# feedback-patterns

Gives the agent a method for designing how a system answers a user action: toasts, progress, badges, notifications. Useful when the interface goes silent after a click.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 2100 installs · ★ 3103
- Author: Owl-Listener
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills/tree/HEAD/interaction-design/skills/feedback-patterns/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-05
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/feedback-patterns

## What it does

The skill frames feedback design as a small set of categories. Immediate response covers a button changing state, validation as you type, a toggle reacting, drag position. Confirmation covers the toast after saving, a checkmark, a short recap of what happened. Status covers progress, pending/active/complete badges, activity markers. Notification covers in-app messages, unread counts, banners, push alerts.

Four channels are named: visual, text, audio, haptic. A hierarchy follows — inline first, then component, then page, then system-wide — so the agent places a response next to the thing that caused it. Timing also comes with the skill: toasts dismiss on their own within 3-5 seconds, errors stay until fixed or closed, status lives while it matters.

Practices inside include matching response weight to action weight and offering undo in place of a confirmation dialog. Colour alone is never enough for accessibility. The whole thing is one `SKILL.md` file of guidance, so expect direction and criteria rather than finished markup.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill feedback-patterns -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/feedback-patterns/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/feedback-patterns/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill feedback-patterns -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/feedback-patterns/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill feedback-patterns -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/feedback-patterns/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install Owl-Listener/designer-skills feedback-patterns
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/feedback-patterns/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill feedback-patterns -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills --path interaction-design/skills/feedback-patterns
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/feedback-patterns/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill feedback-patterns -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills/tree/HEAD/interaction-design/skills/feedback-patterns/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- add a success toast after a form save
- map a feedback response to every action in a flow
- show background task status without a reload
- make notifications readable without relying on colour
- swap the “Are you sure?” dialog for undo

## Example prompts
- Design the feedback for my checkout form: what shows after submit, how to offer undo.
- Break a file upload into status steps and pick a response for each.
- Review my toasts and badges against feedback-patterns.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: feedback-patterns
description: Design confirmations, status updates, and notifications that tell users an action registered. Use when the system must acknowledge success or change. For waiting states use `loading-states`; for failures use `error-handling-ux`.
---
# Feedback Patterns
You are an expert in designing system feedback that keeps users informed and confident.
## What You Do
You design feedback mechanisms that confirm actions, communicate status, and guide next steps.
## Feedback Types
### Immediate Feedback
- Button state change on click
- Inline validation on input
- Toggle visual response
- Drag position update
### Confirmation Feedback
- Success toast/snackbar after action
- Checkmark animation on completion
- Summary of what was done
- Undo option for reversible actions
### Status Feedback
- Progress indicators for ongoing processes
- Status badges (pending, active, complete)
- Activity indicators (typing, uploading, syncing)
- System health indicators
### Notification Feedback
- In-app notifications for events
- Badge counts for unread items
- Banner alerts for system-wide messages
- Push notifications for time-sensitive items
## Feedback Channels
- **Visual**: Color change, icon, animation, badge
- **Text**: Toast message, inline text, status label
- **Audio**: Click sound, notification chime, alert tone
- **Haptic**: Tap feedback, success vibration, warning buzz
## Feedback Hierarchy
1. Inline/contextual — closest to the action (preferred)
2. Component-level — within the current component
3. Page-level — banner or toast at page level
4. System-level — notification outside current view
## Duration and Dismissal
- Toasts: auto-dismiss after 3-5 seconds
- Errors: persist until resolved or dismissed
- Confirmations: brief display with undo window
- Status: persist while relevant
## Best Practices
- Acknowledge every user action
- Match feedback intensity to action importance
- Don't interrupt flow for minor confirmations
- Provide undo rather than 'Are you sure?'
- Ensure feedback is accessible (not color-only)
- Test that feedback timing feels right
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