| name | ui-ux-pro-max |
| description | Comprehensive design guide for web, mobile, and desktop applications. Contains 67 styles, 161 color palettes, 57 font pairings, 99 UX guidelines, and 25 chart types across 22 technology stacks. |
ui-ux-pro-max
Comprehensive design guide for web, mobile, and desktop applications. Contains 67 styles, 161 color palettes, 57 font pairings, 99 UX guidelines, and 25 chart types across 22 technology stacks. Searchable database with priority-based recommendations.
BetterMe project override (read first). This is a reference/search tool, not the authority.
This app is Next.js 15 (App Router) + React 19 + Tailwind + Radix — a web app, NOT React
Native. The source of truth for design is the approved system in docs/ + src/app/globals.css
(semantic tokens) + the 4 themes (Cute Cat / Study Corner / Modern Focus / Minimal Calm). Never let
a generic suggestion override the cozy Vietnamese identity or the no-guilt / no-decay invariants.
Use this skill for inspiration — palettes, typography, UX checklists, chart ideas — then conform to
the project's tokens and specs. On Windows run python (not python3).
Prerequisites
Check if Python is installed:
python3 --version || python --version
If Python is not installed, install it based on user's OS:
macOS:
brew install python3
Ubuntu/Debian:
sudo apt update && sudo apt install python3
Windows:
winget install Python.Python.3.12
Note: On Windows, use python instead of python3 to run scripts (e.g., python scripts/search.py instead of python3 scripts/search.py).
How to Use This Skill
Use this skill when the user requests any of the following:
| Scenario | Trigger Examples | Start From |
|---|
| New project / page | "做一个 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?"、"推荐配色" | Step 2 (design system) |
| Review existing UI | "Review this page for UX issues"、"检查无障碍" | 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: Next.js 15 (App Router) + React 19 + Tailwind + Radix — this project's web stack
Step 2: Generate Design System (REQUIRED)
Always start with --design-system to get comprehensive recommendations with reasoning:
python3 .kiro/skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "<product_type> <industry> <keywords>" --design-system [-p "Project Name"]
This command:
- Searches domains in parallel (product, style, color, landing, typography)
- Applies reasoning rules from
ui-reasoning.csv to select best matches
- Returns complete design system: pattern, style, colors, typography, effects
- Includes anti-patterns to avoid
Example:
python3 .kiro/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:
python3 .kiro/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 rulesdesign-system/pages/ — Folder for page-specific overrides
With page-specific override:
python3 .kiro/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:
- When building a specific page (e.g., "Checkout"), first check
design-system/pages/checkout.md
- If the page file exists, its rules override the Master file
- 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 2c: Design Dials (optional)
Three optional 1-10 sliders that tune --design-system output without changing your query. Add any combination of them to the same command:
python3 .kiro/skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "<query>" --design-system --variance <1-10> --motion <1-10> --density <1-10>
| Dial | Low (1-3) | Mid (4-7) | High (8-10) |
|---|
--variance | Centered / minimal (biases toward Minimalism-style categories) | Balanced / modern | Bold / asymmetric (biases toward Brutalism, Bento Grids) |
--motion | Subtle micro-interactions | Standard scroll/stagger motion | Complex choreography (pin, Flip, SplitText) |
--density | Spacious (24-96px spacing scale) | Standard (16-64px, current default) | Dense/dashboard (8-32px spacing scale) |
--motion attaches a ready-to-use GSAP snippet (with framework notes, Do/Don't, and performance notes) pulled from --domain gsap, matched to the resolved tier (Subtle/Standard/Complex).--density overrides the --space-* CSS variable table in the ASCII/markdown/MASTER.md output — use it for dashboards (high) vs. marketing pages (low) without hand-editing tokens.- Leaving a dial unset keeps that part of the output exactly as it was before (no behavior change).
Example:
python3 .kiro/skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "internal analytics dashboard" --design-system --variance 8 --motion 7 --density 8 -p "Ops Console"
Step 3: Supplement with Detailed Searches (as needed)
After getting the design system, use domain searches to get additional details:
python3 .kiro/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" |
| 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
Get implementation-specific best practices for the user's stack:
python3 .kiro/skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "<keyword>" --stack <stack>
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 |
gsap | GSAP animation skeletons by intensity tier | scroll reveal, stagger, magnetic cursor, page transition |
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 |
javafx | Enterprise desktop apps, AtlantaFX themes, FXML, CSS, Controls, Binding, Threading, Packaging |
JavaFX enterprise examples:
python3 .kiro/skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "atlantafx primer enterprise theme" --stack javafx
python3 .kiro/skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "enterprise tableview density permission" --stack javafx
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)
python3 .kiro/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)
python3 .kiro/skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "minimalism dark mode" --domain style
python3 .kiro/skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "search loading animation" --domain ux
Step 4: Stack Guidelines
python3 .kiro/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:
python3 .kiro/skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "fintech crypto" --design-system
python3 .kiro/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
- Add
--stack <stack> for implementation-specific guidance when the target stack is known
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
- 默认图标库使用 Phosphor (
@phosphor-icons/react)。src/ui-ux-pro-max/data/icons.csv 中列出的只是常用推荐图标，不是完整集合。
- 当推荐表中找不到合适的图标时：
- 优先继续从 Phosphor 的完整图标集中选择任何语义更贴切的图标；
- 如果 Phosphor 也没有理想选项，可以使用 Heroicons (
@heroicons/react) 作为备选，注意保持风格一致（线性/填充、笔画粗细、圆角风格）。
| Rule | Standard | Avoid | Why It Matters |
|---|
| No Emoji as Structural Icons | Use vector-based icons (e.g., Phosphor @phosphor-icons/react, Heroicons @heroicons/react, 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
Interaction
Light/Dark Mode
Layout
Accessibility
