Nielsen Heuristics Audit

Run a systematic usability audit against Nielsen's 10 heuristics, the standard framework UX professionals use to catch interface problems before user testing. You feed it interface descriptions, screenshots, or user flows, and it evaluates everything from system feedback visibility to error recovery. This is basically a structured checklist turned into an agent skill, which sounds tedious until you realize how easy it is to miss obvious usability issues when you're deep in implementation. Covers all ten heuristics with specific violation patterns to look for. Pairs well with accessibility audits if you're doing a comprehensive design review. Best used when you need documented findings to justify UX debt or compare design alternatives.

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$ npx -y skills add mastepanoski/claude-skills --skill nielsen-heuristics-audit --agent claude-code

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Nielsen Heuristics UX Audit

This skill enables AI agents to perform a comprehensive usability evaluation of apps, websites, or digital interfaces using Jakob Nielsen's 10 Usability Heuristics, the industry-standard framework for identifying usability problems.

These heuristics are battle-tested principles used by UX professionals worldwide to systematically evaluate interfaces and identify usability issues before user testing.

Use this skill to conduct thorough heuristic evaluations, prioritize usability improvements, and create actionable recommendations.

Combine with "Don Norman Principles Audit" for human-centered design assessment or "WCAG Accessibility" for inclusive design compliance.