ui-research

Research modern UI patterns and gather inspiration from real-world products.

88|22|Updated Dec 17, 2025
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npx skills add https://github.com/travisjneuman/.claude --skill ui-research
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Skill: ui-research
Source: https://github.com/travisjneuman/.claude/tree/main/skills/ui-research
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/travisjneuman/.claude --skill ui-research

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill ensures UI work is informed by real-world inspiration, modern patterns, and human-centered design, preventing generic AI-generated looks and improving the quality of frontend development.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Informed Design Decisions: Researches modern UI patterns and gathers inspiration from actual products before visual work begins.
  • Pattern Identification: Helps identify common and unique design patterns across various industries and platforms.
  • Quality Assurance: Provides a checklist to ensure research is thorough and meets quality standards.
  • Use Case: Before designing a new SaaS dashboard, use this skill to research existing analytics dashboards, identify common data visualization patterns, and gather inspiration for a professional and user-friendly interface.

Quick Start

Use the ui-research skill to research modern patterns for a SaaS dashboard landing page.

Frequently Asked Questions about ui-research

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

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How do I research modern UI patterns before designing a SaaS dashboard?

To research modern UI patterns for a SaaS dashboard, you can execute targeted searches across curated galleries and real-world product examples to identify data visualization trends, gather inspiration, and document findings in a structured brief.

Why does my AI-generated UI design look generic and lack professional quality?

AI-generated UI design often looks generic because it lacks research into modern patterns and human-centered design principles. Conducting research-first workflows gathers real-world product inspiration to ensure high-quality, non-generic frontend interfaces.

What is a research-first UI/UX design workflow?

A research-first UI/UX design workflow involves defining project context, executing targeted searches across curated galleries, analyzing collected design elements, and documenting findings in a structured brief before any visual work begins.

Can I use this approach to identify common design patterns across different industries?

Yes, you can identify common and unique design patterns across various industries and platforms by executing targeted searches and analyzing real-world product examples to inform your human-centered design decisions.

How do I document UI research findings for a frontend development project?

You document UI research findings by collecting and analyzing design elements from real-world products, then compiling them into a structured brief that ensures your frontend development is informed by high-quality, modern patterns.

Does this UI research method include a quality assurance checklist?

Yes, the UI research method provides a quality assurance checklist to ensure your research is thorough, meets quality standards, and successfully avoids common AI-generated aesthetics before visual development begins.