UI/UX Research Skill

Research UI patterns, design systems, and user experience across codebases.

When to Use

• Analyzing UI patterns across large codebases
• Comparing design system implementations
• Auditing UI consistency
• Understanding existing patterns before implementation

Research Patterns

Find All UI Components

Analyze the components directory.
List all UI components with their props interfaces.

Audit Design System Consistency

Check design token usage consistency:
- Colors
- Spacing
- Typography

Identify inconsistencies and suggest consolidation.

Compare UI Implementations

Compare layout patterns across pages.
Identify inconsistencies and recommend standardization.

Accessibility Audit

Audit components for WCAG compliance:
- Color contrast
- ARIA labels
- Keyboard navigation

Prioritize issues by severity.

Responsive Design Review

Find all responsive breakpoints and media queries.
Assess mobile-first compliance.
Identify missing responsive considerations.

Pattern Search Template

Has [PATTERN] been implemented?

Show:
1. Files containing the pattern
2. Implementation approach
3. Consistency across usages
4. Potential improvements

Common patterns to search:

• Dark mode toggle
• Form validation
• Loading states
• Error boundaries
• Toast notifications
• Modal dialogs
• Data tables

Integration with Beads

For task-constrained research:

1. Check bead spec constraints
2. Research within those constraints
3. Save findings to bead artifacts

Storage

Save research findings to .opencode/memory/design/research/

Output Format

## Research: [Topic]

### Findings

[Key discoveries]

### Current Implementation

[What exists]

### Recommendations

[What to improve]

### Next Steps

[Actionable items]

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