| name | ui-ux-pro-max |
| description | AI-powered UI/UX design intelligence with 57 UI styles, 95+ color palettes, 56 font pairings, 25 chart types, and 100+ industry-specific reasoning rules across 12 tech stacks. Use when designing, building, creating, implementing, reviewing, fixing, or improving UI/UX code for websites, landing pages, dashboards, SaaS, e-commerce, portfolios, and mobile apps. |
| allowed-tools | Read,Bash |
UI/UX Pro Max - Design Intelligence
Comprehensive design guide for web and mobile applications. Contains 57 styles, 95+ color palettes, 56 font pairings, 99 UX guidelines, and 25 chart types across 12 technology stacks. Searchable database with BM25-based priority recommendations.
When to Apply
Reference these guidelines when:
- Designing new UI components or pages
- Choosing color palettes and typography
- Reviewing code for UX issues
- Building landing pages or dashboards
- Implementing accessibility requirements
Rule Categories by Priority
| Priority | Category | Impact | Domain |
|---|
| 1 | Accessibility | CRITICAL | ux |
| 2 | Touch & Interaction | CRITICAL | ux |
| 3 | Performance | HIGH | ux |
| 4 | Layout & Responsive | HIGH | ux |
| 5 | Typography & Color | MEDIUM | typography, color |
| 6 | Animation | MEDIUM | ux |
| 7 | Style Selection | MEDIUM | style, product |
| 8 | Charts & Data | LOW | chart |
Quick Reference
1. Accessibility (CRITICAL)
color-contrast - Minimum 4.5:1 ratio for normal textfocus-states - Visible focus rings on interactive elementsalt-text - Descriptive alt text for meaningful imagesaria-labels - aria-label for icon-only buttonskeyboard-nav - Tab order matches visual orderform-labels - Use label with for attribute
2. Touch & Interaction (CRITICAL)
touch-target-size - Minimum 44x44px touch targetshover-vs-tap - Use click/tap for primary interactionsloading-buttons - Disable button during async operationserror-feedback - Clear error messages near problemcursor-pointer - Add cursor-pointer to clickable elements
3. Performance (HIGH)
image-optimization - Use WebP, srcset, lazy loadingreduced-motion - Check prefers-reduced-motioncontent-jumping - Reserve space for async content
4. Layout & Responsive (HIGH)
viewport-meta - width=device-width initial-scale=1readable-font-size - Minimum 16px body text on mobilehorizontal-scroll - Ensure content fits viewport widthz-index-management - Define z-index scale (10, 20, 30, 50)
5. Typography & Color (MEDIUM)
line-height - Use 1.5-1.75 for body textline-length - Limit to 65-75 characters per linefont-pairing - Match heading/body font personalities
6. Animation (MEDIUM)
duration-timing - Use 150-300ms for micro-interactionstransform-performance - Use transform/opacity, not width/heightloading-states - Skeleton screens or spinners
7. Style Selection (MEDIUM)
style-match - Match style to product typeconsistency - Use same style across all pagesno-emoji-icons - Use SVG icons, not emojis
8. Charts & Data (LOW)
chart-type - Match chart type to data typecolor-guidance - Use accessible color palettesdata-table - Provide table alternative for accessibility
Prerequisites
Python 3.x is required (no external dependencies). Check if installed:
python3 --version || python --version
How to Use This Skill
When user requests UI/UX work (design, build, create, implement, review, fix, improve), follow this workflow:
Step 1: Analyze User Requirements
Extract key information from user request:
- Product type: SaaS, e-commerce, portfolio, dashboard, landing page, etc.
- Style keywords: minimal, playful, professional, elegant, dark mode, etc.
- Industry: healthcare, fintech, gaming, education, etc.
- Stack: React, Vue, Next.js, or default to
html-tailwind
Step 2: Generate Design System (REQUIRED)
Always start with --design-system to get comprehensive recommendations with reasoning:
python3 ${CODEBUDDY_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "<product_type> <industry> <keywords>" --design-system [-p "Project Name"]
This command:
- Searches 5 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 ${CODEBUDDY_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "beauty spa wellness service" --design-system -p "Serenity Spa"
Step 3: Supplement with Detailed Searches (as needed)
After getting the design system, use domain searches to get additional details:
python3 ${CODEBUDDY_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "<keyword>" --domain <domain> [-n <max_results>]
When to use detailed searches:
| Need | Domain | Example |
|---|
| More style options | style | --domain style "glassmorphism dark" |
| Chart recommendations | chart | --domain chart "real-time dashboard" |
| UX best practices | ux | --domain ux "animation accessibility" |
| Alternative fonts | typography | --domain typography "elegant luxury" |
| Landing structure | landing | --domain landing "hero social-proof" |
Step 4: Stack Guidelines (Default: html-tailwind)
Get implementation-specific best practices. If user doesn't specify a stack, default to html-tailwind.
python3 ${CODEBUDDY_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "<keyword>" --stack html-tailwind
Available stacks: html-tailwind, react, nextjs, vue, nuxtjs, nuxt-ui, svelte, swiftui, react-native, flutter, shadcn, jetpack-compose
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 |
icons | Icon library guidance | lucide, heroicons, svg, glyph |
react | React/Next.js performance | waterfall, bundle, suspense, memo, rerender, cache |
web | Web interface guidelines | aria, focus, keyboard, semantic, virtualize |
prompt | AI prompts, CSS keywords | (style name) |
Output Formats
The --design-system flag supports two output formats:
python3 ${CODEBUDDY_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "fintech crypto" --design-system
python3 ${CODEBUDDY_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "fintech crypto" --design-system -f markdown
Tips for Better Results
- Be specific with keywords - "healthcare SaaS dashboard" > "app"
- Search multiple times - Different keywords reveal different insights
- Combine domains - Style + Typography + Color = Complete design system
- Always check UX - Search "animation", "z-index", "accessibility" for common issues
- Use stack flag - Get implementation-specific best practices
- Iterate - If first search doesn't match, try different keywords
Common Rules for Professional UI
These are frequently overlooked issues that make UI look unprofessional:
Icons & Visual Elements
| Rule | Do | Don't |
|---|
| No emoji icons | Use SVG icons (Heroicons, Lucide, Simple Icons) | Use emojis as UI icons |
| Stable hover states | Use color/opacity transitions on hover | Use scale transforms that shift layout |
| Correct brand logos | Research official SVG from Simple Icons | Guess or use incorrect logo paths |
| Consistent icon sizing | Use fixed viewBox (24x24) with w-6 h-6 | Mix different icon sizes randomly |
Interaction & Cursor
| Rule | Do | Don't |
|---|
| Cursor pointer | Add cursor-pointer to all clickable/hoverable cards | Leave default cursor on interactive elements |
| Hover feedback | Provide visual feedback (color, shadow, border) | No indication element is interactive |
| Smooth transitions | Use transition-colors duration-200 | Instant state changes or too slow (>500ms) |
Light/Dark Mode Contrast
| Rule | Do | Don't |
|---|
| Glass card light mode | Use bg-white/80 or higher opacity | Use bg-white/10 (too transparent) |
| Text contrast light | Use #0F172A (slate-900) for text | Use #94A3B8 (slate-400) for body text |
| Muted text light | Use #475569 (slate-600) minimum | Use gray-400 or lighter |
| Border visibility | Use border-gray-200 in light mode | Use border-white/10 (invisible) |
Layout & Spacing
| Rule | Do | Don't |
|---|
| Floating navbar | Add top-4 left-4 right-4 spacing | Stick navbar to top-0 left-0 right-0 |
| Content padding | Account for fixed navbar height | Let content hide behind fixed elements |
| Consistent max-width | Use same max-w-6xl or max-w-7xl | Mix different container widths |
Pre-Delivery Checklist
Before delivering UI code, verify these items:
Visual Quality
Interaction
Light/Dark Mode
Layout
Accessibility
