ui-research

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

88|22|Updated Dec 17, 2025
One-click install
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.