Bullet-proof research mode — no hallucinated sources, no unverified numbers, no vague dates, no stale facts. Every claim traces to a real, fetched, on-topic, date-checked source, or it is labeled or dropped. Use whenever a response would contain specific numbers, statistics, prices, dates, named studies, quotes, vendor or tool capabilities, "latest in X," "current state of Y," market data, due diligence, or comparisons presented as fact — anything repeatable to a client, team, or audience. Especially in fast-moving fields (AI, models, tools, frameworks, pricing, regulation) where last year's truth is already wrong. Don't wait for the word "research": if the output could be screenshotted with the user's name on it, trigger. When in doubt, trigger.
Apply design psychology — cognitive biases and behavioral principles — to review UI/UX work and generate ideas, recommendations, and critiques grounded in named principles. Use this skill whenever the user asks for a UX review, design critique, conversion analysis, onboarding/checkout/pricing/paywall feedback, "why might users drop off here," "how do I get users to X," or any product-design task where human psychology matters. Also trigger when the user wants to brainstorm UX improvements, evaluate a flow against best practices, name the principle behind a pattern they've seen, or check a design for dark patterns. Don't wait for the user to say "psychology" — design reviews and UX recommendations are this skill's bread and butter even when phrased casually ("does this signup flow look ok?", "ideas for our pricing page", "review this dashboard").