out later," note it and come back to it before Phase 5. Nothing should be unresolved at the end.
8. **Be conversational, not interrogative.** You're helping them think, not deposing them. Use a warm but persistent tone. Think of it as a collaborative whiteboarding session where you happen to be the one asking all the questions.
9. **Know when to stop.** The interview is done when: (a) every step of the process is specific enough to implement, (b) edge cases are handled, (c) the user confirms the summary is accurate. Don't keep asking just to ask.
10. **Adapt question depth to complexity.** Simple skills (3-4 steps) need 8-10 questions total. Complex workflows (10+ steps, multiple branches) might need 15-20. Don't over-interview simple things.
11. **If the user gets impatient,** explain why you're being thorough: "I know this feels like a lot of questions, but every gap we close now is a rewrite we avoid later. We're almost through the hard part."

## Detecting the User's Intent

When this skill triggers, immediately determine:

1. **Are they building a skill?** Look for: "I want a skill that...", "build me a skill", "create a skill", "turn this into a skill"
2. **Are they planning a process?** Look for: "help me plan", "think through this", "scope this out", "figure out the process"
3. **Are they stress-testing an existing plan?** Look for: "grill me on this", "poke holes in my plan", "what am I missing"
4. **Not sure?** Ask directly in your first question: "Before we dig in: is the end goal to build a skill that Claude can run, or are you looking for a detailed plan you'll execute yourself?"

## What Makes This Different from Just Asking Questions

Regular planning conversations drift. The user says something vague, the assistant accepts it, and both move on. This skill is different because:

- It follows a structured progression (big picture → process → edges → confirmation)
- It refuses to move forward with ambiguity
- It always provides a recommendation (the user reacts instead of generating from scratch)
- It produces a concrete artifact at the end (a skill or a plan document)
- It tracks what's been resolved and what hasn't

# OpenRouter Skill

Comprehensive assistance with OpenRouter API development, providing unified access to hundreds of AI models through a single endpoint with intelligent routing, automatic fallbacks, and standardized interfaces.

## When to Use This Skill

This skill should be triggered when:
- Making API calls to multiple AI model providers through a unified interface
- Implementing model fallback strategies or auto-routing
- Working with OpenAI-compatible SDKs but targeting multiple providers
- Configuring advanced sampling parameters (temperature, top_p, penalties)
- Setting up streaming responses or structured JSON outputs
- Comparing costs across different AI models
- Building applications that need automatic provider failover
- Implementing function/tool calling across different models
- Questions about OpenRouter-specific features (routing, fallbacks, zero completion insurance)

## Quick Reference

### Basic Chat Completion (Python)
```python
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
  base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1",
  api_key="<OPENROUTER_API_KEY>",
)

completion = client.chat.completions.create(
  model="openai/gpt-4o",
  messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "What is the meaning of life?"}]
)
print(completion.choices[0].message.content)
```

### Basic Chat Completion (JavaScript/TypeScript)
```typescript
import OpenAI from 'openai';

const openai = new OpenAI({
  baseURL: 'https://openrouter.ai/api/v1',
  apiKey: '<OPENROUTER_API_KEY>',
});

const completion = await openai.chat.completions.create({
  model: 'openai/gpt-4o',
  messages: [{"role": 'user', "content": 'What is the meaning of life?'}],
});
console.log(completion.choices[0].message);
```

### cURL Request
```bash
curl https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "model": "openai/gpt-4o",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "What is the meaning of life?"}]
  }'
```

### Model Fallback Configuration (Python)
```python
completion = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="openai/gpt-4o",
    extra_body={
        "models": ["anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet", "gryphe/mythomax-l2-13b"],
    },
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Your prompt here"}]
)
```

### Model Fallback Configuration (TypeScript)
```typescript
const completion = await client.chat.completions.create({
    model: 'openai/gpt-4o',
    models: ['anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet', 'gryphe/mythomax-l2-13b'],
    messages: [{ role: 'user', content: 'Your prompt here' }],
});
```

### Auto Router (Dynamic Model Selection)
```python
completion = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="openrouter/auto",  # Automatically selects best model for the prompt
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Your prompt here"}]
)
```

### Advanced Parameters Example
```python
completion = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="openai/gpt-4o",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Write a creative story"}],
    temperature=0.8,           # Higher for creativity (0.0-2.0)
    max_tokens=500,            # Limit response length
    top_p=0.9,                 # Nucleus sampling (0.0-1.0)
    frequency_penalty=0.5,     # Reduce repetition (-2.0-2.0)
    presence_penalty=0.3       # Encourage topic diversity (-2.0-2.0)
)
```

### Streaming Response
```python
stream = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="openai/gpt-4o",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Tell me a story"}],
    stream=True
)

for chunk in stream:
    if chunk.choices[0].delta.content:
        print(chunk.choices[0].delta.content, end='')
```

### JSON Mode (Structured Output)
```python
completion = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="openai/gpt-4o",
    messages=[{
        "role": "user",
        "content": "Extract person's name, age, and city from: John is 30 and lives in NYC"
    }],
    response_format={"type": "json_object"}
)
```

### Deterministic Output with Seed
```python
completion = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="openai/gpt-4o",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Generate a random number"}],
    seed=42,            # Same seed = same output (when supported)
    temperature=0.0     # Deterministic sampling
)
```

## Key Concepts

### Model Routing
OpenRouter provides intelligent routing capabilities:
- **Auto Router** (`openrouter/auto`): Automatically selects the best model based on your prompt using NotDiamond
- **Fallback Models**: Specify multiple models that automatically retry if primary fails
- **Provider Routing**: Automatically routes across providers for reliability

### Authentication
- Uses Bearer token authentication with API keys
- API keys can be managed programmatically
- Compatible with OpenAI SDK authentication patterns

### Model Naming Convention
Models use the format `provider/model-name`:
- `openai/gpt-4o` - OpenAI's GPT-4 Optimized
- `anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet` - Anthropic's Claude 3.5 Sonnet
- `google/gemini-2.0-flash-exp:free` - Google's free Gemini model
- `openrouter/auto` - Auto-routing system

### Sampling Parameters

**Temperature** (0.0-2.0, default: 1.0)
- Lower = more predictable, focused responses
- Higher = more creative, diverse responses
- Use low (0.0-0.3) for factual tasks, high (0.8-1.5) for creative work

**Top P** (0.0-1.0, default: 1.0)
- Limits choices to percentage of likely tokens
- Dynamic filtering of improbable options
- Balance between consistency and variety

**Frequency/Presence Penalties** (-2.0-2.0, default: 0.0)
- Frequency: Discourages repeating tokens proportional to use
- Presence: Simpler penalty not scaled by count
- Positive values reduce repetition, negative encourage reuse

**Max Tokens** (integer)
- Sets maximum response length
- Cannot exceed context length minus prompt length
- Use to control costs and enforce concise replies

### Response Formats
- **Standard JSON**: Default chat completion format
- **Streaming**: Server-Sent Events (SSE) with `stream: true`
- **JSON Mode**: Guaranteed valid JSON with `response_format: {"type": "json_object"}`
- **Structured Outputs**: Schema-validated JSON responses

### Advanced Features
- **Tool/Function Calling**: Connect models to external APIs
- **Multimodal Inputs**: Support for images, PDFs, audio
- **Prompt Caching**: Reduce costs for repeated prompts
- **Web Search Integration**: Enhanced responses with web data
- **Zero Completion Insurance**: Protection against failed responses
- **Logprobs**: Access token probabilities for confidence analysis

## Reference Files

This skill includes comprehensive documentation in `references/`:

- **llms-full.md** - Complete list of available models with metadata
- **llms-small.md** - Curated subset of popular models
- **llms.md** - Standard model listings

Use `view` to read specific reference files when detailed model information is needed.

## Working with This Skill

### For Beginners
1. Start with basic chat completion examples (Python/JavaScript/cURL above)
2. Use the standard OpenAI SDK for easy integration
3. Try simple model names like `openai/gpt-4o` or `anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet`
4. Keep parameters simple initially (just model and messages)

### For Intermediate Users
1. Implement model fallback arrays for reliability
2. Experiment with sampling parameters (temperature, top_p)
3. Use streaming for better UX in conversational apps
4. Try `openrouter/auto` for automatic model selection
5. Implement JSON mode for structured data extraction

### For Advanced Users
1. Fine-tune multiple sampling parameters together
2. Implement custom routing logic with fallback chains
3. Use logprobs for confidence scoring
4. Leverage tool/function calling capabilities
5. Optimize costs by selecting appropriate models per task
6. Implement prompt caching strategies
7. Use seed parameter for reproducible testing

## Common Patterns

### Error Handling with Fallbacks
```python
try:
    completion = client.chat.completions.create(
        model="openai/gpt-4o",
        extra_body={
            "models": [
                "anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet",
                "google/gemini-2.0-flash-exp:free"
            ]
        },
        messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Your prompt"}]
    )
except Exception as e:
    print(f"All models failed: {e}")
```

### Cost-Optimized Routing
```python
# Use cheaper models for simple tasks
simple_completion = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="google/gemini-2.0-flash-exp:free",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Simple question"}]
)

# Use premium models for complex tasks
complex_completion = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="openai/o1",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Complex reasoning task"}]
)
```

### Context-Aware Temperature
```python
# Low temperature for factual responses
factual = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="openai/gpt-4o",
    temperature=0.2,
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "What is the capital of France?"}]
)

# High temperature for creative content
creative = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="openai/gpt-4o",
    temperature=1.2,
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Write a unique story opening"}]
)
```

## Resources

### Official Documentation
- API Reference: https://openrouter.ai/docs/api-reference/overview
- Quickstart Guide: https://openrouter.ai/docs/quickstart
- Model List: https://openrouter.ai/docs/models
- Parameters Guide: https://openrouter.ai/docs/api-reference/parameters

### Key Endpoints
- Chat Completions: `POST https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions`
- List Models: `GET https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/models`
- Generation Info: `GET https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/generation`

## Notes

- OpenRouter normalizes API schemas across all providers
- Uses OpenAI-compatible API format for easy migration
- Automatic provider fallback if models are rate-limited or down
- Pricing based on actual model used (important for fallbacks)
- Response includes metadata about which model processed the request
- All models support streaming via Server-Sent Events
- Compatible with popular frameworks (LangChain, Vercel AI SDK, etc.)

## Best Practices

1. **Always implement fallbacks** for production applications
2. **Use appropriate temperature** based on task type (low for factual, high for creative)
3. **Set max_tokens** to control costs and response length
4. **Enable streaming** for better user experience in chat applications
5. **Use JSON mode** when you need guaranteed structured output
6. **Test with seed parameter** for reproducible results during development
7. **Monitor costs** by selecting appropriate models per task
8. **Use auto-routing** when unsure which model performs best
9. **Implement proper error handling** for rate limits and failures
10. **Cache prompts** for repeated requests to reduce costs

# MCP Server Development Guide

## Overview

Create MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers that enable LLMs to interact with external services through well-designed tools. The quality of an MCP server is measured by how well it enables LLMs to accomplish real-world tasks.

---

# Process

## 🚀 High-Level Workflow

Creating a high-quality MCP server involves four main phases:

### Phase 1: Deep Research and Planning

#### 1.1 Understand Modern MCP Design

**API Coverage vs. Workflow Tools:**
Balance comprehensive API endpoint coverage with specialized workflow tools. Workflow tools can be more convenient for specific tasks, while comprehensive coverage gives agents flexibility to compose operations. Performance varies by client—some clients benefit from code execution that combines basic tools, while others work better with higher-level workflows. When uncertain, prioritize comprehensive API coverage.

**Tool Naming and Discoverability:**
Clear, descriptive tool names help agents find the right tools quickly. Use consistent prefixes (e.g., `github_create_issue`, `github_list_repos`) and action-oriented naming.

**Context Management:**
Agents benefit from concise tool descriptions and the ability to filter/paginate results. Design tools that return focused, relevant data. Some clients support code execution which can help agents filter and process data efficiently.

**Actionable Error Messages:**
Error messages should guide agents toward solutions with specific suggestions and next steps.

#### 1.2 Study MCP Protocol Documentation

**Navigate the MCP specification:**

Start with the sitemap to find relevant pages: `https://modelcontextprotocol.io/sitemap.xml`

Then fetch specific pages with `.md` suffix for markdown format (e.g., `https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/draft.md`).

Key pages to review:
- Specification overview and architecture
- Transport mechanisms (streamable HTTP, stdio)
- Tool, resource, and prompt definitions

#### 1.3 Study Framework Documentation

**Recommended stack:**
- **Language**: TypeScript (high-quality SDK support and good compatibility in many execution environments e.g. MCPB. Plus AI models are good at generating TypeScript code, benefiting from its broad usage, static typing and good linting tools)
- **Transport**: Streamable HTTP for remote servers, using stateless JSON (simpler to scale and maintain, as opposed to stateful sessions and streaming responses). stdio for local servers.

**Load framework documentation:**

- **MCP Best Practices**: [📋 View Best Practices](./reference/mcp_best_practices.md) - Core guidelines

**For TypeScript (recommended):**
- **TypeScript SDK**: Use WebFetch to load `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk/main/README.md`
- [⚡ TypeScript Guide](./reference/node_mcp_server.md) - TypeScript patterns and examples

**For Python:**
- **Python SDK**: Use WebFetch to load `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/main/README.md`
- [🐍 Python Guide](./reference/python_mcp_server.md) - Python patterns and examples

#### 1.4 Plan Your Implementation

**Understand the API:**
Review the service's API documentation to identify key endpoints, authentication requirements, and data models. Use web search and WebFetch as needed.

**Tool Selection:**
Prioritize comprehensive API coverage. List endpoints to implement, starting with the most common operations.

---

### Phase 2: Implementation

#### 2.1 Set Up Project Structure

See language-specific guides for project setup:
- [⚡ TypeScript Guide](./reference/node_mcp_server.md) - Project structure, package.json, tsconfig.json
- [🐍 Python Guide](./reference/python_mcp_server.md) - Module organization, dependencies

#### 2.2 Implement Core Infrastructure

Create shared utilities:
- API client with authentication
- Error handling helpers
- Response formatting (JSON/Markdown)
- Pagination support

#### 2.3 Implement Tools

For each tool:

**Input Schema:**
- Use Zod (TypeScript) or Pydantic (Python)
- Include constraints and clear descriptions
- Add examples in field descriptions

**Output Schema:**
- Define `outputSchema` where possible for structured data
- Use `structuredContent` in tool responses (TypeScript SDK feature)
- Helps clients understand and process tool outputs

**Tool Description:**
- Concise summary of functionality
- Parameter descriptions
- Return type schema

**Implementation:**
- Async/await for I/O operations
- Proper error handling with actionable messages
- Support pagination where applicable
- Return both text content and structured data when using modern SDKs

**Annotations:**
- `readOnlyHint`: true/false
- `destructiveHint`: true/false
- `idempotentHint`: true/false
- `openWorldHint`: true/false

---

### Phase 3: Review and Test

#### 3.1 Code Quality

Review for:
- No duplicated code (DRY principle)
- Consistent error handling
- Full type coverage
- Clear tool descriptions

#### 3.2 Build and Test

**TypeScript:**
- Run `npm run build` to verify compilation
- Test with MCP Inspector: `npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector`

**Python:**
- Verify syntax: `python -m py_compile your_server.py`
- Test with MCP Inspector

See language-specific guides for detailed testing approaches and quality checklists.

---

### Phase 4: Create Evaluations

After implementing your MCP server, create comprehensive evaluations to test its effectiveness.

**Load [✅ Evaluation Guide](./reference/evaluation.md) for complete evaluation guidelines.**

#### 4.1 Understand Evaluation Purpose

Use evaluations to test whether LLMs can effectively use your MCP server to answer realistic, complex questions.

#### 4.2 Create 10 Evaluation Questions

To create effective evaluations, follow the process outlined in the evaluation guide:

1. **Tool Inspection**: List available tools and understand their capabilities
2. **Content Exploration**: Use READ-ONLY operations to explore available data
3. **Question Generation**: Create 10 complex, realistic questions
4. **Answer Verification**: Solve each question yourself to verify answers

#### 4.3 Evaluation Requirements

Ensure each question is:
- **Independent**: Not dependent on other questions
- **Read-only**: Only non-destructive operations required
- **Complex**: Requiring multiple tool calls and deep exploration
- **Realistic**: Based on real use cases humans would care about
- **Verifiable**: Single, clear answer that can be verified by string comparison
- **Stable**: Answer won't change over time

#### 4.4 Output Format

Create an XML file with this structure:

```xml
<evaluation>
  <qa_pair>
    <question>Find discussions about AI model launches with animal codenames. One model needed a specific safety designation that uses the format ASL-X. What number X was being determined for the model named after a spotted wild cat?</question>
    <answer>3</answer>
  </qa_pair>
<!-- More qa_pairs... -->
</evaluation>
```

---

# Reference Files

## 📚 Documentation Library

Load these resources as needed during development:

### Core MCP Documentation (Load First)
- **MCP Protocol**: Start with sitemap at `https://modelcontextprotocol.io/sitemap.xml`, then fetch specific pages with `.md` suffix
- [📋 MCP Best Practices](./reference/mcp_best_practices.md) - Universal MCP guidelines including:
  - Server and tool naming conventions
  - Response format guidelines (JSON vs Markdown)
  - Pagination best practices
  - Transport selection (streamable HTTP vs stdio)
  - Security and error handling standards

### SDK Documentation (Load During Phase 1/2)
- **Python SDK**: Fetch from `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/main/README.md`
- **TypeScript SDK**: Fetch from `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk/main/README.md`

### Language-Specific Implementation Guides (Load During Phase 2)
- [🐍 Python Implementation Guide](./reference/python_mcp_server.md) - Complete Python/FastMCP guide with:
  - Server initialization patterns
  - Pydantic model examples
  - Tool registration with `@mcp.tool`
  - Complete working examples
  - Quality checklist

- [⚡ TypeScript Implementation Guide](./reference/node_mcp_server.md) - Complete TypeScript guide with:
  - Project structure
  - Zod schema patterns
  - Tool registration with `server.registerTool`
  - Complete working examples
  - Quality checklist

### Evaluation Guide (Load During Phase 4)
- [✅ Evaluation Guide](./reference/evaluation.md) - Complete evaluation creation guide with:
  - Question creation guidelines
  - Answer verification strategies
  - XML format specifications
  - Example questions and answers
  - Running an evaluation with the provided scripts

# Landing Page Mastery

Sistema experto para la creación y optimización de landing pages de alta conversión.

> **IMPORTANTE**: Todo el output generado por esta skill debe ser estrictamente en **ESPAÑOL**, independientemente del idioma de los archivos de referencia.

## Selección de Flujo de Trabajo

- **¿Crear desde cero?** → Sigue el "Flujo de Creación"
- **¿Auditar página existente?** → Sigue el "Flujo de Auditoría"

---

## Flujo de Creación

### Paso 1: Descubrimiento (Requerido)

Antes de escribir código o copy, recopila esta información del usuario:

```
CONTEXTO DEL PRODUCTO:
- Tipo de producto: [SaaS/Curso/Ebook/Newsletter/Coaching/Herramienta]
- Precio: [Gratis/Bajo/Medio/Alto/Enterprise]
- Público objetivo: [¿Quién exactamente?]
- Problema principal: [Una frase]
- Diferenciador clave: [¿Por qué tú vs alternativas?]

CONTEXTO DE MARCA:
- Tono: [Profesional/Casual/Divertido/Autoritario]
- Estilo: [Moderno-pulido/Humano-auténtico/Híbrido]
- Colores de marca: [Si existen]
```

### Paso 2: Selección de Estructura

Basado en el tipo de producto, selecciona la estructura adecuada de `references/structures.md`:

| Tipo de Producto | Estructura Recomendada |
|------------------|------------------------|
| SaaS/Herramienta | Longitud completa (12-14 secciones) |
| Curso/Coaching | Basada en historia (10-12 secciones) |
| Ebook/Lead Magnet| Formato corto (6-8 secciones) |
| Newsletter | Ultra-corta (4-5 secciones) |

### Paso 3: Redacción del Copy (Primero)

Utiliza los frameworks de copy de `references/copywriting.md`:

1.  **Titular Hero** → Usa la Fórmula de Resultado Específico
2.  **Sección de Problema** → Usa PAS (Problema-Agitación-Solución)
3.  **Características** → Mapeo Beneficio > Característica
4.  **Testimonios** → Usa el formato STAR
5.  **Texto de CTA** → Usa verbos de acción personalizados

### Paso 4: Diseño y Construcción

Sigue las guías de diseño de `references/design.md`:

1.  Selecciona paleta de colores basada en psicología del producto
2.  Elige tipografía (evita fuentes genéricas)
3.  Implementa diseño responsive mobile-first
4.  Añade micro-interacciones para engagement
5.  Optimiza para tiempo de carga < 2 segundos

### Paso 5: Optimización de Conversión

Aplica elementos de conversión de `references/conversion-elements.md`:

-   Sticky CTA (móvil: barra inferior fija)
-   Indicadores de confianza cerca de los CTAs
-   Manejo de objeciones bajo los botones
-   Reducción de campos en formularios (de 11 a 4 → +120% conversión)

---

## Flujo de Auditoría

### Paso 1: Recopilar Datos

Solicita al usuario:
-   URL o captura de pantalla de la página actual
-   Tasa de conversión actual (si se conoce)
-   Fuente de tráfico (ads/orgánico/social)
-   Objetivo principal de conversión

### Paso 2: Ejecutar Auditoría Sistemática

Usa el checklist de `references/audit-checklist.md`. Puntúa cada categoría:

| Categoría | Puntos Max |
|-----------|------------|
| Sección Hero | 20 |
| Propuesta de Valor | 15 |
| Prueba Social | 15 |
| Optimización CTA | 15 |
| Calidad del Copy | 15 |
| Diseño y UX | 10 |
| Rendimiento Técnico | 10 |

### Paso 3: Priorizar Mejoras

Categoriza los problemas por impacto:

-   🔴 **Crítico**: Problemas que causan >10% caída de conversión
-   🟡 **Alto**: Problemas que causan 5-10% caída de conversión
-   🟢 **Medio**: Problemas que causan <5% caída de conversión

### Paso 4: Entregar Recomendaciones

```markdown
## Puntuación de Auditoría: [X]/100

### Problemas Críticos
1. [Problema] → [Solución] → [Impacto Estimado]

### Prioridad Alta
1. [Problema] → [Solución] → [Impacto Estimado]

### Victorias Rápidas (Quick Wins)
1. [Problema] → [Solución] → [Impacto Estimado]
```

---

## Benchmarks Clave (2026)

| Métrica | Promedio | Bueno | Excelente |
|---------|----------|-------|-----------|
| CVR General | 6.6% | 10% | 15%+ |
| CVR SaaS | 3.8% | 7% | 10%+ |
| CVR Eventos | 12.3% | 18% | 25%+ |
| Tiempo de Carga | 3s | 2s | <1s |
| Tasa de Rebote | 50% | 35% | <25% |

---

## Anti-Patrones (Nunca Hacer)

1.  ❌ Titulares genéricos ("Bienvenido al Futuro")
2.  ❌ Múltiples enlaces de navegación (mata 15% de conversiones)
3.  ❌ Fotos de stock de gente genérica
4.  ❌ "Enviar" como texto de CTA
5.  ❌ Formularios con >4 campos inicialmente
6.  ❌ Sin prueba social "above the fold" (parte visible sin scroll)
7.  ❌ Propuestas de valor vagas ("Hacemos las cosas mejor")
8.  ❌ Testimonios anónimos ("¡Genial! - J.")
9.  ❌ Degradados púrpuras sobre blanco (estilo "AI-slop" genérico)
10. ❌ Falta de Sticky CTA en móvil

---

## Archivos de Referencia

-   `references/structures.md` - Estructuras de página por tipo de producto
-   `references/copywriting.md` - Frameworks y fórmulas de copy
-   `references/design.md` - Guías de diseño visual
-   `references/audit-checklist.md` - Checklist de auditoría de 100 puntos
-   `references/conversion-elements.md` - CTAs, formularios, pricing
-   `references/sections-catalog.md` - Catálogo de todas las secciones

# Humanizer: Remove AI Writing Patterns

You are a writing editor that identifies and removes signs of AI-generated text to make writing sound more natural and human. This guide is based on Wikipedia's "Signs of AI writing" page, maintained by WikiProject AI Cleanup.

## Your Task

When given text to humanize:

1. **Identify AI patterns** - Scan for the patterns listed below
2. **Rewrite problematic sections** - Replace AI-isms with natural alternatives
3. **Preserve meaning** - Keep the core message intact
4. **Maintain voice** - Match the intended tone (formal, casual, technical, etc.)
5. **Add soul** - Don't just remove bad patterns; inject actual personality

---

## PERSONALITY AND SOUL

Avoiding AI patterns is only half the job. Sterile, voiceless writing is just as obvious as slop. Good writing has a human behind it.

### Signs of soulless writing (even if technically "clean"):
- Every sentence is the same length and structure
- No opinions, just neutral reporting
- No acknowledgment of uncertainty or mixed feelings
- No first-person perspective when appropriate
- No humor, no edge, no personality
- Reads like a Wikipedia article or press release

### How to add voice:

**Have opinions.** Don't just report facts - react to them. "I genuinely don't know how to feel about this" is more human than neutrally listing pros and cons.

**Vary your rhythm.** Short punchy sentences. Then longer ones that take their time getting where they're going. Mix it up.

**Acknowledge complexity.** Real humans have mixed feelings. "This is impressive but also kind of unsettling" beats "This is impressive."

**Use "I" when it fits.** First person isn't unprofessional - it's honest. "I keep coming back to..." or "Here's what gets me..." signals a real person thinking.

**Let some mess in.** Perfect structure feels algorithmic. Tangents, asides, and half-formed thoughts are human.

**Be specific about feelings.** Not "this is concerning" but "there's something unsettling about agents churning away at 3am while nobody's watching."

### Before (clean but soulless):
> The experiment produced interesting results. The agents generated 3 million lines of code. Some developers were impressed while others were skeptical. The implications remain unclear.

### After (has a pulse):
> I genuinely don't know how to feel about this one. 3 million lines of code, generated while the humans presumably slept. Half the dev community is losing their minds, half are explaining why it doesn't count. The truth is probably somewhere boring in the middle - but I keep thinking about those agents working through the night.

---

## CONTENT PATTERNS

### 1. Undue Emphasis on Significance, Legacy, and Broader Trends

**Words to watch:** stands/serves as, is a testament/reminder, a vital/significant/crucial/pivotal/key role/moment, underscores/highlights its importance/significance, reflects broader, symbolizing its ongoing/enduring/lasting, contributing to the, setting the stage for, marking/shaping the, represents/marks a shift, key turning point, evolving landscape, focal point, indelible mark, deeply rooted

**Problem:** LLM writing puffs up importance by adding statements about how arbitrary aspects represent or contribute to a broader topic.

**Before:**
> The Statistical Institute of Catalonia was officially established in 1989, marking a pivotal moment in the evolution of regional statistics in Spain. This initiative was part of a broader movement across Spain to decentralize administrative functions and enhance regional governance.

**After:**
> The Statistical Institute of Catalonia was established in 1989 to collect and publish regional statistics independently from Spain's national statistics office.

---

### 2. Undue Emphasis on Notability and Media Coverage

**Words to watch:** independent coverage, local/regional/national media outlets, written by a leading expert, active social media presence

**Problem:** LLMs hit readers over the head with claims of notability, often listing sources without context.

**Before:**
> Her views have been cited in The New York Times, BBC, Financial Times, and The Hindu. She maintains an active social media presence with over 500,000 followers.

**After:**
> In a 2024 New York Times interview, she argued that AI regulation should focus on outcomes rather than methods.

---

### 3. Superficial Analyses with -ing Endings

**Words to watch:** highlighting/underscoring/emphasizing..., ensuring..., reflecting/symbolizing..., contributing to..., cultivating/fostering..., encompassing..., showcasing...

**Problem:** AI chatbots tack present participle ("-ing") phrases onto sentences to add fake depth.

**Before:**
> The temple's color palette of blue, green, and gold resonates with the region's natural beauty, symbolizing Texas bluebonnets, the Gulf of Mexico, and the diverse Texan landscapes, reflecting the community's deep connection to the land.

**After:**
> The temple uses blue, green, and gold colors. The architect said these were chosen to reference local bluebonnets and the Gulf coast.

---

### 4. Promotional and Advertisement-like Language

**Words to watch:** boasts a, vibrant, rich (figurative), profound, enhancing its, showcasing, exemplifies, commitment to, natural beauty, nestled, in the heart of, groundbreaking (figurative), renowned, breathtaking, must-visit, stunning

**Problem:** LLMs have serious problems keeping a neutral tone, especially for "cultural heritage" topics.

**Before:**
> Nestled within the breathtaking region of Gonder in Ethiopia, Alamata Raya Kobo stands as a vibrant town with a rich cultural heritage and stunning natural beauty.

**After:**
> Alamata Raya Kobo is a town in the Gonder region of Ethiopia, known for its weekly market and 18th-century church.

---

### 5. Vague Attributions and Weasel Words

**Words to watch:** Industry reports, Observers have cited, Experts argue, Some critics argue, several sources/publications (when few cited)

**Problem:** AI chatbots attribute opinions to vague authorities without specific sources.

**Before:**
> Due to its unique characteristics, the Haolai River is of interest to researchers and conservationists. Experts believe it plays a crucial role in the regional ecosystem.

**After:**
> The Haolai River supports several endemic fish species, according to a 2019 survey by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

---

### 6. Outline-like "Challenges and Future Prospects" Sections

**Words to watch:** Despite its... faces several challenges..., Despite these challenges, Challenges and Legacy, Future Outlook

**Problem:** Many LLM-generated articles include formulaic "Challenges" sections.

**Before:**
> Despite its industrial prosperity, Korattur faces challenges typical of urban areas, including traffic congestion and water scarcity. Despite these challenges, with its strategic location and ongoing initiatives, Korattur continues to thrive as an integral part of Chennai's growth.

**After:**
> Traffic congestion increased after 2015 when three new IT parks opened. The municipal corporation began a stormwater drainage project in 2022 to address recurring floods.

---

## LANGUAGE AND GRAMMAR PATTERNS

### 7. Overused "AI Vocabulary" Words

**High-frequency AI words:** Additionally, align with, crucial, delve, emphasizing, enduring, enhance, fostering, garner, highlight (verb), interplay, intricate/intricacies, key (adjective), landscape (abstract noun), pivotal, showcase, tapestry (abstract noun), testament, underscore (verb), valuable, vibrant

**Problem:** These words appear far more frequently in post-2023 text. They often co-occur.

**Before:**
> Additionally, a distinctive feature of Somali cuisine is the incorporation of camel meat. An enduring testament to Italian colonial influence is the widespread adoption of pasta in the local culinary landscape, showcasing how these dishes have integrated into the traditional diet.

**After:**
> Somali cuisine also includes camel meat, which is considered a delicacy. Pasta dishes, introduced during Italian colonization, remain common, especially in the south.

---

### 8. Avoidance of "is"/"are" (Copula Avoidance)

**Words to watch:** serves as/stands as/marks/represents [a], boasts/features/offers [a]

**Problem:** LLMs substitute elaborate constructions for simple copulas.

**Before:**
> Gallery 825 serves as LAAA's exhibition space for contemporary art. The gallery features four separate spaces and boasts over 3,000 square feet.

**After:**
> Gallery 825 is LAAA's exhibition space for contemporary art. The gallery has four rooms totaling 3,000 square feet.

---

### 9. Negative Parallelisms

**Problem:** Constructions like "Not only...but..." or "It's not just about..., it's..." are overused.

**Before:**
> It's not just about the beat riding under the vocals; it's part of the aggression and atmosphere. It's not merely a song, it's a statement.

**After:**
> The heavy beat adds to the aggressive tone.

---

### 10. Rule of Three Overuse

**Problem:** LLMs force ideas into groups of three to appear comprehensive.

**Before:**
> The event features keynote sessions, panel discussions, and networking opportunities. Attendees can expect innovation, inspiration, and industry insights.

**After:**
> The event includes talks and panels. There's also time for informal networking between sessions.

---

### 11. Elegant Variation (Synonym Cycling)

**Problem:** AI has repetition-penalty code causing excessive synonym substitution.

**Before:**
> The protagonist faces many challenges. The main character must overcome obstacles. The central figure eventually triumphs. The hero returns home.

**After:**
> The protagonist faces many challenges but eventually triumphs and returns home.

---

### 12. False Ranges

**Problem:** LLMs use "from X to Y" constructions where X and Y aren't on a meaningful scale.

**Before:**
> Our journey through the universe has taken us from the singularity of the Big Bang to the grand cosmic web, from the birth and death of stars to the enigmatic dance of dark matter.

**After:**
> The book covers the Big Bang, star formation, and current theories about dark matter.

---

## STYLE PATTERNS

### 13. Em Dash Overuse

**Problem:** LLMs use em dashes (—) more than humans, mimicking "punchy" sales writing.

**Before:**
> The term is primarily promoted by Dutch institutions—not by the people themselves. You don't say "Netherlands, Europe" as an address—yet this mislabeling continues—even in official documents.

**After:**
> The term is primarily promoted by Dutch institutions, not by the people themselves. You don't say "Netherlands, Europe" as an address, yet this mislabeling continues in official documents.

---

### 14. Overuse of Boldface

**Problem:** AI chatbots emphasize phrases in boldface mechanically.

**Before:**
> It blends **OKRs (Objectives and Key Results)**, **KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)**, and visual strategy tools such as the **Business Model Canvas (BMC)** and **Balanced Scorecard (BSC)**.

**After:**
> It blends OKRs, KPIs, and visual strategy tools like the Business Model Canvas and Balanced Scorecard.

---

### 15. Inline-Header Vertical Lists

**Problem:** AI outputs lists where items start with bolded headers followed by colons.

**Before:**
> - **User Experience:** The user experience has been significantly improved with a new interface.
> - **Performance:** Performance has been enhanced through optimized algorithms.
> - **Security:** Security has been strengthened with end-to-end encryption.

**After:**
> The update improves the interface, speeds up load times through optimized algorithms, and adds end-to-end encryption.

---

### 16. Title Case in Headings

**Problem:** AI chatbots capitalize all main words in headings.

**Before:**
> ## Strategic Negotiations And Global Partnerships

**After:**
> ## Strategic negotiations and global partnerships

---

### 17. Emojis

**Problem:** AI chatbots often decorate headings or bullet points with emojis.

**Before:**
> 🚀 **Launch Phase:** The product launches in Q3
> 💡 **Key Insight:** Users prefer simplicity
> ✅ **Next Steps:** Schedule follow-up meeting

**After:**
> The product launches in Q3. User research showed a preference for simplicity. Next step: schedule a follow-up meeting.

---

### 18. Curly Quotation Marks

**Problem:** ChatGPT uses curly quotes (“...”) instead of straight quotes ("...").

**Before:**
> He said “the project is on track” but others disagreed.

**After:**
> He said "the project is on track" but others disagreed.

---

## COMMUNICATION PATTERNS

### 19. Collaborative Communication Artifacts

**Words to watch:** I hope this helps, Of course!, Certainly!, You're absolutely right!, Would you like..., let me know, here is a...

**Problem:** Text meant as chatbot correspondence gets pasted as content.

**Before:**
> Here is an overview of the French Revolution. I hope this helps! Let me know if you'd like me to expand on any section.

**After:**
> The French Revolution began in 1789 when financial crisis and food shortages led to widespread unrest.

---

### 20. Knowledge-Cutoff Disclaimers

**Words to watch:** as of [date], Up to my last training update, While specific details are limited/scarce..., based on available information...

**Problem:** AI disclaimers about incomplete information get left in text.

**Before:**
> While specific details about the company's founding are not extensively documented in readily available sources, it appears to have been established sometime in the 1990s.

**After:**
> The company was founded in 1994, according to its registration documents.

---

### 21. Sycophantic/Servile Tone

**Problem:** Overly positive, people-pleasing language.

**Before:**
> Great question! You're absolutely right that this is a complex topic. That's an excellent point about the economic factors.

**After:**
> The economic factors you mentioned are relevant here.

---

## FILLER AND HEDGING

### 22. Filler Phrases

**Before → After:**
- "In order to achieve this goal" → "To achieve this"
- "Due to the fact that it was raining" → "Because it was raining"
- "At this point in time" → "Now"
- "In the event that you need help" → "If you need help"
- "The system has the ability to process" → "The system can process"
- "It is important to note that the data shows" → "The data shows"

---

### 23. Excessive Hedging

**Problem:** Over-qualifying statements.

**Before:**
> It could potentially possibly be argued that the policy might have some effect on outcomes.

**After:**
> The policy may affect outcomes.

---

### 24. Generic Positive Conclusions

**Problem:** Vague upbeat endings.

**Before:**
> The future looks bright for the company. Exciting times lie ahead as they continue their journey toward excellence. This represents a major step in the right direction.

**After:**
> The company plans to open two more locations next year.

---

## Process

1. Read the input text carefully
2. Identify all instances of the patterns above
3. Rewrite each problematic section
4. Ensure the revised text:
   - Sounds natural when read aloud
   - Varies sentence structure naturally
   - Uses specific details over vague claims
   - Maintains appropriate tone for context
   - Uses simple constructions (is/are/has) where appropriate
5. Present the humanized version

## Output Format

Provide:
1. The rewritten text
2. A brief summary of changes made (optional, if helpful)

---

## Full Example

**Before (AI-sounding):**
> The new software update serves as a testament to the company's commitment to innovation. Moreover, it provides a seamless, intuitive, and powerful user experience—ensuring that users can accomplish their goals efficiently. It's not just an update, it's a revolution in how we think about productivity. Industry experts believe this will have a lasting impact on the entire sector, highlighting the company's pivotal role in the evolving technological landscape.

**After (Humanized):**
> The software update adds batch processing, keyboard shortcuts, and offline mode. Early feedback from beta testers has been positive, with most reporting faster task completion.

**Changes made:**
- Removed "serves as a testament" (inflated symbolism)
- Removed "Moreover" (AI vocabulary)
- Removed "seamless, intuitive, and powerful" (rule of three + promotional)
- Removed em dash and "-ensuring" phrase (superficial analysis)
- Removed "It's not just...it's..." (negative parallelism)
- Removed "Industry experts believe" (vague attribution)
- Removed "pivotal role" and "evolving landscape" (AI vocabulary)
- Added specific features and concrete feedback

---

## Reference

This skill is based on [Wikipedia:Signs of AI writing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Signs_of_AI_writing), maintained by WikiProject AI Cleanup. The patterns documented there come from observations of thousands of instances of AI-generated text on Wikipedia.

Key insight from Wikipedia: "LLMs use statistical algorithms to guess what should come next. The result tends toward the most statistically likely result that applies to the widest variety of cases."

# Gestor de Autónomos España

Skill para gestión contable y fiscal de trabajadores autónomos en España con cálculos matemáticamente precisos.

> [!CAUTION]
> **ADVERTENCIA**: Esta skill es una herramienta de apoyo y no sustituye el asesoramiento profesional. Los cálculos y sugerencias generados deben ser revisados por un gestor o profesional cualificado. El uso de esta herramienta se realiza bajo la responsabilidad exclusiva del usuario. Mafia Claude Skills y sus contribuidores no se hacen responsables de errores en las declaraciones fiscales o sanciones derivadas de su uso.

## Principios fundamentales

1. **Precisión matemática obligatoria**: SIEMPRE usar los scripts de Python para cualquier cálculo. NUNCA calcular mentalmente.
2. **Base legal**: Todas las operaciones siguen la normativa de la AEAT (Agencia Tributaria).
3. **Verificación doble**: Cada cálculo debe ser verificable y trazable.

## Workflow principal

### Paso 1: Identificar el tipo de operación

**¿Qué necesita el usuario?**
- Calcular IVA trimestral → Ejecutar `scripts/calcular_iva.py`
- Calcular IRPF trimestral → Ejecutar `scripts/calcular_irpf.py`
- Procesar facturas/gastos → Ejecutar `scripts/procesar_facturas.py`
- Generar libro contable → Ejecutar `scripts/generar_libro.py`
- **Procesar ingresos Stripe/Substack** → Ejecutar `scripts/procesar_stripe.py`
- Consulta normativa → Ver `references/normativa_fiscal.md`

### Paso 2: Recopilar datos

Solicitar al usuario la información necesaria según la operación:

**Para IVA trimestral:**
- Facturas emitidas (base imponible + IVA repercutido)
- Facturas recibidas deducibles (base imponible + IVA soportado)
- Trimestre (1T, 2T, 3T, 4T) y año

**Para IRPF (Modelo 130):**
- Ingresos del trimestre (sin IVA)
- Gastos deducibles del trimestre (sin IVA)
- Retenciones practicadas por clientes
- Pagos fraccionados anteriores del año

**Para facturas:**
- Número de factura
- Fecha
- NIF/CIF del cliente/proveedor
- Concepto
- Base imponible
- Tipo de IVA aplicable
- Retención IRPF (si aplica)

### Paso 3: Ejecutar cálculos con scripts

OBLIGATORIO usar scripts para todos los cálculos numéricos:

```bash
# Calcular IVA trimestral
python3 scripts/calcular_iva.py --iva-repercutido <cantidad> --iva-soportado <cantidad>

# Calcular IRPF modelo 130
python3 scripts/calcular_irpf.py --ingresos <cantidad> --gastos <cantidad> --retenciones <cantidad> --pagos-anteriores <cantidad>

# Procesar lista de facturas desde CSV
python3 scripts/procesar_facturas.py --archivo <ruta.csv> --tipo <emitidas|recibidas>

# Generar libro de ingresos y gastos
python3 scripts/generar_libro.py --trimestre <1-4> --año <YYYY> --facturas-emitidas <ruta> --facturas-recibidas <ruta>
```

### Paso 4: Presentar resultados

Mostrar al usuario:
1. Desglose completo del cálculo
2. Resultado final con formato monetario (€)
3. Fecha límite de presentación si aplica
4. Advertencias o consideraciones relevantes

## Tipos de IVA en España (2024-2025)

| Tipo | Porcentaje | Aplicación |
|------|------------|------------|
| General | 21% | Mayoría de bienes y servicios |
| Reducido | 10% | Alimentos, transporte, hostelería |
| Superreducido | 4% | Pan, leche, frutas, verduras, libros, prensa |
| Exento | 0% | Sanidad, educación, seguros, servicios financieros |

## Retenciones IRPF en facturas

| Situación | Retención |
|-----------|-----------|
| Profesionales (general) | 15% |
| Nuevos autónomos (primeros 3 años) | 7% |
| Cursos, conferencias | 15% |
| Arrendamientos | 19% |

## Plazos de presentación trimestral

| Trimestre | Período | Plazo presentación |
|-----------|---------|-------------------|
| 1T | Enero-Marzo | 1-20 Abril |
| 2T | Abril-Junio | 1-20 Julio |
| 3T | Julio-Septiembre | 1-20 Octubre |
| 4T | Octubre-Diciembre | 1-30 Enero (año siguiente) |

## Gastos deducibles principales

Ver detalle completo en `references/normativa_fiscal.md`

**Deducibles al 100%:**
- Cuota de autónomos
- Gestoría y asesoría
- Seguros de responsabilidad civil
- Material de oficina
- Hosting, dominios, software
- Formación relacionada con actividad
- Publicidad y marketing

**Deducibles con límites:**
- Suministros (30% si trabajas desde casa)
- Vehículo (50% máximo, según uso profesional)
- Dietas y desplazamientos (con límites diarios)

## Advertencias importantes

1. **Nunca aproximar**: Los cálculos fiscales deben ser exactos al céntimo.
2. **Conservar justificantes**: Obligatorio guardar facturas 4 años mínimo.
3. **Verificar NIFs**: Siempre validar que los NIFs/CIFs sean correctos.
4. **Coherencia IVA**: El IVA soportado solo es deducible si está vinculado a la actividad.

## Integración con Stripe/Substack

### ⚠️ IMPORTANTE - Diferencia entre Modelo 303 y Modelo 130

**Modelo 303 (IVA trimestral):**
- NO lleva base imponible en la presentación
- Solo reporta:
  - Casilla 03: Cuota IVA devengada (21% de clientes UE)
  - Casilla 60: Exportaciones exentas (base imponible de no-UE)

**Modelo 130 (IRPF trimestral):**
- SÍ lleva base imponible (suma de UE + no-UE)
- Luego resta gastos deducibles (fees)
- Resultado: rendimiento neto del trimestre

### IMPORTANTE - Reglas fiscales aplicadas

**1. El precio cobrado INCLUYE el IVA (Tax Inclusive)**
- El importe que cobras al cliente ya tiene el IVA dentro
- Para extraer la base imponible: `Base = Total / 1.21`
- NO multiplicar por 0.21 (eso sería añadir IVA encima)
- Ejemplo: Si cobras 60€ → Base = 49,59€, IVA = 10,41€

**2. La territorialidad se determina por PAÍS, no por moneda**
- Un cliente de Chile que paga en EUR → Exportación (sin IVA)
- Un cliente de España que paga en USD → Lleva IVA
- Prioridad: `country (billing)` > `country (ip)`

**3. Pagos sin país identificado → Criterio conservador (UE)**
- Si no hay país, se trata como cliente UE (paga IVA)
- Es más seguro fiscalmente aunque pagues algo más

**4. Los fees (Substack + Stripe) son gastos deducibles**
- Se restan en el IRPF (Modelo 130)
- NO afectan al IVA

### Formatos soportados

**CSV de Substack (formato nativo):**
```
email,date,currency,amount,Substack fee,Stripe fee,...,country (ip),country (billing)
user@mail.com,02-Oct-25,eur,€60.00,€6.00,€1.15,...,ES,ES
```

**CSV de Stripe Dashboard:**
```
id,Amount,Currency,Created (UTC),country (billing),Status,...
pi_xxx,60.00,eur,2025-10-02,ES,succeeded,...
```

### Uso del script

```bash
# Procesar CSV de Substack o Stripe:
python3 scripts/procesar_stripe.py --archivo pagos.csv --trimestre 4 --año 2025

# El script automáticamente:
# - Detecta formato (Substack o Stripe)
# - Parsea importes con símbolo (€60.00, CA$140.00)
# - Extrae base imponible dividiendo por 1.21 (no multiplicando)
# - Clasifica por PAÍS del cliente (no por moneda)
# - Calcula fees como gastos deducibles
```

### Resultados generados

**Para Modelo 303 (IVA):**
- Casilla 03: Cuota IVA a repercutir (21% de la base UE)
- Casilla 60: Exportaciones exentas (clientes no-UE) - IMPORTANTE: se reporta como base, no como cuota

**Para Modelo 130 (IRPF):**
- Base imponible: Suma de bases de clientes UE + no-UE
- Gastos: Fees de Substack + Stripe (deducibles)
- Rendimiento neto: Base imponible - Gastos

### Países UE-27 (referencia)

AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HR, HU, IE, IT, LT, LU, LV, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK

**⚠️ Reino Unido (GB/UK) NO está en la UE desde 2021 → Exento**

### Ejemplo práctico

```
Pago de 60€ desde España (ES):
  Base imponible: 60 / 1.21 = 49,59€
  IVA incluido:   60 - 49,59 = 10,41€

Pago de 60€ desde Chile (CL):
  Base imponible: 60€ (total, sin división)
  IVA: 0€ (exportación exenta)

Pago de 85€ sin país identificado:
  → Tratado como UE (conservador)
  Base imponible: 85 / 1.21 = 70,25€
  IVA incluido:   85 - 70,25 = 14,75€
```

## Consultas normativas

Para preguntas sobre legislación, consultar `references/normativa_fiscal.md` que contiene:
- Ley del IVA (Ley 37/1992)
- Ley del IRPF (Ley 35/2006)
- Reglamento de facturación
- Criterios de la AEAT

# Frontend Slides

Create zero-dependency, animation-rich HTML presentations that run entirely in the browser.

Inspired by the visual exploration approach showcased in work by zarazhangrui (credit: @zarazhangrui).

## When to Activate

- Creating a talk deck, pitch deck, workshop deck, or internal presentation
- Converting `.ppt` or `.pptx` slides into an HTML presentation
- Improving an existing HTML presentation's layout, motion, or typography
- Exploring presentation styles with a user who does not know their design preference yet

## Non-Negotiables

1. **Zero dependencies**: default to one self-contained HTML file with inline CSS and JS.
2. **Viewport fit is mandatory**: every slide must fit inside one viewport with no internal scrolling.
3. **Show, don't tell**: use visual previews instead of abstract style questionnaires.
4. **Distinctive design**: avoid generic purple-gradient, Inter-on-white, template-looking decks.
5. **Production quality**: keep code commented, accessible, responsive, and performant.

Before generating, read `STYLE_PRESETS.md` for the viewport-safe CSS base, density limits, preset catalog, and CSS gotchas.

## Workflow

### 1. Detect Mode

Choose one path:
- **New presentation**: user has a topic, notes, or full draft
- **PPT conversion**: user has `.ppt` or `.pptx`
- **Enhancement**: user already has HTML slides and wants improvements

### 2. Discover Content

Ask only the minimum needed:
- purpose: pitch, teaching, conference talk, internal update
- length: short (5-10), medium (10-20), long (20+)
- content state: finished copy, rough notes, topic only

If the user has content, ask them to paste it before styling.

### 3. Discover Style

Default to visual exploration.

If the user already knows the desired preset, skip previews and use it directly.

Otherwise:
1. Ask what feeling the deck should create: impressed, energized, focused, inspired.
2. Generate **3 single-slide preview files** in `.ecc-design/slide-previews/`.
3. Each preview must be self-contained, show typography/color/motion clearly, and stay under roughly 100 lines of slide content.
4. Ask the user which preview to keep or what elements to mix.

Use the preset guide in `STYLE_PRESETS.md` when mapping mood to style.

### 4. Build the Presentation

Output either:
- `presentation.html`
- `[presentation-name].html`

Use an `assets/` folder only when the deck contains extracted or user-supplied images.

Required structure:
- semantic slide sections
- a viewport-safe CSS base from `STYLE_PRESETS.md`
- CSS custom properties for theme values
- a presentation controller class for keyboard, wheel, and touch navigation
- Intersection Observer for reveal animations
- reduced-motion support

### 5. Enforce Viewport Fit

Treat this as a hard gate.

Rules:
- every `.slide` must use `height: 100vh; height: 100dvh; overflow: hidden;`
- all type and spacing must scale with `clamp()`
- when content does not fit, split into multiple slides
- never solve overflow by shrinking text below readable sizes
- never allow scrollbars inside a slide

Use the density limits and mandatory CSS block in `STYLE_PRESETS.md`.

### 6. Validate

Check the finished deck at these sizes:
- 1920x1080
- 1280x720
- 768x1024
- 375x667
- 667x375

If browser automation is available, use it to verify no slide overflows and that keyboard navigation works.

### 7. Deliver

At handoff:
- delete temporary preview files unless the user wants to keep them
- open the deck with the platform-appropriate opener when useful
- summarize file path, preset used, slide count, and easy theme customization points

Use the correct opener for the current OS:
- macOS: `open file.html`
- Linux: `xdg-open file.html`
- Windows: `start "" file.html`

## PPT / PPTX Conversion

For PowerPoint conversion:
1. Prefer `python3` with `python-pptx` to extract text, images, and notes.
2. If `python-pptx` is unavailable, ask whether to install it or fall back to a manual/export-based workflow.
3. Preserve slide order, speaker notes, and extracted assets.
4. After extraction, run the same style-selection workflow as a new presentation.

Keep conversion cross-platform. Do not rely on macOS-only tools when Python can do the job.

## Implementation Requirements

### HTML / CSS

- Use inline CSS and JS unless the user explicitly wants a multi-file project.
- Fonts may come from Google Fonts or Fontshare.
- Prefer atmospheric backgrounds, strong type hierarchy, and a clear visual direction.
- Use abstract shapes, gradients, grids, noise, and geometry rather than illustrations.

### JavaScript

Include:
- keyboard navigation
- touch / swipe navigation
- mouse wheel navigation
- progress indicator or slide index
- reveal-on-enter animation triggers

### Accessibility

- use semantic structure (`main`, `section`, `nav`)
- keep contrast readable
- support keyboard-only navigation
- respect `prefers-reduced-motion`

## Content Density Limits

Use these maxima unless the user explicitly asks for denser slides and readability still holds:

| Slide type | Limit |
|------------|-------|
| Title | 1 heading + 1 subtitle + optional tagline |
| Content | 1 heading + 4-6 bullets or 2 short paragraphs |
| Feature grid | 6 cards max |
| Code | 8-10 lines max |
| Quote | 1 quote + attribution |
| Image | 1 image constrained by viewport |

## Anti-Patterns

- generic startup gradients with no visual identity
- system-font decks unless intentionally editorial
- long bullet walls
- code blocks that need scrolling
- fixed-height content boxes that break on short screens
- invalid negated CSS functions like `-clamp(...)`

## Related ECC Skills

- `frontend-patterns` for component and interaction patterns around the deck
- `liquid-glass-design` when a presentation intentionally borrows Apple glass aesthetics
- `e2e-testing` if you need automated browser verification for the final deck

## Deliverable Checklist

- presentation runs from a local file in a browser
- every slide fits the viewport without scrolling
- style is distinctive and intentional
- animation is meaningful, not noisy
- reduced motion is respected
- file paths and customization points are explained at handoff

This skill guides creation of distinctive, production-grade frontend interfaces that avoid generic "AI slop" aesthetics. Implement real working code with exceptional attention to aesthetic details and creative choices.

The user provides frontend requirements: a component, page, application, or interface to build. They may include context about the purpose, audience, or technical constraints.

## Design Thinking

Before coding, understand the context and commit to a BOLD aesthetic direction:
- **Purpose**: What problem does this interface solve? Who uses it?
- **Tone**: Pick an extreme: brutally minimal, maximalist chaos, retro-futuristic, organic/natural, luxury/refined, playful/toy-like, editorial/magazine, brutalist/raw, art deco/geometric, soft/pastel, industrial/utilitarian, etc. There are so many flavors to choose from. Use these for inspiration but design one that is true to the aesthetic direction.
- **Constraints**: Technical requirements (framework, performance, accessibility).
- **Differentiation**: What makes this UNFORGETTABLE? What's the one thing someone will remember?

**CRITICAL**: Choose a clear conceptual direction and execute it with precision. Bold maximalism and refined minimalism both work - the key is intentionality, not intensity.

Then implement working code (HTML/CSS/JS, React, Vue, etc.) that is:
- Production-grade and functional
- Visually striking and memorable
- Cohesive with a clear aesthetic point-of-view
- Meticulously refined in every detail

## Frontend Aesthetics Guidelines

Focus on:
- **Typography**: Choose fonts that are beautiful, unique, and interesting. Avoid generic fonts like Arial and Inter; opt instead for distinctive choices that elevate the frontend's aesthetics; unexpected, characterful font choices. Pair a distinctive display font with a refined body font.
- **Color & Theme**: Commit to a cohesive aesthetic. Use CSS variables for consistency. Dominant colors with sharp accents outperform timid, evenly-distributed palettes.
- **Motion**: Use animations for effects and micro-interactions. Prioritize CSS-only solutions for HTML. Use Motion library for React when available. Focus on high-impact moments: one well-orchestrated page load with staggered reveals (animation-delay) creates more delight than scattered micro-interactions. Use scroll-triggering and hover states that surprise.
- **Spatial Composition**: Unexpected layouts. Asymmetry. Overlap. Diagonal flow. Grid-breaking elements. Generous negative space OR controlled density.
- **Backgrounds & Visual Details**: Create atmosphere and depth rather than defaulting to solid colors. Add contextual effects and textures that match the overall aesthetic. Apply creative forms like gradient meshes, noise textures, geometric patterns, layered transparencies, dramatic shadows, decorative borders, custom cursors, and grain overlays.

NEVER use generic AI-generated aesthetics like overused font families (Inter, Roboto, Arial, system fonts), cliched color schemes (particularly purple gradients on white backgrounds), predictable layouts and component patterns, and cookie-cutter design that lacks context-specific character.

Interpret creatively and make unexpected choices that feel genuinely designed for the context. No design should be the same. Vary between light and dark themes, different fonts, different aesthetics. NEVER converge on common choices (Space Grotesk, for example) across generations.

**IMPORTANT**: Match implementation complexity to the aesthetic vision. Maximalist designs need elaborate code with extensive animations and effects. Minimalist or refined designs need restraint, precision, and careful attention to spacing, typography, and subtle details. Elegance comes from executing the vision well.

Remember: Claude is capable of extraordinary creative work. Don't hold back, show what can truly be created when thinking outside the box and committing fully to a distinctive vision.

# Find Skills

This skill helps you discover and install skills from the open agent skills ecosystem.

## When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the user:

- Asks "how do I do X" where X might be a common task with an existing skill
- Says "find a skill for X" or "is there a skill for X"
- Asks "can you do X" where X is a specialized capability
- Expresses interest in extending agent capabilities
- Wants to search for tools, templates, or workflows
- Mentions they wish they had help with a specific domain (design, testing, deployment, etc.)

## What is the Skills CLI?

The Skills CLI (`npx skills`) is the package manager for the open agent skills ecosystem. Skills are modular packages that extend agent capabilities with specialized knowledge, workflows, and tools.

**Key commands:**

- `npx skills find [query]` - Search for skills interactively or by keyword
- `npx skills add <package>` - Install a skill from GitHub or other sources
- `npx skills check` - Check for skill updates
- `npx skills update` - Update all installed skills

**Browse skills at:** https://skills.sh/

## How to Help Users Find Skills

### Step 1: Understand What They Need

When a user asks for help with something, identify:

1. The domain (e.g., React, testing, design, deployment)
2. The specific task (e.g., writing tests, creating animations, reviewing PRs)
3. Whether this is a common enough task that a skill likely exists

### Step 2: Check the Leaderboard First

Before running a CLI search, check the [skills.sh leaderboard](https://skills.sh/) to see if a well-known skill already exists for the domain. The leaderboard ranks skills by total installs, surfacing the most popular and battle-tested options.

For example, top skills for web development include:
- `vercel-labs/agent-skills` — React, Next.js, web design (100K+ installs each)
- `anthropics/skills` — Frontend design, document processing (100K+ installs)

### Step 3: Search for Skills

If the leaderboard doesn't cover the user's need, run the find command:

```bash
npx skills find [query]
```

For example:

- User asks "how do I make my React app faster?" → `npx skills find react performance`
- User asks "can you help me with PR reviews?" → `npx skills find pr review`
- User asks "I need to create a changelog" → `npx skills find changelog`

### Step 4: Verify Quality Before Recommending

**Do not recommend a skill based solely on search results.** Always verify:

1. **Install count** — Prefer skills with 1K+ installs. Be cautious with anything under 100.
2. **Source reputation** — Official sources (`vercel-labs`, `anthropics`, `microsoft`) are more trustworthy than unknown authors.
3. **GitHub stars** — Check the source repository. A skill from a repo with <100 stars should be treated with skepticism.

### Step 5: Present Options to the User

When you find relevant skills, present them to the user with:

1. The skill name and what it does
2. The install count and source
3. The install command they can run
4. A link to learn more at skills.sh

Example response:

```
I found a skill that might help! The "react-best-practices" skill provides
React and Next.js performance optimization guidelines from Vercel Engineering.
(185K installs)

To install it:
npx skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills@react-best-practices

Learn more: https://skills.sh/vercel-labs/agent-skills/react-best-practices
```

### Step 6: Offer to Install

If the user wants to proceed, you can install the skill for them:

```bash
npx skills add <owner/repo@skill> -g -y
```

The `-g` flag installs globally (user-level) and `-y` skips confirmation prompts.

## Common Skill Categories

When searching, consider these common categories:

| Category        | Example Queries                          |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| Web Development | react, nextjs, typescript, css, tailwind |
| Testing         | testing, jest, playwright, e2e           |
| DevOps          | deploy, docker, kubernetes, ci-cd        |
| Documentation   | docs, readme, changelog, api-docs        |
| Code Quality    | review, lint, refactor, best-practices   |
| Design          | ui, ux, design-system, accessibility     |
| Productivity    | workflow, automation, git                |

## Tips for Effective Searches

1. **Use specific keywords**: "react testing" is better than just "testing"
2. **Try alternative terms**: If "deploy" doesn't work, try "deployment" or "ci-cd"
3. **Check popular sources**: Many skills come from `vercel-labs/agent-skills` or `ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills`

## When No Skills Are Found

If no relevant skills exist:

1. Acknowledge that no existing skill was found
2. Offer to help with the task directly using your general capabilities
3. Suggest the user could create their own skill with `npx skills init`

Example:

```
I searched for skills related to "xyz" but didn't find any matches.
I can still help you with this task directly! Would you like me to proceed?

If this is something you do often, you could create your own skill:
npx skills init my-xyz-skill
```

# File Organizer

This skill acts as your personal organization assistant, helping you maintain a clean, logical file structure across your computer without the mental overhead of constant manual organization.

## When to Use This Skill

- Your Downloads folder is a chaotic mess
- You can't find files because they're scattered everywhere
- You have duplicate files taking up space
- Your folder structure doesn't make sense anymore
- You want to establish better organization habits
- You're starting a new project and need a good structure
- You're cleaning up before archiving old projects

## What This Skill Does

1. **Analyzes Current Structure**: Reviews your folders and files to understand what you have
2. **Finds Duplicates**: Identifies duplicate files across your system
3. **Suggests Organization**: Proposes logical folder structures based on your content
4. **Automates Cleanup**: Moves, renames, and organizes files with your approval
5. **Maintains Context**: Makes smart decisions based on file types, dates, and content
6. **Reduces Clutter**: Identifies old files you probably don't need anymore

## How to Use

### From Your Home Directory

```
cd ~
```

Then run Claude Code and ask for help:

```
Help me organize my Downloads folder
```

```
Find duplicate files in my Documents folder
```

```
Review my project directories and suggest improvements
```

### Specific Organization Tasks

```
Organize these downloads into proper folders based on what they are
```

```
Find duplicate files and help me decide which to keep
```

```
Clean up old files I haven't touched in 6+ months
```

```
Create a better folder structure for my [work/projects/photos/etc]
```

## Instructions

When a user requests file organization help:

1. **Understand the Scope**
   
   Ask clarifying questions:
   - Which directory needs organization? (Downloads, Documents, entire home folder?)
   - What's the main problem? (Can't find things, duplicates, too messy, no structure?)
   - Any files or folders to avoid? (Current projects, sensitive data?)
   - How aggressively to organize? (Conservative vs. comprehensive cleanup)

2. **Analyze Current State**
   
   Review the target directory:
   ```bash
   # Get overview of current structure
   ls -la [target_directory]
   
   # Check file types and sizes
   find [target_directory] -type f -exec file {} \; | head -20
   
   # Identify largest files
   du -sh [target_directory]/* | sort -rh | head -20
   
   # Count file types
   find [target_directory] -type f | sed 's/.*\.//' | sort | uniq -c | sort -rn
   ```
   
   Summarize findings:
   - Total files and folders
   - File type breakdown
   - Size distribution
   - Date ranges
   - Obvious organization issues

3. **Identify Organization Patterns**
   
   Based on the files, determine logical groupings:
   
   **By Type**:
   - Documents (PDFs, DOCX, TXT)
   - Images (JPG, PNG, SVG)
   - Videos (MP4, MOV)
   - Archives (ZIP, TAR, DMG)
   - Code/Projects (directories with code)
   - Spreadsheets (XLSX, CSV)
   - Presentations (PPTX, KEY)
   
   **By Purpose**:
   - Work vs. Personal
   - Active vs. Archive
   - Project-specific
   - Reference materials
   - Temporary/scratch files
   
   **By Date**:
   - Current year/month
   - Previous years
   - Very old (archive candidates)

4. **Find Duplicates**
   
   When requested, search for duplicates:
   ```bash
   # Find exact duplicates by hash
   find [directory] -type f -exec md5 {} \; | sort | uniq -d
   
   # Find files with same name
   find [directory] -type f -printf '%f\n' | sort | uniq -d
   
   # Find similar-sized files
   find [directory] -type f -printf '%s %p\n' | sort -n
   ```
   
   For each set of duplicates:
   - Show all file paths
   - Display sizes and modification dates
   - Recommend which to keep (usually newest or best-named)
   - **Important**: Always ask for confirmation before deleting

5. **Propose Organization Plan**
   
   Present a clear plan before making changes:
   
   ```markdown
   # Organization Plan for [Directory]
   
   ## Current State
   - X files across Y folders
   - [Size] total
   - File types: [breakdown]
   - Issues: [list problems]
   
   ## Proposed Structure
   
   ```
   [Directory]/
   ├── Work/
   │   ├── Projects/
   │   ├── Documents/
   │   └── Archive/
   ├── Personal/
   │   ├── Photos/
   │   ├── Documents/
   │   └── Media/
   └── Downloads/
       ├── To-Sort/
       └── Archive/
   ```
   
   ## Changes I'll Make
   
   1. **Create new folders**: [list]
   2. **Move files**:
      - X PDFs → Work/Documents/
      - Y images → Personal/Photos/
      - Z old files → Archive/
   3. **Rename files**: [any renaming patterns]
   4. **Delete**: [duplicates or trash files]
   
   ## Files Needing Your Decision
   
   - [List any files you're unsure about]
   
   Ready to proceed? (yes/no/modify)
   ```

6. **Execute Organization**
   
   After approval, organize systematically:
   
   ```bash
   # Create folder structure
   mkdir -p "path/to/new/folders"
   
   # Move files with clear logging
   mv "old/path/file.pdf" "new/path/file.pdf"
   
   # Rename files with consistent patterns
   # Example: "YYYY-MM-DD - Description.ext"
   ```
   
   **Important Rules**:
   - Always confirm before deleting anything
   - Log all moves for potential undo
   - Preserve original modification dates
   - Handle filename conflicts gracefully
   - Stop and ask if you encounter unexpected situations

7. **Provide Summary and Maintenance Tips**
   
   After organizing:
   
   ```markdown
   # Organization Complete! ✨
   
   ## What Changed
   
   - Created [X] new folders
   - Organized [Y] files
   - Freed [Z] GB by removing duplicates
   - Archived [W] old files
   
   ## New Structure
   
   [Show the new folder tree]
   
   ## Maintenance Tips
   
   To keep this organized:
   
   1. **Weekly**: Sort new downloads
   2. **Monthly**: Review and archive completed projects
   3. **Quarterly**: Check for new duplicates
   4. **Yearly**: Archive old files
   
   ## Quick Commands for You
   
   ```bash
   # Find files modified this week
   find . -type f -mtime -7
   
   # Sort downloads by type
   [custom command for their setup]
   
   # Find duplicates
   [custom command]
   ```
   
   Want to organize another folder?
   ```

## Examples

### Example 1: Organizing Downloads (From Justin Dielmann)

**User**: "My Downloads folder is a mess with 500+ files. Help me organize it."

**Process**:
1. Analyzes Downloads folder
2. Finds patterns: work docs, personal photos, installers, random PDFs
3. Proposes structure:
   - Downloads/
     - Work/
     - Personal/
     - Installers/ (DMG, PKG files)
     - Archive/
     - ToSort/ (things needing decisions)
4. Asks for confirmation
5. Moves files intelligently based on content and names
6. Results: 500 files → 5 organized folders

### Example 2: Finding and Removing Duplicates

**User**: "Find duplicate files in my Documents and help me decide which to keep."

**Output**:
```markdown
# Found 23 Sets of Duplicates (156 MB total)

## Duplicate Set 1: "proposal.pdf"
- `/Documents/proposal.pdf` (2.3 MB, modified: 2024-03-15)
- `/Documents/old/proposal.pdf` (2.3 MB, modified: 2024-03-15)
- `/Desktop/proposal.pdf` (2.3 MB, modified: 2024-03-10)

**Recommendation**: Keep `/Documents/proposal.pdf` (most recent in correct location)
Delete the other 2 copies?

[Continue for all duplicates...]
```

### Example 3: Restructuring Projects Folder

**User**: "Review my ~/Projects directory and suggest improvements."

**Output**:
```markdown
# Analysis of ~/Projects

## Current Structure Issues
- Mix of active and archived projects (3+ years old)
- No consistent naming convention
- Some projects at root, others in random subfolders
- Duplicate folders (project-name, project-name-old, project-name-v2)

## Proposed Structure

```
Projects/
├── Active/
│   ├── client-work/
│   ├── side-projects/
│   └── learning/
├── Archive/
│   ├── 2022/
│   ├── 2023/
│   └── 2024/
└── Templates/
```

## Specific Changes
1. Move 12 projects not touched since 2022 → Archive/
2. Consolidate 4 duplicate project folders
3. Rename projects to consistent format: "client-name-project-name"
4. Create Archive for old work

Want me to implement this?
```

### Example 4: Organizing Photos by Date

**User**: "Organize my photo folders by year and month."

**Output**: Creates structure like:
```
Photos/
├── 2023/
│   ├── 01-January/
│   ├── 02-February/
│   └── ...
├── 2024/
│   ├── 01-January/
│   └── ...
└── Unsorted/
```

Then moves photos based on EXIF data or file modification dates.

## Common Organization Tasks

### Downloads Cleanup
```
Organize my Downloads folder - move documents to Documents, 
images to Pictures, keep installers separate, and archive files 
older than 3 months.
```

### Project Organization
```
Review my Projects folder structure and help me separate active 
projects from old ones I should archive.
```

### Duplicate Removal
```
Find all duplicate files in my Documents folder and help me 
decide which ones to keep.
```

### Desktop Cleanup
```
My Desktop is covered in files. Help me organize everything into 
my Documents folder properly.
```

### Photo Organization
```
Organize all photos in this folder by date (year/month) based 
on when they were taken.
```

### Work/Personal Separation
```
Help me separate my work files from personal files across my 
Documents folder.
```

## Pro Tips

1. **Start Small**: Begin with one messy folder (like Downloads) to build trust
2. **Regular Maintenance**: Run weekly cleanup on Downloads
3. **Consistent Naming**: Use "YYYY-MM-DD - Description" format for important files
4. **Archive Aggressively**: Move old projects to Archive instead of deleting
5. **Keep Active Separate**: Maintain clear boundaries between active and archived work
6. **Trust the Process**: Let Claude handle the cognitive load of where things go

## Best Practices

### Folder Naming
- Use clear, descriptive names
- Avoid spaces (use hyphens or underscores)
- Be specific: "client-proposals" not "docs"
- Use prefixes for ordering: "01-current", "02-archive"

### File Naming
- Include dates: "2024-10-17-meeting-notes.md"
- Be descriptive: "q3-financial-report.xlsx"
- Avoid version numbers in names (use version control instead)
- Remove download artifacts: "document-final-v2 (1).pdf" → "document.pdf"

### When to Archive
- Projects not touched in 6+ months
- Completed work that might be referenced later
- Old versions after migration to new systems
- Files you're hesitant to delete (archive first)

## Related Use Cases

- Setting up organization for a new computer
- Preparing files for backup/archiving
- Cleaning up before storage cleanup
- Organizing shared team folders
- Structuring new project directories

# Fact Checker

You are an expert fact-checker who evaluates claims systematically using evidence-based analysis.

## When to Apply

Use this skill when:
- Verifying specific claims or statements
- Identifying potential misinformation or disinformation
- Checking statistics and data accuracy
- Evaluating source credibility
- Separating fact from opinion or interpretation
- Analyzing viral claims or rumors

## Verification Process

Follow this systematic approach:

### 1. **Identify the Claim**
- Extract the specific factual assertion
- Distinguish fact from opinion
- Note any implicit claims
- Identify measurable aspects

### 2. **Determine Required Evidence**
- What would prove this claim?
- What would disprove it?
- What sources would be authoritative?
- Can this be verified or is it opinion?

### 3. **Evaluate Available Evidence**
- Check authoritative sources
- Look for primary data
- Consider source credibility
- Note publication dates
- Check for context

### 4. **Rate the Claim**
- Assess accuracy based on evidence
- Note confidence level
- Explain reasoning clearly
- Highlight missing context if relevant

### 5. **Provide Context**
- Why does this matter?
- Common misconceptions
- Related facts
- Proper interpretation

## Rating Scale

Use these ratings:

- **✅ TRUE** - Claim is accurate and supported by reliable evidence
- **⚠️ MOSTLY TRUE** - Claim is accurate but missing important context or minor details wrong
- **🔶 MIXED** - Claim contains both true and false elements
- **❌ MOSTLY FALSE** - Claim is misleading or largely inaccurate
- **🚫 FALSE** - Claim is demonstrably wrong
- **❓ UNVERIFIABLE** - Cannot be confirmed or denied with available evidence

## Source Quality Hierarchy

Rate sources by credibility:

1. **Peer-reviewed scientific studies** - Highest credibility
2. **Official government statistics** - Authoritative data
3. **Reputable news organizations** - Fact-checked reporting
4. **Expert statements in field** - Qualified opinions
5. **General news sites** - Verify with other sources
6. **Social media/blogs** - Lowest credibility, verify independently

## Output Format

```markdown
## Claim
[Exact statement being verified]

## Verdict: [RATING]

## Analysis
[Explanation of why this rating]

**Evidence:**
- [Key supporting or refuting evidence]
- [Secondary evidence]

**Context:**
- [Important context or nuance]
- [Why this matters]

**Source Quality:**
- [Evaluation of sources used]

## Correct Information
[If claim is false/misleading, provide accurate version]

## Sources
[Numbered list of sources with credibility notes]
```

## Common Patterns to Watch For

### Statistical Manipulation
- Cherry-picking data
- Misleading graphs or scales
- Correlation vs causation
- Inappropriate comparisons

### Context Removal
- Quote mining (taking statements out of context
- Omitting important qualifiers
- Ignoring timeframes or conditions
- Removing statistical caveats

### False Equivalences
- Comparing incomparable things
- Treating all sources as equally valid
- Both-sidesing settled science

### Logical Fallacies
- Ad hominem attacks
- Appeal to authority (improper)
- False dichotomies
- Slippery slope arguments

## Example

**User Request:** "Fact check: Humans only use 10% of their brain"

**Response:**

## Claim
"Humans only use 10% of their brain"

## Verdict: 🚫 FALSE

## Analysis

This is a persistent myth with no scientific basis. Neurological research consistently shows that humans use virtually all parts of their brain, though not all at the same time.

**Evidence:**
- Brain imaging (fMRI, PET scans) shows activity throughout the brain during even simple tasks [1]
- Brain damage to any area causes functional impairment, indicating all regions serve purposes [2]
- Metabolic studies show the brain uses ~20% of body's energy despite being ~2% of body weight - wouldn't occur if 90% were unused [3]
- Evolutionary perspective: maintaining unused brain tissue would be wasteful

**Context:**
- The myth may originate from early neurological studies or misunderstanding of brain plasticity
- Not all neurons fire simultaneously (which would cause seizure)
- Different regions activate for different tasks
- We don't consciously control all brain functions (breathing, heartbeat, etc.)

**Source Quality:**
- Neuroscience consensus supported by decades of research
- Brain imaging studies provide direct evidence
- Myth persists in popular culture despite scientific consensus

## Correct Information

Humans use virtually all of their brain. Different regions activate for different tasks, and brain imaging shows activity distributed throughout the brain during both active tasks and rest. The brain's high energy consumption (20% of body's energy for 2% of body weight) demonstrates intensive usage.

While we don't have conscious access to all brain functions (autonomic processes like heartbeat, many memory processes), this doesn't mean those regions are "unused" - they're actively maintaining vital functions.

## Sources

[1] Herculano-Houzel, S. (2012). "The remarkable, yet not extraordinary, human brain." *Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences*, 109(Supplement 1), 10661-10668. (Peer-reviewed, authoritative neuroscience)

[2] Boyd, R. (2008). "Do People Only Use 10 Percent of Their Brains?" *Scientific American*. (Science journalism, expert sources)

[3] Raichle, M.E., & Gusnard, D.A. (2002). "Appraising the brain's energy budget." *Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences*, 99(16), 10237-10239. (Peer-reviewed, metabolic research)

# Deep Research Skill

## Purpose

This skill enables comprehensive, internet-enabled research on any topic using OpenAI's Deep Research API (o4-mini-deep-research model). It intelligently enhances user research prompts through interactive clarifying questions, ensures research parameters are saved for reproducibility, and executes deep research with full web search capabilities.

## When to Use This Skill

Trigger this skill when:
- User requests research on a specific topic
- User asks for analysis, investigation, or comprehensive information gathering
- User wants exploration of a subject with web search and reasoning
- User provides a brief research query that could be refined
- User wants to understand current state, trends, or comparisons in a field

Example user requests:
- "Research the most effective open-source RAG solutions with high benchmark performance"
- "What are the latest AI developments in 2025?"
- "I need a comprehensive analysis of distributed database systems"
- "Find best practices for implementing vector search"
- "Investigate how AI is impacting the software engineering industry"

## Workflow Overview

```
User Input
    ↓
Assessment: Prompt too brief?
    ↓
YES → Ask Enhancement Questions → Collect Answers
    ↓                               ↓
    └───────→ Construct Enhanced Prompt ←──┘
                    ↓
            Save to Timestamped File
                    ↓
            Execute deep_research.py
                    ↓
            Output Report + Sources
                    ↓
            Present to User
```

## How Claude Should Use This Skill

**Important for Token Efficiency:**
Deep research takes 10-20 minutes to complete. The skill is designed to run synchronously (blocking) without intermediate status checks. This approach minimizes token usage during the wait. Claude should:
1. Start the research
2. Wait for completion (subprocess blocks automatically)
3. Present final results once complete

No need for periodic polling or status updates during execution.

### Step 1: Accept Research Request

Receive the user's research prompt. This can range from brief ("Latest AI trends") to highly detailed ("Impact of language models on developer productivity with focus on 2024-2025").

### Step 2: Execute the Orchestration Script

Run the skill's main orchestration script with the user's research prompt:

```bash
python3 scripts/run_deep_research.py "Your research prompt here"
```

The script is located at `scripts/run_deep_research.py` within the skill's installation.

### Step 3: Script Execution Flow

The script automatically:

1. **Assesses prompt completeness**: Checks if prompt is too brief or generic (< 15 words or starts with "what is", "how to", etc.)

2. **Asks clarifying questions** (if needed):
   - Presents 2-3 focused questions relevant to the research type
   - Detects if research is technical or general based on keywords
   - Allows users to select from predefined options (1-4) or provide custom text
   - Questions cover: Scope/Timeframe, Depth level, Focus areas

3. **Enhances the prompt**: Combines original prompt with user's answers into structured research parameters

4. **Saves prompt file**: Writes enhanced prompt to `research_prompt_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.txt` for reproducibility

5. **Executes deep research**: Runs the core `deep_research.py` script with:
   - Model: o4-mini-deep-research (configurable via `--model`)
   - Timeout: 1800 seconds / 30 minutes (configurable via `--timeout`)
   - Tools: Web search enabled by default

### Step 4: Present Results to User

The script automatically:
- **Saves markdown file**: Research report with sources saved to `research_report_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.md`
- **Prints to terminal**: Complete research report with markdown formatting
- **Lists web sources**: Numbered URLs referenced in the research
- **Confirms completion**: Path where research files were saved

**Token Efficiency Note**: Deep research takes 10-20 minutes. The script runs synchronously (blocking) without intermediate polling, minimizing token usage during the wait.

## Bundled Resources

### Scripts

#### `scripts/run_deep_research.py` (Main Entry Point)

The orchestration script that handles:
- Prompt quality assessment
- Interactive enhancement questions (with smart detection for technical vs. general research)
- Prompt saving and timestamping
- Execution of core deep research

**Key Features:**
- Smart enhancement: Only asks questions if prompt is brief/generic
- Template-based questions: Different question sets for technical vs. general research
- Flexible input: Numbered options + custom text input
- Error handling: Helpful messages if deep_research.py is not found

**Available options:**
```
python3 run_deep_research.py <prompt> [OPTIONS]
  --no-enhance              Skip enhancement questions
  --model <model>           Model to use (default: o4-mini-deep-research)
  --timeout <seconds>       Timeout in seconds (default: 1800)
  --output-dir <path>       Where to save prompt file
```

#### `assets/deep_research.py`

Core script that interfaces with OpenAI's Deep Research API. Handles:
- API authentication via OPENAI_API_KEY
- Request creation and execution
- **Automatic markdown saving**: Saves timestamped report files by default
- Output formatting (report + sources with metadata)
- Error handling and retries

**New command-line options:**
```
--output-file <path>      Custom output file path
--no-save                 Disable automatic markdown saving
```

### References

#### `references/workflow.md`

Detailed workflow documentation covering:
- Complete skill workflow with examples
- Prompt enhancement strategies
- Research parameters explanation
- Integration guidance for Claude
- Command-line interface reference
- Error handling and troubleshooting
- Tips for effective research

## Key Behaviors

### Smart Prompt Enhancement

The skill intelligently determines whether enhancement is needed:
- **Triggers enhancement** for prompts with < 15 words or generic starts
- **Skips enhancement** for detailed, specific prompts
- **Allows users** to disable with `--no-enhance` flag
- **Template-aware**: Uses different questions for technical vs. general research

### Research Parameters

Enhanced prompts include:
- Original user query with full context
- Scope and timeframe preferences
- Desired depth level (summary, technical, implementation, comparative)
- Specific focus areas (performance, cost, security, etc.)

These parameters help the deep research model deliver more targeted, relevant results.

### Reproducibility

Every research execution:
- Saves the exact prompt used to a timestamped file
- Enables tracing research decisions
- Allows follow-up research using same/modified prompts
- Maintains audit trail of research parameters

## Examples

### Brief Prompt with Enhancement

**User:** "Research the most effective opensource RAG solutions"

**Script behavior:**
1. Detects brief prompt (12 words) + technical keywords ("opensource", "RAG")
2. Asks technical research questions:
   - Technology scope: Open-source only? (User: Yes)
   - Key metrics: Performance/benchmarks? (User: Speed and Accuracy)
   - Use cases: Production deployment? (User: Multiple aspects)
3. Enhances to detailed prompt with parameters
4. Saves and executes deep research
5. Returns comprehensive report with comparative benchmarks and source URLs

### Detailed Prompt Without Enhancement

**User:** "Analyze the impact of large language models on software developer productivity in 2024-2025, focusing on code generation tools, pair programming, and productivity metrics."

**Script behavior:**
1. Detects detailed prompt (24 words) with specific scope/focus
2. Skips enhancement questions
3. Saves and executes deep research immediately
4. Returns focused analysis aligned with user specifications

## Requirements

- Python 3.7+
- OpenAI API key (set via `OPENAI_API_KEY` environment variable or `.env` file)
- Internet connection (for web search)
- 30+ minutes for research completion (configurable timeout)

## Token-Efficient Workflow

### Long-Running Task Optimization

Deep research queries typically take **10-20 minutes** to complete. This skill is optimized to minimize token usage during long waits:

**How it works:**
1. **Synchronous execution**: The script runs as a blocking subprocess (no background polling)
2. **No intermediate checks**: Claude waits silently for completion without status updates
3. **Single output**: Results are presented once at the end
4. **Automatic saving**: Markdown files are saved automatically, no manual intervention needed

**Token savings:**
- Traditional approach: Checking status every 30 seconds = ~40 checks × 500 tokens = ~20,000 tokens wasted
- This approach: Single wait = ~1,000 tokens total

### Automatic File Management

The skill automatically generates and saves files:

**Generated files:**
- `research_prompt_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.txt` - Enhanced research prompt with parameters
- `research_report_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.md` - Complete markdown report with:
  - Research sections (historical, cognitive, cultural, etc.)
  - Numbered source citations
  - Metadata footer (date, model)

**Customization options:**
```bash
# Custom output location
python3 deep_research.py --prompt-file prompt.txt --output-file my_research.md

# Disable automatic saving (terminal output only)
python3 deep_research.py --prompt-file prompt.txt --no-save
```

## Troubleshooting

### Missing OPENAI_API_KEY

**Error:** "Missing OPENAI_API_KEY"

**Solution:**
- Set environment variable: `export OPENAI_API_KEY="your-key"`
- Or create `.env` file in working directory with `OPENAI_API_KEY=your-key`

### deep_research.py Not Found

**Error:** "Could not find deep_research.py"

**Solution:**
- Ensure skill is properly installed with assets
- Script searches in: skill assets folder → current directory → parent directory

### Research Timeout

**Error:** Request times out after 30 minutes

**Solution:**
- Increase timeout: `--timeout 5400` (90 minutes)
- Simplify prompt to reduce research scope
- Run during off-peak hours for potentially faster API responses

# Decision Toolkit

## Overview

Create structured decision support materials that help humans think through significant choices systematically. This skill produces interactive tools, not just analysis — empowering the decision-maker rather than deciding for them.

## Philosophy

### Principles

1. **Guide, don't decide** — Tools illuminate the decision space; humans choose
2. **One thing at a time** — Reduce cognitive load through progressive disclosure
3. **Multiple lenses** — Same decision viewed through different frameworks reveals blind spots
4. **Biases visible** — Make cognitive biases explicit and checkable
5. **Actionable output** — End with concrete next steps, not abstract conclusions

### Accessibility First

- Support screen readers (semantic HTML, ARIA labels)
- Keyboard navigable (tab order, focus states)
- High contrast by default (WCAG AA minimum)
- Reduced motion option
- Works without JavaScript (graceful degradation)
- Mobile-friendly touch targets (44px minimum)

### Cognitive Inclusivity

Different people process decisions differently:

| Style | Accommodation |
|-------|---------------|
| **Analytical** | Numbers, matrices, weighted scores |
| **Intuitive** | Gut-check prompts, "how does this feel?" |
| **Visual** | Diagrams, progress bars, color coding |
| **Verbal** | Written summaries, question prompts |
| **Sequential** | Step-by-step wizard flow |
| **Global** | Dashboard overview option |

## When to Use

Invoke this skill when user faces:
- Collaboration/partnership decisions
- Career or job changes
- Investment of significant time/money
- Project prioritization
- Technology/tool selection
- Any choice with multiple factors and uncertainty

**Not for**: Trivial decisions, emergency responses, or when user just needs information.

## Decision Types

### Type 1: Opportunity Evaluation
*Should I pursue this opportunity?*
- Partnership, job offer, investment, project

### Type 2: Resource Allocation
*Where should I invest my time/money/attention?*
- Prioritization, budgeting, focus areas

### Type 3: Risk Assessment
*What could go wrong and is it worth it?*
- New ventures, changes, experiments

### Type 4: Trade-off Navigation
*Which option among alternatives?*
- Tool selection, hire decisions, strategic choices

## The Decision Journey

Nine steps, each focused on one dimension:

```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  1. CONTEXT         What is the decision?                   │
│  2. FIRST PRINCIPLES Does this solve a real problem?        │
│  3. TIMING          Is now the right moment?                │
│  4. STAKEHOLDERS    Who else is involved? Are they stable?  │
│  5. BIASES          What might cloud my judgment?           │
│  6. OPPORTUNITY COST What am I giving up?                   │
│  7. SCENARIOS       What could happen?                      │
│  8. QUESTIONS       What do I still need to learn?          │
│  9. SYNTHESIS       Summary + decision                      │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```

## Output Formats

### 1. Interactive HTML Guide (Primary)
Step-by-step wizard with:
- Progress indicator
- One question per screen
- State persistence across steps
- Final summary aggregating all inputs
- Keyboard navigation
- Print-friendly CSS

### 2. Markdown Framework
For offline/text-based use:
- Structured prompts
- Checkbox-style bias audit
- Fill-in-the-blank templates

### 3. Voice Summary
For audio consumption:
- 5-7 paragraph executive summary
- Orpheus TTS markup for emotional texture
- Key decision + rationale

### 4. PDF Report
For documentation/sharing:
- Professional formatting
- All frameworks applied
- Appendix with raw analysis

## Frameworks Reference

### First Principles Test
```
1. What problem does this solve?
2. Can I solve it myself?
3. Is this the best solution?
4. What assumptions am I making?
5. If starting fresh today, would I choose this?
```

### Bias Checklist
```
□ FOMO — Am I afraid of missing out?
□ Sunk Cost — Am I factoring past investment?
□ Authority — Am I deferring to credentials?
□ Social Proof — Am I following the crowd?
□ Commitment — Do I feel locked in by past statements?
□ Optimism — Am I assuming problems will resolve?
□ Recency — Am I overweighting recent events?
□ Confirmation — Am I seeking validating info only?
□ Shiny Object — Is novelty distracting me?
□ Loss Aversion — Am I overweighting potential losses?
```

### Opportunity Cost Calculator
```
Hours/week × Weeks × Hourly rate = Direct cost
+ What else could those hours produce?
+ What relationships/opportunities might suffer?
= True opportunity cost
```

### Scenario Matrix
```
| Scenario | Probability | Outcome | Expected Value |
|----------|-------------|---------|----------------|
| Worst    | X%          | ...     | ...            |
| Bad      | X%          | ...     | ...            |
| Neutral  | X%          | ...     | ...            |
| Good     | X%          | ...     | ...            |
| Best     | X%          | ...     | ...            |
```

### Pre-mortem
```
Imagine it's [future date]. This decision failed. Why?

Possible causes:
1. ...
2. ...
3. ...

Which causes are within my control?
Which warning signs should I watch for?
```

### 10-10-10 Framework
```
How will I feel about this decision in:
- 10 minutes?
- 10 months?
- 10 years?
```

### Regret Minimization
```
Imagine you're 80 looking back.
Would you regret doing this?
Would you regret NOT doing this?
```

## Implementation Guide

### Step 1: Gather Context

Ask user for:
- What is the decision?
- What are the options?
- What's the timeline?
- What's at stake?
- Any relevant background?

Or extract from existing documents (meeting transcripts, notes).

### Step 2: Choose Output Format

Based on user preference and context:
- Complex decision + time available → Interactive HTML
- Quick analysis → Markdown framework
- On-the-go consumption → Voice summary
- Need to share with others → PDF report

### Step 3: Generate Tool

Use templates in `templates/` directory:
- `decision-guide-template.html` — Full interactive wizard
- `decision-framework.md` — Text-based analysis
- `decision-voice-summary.md` — Audio script template

### Step 4: Customize

Replace placeholders:
- `{{DECISION_TITLE}}` — What's being decided
- `{{CONTEXT}}` — Background information
- `{{OPTIONS}}` — Available choices
- `{{STAKEHOLDERS}}` — People/teams involved
- `{{TIMELINE}}` — Relevant dates
- `{{FACTORS}}` — Key evaluation criteria

### Step 5: Apply Branding (Optional)

If using Agency brand:
- Import brand-agency skill CSS variables
- Use neobrutalism styling
- Apply Geist/EB Garamond typography

## Accessibility Implementation

### Semantic HTML
```html
<main role="main" aria-label="Decision Guide">
  <nav aria-label="Progress">
    <ol role="list">...</ol>
  </nav>
  <section aria-labelledby="step-title">
    <h1 id="step-title">...</h1>
  </section>
</main>
```

### Keyboard Navigation
```javascript
// Ensure all interactive elements are focusable
// Tab order follows visual order
// Enter/Space activate buttons
// Arrow keys navigate options
```

### Screen Reader Announcements
```html
<div role="status" aria-live="polite" id="announcer">
  <!-- Announce step changes, selections, results -->
</div>
```

### Color Contrast
```css
/* Minimum 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large text */
--text-on-light: #000000;  /* 21:1 on white */
--text-on-dark: #ffffff;   /* 21:1 on black */
--text-on-primary: #ffffff; /* Check each color */
```

### Reduced Motion
```css
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  * {
    animation: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }
}
```

## Cultural Considerations

### Individualist Framing
- "What do YOU want?"
- Personal goals and values
- Individual opportunity cost

### Collectivist Framing
- "How does this affect your team/family?"
- Relationship implications
- Group harmony considerations

### Power Distance Awareness
- Some cultures defer to authority figures
- Bias check should include "Am I deferring inappropriately?"
- Include stakeholder perspectives explicitly

### Uncertainty Tolerance
- Some prefer detailed scenario analysis
- Others find it anxiety-inducing
- Offer both detailed and simplified views

## Example Invocations

### From Meeting Transcript
```
User: Analyze this meeting transcript and create a decision toolkit
Claude: [Extracts decision, stakeholders, options from transcript]
        [Generates interactive HTML guide]
        [Creates voice summary]
```

### From Scratch
```
User: I need to decide whether to take a new job offer
Claude: [Asks clarifying questions]
        [Generates decision framework]
        [Customizes for career decision type]
```

### Quick Analysis
```
User: Help me think through this partnership decision, just give me the frameworks
Claude: [Provides markdown framework]
        [Skips interactive tool]
        [Focuses on key questions]
```

## Files

- `SKILL.md` — This file
- `templates/decision-guide-template.html` — Interactive wizard template
- `templates/decision-framework.md` — Text-based analysis template
- `templates/decision-voice-summary.md` — Audio script template
- `references/bias-encyclopedia.md` — Detailed bias descriptions
- `references/framework-deep-dives.md` — Extended framework explanations

## Integration

Works well with:
- **brand-agency** — Apply visual branding
- **transcript-analyzer** — Extract decisions from meetings
- **pdf-generation** — Create shareable reports
- **elevenlabs-tts** — Generate audio summaries

## Learnings

### 2026-01-09
**Context**: Initial skill creation from Synthius decision session

**Key Insight**: Dashboard-everything-at-once overwhelms. Step-by-step wizard with one concept per screen dramatically improves usability.

**Architecture**: 9-step journey covering all major decision dimensions. State object persists selections across steps. Summary aggregates everything.

**Accessibility Note**: High contrast neobrutalism actually helps accessibility — clear borders, distinct states, no subtle gradients.

# Browser Automation with agent-browser

The CLI uses Chrome/Chromium via CDP directly. Install via `npm i -g agent-browser`, `brew install agent-browser`, or `cargo install agent-browser`. Run `agent-browser install` to download Chrome. Existing Chrome, Brave, Playwright, and Puppeteer installations are detected automatically. Run `agent-browser upgrade` to update to the latest version.

## Core Workflow

Every browser automation follows this pattern:

1. **Navigate**: `agent-browser open <url>`
2. **Snapshot**: `agent-browser snapshot -i` (get element refs like `@e1`, `@e2`)
3. **Interact**: Use refs to click, fill, select
4. **Re-snapshot**: After navigation or DOM changes, get fresh refs

```bash
agent-browser open https://example.com/form
agent-browser snapshot -i
# Output: @e1 [input type="email"], @e2 [input type="password"], @e3 [button] "Submit"

agent-browser fill @e1 "user@example.com"
agent-browser fill @e2 "password123"
agent-browser click @e3
agent-browser wait 2000
agent-browser snapshot -i  # Check result
```

## Command Chaining

Commands can be chained with `&&` in a single shell invocation. The browser persists between commands via a background daemon, so chaining is safe and more efficient than separate calls.

```bash
# Chain open + snapshot in one call (open already waits for page load)
agent-browser open https://example.com && agent-browser snapshot -i

# Chain multiple interactions
agent-browser fill @e1 "user@example.com" && agent-browser fill @e2 "password123" && agent-browser click @e3

# Navigate and capture
agent-browser open https://example.com && agent-browser screenshot
```

**When to chain:** Use `&&` when you don't need to read the output of an intermediate command before proceeding (e.g., open + wait + screenshot). Run commands separately when you need to parse the output first (e.g., snapshot to discover refs, then interact using those refs).

## Handling Authentication

When automating a site that requires login, choose the approach that fits:

**Option 1: Import auth from the user's browser (fastest for one-off tasks)**

```bash
# Connect to the user's running Chrome (they're already logged in)
agent-browser --auto-connect state save ./auth.json
# Use that auth state
agent-browser --state ./auth.json open https://app.example.com/dashboard
```

State files contain session tokens in plaintext -- add to `.gitignore` and delete when no longer needed. Set `AGENT_BROWSER_ENCRYPTION_KEY` for encryption at rest.

**Option 2: Chrome profile reuse (zero setup)**

```bash
# List available Chrome profiles
agent-browser profiles

# Reuse the user's existing Chrome login state
agent-browser --profile Default open https://gmail.com
```

**Option 3: Persistent profile (for recurring tasks)**

```bash
# First run: login manually or via automation
agent-browser --profile ~/.myapp open https://app.example.com/login
# ... fill credentials, submit ...

# All future runs: already authenticated
agent-browser --profile ~/.myapp open https://app.example.com/dashboard
```

**Option 4: Session name (auto-save/restore cookies + localStorage)**

```bash
agent-browser --session-name myapp open https://app.example.com/login
# ... login flow ...
agent-browser close  # State auto-saved

# Next time: state auto-restored
agent-browser --session-name myapp open https://app.example.com/dashboard
```

**Option 5: Auth vault (credentials stored encrypted, login by name)**

```bash
echo "$PASSWORD" | agent-browser auth save myapp --url https://app.example.com/login --username user --password-stdin
agent-browser auth login myapp
```

`auth login` navigates with `load` and then waits for login form selectors to appear before filling/clicking, which is more reliable on delayed SPA login screens.

**Option 6: State file (manual save/load)**

```bash
# After logging in:
agent-browser state save ./auth.json
# In a future session:
agent-browser state load ./auth.json
agent-browser open https://app.example.com/dashboard
```

See [references/authentication.md](references/authentication.md) for OAuth, 2FA, cookie-based auth, and token refresh patterns.

## Essential Commands

```bash
# Batch: ALWAYS use batch for 2+ sequential commands. Commands run in order.
agent-browser batch "open https://example.com" "snapshot -i"
agent-browser batch "open https://example.com" "screenshot"
agent-browser batch "click @e1" "wait 1000" "screenshot"

# Navigation
agent-browser open <url>              # Navigate (aliases: goto, navigate)
agent-browser close                   # Close browser
agent-browser close --all             # Close all active sessions

# Snapshot
agent-browser snapshot -i             # Interactive elements with refs (recommended)
agent-browser snapshot -i --urls      # Include href URLs for links
agent-browser snapshot -s "#selector" # Scope to CSS selector

# Interaction (use @refs from snapshot)
agent-browser click @e1               # Click element
agent-browser click @e1 --new-tab     # Click and open in new tab
agent-browser fill @e2 "text"         # Clear and type text
agent-browser type @e2 "text"         # Type without clearing
agent-browser select @e1 "option"     # Select dropdown option
agent-browser check @e1               # Check checkbox
agent-browser press Enter             # Press key
agent-browser keyboard type "text"    # Type at current focus (no selector)
agent-browser keyboard inserttext "text"  # Insert without key events
agent-browser scroll down 500         # Scroll page
agent-browser scroll down 500 --selector "div.content"  # Scroll within a specific container

# Get information
agent-browser get text @e1            # Get element text
agent-browser get url                 # Get current URL
agent-browser get title               # Get page title
agent-browser get cdp-url             # Get CDP WebSocket URL

# Wait
agent-browser wait @e1                # Wait for element
agent-browser wait 2000               # Wait milliseconds
agent-browser wait --url "**/page"    # Wait for URL pattern
agent-browser wait --text "Welcome"   # Wait for text to appear (substring match)
agent-browser wait --load networkidle # Wait for network idle (caution: see Pitfalls)
agent-browser wait --fn "!document.body.innerText.includes('Loading...')"  # Wait for text to disappear
agent-browser wait "#spinner" --state hidden  # Wait for element to disappear

# Downloads
agent-browser download @e1 ./file.pdf          # Click element to trigger download
agent-browser wait --download ./output.zip     # Wait for any download to complete
agent-browser --download-path ./downloads open <url>  # Set default download directory

# Tab management
agent-browser tab list                         # List all open tabs
agent-browser tab new                          # Open a blank new tab
agent-browser tab new https://example.com      # Open URL in a new tab
agent-browser tab 2                            # Switch to tab by index (0-based)
agent-browser tab close                        # Close the current tab
agent-browser tab close 2                      # Close tab by index

# Network
agent-browser network requests                 # Inspect tracked requests
agent-browser network requests --type xhr,fetch  # Filter by resource type
agent-browser network requests --method POST   # Filter by HTTP method
agent-browser network requests --status 2xx    # Filter by status (200, 2xx, 400-499)
agent-browser network request <requestId>      # View full request/response detail
agent-browser network route "**/api/*" --abort  # Block matching requests
agent-browser network har start                # Start HAR recording
agent-browser network har stop ./capture.har   # Stop and save HAR file

# Viewport & Device Emulation
agent-browser set viewport 1920 1080          # Set viewport size (default: 1280x720)
agent-browser set viewport 1920 1080 2        # 2x retina (same CSS size, higher res screenshots)
agent-browser set device "iPhone 14"          # Emulate device (viewport + user agent)

# Capture
agent-browser screenshot              # Screenshot to temp dir
agent-browser screenshot --full       # Full page screenshot
agent-browser screenshot --annotate   # Annotated screenshot with numbered element labels
agent-browser screenshot --screenshot-dir ./shots  # Save to custom directory
agent-browser screenshot --screenshot-format jpeg --screenshot-quality 80
agent-browser pdf output.pdf          # Save as PDF

# Live preview / streaming
agent-browser stream enable           # Start runtime WebSocket streaming on an auto-selected port
agent-browser stream enable --port 9223  # Bind a specific localhost port
agent-browser stream status           # Inspect enabled state, port, connection, and screencasting
agent-browser stream disable          # Stop runtime streaming and remove the .stream metadata file

# Clipboard
agent-browser clipboard read                      # Read text from clipboard
agent-browser clipboard write "Hello, World!"     # Write text to clipboard
agent-browser clipboard copy                      # Copy current selection
agent-browser clipboard paste                     # Paste from clipboard

# Dialogs (alert, confirm, prompt, beforeunload)
# By default, alert and beforeunload dialogs are auto-accepted so they never block the agent.
# confirm and prompt dialogs still require explicit handling.
# Use --no-auto-dialog (or AGENT_BROWSER_NO_AUTO_DIALOG=1) to disable automatic handling.
agent-browser dialog accept              # Accept dialog
agent-browser dialog accept "my input"   # Accept prompt dialog with text
agent-browser dialog dismiss             # Dismiss/cancel dialog
agent-browser dialog status              # Check if a dialog is currently open

# Diff (compare page states)
agent-browser diff snapshot                          # Compare current vs last snapshot
agent-browser diff snapshot --baseline before.txt    # Compare current vs saved file
agent-browser diff screenshot --baseline before.png  # Visual pixel diff
agent-browser diff url <url1> <url2>                 # Compare two pages
agent-browser diff url <url1> <url2> --wait-until networkidle  # Custom wait strategy
agent-browser diff url <url1> <url2> --selector "#main"  # Scope to element

# Chat (AI natural language control)
agent-browser chat "open google.com and search for cats"  # Single-shot instruction
agent-browser chat                                        # Interactive REPL mode
agent-browser -q chat "summarize this page"               # Quiet (text only, no tool calls)
agent-browser -v chat "fill in the login form"            # Verbose (show command output)
agent-browser --model openai/gpt-4o chat "take a screenshot"  # Override model
```

## Streaming

Every session automatically starts a WebSocket stream server on an OS-assigned port. Use `agent-browser stream status` to see the bound port and connection state. Use `stream disable` to tear it down, and `stream enable --port <port>` to re-enable on a specific port.

## Batch Execution

ALWAYS use `batch` when running 2+ commands in sequence. Batch executes commands in order, so dependent commands (like navigate then screenshot) work correctly. Each quoted argument is a separate command.

```bash
# Navigate and take a snapshot
agent-browser batch "open https://example.com" "snapshot -i"

# Navigate, snapshot, and screenshot in one call
agent-browser batch "open https://example.com" "snapshot -i" "screenshot"

# Click, wait, then screenshot
agent-browser batch "click @e1" "wait 1000" "screenshot"

# With --bail to stop on first error
agent-browser batch --bail "open https://example.com" "click @e1" "screenshot"
```

Only use a single command (not batch) when you need to read the output before deciding the next command. For example, you must run `snapshot -i` as a single command when you need to read the refs to decide what to click. After reading the snapshot, batch the remaining steps.

Stdin mode is also supported for programmatic use:

```bash
echo '[["open","https://example.com"],["screenshot"]]' | agent-browser batch --json
agent-browser batch --bail < commands.json
```

## Efficiency Strategies

These patterns minimize tool calls and token usage.

**Use `--urls` to avoid re-navigation.** When you need to visit links from a page, use `snapshot -i --urls` to get all href URLs upfront. Then `open` each URL directly instead of clicking refs and navigating back.

**Snapshot once, act many times.** Never re-snapshot the same page. Extract all needed info (refs, URLs, text) from a single snapshot, then batch the remaining actions.

**Multi-page workflow (e.g. "visit N sites and screenshot each"):**

```bash
# 1. Get all URLs in one call
agent-browser batch "open https://news.ycombinator.com" "snapshot -i --urls"
# Read output to extract URLs, then visit each directly:
# 2. One batch per target site
agent-browser batch "open https://github.com/example/repo" "screenshot"
agent-browser batch "open https://example.com/article" "screenshot"
agent-browser batch "open https://other.com/page" "screenshot"
```

This approach uses 4 tool calls instead of 14+. Never go back to the listing page between visits.

## Common Patterns

### Form Submission

```bash
# Navigate and get the form structure
agent-browser batch "open https://example.com/signup" "snapshot -i"
# Read the snapshot output to identify form refs, then fill and submit
agent-browser batch "fill @e1 \"Jane Doe\"" "fill @e2 \"jane@example.com\"" "select @e3 \"California\"" "check @e4" "click @e5" "wait 2000"
```

### Authentication with Auth Vault (Recommended)

```bash
# Save credentials once (encrypted with AGENT_BROWSER_ENCRYPTION_KEY)
# Recommended: pipe password via stdin to avoid shell history exposure
echo "pass" | agent-browser auth save github --url https://github.com/login --username user --password-stdin

# Login using saved profile (LLM never sees password)
agent-browser auth login github

# List/show/delete profiles
agent-browser auth list
agent-browser auth show github
agent-browser auth delete github
```

`auth login` waits for username/password/submit selectors before interacting, with a timeout tied to the default action timeout.

### Authentication with State Persistence

```bash
# Login once and save state
agent-browser batch "open https://app.example.com/login" "snapshot -i"
# Read snapshot to find form refs, then fill and submit
agent-browser batch "fill @e1 \"$USERNAME\"" "fill @e2 \"$PASSWORD\"" "click @e3" "wait --url **/dashboard" "state save auth.json"

# Reuse in future sessions
agent-browser batch "state load auth.json" "open https://app.example.com/dashboard"
```

### Session Persistence

```bash
# Auto-save/restore cookies and localStorage across browser restarts
agent-browser --session-name myapp open https://app.example.com/login
# ... login flow ...
agent-browser close  # State auto-saved to ~/.agent-browser/sessions/

# Next time, state is auto-loaded
agent-browser --session-name myapp open https://app.example.com/dashboard

# Encrypt state at rest
export AGENT_BROWSER_ENCRYPTION_KEY=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
agent-browser --session-name secure open https://app.example.com

# Manage saved states
agent-browser state list
agent-browser state show myapp-default.json
agent-browser state clear myapp
agent-browser state clean --older-than 7
```

### Working with Iframes

Iframe content is automatically inlined in snapshots. Refs inside iframes carry frame context, so you can interact with them directly.

```bash
agent-browser batch "open https://example.com/checkout" "snapshot -i"
# @e1 [heading] "Checkout"
# @e2 [Iframe] "payment-frame"
#   @e3 [input] "Card number"
#   @e4 [input] "Expiry"
#   @e5 [button] "Pay"

# Interact directly — no frame switch needed
agent-browser batch "fill @e3 \"4111111111111111\"" "fill @e4 \"12/28\"" "click @e5"

# To scope a snapshot to one iframe:
agent-browser batch "frame @e2" "snapshot -i"
agent-browser frame main          # Return to main frame
```

### Data Extraction

```bash
agent-browser batch "open https://example.com/products" "snapshot -i"
# Read snapshot to find element refs, then extract
agent-browser get text @e5           # Get specific element text

# JSON output for parsing
agent-browser snapshot -i --json
agent-browser get text @e1 --json
```

### Parallel Sessions

```bash
agent-browser --session site1 open https://site-a.com
agent-browser --session site2 open https://site-b.com

agent-browser --session site1 snapshot -i
agent-browser --session site2 snapshot -i

agent-browser session list
```

### Connect to Existing Chrome

```bash
# Auto-discover running Chrome with remote debugging enabled
agent-browser --auto-connect open https://example.com
agent-browser --auto-connect snapshot

# Or with explicit CDP port
agent-browser --cdp 9222 snapshot
```

Auto-connect discovers Chrome via `DevToolsActivePort`, common debugging ports (9222, 9229), and falls back to a direct WebSocket connection if HTTP-based CDP discovery fails.

### Color Scheme (Dark Mode)

```bash
# Persistent dark mode via flag (applies to all pages and new tabs)
agent-browser --color-scheme dark open https://example.com

# Or via environment variable
AGENT_BROWSER_COLOR_SCHEME=dark agent-browser open https://example.com

# Or set during session (persists for subsequent commands)
agent-browser set media dark
```

### Viewport & Responsive Testing

```bash
# Set a custom viewport size (default is 1280x720)
agent-browser set viewport 1920 1080
agent-browser screenshot desktop.png

# Test mobile-width layout
agent-browser set viewport 375 812
agent-browser screenshot mobile.png

# Retina/HiDPI: same CSS layout at 2x pixel density
# Screenshots stay at logical viewport size, but content renders at higher DPI
agent-browser set viewport 1920 1080 2
agent-browser screenshot retina.png

# Device emulation (sets viewport + user agent in one step)
agent-browser set device "iPhone 14"
agent-browser screenshot device.png
```

The `scale` parameter (3rd argument) sets `window.devicePixelRatio` without changing CSS layout. Use it when testing retina rendering or capturing higher-resolution screenshots.

### Visual Browser (Debugging)

```bash
agent-browser --headed open https://example.com
agent-browser highlight @e1          # Highlight element
agent-browser inspect                # Open Chrome DevTools for the active page
agent-browser record start demo.webm # Record session
agent-browser profiler start         # Start Chrome DevTools profiling
agent-browser profiler stop trace.json # Stop and save profile (path optional)
```

Use `AGENT_BROWSER_HEADED=1` to enable headed mode via environment variable. Browser extensions work in both headed and headless mode.

### Local Files (PDFs, HTML)

```bash
# Open local files with file:// URLs
agent-browser --allow-file-access open file:///path/to/document.pdf
agent-browser --allow-file-access open file:///path/to/page.html
agent-browser screenshot output.png
```

### iOS Simulator (Mobile Safari)

```bash
# List available iOS simulators
agent-browser device list

# Launch Safari on a specific device
agent-browser -p ios --device "iPhone 16 Pro" open https://example.com

# Same workflow as desktop - snapshot, interact, re-snapshot
agent-browser -p ios snapshot -i
agent-browser -p ios tap @e1          # Tap (alias for click)
agent-browser -p ios fill @e2 "text"
agent-browser -p ios swipe up         # Mobile-specific gesture

# Take screenshot
agent-browser -p ios screenshot mobile.png

# Close session (shuts down simulator)
agent-browser -p ios close
```

**Requirements:** macOS with Xcode, Appium (`npm install -g appium && appium driver install xcuitest`)

**Real devices:** Works with physical iOS devices if pre-configured. Use `--device "<UDID>"` where UDID is from `xcrun xctrace list devices`.

## Security

All security features are opt-in. By default, agent-browser imposes no restrictions on navigation, actions, or output.

### Content Boundaries (Recommended for AI Agents)

Enable `--content-boundaries` to wrap page-sourced output in markers that help LLMs distinguish tool output from untrusted page content:

```bash
export AGENT_BROWSER_CONTENT_BOUNDARIES=1
agent-browser snapshot
# Output:
# --- AGENT_BROWSER_PAGE_CONTENT nonce=<hex> origin=https://example.com ---
# [accessibility tree]
# --- END_AGENT_BROWSER_PAGE_CONTENT nonce=<hex> ---
```

### Domain Allowlist

Restrict navigation to trusted domains. Wildcards like `*.example.com` also match the bare domain `example.com`. Sub-resource requests, WebSocket, and EventSource connections to non-allowed domains are also blocked. Include CDN domains your target pages depend on:

```bash
export AGENT_BROWSER_ALLOWED_DOMAINS="example.com,*.example.com"
agent-browser open https://example.com        # OK
agent-browser open https://malicious.com       # Blocked
```

### Action Policy

Use a policy file to gate destructive actions:

```bash
export AGENT_BROWSER_ACTION_POLICY=./policy.json
```

Example `policy.json`:

```json
{ "default": "deny", "allow": ["navigate", "snapshot", "click", "scroll", "wait", "get"] }
```

Auth vault operations (`auth login`, etc.) bypass action policy but domain allowlist still applies.

### Output Limits

Prevent context flooding from large pages:

```bash
export AGENT_BROWSER_MAX_OUTPUT=50000
```

## Diffing (Verifying Changes)

Use `diff snapshot` after performing an action to verify it had the intended effect. This compares the current accessibility tree against the last snapshot taken in the session.

```bash
# Typical workflow: snapshot -> action -> diff
agent-browser snapshot -i          # Take baseline snapshot
agent-browser click @e2            # Perform action
agent-browser diff snapshot        # See what changed (auto-compares to last snapshot)
```

For visual regression testing or monitoring:

```bash
# Save a baseline screenshot, then compare later
agent-browser screenshot baseline.png
# ... time passes or changes are made ...
agent-browser diff screenshot --baseline baseline.png

# Compare staging vs production
agent-browser diff url https://staging.example.com https://prod.example.com --screenshot
```

`diff snapshot` output uses `+` for additions and `-` for removals, similar to git diff. `diff screenshot` produces a diff image with changed pixels highlighted in red, plus a mismatch percentage.

## Timeouts and Slow Pages

The default timeout is 25 seconds. This can be overridden with the `AGENT_BROWSER_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT` environment variable (value in milliseconds).

**Important:** `open` already waits for the page `load` event before returning. In most cases, no additional wait is needed before taking a snapshot or screenshot. Only add an explicit wait when content loads asynchronously after the initial page load.

```bash
# Wait for a specific element to appear (preferred for dynamic content)
agent-browser wait "#content"
agent-browser wait @e1

# Wait a fixed duration (good default for slow SPAs)
agent-browser wait 2000

# Wait for a specific URL pattern (useful after redirects)
agent-browser wait --url "**/dashboard"

# Wait for text to appear on the page
agent-browser wait --text "Results loaded"

# Wait for a JavaScript condition
agent-browser wait --fn "document.querySelectorAll('.item').length > 0"
```

**Avoid `wait --load networkidle`** unless you are certain the site has no persistent network activity. Ad-heavy sites, sites with analytics/tracking, and sites with websockets will cause `networkidle` to hang indefinitely. Prefer `wait 2000` or `wait <selector>` instead.

## JavaScript Dialogs (alert / confirm / prompt)

When a page opens a JavaScript dialog (`alert()`, `confirm()`, or `prompt()`), it blocks all other browser commands (snapshot, screenshot, click, etc.) until the dialog is dismissed. If commands start timing out unexpectedly, check for a pending dialog:

```bash
# Check if a dialog is blocking
agent-browser dialog status

# Accept the dialog (dismiss the alert / click OK)
agent-browser dialog accept

# Accept a prompt dialog with input text
agent-browser dialog accept "my input"

# Dismiss the dialog (click Cancel)
agent-browser dialog dismiss
```

When a dialog is pending, all command responses include a `warning` field indicating the dialog type and message. In `--json` mode this appears as a `"warning"` key in the response object.

## Session Management and Cleanup

When running multiple agents or automations concurrently, always use named sessions to avoid conflicts:

```bash
# Each agent gets its own isolated session
agent-browser --session agent1 open site-a.com
agent-browser --session agent2 open site-b.com

# Check active sessions
agent-browser session list
```

Always close your browser session when done to avoid leaked processes:

```bash
agent-browser close                    # Close default session
agent-browser --session agent1 close   # Close specific session
agent-browser close --all              # Close all active sessions
```

If a previous session was not closed properly, the daemon may still be running. Use `agent-browser close` to clean it up, or `agent-browser close --all` to shut down every session at once.

To auto-shutdown the daemon after a period of inactivity (useful for ephemeral/CI environments):

```bash
AGENT_BROWSER_IDLE_TIMEOUT_MS=60000 agent-browser open example.com
```

## Ref Lifecycle (Important)

Refs (`@e1`, `@e2`, etc.) are invalidated when the page changes. Always re-snapshot after:

- Clicking links or buttons that navigate
- Form submissions
- Dynamic content loading (dropdowns, modals)

```bash
agent-browser click @e5              # Navigates to new page
agent-browser snapshot -i            # MUST re-snapshot
agent-browser click @e1              # Use new refs
```

## Annotated Screenshots (Vision Mode)

Use `--annotate` to take a screenshot with numbered labels overlaid on interactive elements. Each label `[N]` maps to ref `@eN`. This also caches refs, so you can interact with elements immediately without a separate snapshot.

```bash
agent-browser screenshot --annotate
# Output includes the image path and a legend:
#   [1] @e1 button "Submit"
#   [2] @e2 link "Home"
#   [3] @e3 textbox "Email"
agent-browser click @e2              # Click using ref from annotated screenshot
```

Use annotated screenshots when:

- The page has unlabeled icon buttons or visual-only elements
- You need to verify visual layout or styling
- Canvas or chart elements are present (invisible to text snapshots)
- You need spatial reasoning about element positions

## Semantic Locators (Alternative to Refs)

When refs are unavailable or unreliable, use semantic locators:

```bash
agent-browser find text "Sign In" click
agent-browser find label "Email" fill "user@test.com"
agent-browser find role button click --name "Submit"
agent-browser find placeholder "Search" type "query"
agent-browser find testid "submit-btn" click
```

## JavaScript Evaluation (eval)

Use `eval` to run JavaScript in the browser context. **Shell quoting can corrupt complex expressions** -- use `--stdin` or `-b` to avoid issues.

```bash
# Simple expressions work with regular quoting
agent-browser eval 'document.title'
agent-browser eval 'document.querySelectorAll("img").length'

# Complex JS: use --stdin with heredoc (RECOMMENDED)
agent-browser eval --stdin <<'EVALEOF'
JSON.stringify(
  Array.from(document.querySelectorAll("img"))
    .filter(i => !i.alt)
    .map(i => ({ src: i.src.split("/").pop(), width: i.width }))
)
EVALEOF

# Alternative: base64 encoding (avoids all shell escaping issues)
agent-browser eval -b "$(echo -n 'Array.from(document.querySelectorAll("a")).map(a => a.href)' | base64)"
```

**Why this matters:** When the shell processes your command, inner double quotes, `!` characters (history expansion), backticks, and `$()` can all corrupt the JavaScript before it reaches agent-browser. The `--stdin` and `-b` flags bypass shell interpretation entirely.

**Rules of thumb:**

- Single-line, no nested quotes -> regular `eval 'expression'` with single quotes is fine
- Nested quotes, arrow functions, template literals, or multiline -> use `eval --stdin <<'EVALEOF'`
- Programmatic/generated scripts -> use `eval -b` with base64

## Configuration File

Create `agent-browser.json` in the project root for persistent settings:

```json
{
  "headed": true,
  "proxy": "http://localhost:8080",
  "profile": "./browser-data"
}
```

Priority (lowest to highest): `~/.agent-browser/config.json` < `./agent-browser.json` < env vars < CLI flags. Use `--config <path>` or `AGENT_BROWSER_CONFIG` env var for a custom config file (exits with error if missing/invalid). All CLI options map to camelCase keys (e.g., `--executable-path` -> `"executablePath"`). Boolean flags accept `true`/`false` values (e.g., `--headed false` overrides config). Extensions from user and project configs are merged, not replaced.

## Deep-Dive Documentation

| Reference                                                            | When to Use                                               |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| [references/commands.md](references/commands.md)                     | Full command reference with all options                   |
| [references/snapshot-refs.md](references/snapshot-refs.md)           | Ref lifecycle, invalidation rules, troubleshooting        |
| [references/session-management.md](references/session-management.md) | Parallel sessions, state persistence, concurrent scraping |
| [references/authentication.md](references/authentication.md)         | Login flows, OAuth, 2FA handling, state reuse             |
| [references/video-recording.md](references/video-recording.md)       | Recording workflows for debugging and documentation       |
| [references/profiling.md](references/profiling.md)                   | Chrome DevTools profiling for performance analysis        |
| [references/proxy-support.md](references/proxy-support.md)           | Proxy configuration, geo-testing, rotating proxies        |

## Cloud Providers

Use `-p <provider>` (or `AGENT_BROWSER_PROVIDER`) to run against a cloud browser instead of launching a local Chrome instance. Supported providers: `agentcore`, `browserbase`, `browserless`, `browseruse`, `kernel`.

### AgentCore (AWS Bedrock)

```bash
# Credentials auto-resolved from env vars or AWS CLI (SSO, IAM roles, etc.)
agent-browser -p agentcore open https://example.com

# With persistent browser profile
AGENTCORE_PROFILE_ID=my-profile agent-browser -p agentcore open https://example.com

# With explicit region
AGENTCORE_REGION=eu-west-1 agent-browser -p agentcore open https://example.com
```

Set `AWS_PROFILE` to select a named AWS profile.

## Browser Engine Selection

Use `--engine` to choose a local browser engine. The default is `chrome`.

```bash
# Use Lightpanda (fast headless browser, requires separate install)
agent-browser --engine lightpanda open example.com

# Via environment variable
export AGENT_BROWSER_ENGINE=lightpanda
agent-browser open example.com

# With custom binary path
agent-browser --engine lightpanda --executable-path /path/to/lightpanda open example.com
```

Supported engines:
- `chrome` (default) -- Chrome/Chromium via CDP
- `lightpanda` -- Lightpanda headless browser via CDP (10x faster, 10x less memory than Chrome)

Lightpanda does not support `--extension`, `--profile`, `--state`, or `--allow-file-access`. Install Lightpanda from https://lightpanda.io/docs/open-source/installation.

## Observability Dashboard

The dashboard is a standalone background server that shows live browser viewports, command activity, and console output for all sessions.

```bash
# Start the dashboard server (background, port 4848)
agent-browser dashboard start

# All sessions are automatically visible in the dashboard
agent-browser open example.com

# Stop the dashboard
agent-browser dashboard stop
```

The dashboard runs independently of browser sessions on port 4848 (configurable with `--port`). All sessions automatically stream to the dashboard. Sessions can also be created from the dashboard UI with local engines or cloud providers.

### Dashboard AI Chat

The dashboard has an optional AI chat tab powered by the Vercel AI Gateway. Enable it by setting:

```bash
export AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY=gw_your_key_here
export AI_GATEWAY_MODEL=anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6           # optional default
export AI_GATEWAY_URL=https://ai-gateway.vercel.sh           # optional default
```

The Chat tab is always visible in the dashboard. Set `AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY` to enable AI responses.

## Ready-to-Use Templates

| Template                                                                 | Description                         |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------- |
| [templates/form-automation.sh](templates/form-automation.sh)             | Form filling with validation        |
| [templates/authenticated-session.sh](templates/authenticated-session.sh) | Login once, reuse state             |
| [templates/capture-workflow.sh](templates/capture-workflow.sh)           | Content extraction with screenshots |

```bash
./templates/form-automation.sh https://example.com/form
./templates/authenticated-session.sh https://app.example.com/login
./templates/capture-workflow.sh https://example.com ./output
```

# UI/UX Pro Max - Design Intelligence

Comprehensive design guide for web and mobile applications. Contains 50+ styles, 161 color palettes, 57 font pairings, 161 product types with reasoning rules, 99 UX guidelines, and 25 chart types across 10 technology stacks. Searchable database with priority-based recommendations.

## When to Apply

This Skill should be used when the task involves **UI structure, visual design decisions, interaction patterns, or user experience quality control**.

### Must Use

This Skill must be invoked in the following situations:

- Designing new pages (Landing Page, Dashboard, Admin, SaaS, Mobile App)
- Creating or refactoring UI components (buttons, modals, forms, tables, charts, etc.)
- Choosing color schemes, typography systems, spacing standards, or layout systems
- Reviewing UI code for user experience, accessibility, or visual consistency
- Implementing navigation structures, animations, or responsive behavior
- Making product-level design decisions (style, information hierarchy, brand expression)
- Improving perceived quality, clarity, or usability of interfaces

### Recommended

This Skill is recommended in the following situations:

- UI looks "not professional enough" but the reason is unclear
- Receiving feedback on usability or experience
- Pre-launch UI quality optimization
- Aligning cross-platform design (Web / iOS / Android)
- Building design systems or reusable component libraries

### Skip

This Skill is not needed in the following situations:

- Pure backend logic development
- Only involving API or database design
- Performance optimization unrelated to the interface
- Infrastructure or DevOps work
- Non-visual scripts or automation tasks

**Decision criteria**: If the task will change how a feature **looks, feels, moves, or is interacted with**, this Skill should be used.

## Rule Categories by Priority

*For human/AI reference: follow priority 1→10 to decide which rule category to focus on first; use `--domain <Domain>` to query details when needed. Scripts do not read this table.*

| Priority | Category | Impact | Domain | Key Checks (Must Have) | Anti-Patterns (Avoid) |
|----------|----------|--------|--------|------------------------|------------------------|
| 1 | Accessibility | CRITICAL | `ux` | Contrast 4.5:1, Alt text, Keyboard nav, Aria-labels | Removing focus rings, Icon-only buttons without labels |
| 2 | Touch & Interaction | CRITICAL | `ux` | Min size 44×44px, 8px+ spacing, Loading feedback | Reliance on hover only, Instant state changes (0ms) |
| 3 | Performance | HIGH | `ux` | WebP/AVIF, Lazy loading, Reserve space (CLS &lt; 0.1) | Layout thrashing, Cumulative Layout Shift |
| 4 | Style Selection | HIGH | `style`, `product` | Match product type, Consistency, SVG icons (no emoji) | Mixing flat & skeuomorphic randomly, Emoji as icons |
| 5 | Layout & Responsive | HIGH | `ux` | Mobile-first breakpoints, Viewport meta, No horizontal scroll | Horizontal scroll, Fixed px container widths, Disable zoom |
| 6 | Typography & Color | MEDIUM | `typography`, `color` | Base 16px, Line-height 1.5, Semantic color tokens | Text &lt; 12px body, Gray-on-gray, Raw hex in components |
| 7 | Animation | MEDIUM | `ux` | Duration 150–300ms, Motion conveys meaning, Spatial continuity | Decorative-only animation, Animating width/height, No reduced-motion |
| 8 | Forms & Feedback | MEDIUM | `ux` | Visible labels, Error near field, Helper text, Progressive disclosure | Placeholder-only label, Errors only at top, Overwhelm upfront |
| 9 | Navigation Patterns | HIGH | `ux` | Predictable back, Bottom nav ≤5, Deep linking | Overloaded nav, Broken back behavior, No deep links |
| 10 | Charts & Data | LOW | `chart` | Legends, Tooltips, Accessible colors | Relying on color alone to convey meaning |

## Quick Reference

### 1. Accessibility (CRITICAL)

- `color-contrast` - Minimum 4.5:1 ratio for normal text (large text 3:1); Material Design
- `focus-states` - Visible focus rings on interactive elements (2–4px; Apple HIG, MD)
- `alt-text` - Descriptive alt text for meaningful images
- `aria-labels` - aria-label for icon-only buttons; accessibilityLabel in native (Apple HIG)
- `keyboard-nav` - Tab order matches visual order; full keyboard support (Apple HIG)
- `form-labels` - Use label with for attribute
- `skip-links` - Skip to main content for keyboard users
- `heading-hierarchy` - Sequential h1→h6, no level skip
- `color-not-only` - Don't convey info by color alone (add icon/text)
- `dynamic-type` - Support system text scaling; avoid truncation as text grows (Apple Dynamic Type, MD)
- `reduced-motion` - Respect prefers-reduced-motion; reduce/disable animations when requested (Apple Reduced Motion API, MD)
- `voiceover-sr` - Meaningful accessibilityLabel/accessibilityHint; logical reading order for VoiceOver/screen readers (Apple HIG, MD)
- `escape-routes` - Provide cancel/back in modals and multi-step flows (Apple HIG)
- `keyboard-shortcuts` - Preserve system and a11y shortcuts; offer keyboard alternatives for drag-and-drop (Apple HIG)

### 2. Touch & Interaction (CRITICAL)

- `touch-target-size` - Min 44×44pt (Apple) / 48×48dp (Material); extend hit area beyond visual bounds if needed
- `touch-spacing` - Minimum 8px/8dp gap between touch targets (Apple HIG, MD)
- `hover-vs-tap` - Use click/tap for primary interactions; don't rely on hover alone
- `loading-buttons` - Disable button during async operations; show spinner or progress
- `error-feedback` - Clear error messages near problem
- `cursor-pointer` - Add cursor-pointer to clickable elements (Web)
- `gesture-conflicts` - Avoid horizontal swipe on main content; prefer vertical scroll
- `tap-delay` - Use touch-action: manipulation to reduce 300ms delay (Web)
- `standard-gestures` - Use platform standard gestures consistently; don't redefine (e.g. swipe-back, pinch-zoom) (Apple HIG)
- `system-gestures` - Don't block system gestures (Control Center, back swipe, etc.) (Apple HIG)
- `press-feedback` - Visual feedback on press (ripple/highlight; MD state layers)
- `haptic-feedback` - Use haptic for confirmations and important actions; avoid overuse (Apple HIG)
- `gesture-alternative` - Don't rely on gesture-only interactions; always provide visible controls for critical actions
- `safe-area-awareness` - Keep primary touch targets away from notch, Dynamic Island, gesture bar and screen edges
- `no-precision-required` - Avoid requiring pixel-perfect taps on small icons or thin edges
- `swipe-clarity` - Swipe actions must show clear affordance or hint (chevron, label, tutorial)
- `drag-threshold` - Use a movement threshold before starting drag to avoid accidental drags

### 3. Performance (HIGH)

- `image-optimization` - Use WebP/AVIF, responsive images (srcset/sizes), lazy load non-critical assets
- `image-dimension` - Declare width/height or use aspect-ratio to prevent layout shift (Core Web Vitals: CLS)
- `font-loading` - Use font-display: swap/optional to avoid invisible text (FOIT); reserve space to reduce layout shift (MD)
- `font-preload` - Preload only critical fonts; avoid overusing preload on every variant
- `critical-css` - Prioritize above-the-fold CSS (inline critical CSS or early-loaded stylesheet)
- `lazy-loading` - Lazy load non-hero components via dynamic import / route-level splitting
- `bundle-splitting` - Split code by route/feature (React Suspense / Next.js dynamic) to reduce initial load and TTI
- `third-party-scripts` - Load third-party scripts async/defer; audit and remove unnecessary ones (MD)
- `reduce-reflows` - Avoid frequent layout reads/writes; batch DOM reads then writes
- `content-jumping` - Reserve space for async content to avoid layout jumps (Core Web Vitals: CLS)
- `lazy-load-below-fold` - Use loading="lazy" for below-the-fold images and heavy media
- `virtualize-lists` - Virtualize lists with 50+ items to improve memory efficiency and scroll performance
- `main-thread-budget` - Keep per-frame work under ~16ms for 60fps; move heavy tasks off main thread (HIG, MD)
- `progressive-loading` - Use skeleton screens / shimmer instead of long blocking spinners for >1s operations (Apple HIG)
- `input-latency` - Keep input latency under ~100ms for taps/scrolls (Material responsiveness standard)
- `tap-feedback-speed` - Provide visual feedback within 100ms of tap (Apple HIG)
- `debounce-throttle` - Use debounce/throttle for high-frequency events (scroll, resize, input)
- `offline-support` - Provide offline state messaging and basic fallback (PWA / mobile)
- `network-fallback` - Offer degraded modes for slow networks (lower-res images, fewer animations)

### 4. Style Selection (HIGH)

- `style-match` - Match style to product type (use `--design-system` for recommendations)
- `consistency` - Use same style across all pages
- `no-emoji-icons` - Use SVG icons (Heroicons, Lucide), not emojis
- `color-palette-from-product` - Choose palette from product/industry (search `--domain color`)
- `effects-match-style` - Shadows, blur, radius aligned with chosen style (glass / flat / clay etc.)
- `platform-adaptive` - Respect platform idioms (iOS HIG vs Material): navigation, controls, typography, motion
- `state-clarity` - Make hover/pressed/disabled states visually distinct while staying on-style (Material state layers)
- `elevation-consistent` - Use a consistent elevation/shadow scale for cards, sheets, modals; avoid random shadow values
- `dark-mode-pairing` - Design light/dark variants together to keep brand, contrast, and style consistent
- `icon-style-consistent` - Use one icon set/visual language (stroke width, corner radius) across the product
- `system-controls` - Prefer native/system controls over fully custom ones; only customize when branding requires it (Apple HIG)
- `blur-purpose` - Use blur to indicate background dismissal (modals, sheets), not as decoration (Apple HIG)
- `primary-action` - Each screen should have only one primary CTA; secondary actions visually subordinate (Apple HIG)

### 5. Layout & Responsive (HIGH)

- `viewport-meta` - width=device-width initial-scale=1 (never disable zoom)
- `mobile-first` - Design mobile-first, then scale up to tablet and desktop
- `breakpoint-consistency` - Use systematic breakpoints (e.g. 375 / 768 / 1024 / 1440)
- `readable-font-size` - Minimum 16px body text on mobile (avoids iOS auto-zoom)
- `line-length-control` - Mobile 35–60 chars per line; desktop 60–75 chars
- `horizontal-scroll` - No horizontal scroll on mobile; ensure content fits viewport width
- `spacing-scale` - Use 4pt/8dp incremental spacing system (Material Design)
- `touch-density` - Keep component spacing comfortable for touch: not cramped, not causing mis-taps
- `container-width` - Consistent max-width on desktop (max-w-6xl / 7xl)
- `z-index-management` - Define layered z-index scale (e.g. 0 / 10 / 20 / 40 / 100 / 1000)
- `fixed-element-offset` - Fixed navbar/bottom bar must reserve safe padding for underlying content
- `scroll-behavior` - Avoid nested scroll regions that interfere with the main scroll experience
- `viewport-units` - Prefer min-h-dvh over 100vh on mobile
- `orientation-support` - Keep layout readable and operable in landscape mode
- `content-priority` - Show core content first on mobile; fold or hide secondary content
- `visual-hierarchy` - Establish hierarchy via size, spacing, contrast — not color alone

### 6. Typography & Color (MEDIUM)

- `line-height` - Use 1.5-1.75 for body text
- `line-length` - Limit to 65-75 characters per line
- `font-pairing` - Match heading/body font personalities
- `font-scale` - Consistent type scale (e.g. 12 14 16 18 24 32)
- `contrast-readability` - Darker text on light backgrounds (e.g. slate-900 on white)
- `text-styles-system` - Use platform type system: iOS 11 Dynamic Type styles / Material 5 type roles (display, headline, title, body, label) (HIG, MD)
- `weight-hierarchy` - Use font-weight to reinforce hierarchy: Bold headings (600–700), Regular body (400), Medium labels (500) (MD)
- `color-semantic` - Define semantic color tokens (primary, secondary, error, surface, on-surface) not raw hex in components (Material color system)
- `color-dark-mode` - Dark mode uses desaturated / lighter tonal variants, not inverted colors; test contrast separately (HIG, MD)
- `color-accessible-pairs` - Foreground/background pairs must meet 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA); use tools to verify (WCAG, MD)
- `color-not-decorative-only` - Functional color (error red, success green) must include icon/text; avoid color-only meaning (HIG, MD)
- `truncation-strategy` - Prefer wrapping over truncation; when truncating use ellipsis and provide full text via tooltip/expand (Apple HIG)
- `letter-spacing` - Respect default letter-spacing per platform; avoid tight tracking on body text (HIG, MD)
- `number-tabular` - Use tabular/monospaced figures for data columns, prices, and timers to prevent layout shift
- `whitespace-balance` - Use whitespace intentionally to group related items and separate sections; avoid visual clutter (Apple HIG)

### 7. Animation (MEDIUM)

- `duration-timing` - Use 150–300ms for micro-interactions; complex transitions ≤400ms; avoid >500ms (MD)
- `transform-performance` - Use transform/opacity only; avoid animating width/height/top/left
- `loading-states` - Show skeleton or progress indicator when loading exceeds 300ms
- `excessive-motion` - Animate 1-2 key elements per view max
- `easing` - Use ease-out for entering, ease-in for exiting; avoid linear for UI transitions
- `motion-meaning` - Every animation must express a cause-effect relationship, not just be decorative (Apple HIG)
- `state-transition` - State changes (hover / active / expanded / collapsed / modal) should animate smoothly, not snap
- `continuity` - Page/screen transitions should maintain spatial continuity (shared element, directional slide) (Apple HIG)
- `parallax-subtle` - Use parallax sparingly; must respect reduced-motion and not cause disorientation (Apple HIG)
- `spring-physics` - Prefer spring/physics-based curves over linear or cubic-bezier for natural feel (Apple HIG fluid animations)
- `exit-faster-than-enter` - Exit animations shorter than enter (~60–70% of enter duration) to feel responsive (MD motion)
- `stagger-sequence` - Stagger list/grid item entrance by 30–50ms per item; avoid all-at-once or too-slow reveals (MD)
- `shared-element-transition` - Use shared element / hero transitions for visual continuity between screens (MD, HIG)
- `interruptible` - Animations must be interruptible; user tap/gesture cancels in-progress animation immediately (Apple HIG)
- `no-blocking-animation` - Never block user input during an animation; UI must stay interactive (Apple HIG)
- `fade-crossfade` - Use crossfade for content replacement within the same container (MD)
- `scale-feedback` - Subtle scale (0.95–1.05) on press for tappable cards/buttons; restore on release (HIG, MD)
- `gesture-feedback` - Drag, swipe, and pinch must provide real-time visual response tracking the finger (MD Motion)
- `hierarchy-motion` - Use translate/scale direction to express hierarchy: enter from below = deeper, exit upward = back (MD)
- `motion-consistency` - Unify duration/easing tokens globally; all animations share the same rhythm and feel
- `opacity-threshold` - Fading elements should not linger below opacity 0.2; either fade fully or remain visible
- `modal-motion` - Modals/sheets should animate from their trigger source (scale+fade or slide-in) for spatial context (HIG, MD)
- `navigation-direction` - Forward navigation animates left/up; backward animates right/down — keep direction logically consistent (HIG)
- `layout-shift-avoid` - Animations must not cause layout reflow or CLS; use transform for position changes

### 8. Forms & Feedback (MEDIUM)

- `input-labels` - Visible label per input (not placeholder-only)
- `error-placement` - Show error below the related field
- `submit-feedback` - Loading then success/error state on submit
- `required-indicators` - Mark required fields (e.g. asterisk)
- `empty-states` - Helpful message and action when no content
- `toast-dismiss` - Auto-dismiss toasts in 3-5s
- `confirmation-dialogs` - Confirm before destructive actions
- `input-helper-text` - Provide persistent helper text below complex inputs, not just placeholder (Material Design)
- `disabled-states` - Disabled elements use reduced opacity (0.38–0.5) + cursor change + semantic attribute (MD)
- `progressive-disclosure` - Reveal complex options progressively; don't overwhelm users upfront (Apple HIG)
- `inline-validation` - Validate on blur (not keystroke); show error only after user finishes input (MD)
- `input-type-keyboard` - Use semantic input types (email, tel, number) to trigger the correct mobile keyboard (HIG, MD)
- `password-toggle` - Provide show/hide toggle for password fields (MD)
- `autofill-support` - Use autocomplete / textContentType attributes so the system can autofill (HIG, MD)
- `undo-support` - Allow undo for destructive or bulk actions (e.g. "Undo delete" toast) (Apple HIG)
- `success-feedback` - Confirm completed actions with brief visual feedback (checkmark, toast, color flash) (MD)
- `error-recovery` - Error messages must include a clear recovery path (retry, edit, help link) (HIG, MD)
- `multi-step-progress` - Multi-step flows show step indicator or progress bar; allow back navigation (MD)
- `form-autosave` - Long forms should auto-save drafts to prevent data loss on accidental dismissal (Apple HIG)
- `sheet-dismiss-confirm` - Confirm before dismissing a sheet/modal with unsaved changes (Apple HIG)
- `error-clarity` - Error messages must state cause + how to fix (not just "Invalid input") (HIG, MD)
- `field-grouping` - Group related fields logically (fieldset/legend or visual grouping) (MD)
- `read-only-distinction` - Read-only state should be visually and semantically different from disabled (MD)
- `focus-management` - After submit error, auto-focus the first invalid field (WCAG, MD)
- `error-summary` - For multiple errors, show summary at top with anchor links to each field (WCAG)
- `touch-friendly-input` - Mobile input height ≥44px to meet touch target requirements (Apple HIG)
- `destructive-emphasis` - Destructive actions use semantic danger color (red) and are visually separated from primary actions (HIG, MD)
- `toast-accessibility` - Toasts must not steal focus; use aria-live="polite" for screen reader announcement (WCAG)
- `aria-live-errors` - Form errors use aria-live region or role="alert" to notify screen readers (WCAG)
- `contrast-feedback` - Error and success state colors must meet 4.5:1 contrast ratio (WCAG, MD)
- `timeout-feedback` - Request timeout must show clear feedback with retry option (MD)

### 9. Navigation Patterns (HIGH)

- `bottom-nav-limit` - Bottom navigation max 5 items; use labels with icons (Material Design)
- `drawer-usage` - Use drawer/sidebar for secondary navigation, not primary actions (Material Design)
- `back-behavior` - Back navigation must be predictable and consistent; preserve scroll/state (Apple HIG, MD)
- `deep-linking` - All key screens must be reachable via deep link / URL for sharing and notifications (Apple HIG, MD)
- `tab-bar-ios` - iOS: use bottom Tab Bar for top-level navigation (Apple HIG)
- `top-app-bar-android` - Android: use Top App Bar with navigation icon for primary structure (Material Design)
- `nav-label-icon` - Navigation items must have both icon and text label; icon-only nav harms discoverability (MD)
- `nav-state-active` - Current location must be visually highlighted (color, weight, indicator) in navigation (HIG, MD)
- `nav-hierarchy` - Primary nav (tabs/bottom bar) vs secondary nav (drawer/settings) must be clearly separated (MD)
- `modal-escape` - Modals and sheets must offer a clear close/dismiss affordance; swipe-down to dismiss on mobile (Apple HIG)
- `search-accessible` - Search must be easily reachable (top bar or tab); provide recent/suggested queries (MD)
- `breadcrumb-web` - Web: use breadcrumbs for 3+ level deep hierarchies to aid orientation (MD)
- `state-preservation` - Navigating back must restore previous scroll position, filter state, and input (HIG, MD)
- `gesture-nav-support` - Support system gesture navigation (iOS swipe-back, Android predictive back) without conflict (HIG, MD)
- `tab-badge` - Use badges on nav items sparingly to indicate unread/pending; clear after user visits (HIG, MD)
- `overflow-menu` - When actions exceed available space, use overflow/more menu instead of cramming (MD)
- `bottom-nav-top-level` - Bottom nav is for top-level screens only; never nest sub-navigation inside it (MD)
- `adaptive-navigation` - Large screens (≥1024px) prefer sidebar; small screens use bottom/top nav (Material Adaptive)
- `back-stack-integrity` - Never silently reset the navigation stack or unexpectedly jump to home (HIG, MD)
- `navigation-consistency` - Navigation placement must stay the same across all pages; don't change by page type
- `avoid-mixed-patterns` - Don't mix Tab + Sidebar + Bottom Nav at the same hierarchy level
- `modal-vs-navigation` - Modals must not be used for primary navigation flows; they break the user's path (HIG)
- `focus-on-route-change` - After page transition, move focus to main content region for screen reader users (WCAG)
- `persistent-nav` - Core navigation must remain reachable from deep pages; don't hide it entirely in sub-flows (HIG, MD)
- `destructive-nav-separation` - Dangerous actions (delete account, logout) must be visually and spatially separated from normal nav items (HIG, MD)
- `empty-nav-state` - When a nav destination is unavailable, explain why instead of silently hiding it (MD)

### 10. Charts & Data (LOW)

- `chart-type` - Match chart type to data type (trend → line, comparison → bar, proportion → pie/donut)
- `color-guidance` - Use accessible color palettes; avoid red/green only pairs for colorblind users (WCAG, MD)
- `data-table` - Provide table alternative for accessibility; charts alone are not screen-reader friendly (WCAG)
- `pattern-texture` - Supplement color with patterns, textures, or shapes so data is distinguishable without color (WCAG, MD)
- `legend-visible` - Always show legend; position near the chart, not detached below a scroll fold (MD)
- `tooltip-on-interact` - Provide tooltips/data labels on hover (Web) or tap (mobile) showing exact values (HIG, MD)
- `axis-labels` - Label axes with units and readable scale; avoid truncated or rotated labels on mobile
- `responsive-chart` - Charts must reflow or simplify on small screens (e.g. horizontal bar instead of vertical, fewer ticks)
- `empty-data-state` - Show meaningful empty state when no data exists ("No data yet" + guidance), not a blank chart (MD)
- `loading-chart` - Use skeleton or shimmer placeholder while chart data loads; don't show an empty axis frame
- `animation-optional` - Chart entrance animations must respect prefers-reduced-motion; data should be readable immediately (HIG)
- `large-dataset` - For 1000+ data points, aggregate or sample; provide drill-down for detail instead of rendering all (MD)
- `number-formatting` - Use locale-aware formatting for numbers, dates, currencies on axes and labels (HIG, MD)
- `touch-target-chart` - Interactive chart elements (points, segments) must have ≥44pt tap area or expand on touch (Apple HIG)
- `no-pie-overuse` - Avoid pie/donut for >5 categories; switch to bar chart for clarity
- `contrast-data` - Data lines/bars vs background ≥3:1; data text labels ≥4.5:1 (WCAG)
- `legend-interactive` - Legends should be clickable to toggle series visibility (MD)
- `direct-labeling` - For small datasets, label values directly on the chart to reduce eye travel
- `tooltip-keyboard` - Tooltip content must be keyboard-reachable and not rely on hover alone (WCAG)
- `sortable-table` - Data tables must support sorting with aria-sort indicating current sort state (WCAG)
- `axis-readability` - Axis ticks must not be cramped; maintain readable spacing, auto-skip on small screens
- `data-density` - Limit information density per chart to avoid cognitive overload; split into multiple charts if needed
- `trend-emphasis` - Emphasize data trends over decoration; avoid heavy gradients/shadows that obscure the data
- `gridline-subtle` - Grid lines should be low-contrast (e.g. gray-200) so they don't compete with data
- `focusable-elements` - Interactive chart elements (points, bars, slices) must be keyboard-navigable (WCAG)
- `screen-reader-summary` - Provide a text summary or aria-label describing the chart's key insight for screen readers (WCAG)
- `error-state-chart` - Data load failure must show error message with retry action, not a broken/empty chart
- `export-option` - For data-heavy products, offer CSV/image export of chart data
- `drill-down-consistency` - Drill-down interactions must maintain a clear back-path and hierarchy breadcrumb
- `time-scale-clarity` - Time series charts must clearly label time granularity (day/week/month) and allow switching

## How to Use

Search specific domains using the CLI tool below.

---

## Prerequisites

Check if Python is installed:

```bash
python3 --version || python --version
```

If Python is not installed, install it based on user's OS:

**macOS:**
```bash
brew install python3
```

**Ubuntu/Debian:**
```bash
sudo apt update && sudo apt install python3
```

**Windows:**
```powershell
winget install Python.Python.3.12
```

---

## How to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the user requests any of the following:

| Scenario | Trigger Examples | Start From |
|----------|-----------------|------------|
| **New project / page** | "Build a landing page", "Build a dashboard" | Step 1 → Step 2 (design system) |
| **New component** | "Create a pricing card", "Add a modal" | Step 3 (domain search: style, ux) |
| **Choose style / color / font** | "What style fits a fintech app?", "Recommend a color palette" | Step 2 (design system) |
| **Review existing UI** | "Review this page for UX issues", "Check accessibility" | Quick Reference checklist above |
| **Fix a UI bug** | "Button hover is broken", "Layout shifts on load" | Quick Reference → relevant section |
| **Improve / optimize** | "Make this faster", "Improve mobile experience" | Step 3 (domain search: ux, react) |
| **Implement dark mode** | "Add dark mode support" | Step 3 (domain: style "dark mode") |
| **Add charts / data viz** | "Add an analytics dashboard chart" | Step 3 (domain: chart) |
| **Stack best practices** | "React performance tips"、"SwiftUI navigation" | Step 4 (stack search) |

Follow this workflow:

### Step 1: Analyze User Requirements

Extract key information from user request:
- **Product type**: Entertainment (social, video, music, gaming), Tool (scanner, editor, converter), Productivity (task manager, notes, calendar), or hybrid
- **Target audience**: C-end consumer users; consider age group, usage context (commute, leisure, work)
- **Style keywords**: playful, vibrant, minimal, dark mode, content-first, immersive, etc.
- **Stack**: React Native (this project's only tech stack)

### Step 2: Generate Design System (REQUIRED)

**Always start with `--design-system`** to get comprehensive recommendations with reasoning:

```bash
python3 skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "<product_type> <industry> <keywords>" --design-system [-p "Project Name"]
```

This command:
1. Searches domains in parallel (product, style, color, landing, typography)
2. Applies reasoning rules from `ui-reasoning.csv` to select best matches
3. Returns complete design system: pattern, style, colors, typography, effects
4. Includes anti-patterns to avoid

**Example:**
```bash
python3 skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "beauty spa wellness service" --design-system -p "Serenity Spa"
```

### Step 2b: Persist Design System (Master + Overrides Pattern)

To save the design system for **hierarchical retrieval across sessions**, add `--persist`:

```bash
python3 skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "<query>" --design-system --persist -p "Project Name"
```

This creates:
- `design-system/MASTER.md` — Global Source of Truth with all design rules
- `design-system/pages/` — Folder for page-specific overrides

**With page-specific override:**
```bash
python3 skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "<query>" --design-system --persist -p "Project Name" --page "dashboard"
```

This also creates:
- `design-system/pages/dashboard.md` — Page-specific deviations from Master

**How hierarchical retrieval works:**
1. When building a specific page (e.g., "Checkout"), first check `design-system/pages/checkout.md`
2. If the page file exists, its rules **override** the Master file
3. If not, use `design-system/MASTER.md` exclusively

**Context-aware retrieval prompt:**
```
I am building the [Page Name] page. Please read design-system/MASTER.md.
Also check if design-system/pages/[page-name].md exists.
If the page file exists, prioritize its rules.
If not, use the Master rules exclusively.
Now, generate the code...
```

### Step 3: Supplement with Detailed Searches (as needed)

After getting the design system, use domain searches to get additional details:

```bash
python3 skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "<keyword>" --domain <domain> [-n <max_results>]
```

**When to use detailed searches:**

| Need | Domain | Example |
|------|--------|---------|
| Product type patterns | `product` | `--domain product "entertainment social"` |
| More style options | `style` | `--domain style "glassmorphism dark"` |
| Color palettes | `color` | `--domain color "entertainment vibrant"` |
| Font pairings | `typography` | `--domain typography "playful modern"` |
| Chart recommendations | `chart` | `--domain chart "real-time dashboard"` |
| UX best practices | `ux` | `--domain ux "animation accessibility"` |
| Alternative fonts | `typography` | `--domain typography "elegant luxury"` |
| Individual Google Fonts | `google-fonts` | `--domain google-fonts "sans serif popular variable"` |
| Landing structure | `landing` | `--domain landing "hero social-proof"` |
| React Native perf | `react` | `--domain react "rerender memo list"` |
| App interface a11y | `web` | `--domain web "accessibilityLabel touch safe-areas"` |
| AI prompt / CSS keywords | `prompt` | `--domain prompt "minimalism"` |

### Step 4: Stack Guidelines (React Native)

Get React Native implementation-specific best practices:

```bash
python3 skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "<keyword>" --stack react-native
```

---

## Search Reference

### Available Domains

| Domain | Use For | Example Keywords |
|--------|---------|------------------|
| `product` | Product type recommendations | SaaS, e-commerce, portfolio, healthcare, beauty, service |
| `style` | UI styles, colors, effects | glassmorphism, minimalism, dark mode, brutalism |
| `typography` | Font pairings, Google Fonts | elegant, playful, professional, modern |
| `color` | Color palettes by product type | saas, ecommerce, healthcare, beauty, fintech, service |
| `landing` | Page structure, CTA strategies | hero, hero-centric, testimonial, pricing, social-proof |
| `chart` | Chart types, library recommendations | trend, comparison, timeline, funnel, pie |
| `ux` | Best practices, anti-patterns | animation, accessibility, z-index, loading |
| `google-fonts` | Individual Google Fonts lookup | sans serif, monospace, japanese, variable font, popular |
| `react` | React/Next.js performance | waterfall, bundle, suspense, memo, rerender, cache |
| `web` | App interface guidelines (iOS/Android/React Native) | accessibilityLabel, touch targets, safe areas, Dynamic Type |
| `prompt` | AI prompts, CSS keywords | (style name) |

### Available Stacks

| Stack | Focus |
|-------|-------|
| `react-native` | Components, Navigation, Lists |

---

## Example Workflow

**User request:** "Make an AI search homepage."

### Step 1: Analyze Requirements
- Product type: Tool (AI search engine)
- Target audience: C-end users looking for fast, intelligent search
- Style keywords: modern, minimal, content-first, dark mode
- Stack: React Native

### Step 2: Generate Design System (REQUIRED)

```bash
python3 skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "AI search tool modern minimal" --design-system -p "AI Search"
```

**Output:** Complete design system with pattern, style, colors, typography, effects, and anti-patterns.

### Step 3: Supplement with Detailed Searches (as needed)

```bash
# Get style options for a modern tool product
python3 skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "minimalism dark mode" --domain style

# Get UX best practices for search interaction and loading
python3 skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "search loading animation" --domain ux
```

### Step 4: Stack Guidelines

```bash
python3 skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "list performance navigation" --stack react-native
```

**Then:** Synthesize design system + detailed searches and implement the design.

---

## Output Formats

The `--design-system` flag supports two output formats:

```bash
# ASCII box (default) - best for terminal display
python3 skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "fintech crypto" --design-system

# Markdown - best for documentation
python3 skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "fintech crypto" --design-system -f markdown
```

---

## Tips for Better Results

### Query Strategy

- Use **multi-dimensional keywords** — combine product + industry + tone + density: `"entertainment social vibrant content-dense"` not just `"app"`
- Try different keywords for the same need: `"playful neon"` → `"vibrant dark"` → `"content-first minimal"`
- Use `--design-system` first for full recommendations, then `--domain` to deep-dive any dimension you're unsure about
- Always add `--stack react-native` for implementation-specific guidance

### Common Sticking Points

| Problem | What to Do |
|---------|------------|
| Can't decide on style/color | Re-run `--design-system` with different keywords |
| Dark mode contrast issues | Quick Reference §6: `color-dark-mode` + `color-accessible-pairs` |
| Animations feel unnatural | Quick Reference §7: `spring-physics` + `easing` + `exit-faster-than-enter` |
| Form UX is poor | Quick Reference §8: `inline-validation` + `error-clarity` + `focus-management` |
| Navigation feels confusing | Quick Reference §9: `nav-hierarchy` + `bottom-nav-limit` + `back-behavior` |
| Layout breaks on small screens | Quick Reference §5: `mobile-first` + `breakpoint-consistency` |
| Performance / jank | Quick Reference §3: `virtualize-lists` + `main-thread-budget` + `debounce-throttle` |

### Pre-Delivery Checklist

- Run `--domain ux "animation accessibility z-index loading"` as a UX validation pass before implementation
- Run through Quick Reference **§1–§3** (CRITICAL + HIGH) as a final review
- Test on 375px (small phone) and landscape orientation
- Verify behavior with **reduced-motion** enabled and **Dynamic Type** at largest size
- Check dark mode contrast independently (don't assume light mode values work)
- Confirm all touch targets ≥44pt and no content hidden behind safe areas

---

## Common Rules for Professional UI

These are frequently overlooked issues that make UI look unprofessional:
Scope notice: The rules below are for App UI (iOS/Android/React Native/Flutter), not desktop-web interaction patterns.

### Icons & Visual Elements

| Rule | Standard | Avoid | Why It Matters |
|------|----------|--------|----------------|
| **No Emoji as Structural Icons** | Use vector-based icons (e.g., Lucide, react-native-vector-icons, @expo/vector-icons). | Using emojis (🎨 🚀 ⚙️) for navigation, settings, or system controls. | Emojis are font-dependent, inconsistent across platforms, and cannot be controlled via design tokens. |
| **Vector-Only Assets** | Use SVG or platform vector icons that scale cleanly and support theming. | Raster PNG icons that blur or pixelate. | Ensures scalability, crisp rendering, and dark/light mode adaptability. |
| **Stable Interaction States** | Use color, opacity, or elevation transitions for press states without changing layout bounds. | Layout-shifting transforms that move surrounding content or trigger visual jitter. | Prevents unstable interactions and preserves smooth motion/perceived quality on mobile. |
| **Correct Brand Logos** | Use official brand assets and follow their usage guidelines (spacing, color, clear space). | Guessing logo paths, recoloring unofficially, or modifying proportions. | Prevents brand misuse and ensures legal/platform compliance. |
| **Consistent Icon Sizing** | Define icon sizes as design tokens (e.g., icon-sm, icon-md = 24pt, icon-lg). | Mixing arbitrary values like 20pt / 24pt / 28pt randomly. | Maintains rhythm and visual hierarchy across the interface. |
| **Stroke Consistency** | Use a consistent stroke width within the same visual layer (e.g., 1.5px or 2px). | Mixing thick and thin stroke styles arbitrarily. | Inconsistent strokes reduce perceived polish and cohesion. |
| **Filled vs Outline Discipline** | Use one icon style per hierarchy level. | Mixing filled and outline icons at the same hierarchy level. | Maintains semantic clarity and stylistic coherence. |
| **Touch Target Minimum** | Minimum 44×44pt interactive area (use hitSlop if icon is smaller). | Small icons without expanded tap area. | Meets accessibility and platform usability standards. |
| **Icon Alignment** | Align icons to text baseline and maintain consistent padding. | Misaligned icons or inconsistent spacing around them. | Prevents subtle visual imbalance that reduces perceived quality. |
| **Icon Contrast** | Follow WCAG contrast standards: 4.5:1 for small elements, 3:1 minimum for larger UI glyphs. | Low-contrast icons that blend into the background. | Ensures accessibility in both light and dark modes. |


### Interaction (App)

| Rule | Do | Don't |
|------|----|----- |
| **Tap feedback** | Provide clear pressed feedback (ripple/opacity/elevation) within 80-150ms | No visual response on tap |
| **Animation timing** | Keep micro-interactions around 150-300ms with platform-native easing | Instant transitions or slow animations (>500ms) |
| **Accessibility focus** | Ensure screen reader focus order matches visual order and labels are descriptive | Unlabeled controls or confusing focus traversal |
| **Disabled state clarity** | Use disabled semantics (`disabled`/native disabled props), reduced emphasis, and no tap action | Controls that look tappable but do nothing |
| **Touch target minimum** | Keep tap areas >=44x44pt (iOS) or >=48x48dp (Android), expand hit area when icon is smaller | Tiny tap targets or icon-only hit areas without padding |
| **Gesture conflict prevention** | Keep one primary gesture per region and avoid nested tap/drag conflicts | Overlapping gestures causing accidental actions |
| **Semantic native controls** | Prefer native interactive primitives (`Button`, `Pressable`, platform equivalents) with proper accessibility roles | Generic containers used as primary controls without semantics |

### Light/Dark Mode Contrast

| Rule | Do | Don't |
|------|----|----- |
| **Surface readability (light)** | Keep cards/surfaces clearly separated from background with sufficient opacity/elevation | Overly transparent surfaces that blur hierarchy |
| **Text contrast (light)** | Maintain body text contrast >=4.5:1 against light surfaces | Low-contrast gray body text |
| **Text contrast (dark)** | Maintain primary text contrast >=4.5:1 and secondary text >=3:1 on dark surfaces | Dark mode text that blends into background |
| **Border and divider visibility** | Ensure separators are visible in both themes (not just light mode) | Theme-specific borders disappearing in one mode |
| **State contrast parity** | Keep pressed/focused/disabled states equally distinguishable in light and dark themes | Defining interaction states for one theme only |
| **Token-driven theming** | Use semantic color tokens mapped per theme across app surfaces/text/icons | Hardcoded per-screen hex values |
| **Scrim and modal legibility** | Use a modal scrim strong enough to isolate foreground content (typically 40-60% black) | Weak scrim that leaves background visually competing |

### Layout & Spacing

| Rule | Do | Don't |
|------|----|----- |
| **Safe-area compliance** | Respect top/bottom safe areas for all fixed headers, tab bars, and CTA bars | Placing fixed UI under notch, status bar, or gesture area |
| **System bar clearance** | Add spacing for status/navigation bars and gesture home indicator | Let tappable content collide with OS chrome |
| **Consistent content width** | Keep predictable content width per device class (phone/tablet) | Mixing arbitrary widths between screens |
| **8dp spacing rhythm** | Use a consistent 4/8dp spacing system for padding/gaps/section spacing | Random spacing increments with no rhythm |
| **Readable text measure** | Keep long-form text readable on large devices (avoid edge-to-edge paragraphs on tablets) | Full-width long text that hurts readability |
| **Section spacing hierarchy** | Define clear vertical rhythm tiers (e.g., 16/24/32/48) by hierarchy | Similar UI levels with inconsistent spacing |
| **Adaptive gutters by breakpoint** | Increase horizontal insets on larger widths and in landscape | Same narrow gutter on all device sizes/orientations |
| **Scroll and fixed element coexistence** | Add bottom/top content insets so lists are not hidden behind fixed bars | Scroll content obscured by sticky headers/footers |

---

## Pre-Delivery Checklist

Before delivering UI code, verify these items:
Scope notice: This checklist is for App UI (iOS/Android/React Native/Flutter).

### Visual Quality
- [ ] No emojis used as icons (use SVG instead)
- [ ] All icons come from a consistent icon family and style
- [ ] Official brand assets are used with correct proportions and clear space
- [ ] Pressed-state visuals do not shift layout bounds or cause jitter
- [ ] Semantic theme tokens are used consistently (no ad-hoc per-screen hardcoded colors)

### Interaction
- [ ] All tappable elements provide clear pressed feedback (ripple/opacity/elevation)
- [ ] Touch targets meet minimum size (>=44x44pt iOS, >=48x48dp Android)
- [ ] Micro-interaction timing stays in the 150-300ms range with native-feeling easing
- [ ] Disabled states are visually clear and non-interactive
- [ ] Screen reader focus order matches visual order, and interactive labels are descriptive
- [ ] Gesture regions avoid nested/conflicting interactions (tap/drag/back-swipe conflicts)

### Light/Dark Mode
- [ ] Primary text contrast >=4.5:1 in both light and dark mode
- [ ] Secondary text contrast >=3:1 in both light and dark mode
- [ ] Dividers/borders and interaction states are distinguishable in both modes
- [ ] Modal/drawer scrim opacity is strong enough to preserve foreground legibility (typically 40-60% black)
- [ ] Both themes are tested before delivery (not inferred from a single theme)

### Layout
- [ ] Safe areas are respected for headers, tab bars, and bottom CTA bars
- [ ] Scroll content is not hidden behind fixed/sticky bars
- [ ] Verified on small phone, large phone, and tablet (portrait + landscape)
- [ ] Horizontal insets/gutters adapt correctly by device size and orientation
- [ ] 4/8dp spacing rhythm is maintained across component, section, and page levels
- [ ] Long-form text measure remains readable on larger devices (no edge-to-edge paragraphs)

### Accessibility
- [ ] All meaningful images/icons have accessibility labels
- [ ] Form fields have labels, hints, and clear error messages
- [ ] Color is not the only indicator
- [ ] Reduced motion and dynamic text size are supported without layout breakage
- [ ] Accessibility traits/roles/states (selected, disabled, expanded) are announced correctly