Ten UX and design skills that give coding agents deep knowledge of established design frameworks: research, critique, accessibility, journey mapping, design systems, strategy, interaction design, design ops, UX writing, and visual elevation.
Skills 10 in the Claude listing
Accessibility audit Conduct accessibility audits against WCAG 2.2 guidelines. Design critique Evaluate UI designs against usability heuristics, UX laws, interaction patterns, interaction design principles, information architecture, and content quality. Design elevation Comprehensive design elevation system that automatically transforms functional visual outputs into polished, professional designs. Design ops Run design sprints, manage handoff, establish team rituals, documentation standards, and design QA processes. Design systems Build, document, and maintain design systems with design tokens, component specifications, pattern libraries, naming conventions, and governance processes. Interaction design Design meaningful interactions, microinteractions, animations, state machines, gesture patterns, error prevention, and product behavior. Journey mapping Create customer journey maps, service blueprints, experience maps, empathy maps, and other alignment diagrams. Ux research Plan, conduct, and analyze UX research using proven methodologies. Ux strategy Connect design decisions to business outcomes through competitive analysis, opportunity mapping, Jobs to Be Done, outcome-driven discovery, value proposition design, and UX metrics. Ux writing Create user-centered, accessible interface copy (microcopy) for digital products including buttons, labels, error messages, notifications, forms, onboarding, empty states, success messages, and help t 