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hicks-law

Audit interface decision points and implement choice-reduction strategies per Hick's Law.

Updated Apr 29, 2026
Search Tags:#onboarding#cognitive-load#information-architecture#form-optimization#hicks-law#navigation-design#decision-speed
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/dev-khoi/conHack-2026 --skill hicks-law-dev-khoi
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: hicks-law
Source: https://github.com/dev-khoi/conHack-2026/tree/main/.opencode/skills/hicks-law
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/dev-khoi/conHack-2026 --skill hicks-law-dev-khoi

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Hick's Law helps reduce decision time by limiting the number of options presented to users, improving clarity and speeding up interactions.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Audit decision points in interfaces (navigation, onboarding, forms) to identify where users face too many options
  • Apply chunking, progressive disclosure, smart defaults, and filtering to reduce choice overload
  • Real-world use cases include optimizing navigation, onboarding flows, form configurations, and feature exposure to improve speed and satisfaction

Quick Start

Audit a user interface to reduce choices to a sweet spot of 4-7 items and implement progressive disclosure.

Frequently Asked Questions about hicks-law

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I reduce cognitive load and speed up decision time in user interface navigation?▼

Audit navigation menus and onboarding flows to identify choice overload, then reduce options to 4-7 items. Implementing progressive disclosure and smart defaults minimizes cognitive load and accelerates user decisions.

What is the best way to optimize form configurations to prevent user choice overload?▼

Optimize form configurations by implementing chunking to break inputs into manageable sets and applying smart defaults. This reduces choice overload and streamlines the user completion process.

How does progressive disclosure help streamline onboarding flows?▼

Progressive disclosure streamlines onboarding by exposing features and choices sequentially rather than simultaneously. This reduces initial cognitive load, speeds up decision time, and prevents users from abandoning the flow due to choice overload.

When should I apply Hick's Law to information architecture and feature exposure?▼

Apply Hick's Law to information architecture when users face complex navigation menus, multi-step onboarding, or extensive form configurations. It guides deterministic reductions in choice sets to improve decision speed and user satisfaction.

How do I validate that my navigation design changes actually improve decision speed?▼

Validate navigation design improvements by setting measurable target reductions in decision time and testing performance. Auditing decision points before and after implementing chunking or progressive disclosure confirms the reduction in choice overload.

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