critique

Evaluate UX designs against Nielsen heuristics and output a health score.

270|17|Updated Mar 16, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/AkaraChen/aghub --skill critique-akarachen
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: critique
Source: https://github.com/AkaraChen/aghub/tree/main/.agents/skills/critique
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/AkaraChen/aghub --skill critique-akarachen

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Helps teams evaluate UX designs from a design leadership perspective, surfacing usability gaps, cognitive-load challenges, and overall quality with a clear scoring system.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Structured critique across Nielsen heuristics, information architecture, visual hierarchy, and emotional resonance.
  • Phase-based outputs including a design health score, prioritized issues, and actionable recommendations.
  • Persona-aware review leveraging common archetypes to surface accessibility, onboarding, and edge-case considerations.
  • Use during design reviews, feature handoffs, or UX audits to generate concrete, design-ready guidance for teams.

Quick Start

Provide a Phase 1 critique of the current UI design, focusing on hierarchy and cognitive load.

Frequently Asked Questions about critique

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I evaluate UX design quality and surface usability issues?

To evaluate UX design quality, you can apply structured critique across Nielsen heuristics, information architecture, and visual hierarchy. This surfaces usability gaps and cognitive-load challenges, providing a design health score and actionable recommendations.

What is the best way to generate actionable feedback for a design review?

Generating actionable feedback for a design review involves analyzing the UI from a design leadership perspective. This process outputs prioritized issues and design-ready guidance aligned with usability heuristics to help teams improve overall product quality.

Can I use heuristic evaluation to audit information architecture and visual hierarchy?

Yes, you can use heuristic evaluation to audit information architecture and visual hierarchy. The critique process systematically assesses these elements alongside emotional resonance, ensuring a comprehensive review of the user interface's structure and clarity.

How do I conduct a persona-aware UX audit to check accessibility and edge cases?

Conducting a persona-aware UX audit requires leveraging common user archetypes to evaluate the interface. This approach specifically surfaces accessibility barriers, onboarding friction, and edge-case considerations that might otherwise be missed during standard reviews.

Does structured UX critique provide a scoring system for product UI audits?

Structured UX critique provides a clear design health scoring system for product UI audits. It translates qualitative design feedback into a quantifiable metric, prioritizing issues and recommending concrete actions for feature handoffs.

When do I need a cognitive-load challenge assessment for my UI design?

You need a cognitive-load challenge assessment when users struggle to process information on your interface. This structured critique identifies complex visual hierarchies and usability gaps, recommending actions to reduce mental effort during design reviews.