run-heuristic-evaluation

Inspects user interfaces against Nielsen's 10 heuristics to produce prioritized usability findings.

1|Updated Jul 13, 2026

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npx skills add https://github.com/dineshrevunuru/SuperSkills --skill run-heuristic-evaluation-dineshrevunuru

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Skill: run-heuristic-evaluation
Source: https://github.com/dineshrevunuru/SuperSkills/tree/main/run-heuristic-evaluation
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/dineshrevunuru/SuperSkills --skill run-heuristic-evaluation-dineshrevunuru

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? It predicts usability problems in a design or live product through systematic expert inspection when user testing is not feasible due to budget, time, access, or confidentiality constraints. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Heuristic Evaluation: Runs Nielsen's 10 heuristics as operationalized violation questions across screens, with a two-pass protocol and multi-evaluator aggregation. - Cognitive Walkthrough: Assesses first-time-user learnability of a specific task using the four-question method, producing failure stories per step. - Expert Review Deliverable: Packages findings with location, evidence, violated principle, severity, and recommendation into a prioritized client-ready report. - Use Case: A stakeholder asks for a UX audit of a booking flow with no research budget; run the heuristic sweep plus a walkthrough on the core task and deliver a severity-ranked findings table. ## Quick Start Run a heuristic evaluation of this checkout flow and produce a prioritized expert review with severity ratings and recommendations.

Frequently Asked Questions about run-heuristic-evaluation

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How do I run a heuristic evaluation on a UI design?▼

Use 3-5 evaluators who each complete two independent passes: a familiarization walkthrough, then a screen-by-screen hunt using violation questions for each of Nielsen's 10 heuristics. Merge and deduplicate findings afterward, then have every evaluator severity-rate every issue.

What is the difference between a heuristic evaluation and a cognitive walkthrough?▼

A heuristic evaluation broadly sweeps an interface against 10 usability principles, while a cognitive walkthrough tests whether a first-time user can complete one specific task by asking four questions per step. Expert reviews typically combine both methods.

Can a heuristic evaluation replace usability testing with real users?▼

No. Inspection predicts problems while testing observes actual user behavior, and the two methods find different issues. Heuristic evaluation works as a pre-test sweep or a fallback when user access is impossible, and findings must be phrased as predictions.

How many evaluators are needed for a heuristic evaluation?▼

Nielsen's research recommends 3-5 evaluators because a single evaluator finds only about 35% of problems and different evaluators find different issues. Solo evaluators should disclose the coverage caveat and split passes across days.

When should I not use heuristic evaluation?▼

Avoid it when you need observed user behavior, WCAG accessibility compliance audits, or severity ratings defined outside the inspection. Accessibility findings go to a WCAG-grounded audit, and severity scoring uses a separate canonical 0-4 scale.