# ux-writing-content-design

Writes and critiques interface text: button labels, hints, empty states, errors, onboarding. Useful when the layout is done but the wording is not.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 562 installs · ★ 23
- Author: hueyexe
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/hueyexe/frontend-agent-skills/tree/HEAD/ux-writing-content-design/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-08-02
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/ux-writing-content-design

## What it does

The skill gives an agent a frame for product copy. Words count as part of the design system here, not decoration added after the screen is built. The agent looks at the whole conversation: entry point, action, system response, next step, and the failure path.

Inside are core principles and a table of defaults. For CTA labels it suggests starting with a verb and keeping to 1–3 words. Form fields get persistent visible labels, while placeholder text stays reserved for examples or formatting. Errors are handled in order: avoid first, explain second, resolve third. Each principle also has a reusable card in `references/principle-cards.md`.

Long-form marketing pages, pure visual styling, and legal or medical wording sit outside the skill. If copy needs a licensed professional, the skill can still make it clearer but will flag the review. Translation is separate too — the skill just prepares source copy to be localizable and context-safe.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add hueyexe/frontend-agent-skills --skill ux-writing-content-design -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add hueyexe/frontend-agent-skills --skill ux-writing-content-design -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add hueyexe/frontend-agent-skills --skill ux-writing-content-design -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install hueyexe/frontend-agent-skills ux-writing-content-design
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/ux-writing-content-design/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add hueyexe/frontend-agent-skills --skill ux-writing-content-design -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/hueyexe/frontend-agent-skills --path ux-writing-content-design
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add hueyexe/frontend-agent-skills --skill ux-writing-content-design -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/hueyexe/frontend-agent-skills/tree/HEAD/ux-writing-content-design/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- rewrite button labels so the outcome is obvious before the click
- work out what an empty state should say and offer
- draft an error message that tells the user how to fix it
- review an onboarding flow for clarity and extra steps
- set terminology and tone rules for a design system

## Example prompts
- Rewrite the copy on this screen: labels, hints, and the error text in the signup form
- Critique the empty state for the projects list and suggest what it should say
- Review this onboarding flow for clarity and tell me what to cut

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: ux-writing-content-design
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# UX Writing & Content Design

## Purpose

Help an AI agent write and evaluate product copy that helps people understand an interface, take action, recover from problems, and trust the product. Treat words as part of the design system and interaction model, not as decoration added after the interface is finished.

This skill covers product UX copy: microcopy, button labels, links, labels, hints, descriptions, empty states, onboarding, validation, errors, success messages, loading/progress states, notifications, terminology, voice, tone, and content strategy. It does not cover long-form marketing copy except when that copy directly affects product comprehension, action, trust, onboarding, or conversion inside a product experience.

## When to use this skill

Use this skill when the user asks you to:

- Write, rewrite, or critique UI text, product copy, UX copy, microcopy, form copy, navigation labels, CTAs, onboarding, empty states, errors, confirmations, loading states, notifications, help text, or design-system content guidance.
- Review a UI, mockup, screenshot, frontend component, flow, prototype, or design system for clarity, tone, usability, trust, recovery, or accessibility.
- Design or implement frontend states where copy affects user understanding or behavior.
- Create content rules, voice and tone guidance, terminology, content patterns, or a UX writing checklist.

## When not to use this skill

Do not use this skill as the primary skill for:

- Long-form marketing pages, ads, brand campaigns, PR, SEO articles, or sales copy unless they affect an in-product UX flow.
- Pure visual styling, layout, illustration, or animation tasks where no interface text, state, or comprehension issue is involved.
- Legal, medical, financial, or compliance wording that requires a licensed professional. You may improve clarity, but flag the need for expert review.
- Translation/localization itself. Use this skill to make source copy localizable and context-safe, then use translation/localization expertise separately.

## Core principles

1. **Words are design material.** Do not merely choose “nice words.” Use words to solve user problems and shape interaction behavior.
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