Validate UI-driven workflows and screen flows before backend design.
npx skills add https://github.com/bennybennison/agent-toolkit --skill outside-in-mode
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: outside-in-mode Source: https://github.com/bennybennison/agent-toolkit/tree/main/skills/outside-in-mode Command: npx skills add https://github.com/bennybennison/agent-toolkit --skill outside-in-mode
Many internal tools fail when teams design backend schemas and services before validating the user workflow and UI; this Skill helps teams prove the UI and workflow first to avoid wasted backend effort and risky assumptions.
Identify a critical user job, sketch the minimal screen flow, produce a ScreenFlowSpec and MockDataset, and validate the slice with stakeholders before specifying backend contracts.
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
Validating screen flows before backend services involves creating mock datasets and UI-facing API contracts to test user workflows iteratively. This outside-in approach proves the UI slice works with stakeholders before committing to backend designs.
Outside-in workflow design is a technique that translates user jobs into screens, actions, and transitions before deriving data sources, service boundaries, and persistence. It prevents wasted backend effort by proving the UI workflow first.
Creating mock API contracts for UI-driven workflows requires defining screen specifications and visible data requirements, then producing lightweight mock endpoints and datasets to validate interactions before engineering actual backend services.
Yes, outside-in design applies to ecommerce operations dashboards by validating single workflows like return-processing with mock data and API contracts. It supports internal admin, warehouse, and business-process tools where backend systems are evolving.
You should avoid building backend schemas before UI validation when backend systems are messy, evolving, or unknown. Designing services first risks wasted effort and untested assumptions about critical user jobs and required screen interactions.
wangcb8i8iTransforms vague user ideas into actionable intent briefs with defined success criteria via phased guided conversation.
bennybennisonDerives backend requirements from workflow and contract artifacts.
bennybennisonDefine UI-facing API contracts and validate screen flows against mocked FastAPI endpoints.
kernex-devDesign backend APIs, data models, and service architectures with endpoint contracts and auth rules.
