ui-audit

Design

UI audit for hierarchy, accessibility, and UX.

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UI Audit Skill

Evaluate interfaces against proven UX principles.

When to Use

Auditing a web page for UI/UX quality
Evaluating accessibility compliance
Reviewing visual hierarchy and design consistency
Assessing navigation and information architecture

Core Audit Process

Take a screenshot of the current page state.
Take an accessibility snapshot to get the semantic structure.
Load the core framework reference for the decisioning model: load_skill(skill_name="ui-audit", reference="00-core-framework")
Evaluate required sections (always include):
- Visual Hierarchy — load 23-patterns-visual-hierarchy if needed
- Visual Style — load 12-checklist-visual-style if needed
- Accessibility — load 27-patterns-accessibility if needed
Evaluate contextual sections (include when relevant):
- Navigation (multi-page) — load 31-patterns-navigation
- Cognitive Load (complex flows) — load 22-patterns-cognitive-load
- Error Handling (forms) — load 26-patterns-error-handling
- Onboarding (new users) — load 29-patterns-onboarding
- Feedback (interactive) — load 25-patterns-feedback
Generate the audit report in the JSON format below.

Required Audit Sections (always include)

Visual Hierarchy — headings, CTAs, grouping, reading flow, type scale, color hierarchy, whitespace
Visual Style — spacing consistency, color usage, elevation/depth, typography, motion/animation
Accessibility — keyboard navigation, focus states, contrast ratios, screen reader support, touch targets

Contextual Sections (include when relevant)

Navigation — wayfinding, breadcrumbs, menu structure, information architecture
Usability — discoverability, feedback, error handling, cognitive load
Onboarding — first-run, tutorials, progressive disclosure
Social Proof — testimonials, trust signals, social integration
Forms — labels, validation, error messages, field types

Audit Output Format

{
  "title": "Page/Screen Name",
  "url": "https://...",
  "date": "YYYY-MM-DD",

  "visual_hierarchy": {
    "title": "Visual Hierarchy",
    "checks": [
      { "label": "Check name", "status": "pass|warn|fail", "notes": "Details" }
    ]
  },
  "visual_style": { "title": "Visual Style", "checks": [...] },
  "accessibility": { "title": "Accessibility", "checks": [...] },

  "priority_fixes": [
    { "rank": 1, "title": "Fix title", "description": "What and why", "framework_reference": "XX-filename → Section" }
  ],

  "notes": "Overall observations"
}

Checks per Section (aim for 6-10 each)

Visual Hierarchy: heading distinction, primary action clarity, grouping/proximity, reading flow, type scale, color hierarchy, whitespace usage, visual weight balance

Visual Style: spacing consistency, color palette adherence, elevation/shadows, typography system, border/radius consistency, icon style, motion principles

Accessibility: keyboard operability, visible focus, color contrast (4.5:1), touch targets (44px), alt text, semantic markup, reduced motion support

Available References

Load references on demand as each audit step requires them. Call: load_skill(skill_name="ui-audit", reference="<name>")

Foundational

00-core-framework — 3 pillars, decisioning workflow, macro bets
01-anchors — 7 foundational mindsets for design resilience
02-information-scaffold — Psychology, economics, accessibility, defaults

Checklists

10-checklist-new-interfaces — 6-step process for designing new interfaces
11-checklist-fidelity — Component states, interactions, scalability, feedback
12-checklist-visual-style — Spacing, color, elevation, typography, motion
13-checklist-innovation — 5 levels of originality spectrum

Patterns

20-patterns-chunking — Cards, tabs, accordions, pagination, carousels
21-patterns-progressive-disclosure — Tooltips, popovers, drawers, modals
22-patterns-cognitive-load — Steppers, wizards, minimalist nav, simplified forms
23-patterns-visual-hierarchy — Typography, color, whitespace, size, proximity
24-patterns-social-proof — Testimonials, UGC, badges, social integration
25-patterns-feedback — Progress bars, notifications, validation, contextual help
26-patterns-error-handling — Form validation, undo/redo, dialogs, autosave
27-patterns-accessibility — Keyboard nav, ARIA, alt text, contrast, zoom
28-patterns-personalization — Dashboards, adaptive content, preferences, l10n
29-patterns-onboarding — Tours, contextual tips, tutorials, checklists
30-patterns-information — Breadcrumbs, sitemaps, tagging, faceted search
31-patterns-navigation — Priority nav, off-canvas, sticky, bottom nav

Defect Detection

40-defects-text-quality — Spelling, grammar, tone, language consistency
41-defects-layout-missing — Layout bugs, overflow, missing elements, broken images