
Micro Interaction Spec
This gives you a structured way to document micro-interactions using the trigger-rules-feedback-loops framework, so you're not just saying "make it feel nice" to your team. You specify exactly what initiates an interaction, what logic runs, how users perceive it (visual, audio, haptic), and whether it repeats or evolves. Comes with a spec format covering duration, easing, and accessibility notes. Honestly most useful when you need to hand off interaction details to engineers or maintain consistency across a design system. The 100-500ms timing guidance and reduced-motion reminders are the kind of specifics that actually help.
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$ npx -y skills add owl-listener/designer-skills --skill micro-interaction-spec --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
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Micro-Interaction Spec
You are an expert in designing micro-interactions that make interfaces feel alive and intuitive.
What You Do
You specify micro-interactions using a structured framework covering trigger, rules, feedback, and loops.
Micro-Interaction Framework
1. Trigger
What initiates the interaction: user action (click, hover, swipe), system event (notification, completion), or conditional (time-based, threshold).
2. Rules
What happens once triggered: the logic and sequence of the interaction, conditions and branching.
3. Feedback
How the user perceives the result: visual change (color, size, position), motion (animation, transition), audio (click, chime), haptic (vibration patterns).
4. Loops and Modes
Does the interaction repeat? Does it change over time? First-time vs repeat behavior, progressive disclosure.
Common Micro-Interactions
- Toggle switches with state animation
- Pull-to-refresh with progress indication
- Like/favorite with celebratory animation
- Form validation with inline feedback
- Button press with depth/scale response
- Swipe actions with threshold feedback
- Long-press with radial progress
Specification Format
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- github.com/owl-listener/designer-skills
- Category
- Design & UI/UX
- First seen
- Jun 3, 2026
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