hicks-law
CommunityDesign faster decisions with purposeful choice.
Product & Management#onboarding#UX#decision-making#cognitive-load#information-architecture#hicks-law#navigation-design
Authorflpbalada
Version1.0.0
Installs0
System Documentation
What problem does it solve?
Hicks' Law provides a framework to speed user decisions by limiting the number of choices presented at once, reducing cognitive load and decision fatigue.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Quantitative guidance: Identifies optimal option counts (typically 4-7) to minimize hesitation.
- Interface design patterns: Recommends chunking, progressive disclosure, and smart defaults to simplify flows.
- Use Case: Apply to navigation menus, onboarding steps, and dashboards to improve task completion times and satisfaction.
Quick Start
Use the hicks-law skill to analyze a navigation menu and reduce the number of top-level items from 9 to 5 to speed user decisions.
Dependency Matrix
Required Modules
None requiredComponents
Standard package💻 Claude Code Installation
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Please help me install this Skill: Name: hicks-law Download link: https://github.com/flpbalada/thinking-toolkit/archive/main.zip#hicks-law Please download this .zip file, extract it, and install it in the .claude/skills/ directory.
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