cognitive-fluency-psychology

Audit content for cognitive fluency and provide rewrite recommendations.

1|Updated Mar 20, 2026

Search Tags:#readability #clarity #content-audit #conversion-optimization #ux-writing #cognitive-fluency

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npx skills add https://github.com/Thomashighbaugh/opencode --skill cognitive-fluency-psychology-thomashighbaugh

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Skill: cognitive-fluency-psychology
Source: https://github.com/Thomashighbaugh/opencode/tree/main/skills/cognitive-fluency-psychology
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Thomashighbaugh/opencode --skill cognitive-fluency-psychology-thomashighbaugh

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Cognitive fluency reduces the mental effort required to understand content, which increases perceived trust, engagement, and conversion; this Skill helps spot and fix elements that make content feel difficult or untrustworthy.

Core Features & Use Cases

Fluency Audit Framework: Prioritizes high-stakes content, runs a 5-second test, and scores typography, contrast, language, and structure.
Practical Prescriptions: Concrete recommendations for typography, contrast, sentence length, word choice, visual hierarchy, and form patterns to increase comprehension.
Use Cases: Optimize landing pages, UI microcopy, onboarding flows, pricing pages, and help docs to improve user understanding and conversion.

Quick Start

Use the cognitive fluency skill to audit the landing page headline and provide specific rewrite suggestions.

Frequently Asked Questions about cognitive-fluency-psychology

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema

How do I improve landing page clarity and increase conversion rates?▼

Cognitive fluency principles reduce mental effort by evaluating typography, contrast, word choice, sentence length, and visual hierarchy, providing concrete rewrite recommendations to increase landing page clarity, perceived trust, and conversion rates.

What is cognitive fluency in UX writing and content design?▼

Cognitive fluency in UX writing measures the mental effort required to process content. High fluency makes content easier to understand, which increases user engagement, perceived trust, and conversion rates across interfaces.

How do I audit content readability for pricing pages and onboarding flows?▼

Audit content readability by prioritizing high-stakes pages, running a 5-second test, and scoring typography, contrast, language, and structure to generate concrete rewrite recommendations that improve user comprehension.

Can I use a cognitive fluency framework to optimize UI microcopy and documentation?▼

Yes, you can apply a cognitive fluency audit framework to UI microcopy and documentation. It evaluates visual hierarchy and word choice to provide specific rewrite recommendations that increase user understanding and trust.

What's the best way to fix untrustworthy or difficult-to-read UI copy?▼

The best way to fix difficult UI copy is applying cognitive fluency prescriptions that target typography, contrast, sentence length, and visual hierarchy, reducing cognitive friction and increasing perceived trustworthiness.