ui-ux-pro-max

Comprehensive design guide for web and mobile applications. Contains 67 styles, 161 color palettes, 57 font pairings, 99 UX guidelines, and 25 chart types across 16 technology stacks. Searchable database with priority-based recommendations.

Prerequisites

Check if Python is installed:

python3 --version || python --version

If Python is not installed, install it based on user's OS:

macOS:

brew install python3

Ubuntu/Debian:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install python3

Windows:

winget install Python.Python.3.12

How to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the user requests any of the following:

Follow this workflow:

Step 1: Analyze User Requirements

Extract key information from user request:

• Product type: 3D Gaussian Splatting GUI, local/NAS photo gallery, creator workflow dashboard, SaaS/admin/portfolio/landing page, or hybrid
• Target audience: Sharp GUI users working with image-to-3D workflows, generated 3D models, and local/NAS photo libraries; otherwise infer from the request
• Style keywords: Apple glass, professional, minimal, content-first, immersive 3D, gallery-focused, dark mode, etc.
• Stack: React + TypeScript + Vite with CSS Modules/CSS Variables for Sharp GUI; otherwise infer the requested stack

Step 2: Generate Design System (REQUIRED)

Always start with --design-system to get comprehensive recommendations with reasoning:

python3 skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "<product_type> <industry> <keywords>" --design-system [-p "Project Name"]

This command:

1. Searches domains in parallel (product, style, color, landing, typography)
2. Applies reasoning rules from ui-reasoning.csv to select best matches
3. Returns complete design system: pattern, style, colors, typography, effects
4. Includes anti-patterns to avoid

Example:

python3 skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "beauty spa wellness service" --design-system -p "Serenity Spa"

Step 2b: Persist Design System (Master + Overrides Pattern)

To save the design system for hierarchical retrieval across sessions, add --persist:

python3 skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "<query>" --design-system --persist -p "Project Name"

This creates:

• design-system/MASTER.md — Global Source of Truth with all design rules
• design-system/pages/ — Folder for page-specific overrides

With page-specific override:

python3 skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "<query>" --design-system --persist -p "Project Name" --page "dashboard"

This also creates:

• design-system/pages/dashboard.md — Page-specific deviations from Master

How hierarchical retrieval works:

1. When building a specific page (e.g., "Checkout"), first check design-system/pages/checkout.md
2. If the page file exists, its rules override the Master file
3. If not, use design-system/MASTER.md exclusively

Context-aware retrieval prompt:

I am building the [Page Name] page. Please read design-system/MASTER.md.
Also check if design-system/pages/[page-name].md exists.
If the page file exists, prioritize its rules.
If not, use the Master rules exclusively.
Now, generate the code...

Step 3: Supplement with Detailed Searches (as needed)

After getting the design system, use domain searches to get additional details:

python3 skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "<keyword>" --domain <domain> [-n <max_results>]

When to use detailed searches:

Step 4: Stack Guidelines (Sharp GUI default: React)

Get implementation-specific best practices for the active stack:

python3 skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "<keyword>" --stack react

Search Reference

Available Domains

Available Stacks

Example Workflow

User request: "Make an AI search homepage。"

Step 1: Analyze Requirements

• Product type: Tool (3D model generation and photo gallery)
• Target audience: creators and operators managing image-to-3D generation workflows
• Style keywords: modern, minimal, content-first, dark mode
• Stack: React + TypeScript + Vite

Step 2: Generate Design System (REQUIRED)

python3 skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "AI search tool modern minimal" --design-system -p "AI Search"

Output: Complete design system with pattern, style, colors, typography, effects, and anti-patterns.

Step 3: Supplement with Detailed Searches (as needed)

# Get style options for a modern tool product
python3 skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "minimalism dark mode" --domain style

# Get UX best practices for search interaction and loading
python3 skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "search loading animation" --domain ux

Step 4: Stack Guidelines

python3 skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "list performance navigation" --stack react

Then: Synthesize design system + detailed searches and implement the design.

Output Formats

The --design-system flag supports two output formats:

# ASCII box (default) - best for terminal display
python3 skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "fintech crypto" --design-system

# Markdown - best for documentation
python3 skills/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py "fintech crypto" --design-system -f markdown

Tips for Better Results

Query Strategy

• Use multi-dimensional keywords — combine product + industry + tone + density: "entertainment social vibrant content-dense" not just "app"
• Try different keywords for the same need: "playful neon" → "vibrant dark" → "content-first minimal"
• Use --design-system first for full recommendations, then --domain to deep-dive any dimension you're unsure about
• Always add --stack react for implementation-specific guidance

Common Sticking Points

Pre-Delivery Checklist

• Run --domain ux "animation accessibility z-index loading" as a UX validation pass before implementation
• Run through Common Rules and the Pre-Delivery Checklist below as a final review
• Test on 375px (small phone) and landscape orientation
• Verify behavior with reduced-motion enabled and Dynamic Type at largest size
• Check dark mode contrast independently (don't assume light mode values work)
• Confirm all touch targets ≥44pt and no content hidden behind safe areas

Common Rules for Professional UI

These are frequently overlooked issues that make UI look unprofessional: Scope notice: The rules below cover app UI patterns; for Sharp GUI prioritize desktop-web and responsive browser interaction patterns.

Icons & Visual Elements

• 默认图标库使用 Phosphor (@phosphor-icons/react)。src/ui-ux-pro-max/data/icons.csv 中列出的只是常用推荐图标，不是完整集合。
• 当推荐表中找不到合适的图标时：
  • 优先继续从 Phosphor 的完整图标集中选择任何语义更贴切的图标；
  • 如果 Phosphor 也没有理想选项，可以使用 Heroicons (@heroicons/react) 作为备选，注意保持风格一致（线性/填充、笔画粗细、圆角风格）。

Interaction (App)

Light/Dark Mode Contrast

Layout & Spacing

Pre-Delivery Checklist

Before delivering UI code, verify these items: Scope notice: This checklist is for app UI quality; for Sharp GUI prioritize desktop-web and responsive browser quality.

Visual Quality

• No emojis used as icons (use SVG instead)
• All icons come from a consistent icon family and style
• Official brand assets are used with correct proportions and clear space
• Pressed-state visuals do not shift layout bounds or cause jitter
• Semantic theme tokens are used consistently (no ad-hoc per-screen hardcoded colors)

Interaction

• All tappable elements provide clear pressed feedback (ripple/opacity/elevation)
• Touch targets meet minimum size (>=44x44pt iOS, >=48x48dp Android)
• Micro-interaction timing stays in the 150-300ms range with native-feeling easing
• Disabled states are visually clear and non-interactive
• Screen reader focus order matches visual order, and interactive labels are descriptive
• Gesture regions avoid nested/conflicting interactions (tap/drag/back-swipe conflicts)

Light/Dark Mode

• Primary text contrast >=4.5:1 in both light and dark mode
• Secondary text contrast >=3:1 in both light and dark mode
• Dividers/borders and interaction states are distinguishable in both modes
• Modal/drawer scrim opacity is strong enough to preserve foreground legibility (typically 40-60% black)
• Both themes are tested before delivery (not inferred from a single theme)

Layout

• Safe areas are respected for headers, tab bars, and bottom CTA bars
• Scroll content is not hidden behind fixed/sticky bars
• Verified on small phone, large phone, and tablet (portrait + landscape)
• Horizontal insets/gutters adapt correctly by device size and orientation
• 4/8dp spacing rhythm is maintained across component, section, and page levels
• Long-form text measure remains readable on larger devices (no edge-to-edge paragraphs)

Accessibility

• All meaningful images/icons have accessibility labels
• Form fields have labels, hints, and clear error messages
• Color is not the only indicator
• Reduced motion and dynamic text size are supported without layout breakage
• Accessibility traits/roles/states (selected, disabled, expanded) are announced correctly