| name | dashboard-critic |
| type | critic |
| description | Review dashboards for metric clarity, layout effectiveness, drill-down paths, and data integrity. |
| version | 0.1.0 |
Dashboard Critic Skill
When to Use
Primary triggers:
- "review this dashboard", "critique this dashboard", "is this dashboard well-designed?"
- "check the KPI hierarchy", "review the filter architecture"
- User has a dashboard implementation and wants architecture-level review
- Dashboard-executor just generated output and needs review
Do Not Use When
- You need to design a dashboard — use
dashboard-planner
- You need to generate a dashboard — use
dashboard-executor
- You need to review a single chart — use
dataviz-critic
- You need to review code quality — use a code reviewer
- The dashboard doesn't exist yet — plan first, review after
Resolution Paths
| Situation | Route |
|---|
| Have a dashboard, need architecture review | This skill |
| Have a dashboard, need individual chart review | Use dataviz-critic |
| Need to design a dashboard | Use dashboard-planner |
| Need to generate a dashboard | Use dashboard-executor |
| Dashboard critic returns REVISE/REJECT | Route fixes to dashboard-planner for re-planning |
What You Get
- 14-phase investigation covering KPI hierarchy, information architecture, filters, drill-down, consistency, responsive, performance, accessibility
- Multi-perspective review from executive (3-second test), analyst (exploration), ops manager (monitoring), accessibility auditor
- Severity-rated findings (CRITICAL / MAJOR / MINOR / ENHANCEMENT) with evidence and fixes
- Verdict (REJECT / REVISE / ACCEPT-WITH-RESERVATIONS / ACCEPT)
- Gap analysis identifying what's missing, not just what's wrong
Key Review Areas
| Area | What's Evaluated |
|---|
| KPI Hierarchy | Do primary → supporting → diagnostic metrics decompose logically? |
| Information Architecture | Does spatial layout support decision-making flow? |
| Filter Architecture | Do global filters cascade? Cross-filtering work? Sensible defaults? |
| Drill-Down Paths | Can users navigate deeper without losing context? |
| Cross-Chart Consistency | Same category = same color everywhere? Aligned time axes? |
| Responsive Layout | Does column collapse preserve comparison context? |
| Performance | Chart count, data volume, lazy loading, debounced filters? |
| Accessibility | ARIA landmarks, keyboard nav, screen reader, alt text, contrast? |
Companion Skills
- dashboard-planner (upstream planner): Designs the dashboard architecture
- dashboard-executor (upstream executor): Generates the dashboard this critic reviews
- dataviz-critic (sibling): Reviews individual charts — use for chart-level encoding issues
meta-router Registry Note
Listed under the Critics table.
Trigger signals: review dashboard, critique dashboard, dashboard review, evaluate dashboard, dashboard architecture review, check dashboard KPIs