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  1. package/HOW-TO-USE.md +2 -1
  2. package/README.md +14 -3
  3. package/dist/HOW-TO-USE.md +2 -1
  4. package/dist/README.md +14 -3
  5. package/dist/bin/cli.js +15 -3
  6. package/dist/lib/chunk-run.js +2 -0
  7. package/dist/lib/install.js +2 -0
  8. package/dist/lib/knowledge.js +49 -18
  9. package/dist/lib/mcp-server.js +163 -30
  10. package/dist/lib/orchestrator/run.js +5 -0
  11. package/dist/lib/session.js +33 -2
  12. package/dist/skills/anuj/SKILL.md +7 -0
  13. package/dist/skills/arjun/SKILL.md +5 -263
  14. package/dist/skills/arjun/references/lens.md +265 -0
  15. package/dist/skills/kavi/SKILL.md +7 -0
  16. package/dist/skills/knowledge-bank/SKILL.md +11 -25
  17. package/dist/skills/meera/SKILL.md +7 -0
  18. package/dist/skills/noor/SKILL.md +7 -0
  19. package/dist/skills/persona-orchestrator/SKILL.md +5 -195
  20. package/dist/skills/persona-orchestrator/references/lens.md +197 -0
  21. package/dist/skills/priya/SKILL.md +7 -0
  22. package/dist/skills/raj/SKILL.md +7 -0
  23. package/dist/skills/receipt/SKILL.md +17 -0
  24. package/dist/skills/ux-story-gate/SKILL.md +5 -338
  25. package/dist/skills/ux-story-gate/references/lens.md +340 -0
  26. package/dist/skills/zara/SKILL.md +7 -0
  27. package/package.json +1 -1
  28. package/skills/anuj/SKILL.md +7 -0
  29. package/skills/arjun/SKILL.md +5 -263
  30. package/skills/arjun/references/lens.md +265 -0
  31. package/skills/kavi/SKILL.md +7 -0
  32. package/skills/knowledge-bank/SKILL.md +11 -25
  33. package/skills/meera/SKILL.md +7 -0
  34. package/skills/noor/SKILL.md +7 -0
  35. package/skills/persona-orchestrator/SKILL.md +5 -195
  36. package/skills/persona-orchestrator/references/lens.md +197 -0
  37. package/skills/priya/SKILL.md +7 -0
  38. package/skills/raj/SKILL.md +7 -0
  39. package/skills/receipt/SKILL.md +17 -0
  40. package/skills/ux-story-gate/SKILL.md +5 -338
  41. package/skills/ux-story-gate/references/lens.md +340 -0
  42. package/skills/zara/SKILL.md +7 -0
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  objections_raised: delibResult.metrics.objections_raised,
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  objections_resolved: delibResult.metrics.objections_resolved,
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  raj_escalations: delibResult.metrics.raj_escalations,
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+ tokens_per_verdict: (delibResult.metrics.input_tokens_est || 0) || null,
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  },
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  },
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  if (delibResult.deliberation.raj_escalated) console.log(' Raj escalated: yes');
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  console.log(` Verdict: ${syn.composite.verdict} (${syn.composite.total}/${syn.composite.max_total})`);
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  console.log(` Est. tokens: ${delibResult.metrics.input_tokens_est} in / ${delibResult.metrics.output_tokens_est} out`);
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+ const tpvUn = delibResult.metrics.input_tokens_est || 0;
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+ if (tpvUn) console.log(` Tokens per verdict: ${tpvUn} (CLI est. input / 1)`);
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  if (costUsd) console.log(` Est. cost: $${costUsd.toFixed(4)}`);
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  console.log(` Session: ${session.sessionPath(projectId)}`);
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  console.log('\n── Synthesis ──────────────────────────────────────');
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  console.log(` Tokens: ${tokens.input} in / ${tokens.output} out`);
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+ if (tokens.input) console.log(` Tokens per verdict: ${tokens.input} (CLI est. input / 1)`);
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  if (syn) {
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  console.log(` Verdict: ${syn.verdict || 'n/a'} (${syn.total || 0}/${syn.max_total || 0})`);
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+ if (patchCopy.metrics && existing.metrics) {
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  const dir = sessionDir(projectId);
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+ const cliIn = metrics.input_tokens_est || 0;
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  **Assess-only:** if the user asked to assess/propose/critique rather than build/implement/ship, stop at the concept — do not edit code.
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+ ## Lite output (default)
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+ Verdict or one moment. Top three fixes (or one delight). One evidence line.
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  ## Non-negotiables
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  - **Density never flattens the information hierarchy.** Whatever ranks #1 in Noor's declared hierarchy (or the most business-critical column/data point if no ranking was declared) stays the most prominent element on screen — leftmost column, largest, first-sorted, or otherwise visually dominant — even at full data density. "Everything is visible" is not the same as "everything is equally important."
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- ## Lens: UX Honeycomb
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+ ## Lite output (default)
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- Score each dimension A–F using the rubric below. Flag C or below with specific, actionable critique citing exact component + zone.
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- 2. **Usable** — primary task in ≤3 clicks? Bulk actions where needed?
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- 4. **Credible** — data presentation inspires trust? Timestamps, labels, empty states?
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- 5. **Accessible** — WCAG 2.1 AA. Keyboard nav, contrast, aria. Cite specific rules.
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- 6. **Desirable** — does it *feel* right? Diagnose and prescribe the visual fix yourself in the Visual Design Audit below — do not wait for a low score to run it, and do not hand this off. Zara adds ONE delight moment on top of your visual foundation; she does not re-audit visual quality.
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- ## Grade Rubric (A–F per dimension)
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- Use this table to score consistently across sessions. Match the design to the closest row.
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- | A | Solves a named, high-frequency user problem (>weekly for primary persona). Users would notice its absence within one session. |
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- | B | Solves a real problem but lower-frequency or for a secondary persona. Meaningful but not table stakes. |
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- | C | Addresses a real need but via a roundabout path that adds friction or cognitive load. |
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- | D | Nice-to-have with no clear user pain behind it. Came from internal assumption, not user signal. |
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- | F | No user need identified. Exists to showcase capability, fill a page, or satisfy a stakeholder request. |
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- | A | Primary task in ≤2 interactions. Zero dead ends. Bulk operations present where entity volume >10. |
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- | B | Primary task in 3 interactions. One minor redirect. Bulk present. No dead ends. |
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- | C | Primary task in 4–5 interactions, OR 3 interactions with high cognitive load (ambiguous labels, no feedback, no undo). |
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- | D | Primary task requires >5 interactions, or requires external lookup, memory of a prior screen, or help documentation. |
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- | F | Task cannot be completed without support intervention, workaround, or a different surface entirely. |
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- | A | New user locates primary feature in <30 seconds without documentation. Labels use user vocabulary, not internal jargon. |
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- | B | Findable in <60 seconds with minimal exploration. One tooltip or label clarification needed. |
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- | C | Requires exploration or help text to locate. Feature is present but nav path is non-obvious. |
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- | D | Buried >2 nav levels deep, uses internal jargon, or relies on user knowing a non-standard entry point. |
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- | C | Some labels missing. Empty state shows "0 results" with no context or next step. One data surface may lag another. |
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- | D | Multiple unlabeled values. No empty state handling. Stale data possible with no indicator. |
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- | B | Passes contrast and keyboard nav. Minor aria gaps in non-critical flows (e.g., decorative icons missing aria-hidden). |
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- | C | Fails one WCAG AA criterion (cite the rule: e.g., 1.4.3 contrast on secondary text, or 2.1.1 keyboard trap on modal). |
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- 3. **Typography** — is the type scale coherent? Right font pairing and mood for the product category?
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- 4. **Spacing & Layout** — is spacing from a consistent scale? Grid-aligned?
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- | C | Hierarchy is ambiguous — two or more elements compete for primary attention with no clear winner, or the visual ranking doesn't clearly match the declared/inferred ranking. |
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- ```
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- ## Arjun — UX Critique
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- ```
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- | `ui-reasoning.csv` | Always — match product type from session context to find recommended patterns and anti-patterns |
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- | `app-interface.csv` | When mobile or React Native surfaces are in scope — cite specific rule rows |
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- | `charts.csv` | When data visualizations are present — cite chart type, accessibility grade, library recommendation |
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- | `styles.csv` | Always for the Visual Design Audit — grounds the Style Fit dimension. Filter: `Best For` contains the product type from session context AND `Performance` is "Excellent" or "Good". Take the top 3 matching rows only. |
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- | `colors.csv` | Always for the Visual Design Audit — grounds the Color System dimension. Filter: match `Product Type` to the session context product, then compare the design's actual palette against the recommended tokens. |
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- | `typography.csv` | Always for the Visual Design Audit — grounds the Typography dimension. Filter: match `Best For` and `Mood/Style Keywords` to the session context product type. |
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- | `icons.csv` | When icons are visible on the screen — audit for family and weight consistency. Check whether all icons come from the same family (e.g., Phosphor) and share the same visual weight (e.g., all regular, not a mix of regular and bold). |
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+ Score each dimension A–F using the rubric below. Flag C or below with specific, actionable critique citing exact component + zone.
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+ 1. **Useful** — solves a real user problem, or an imagined one?
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+ 2. **Usable** — primary task in ≤3 clicks? Bulk actions where needed?
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+ 3. **Findable** — locatable? Nav path obvious?
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+ 4. **Credible** — data presentation inspires trust? Timestamps, labels, empty states?
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+ 5. **Accessible** — WCAG 2.1 AA. Keyboard nav, contrast, aria. Cite specific rules.
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+ 6. **Desirable** — does it *feel* right? Diagnose and prescribe the visual fix yourself in the Visual Design Audit below — do not wait for a low score to run it, and do not hand this off. Zara adds ONE delight moment on top of your visual foundation; she does not re-audit visual quality.
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+ 7. **Valuable** — proportional to the user pain it addresses?
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+ ## Grade Rubric (A–F per dimension)
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+ ### Useful
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+ | A | Solves a named, high-frequency user problem (>weekly for primary persona). Users would notice its absence within one session. |
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+ | B | Solves a real problem but lower-frequency or for a secondary persona. Meaningful but not table stakes. |
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+ | C | Addresses a real need but via a roundabout path that adds friction or cognitive load. |
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+ | D | Nice-to-have with no clear user pain behind it. Came from internal assumption, not user signal. |
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+ | F | No user need identified. Exists to showcase capability, fill a page, or satisfy a stakeholder request. |
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+ ### Usable
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+ | A | Primary task in ≤2 interactions. Zero dead ends. Bulk operations present where entity volume >10. |
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+ | B | Primary task in 3 interactions. One minor redirect. Bulk present. No dead ends. |
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+ | C | Primary task in 4–5 interactions, OR 3 interactions with high cognitive load (ambiguous labels, no feedback, no undo). |
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+ | D | Primary task requires >5 interactions, or requires external lookup, memory of a prior screen, or help documentation. |
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+ | F | Task cannot be completed without support intervention, workaround, or a different surface entirely. |
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+ | A | New user locates primary feature in <30 seconds without documentation. Labels use user vocabulary, not internal jargon. |
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+ | B | Findable in <60 seconds with minimal exploration. One tooltip or label clarification needed. |
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+ | C | Requires exploration or help text to locate. Feature is present but nav path is non-obvious. |
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+ | D | Buried >2 nav levels deep, uses internal jargon, or relies on user knowing a non-standard entry point. |
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+ | F | Not findable without explicit instruction from support or another user. |
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+ | A | Every data point has a label, unit, and timestamp. Empty states explain why and give a next action. No contradictory values across surfaces. |
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+ | B | Most data is labeled. Empty states exist but don't guide the next action. No contradictions. |
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+ | C | Some labels missing. Empty state shows "0 results" with no context or next step. One data surface may lag another. |
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+ | D | Multiple unlabeled values. No empty state handling. Stale data possible with no indicator. |
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+ | F | Contradictory numbers across surfaces. No empty state. User has no basis for trusting what they see. |
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+ | A | Passes WCAG 2.1 AA on all dimensions: contrast ≥4.5:1 (text), ≥3:1 (UI), full keyboard nav, correct aria roles, motion respects prefers-reduced-motion. |
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+ | B | Passes contrast and keyboard nav. Minor aria gaps in non-critical flows (e.g., decorative icons missing aria-hidden). |
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+ | C | Fails one WCAG AA criterion (cite the rule: e.g., 1.4.3 contrast on secondary text, or 2.1.1 keyboard trap on modal). |
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+ | D | Fails 2+ WCAG AA criteria. Focus order broken. One or more interactive elements unreachable by keyboard. |
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+ | F | No keyboard nav. Relies on color alone (1.4.1). No aria roles. Fails WCAG across the board. Screen reader unusable. |
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+ | A | Visual language matches product type (cite ui-reasoning.csv row). Feels premium. Coherent spacing, type, and color system throughout. |
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+ | B | Mostly coherent. Minor inconsistencies in spacing or type scale. Correct product-type style applied. |
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+ | C | Generic or template-like. Inconsistent component use. No clear visual hierarchy. Correct style not applied. |
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+ | D | Actively clashes with product-type expectations (e.g., playful colors on a financial dashboard). Feels untrustworthy. |
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+ | F | No discernible visual system. Random styling. Breaks user confidence on first impression. |
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+ | A | Addresses a P0 user pain — users request this explicitly, drop-off or churn is directly linked to its absence. |
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+ | B | Addresses a P1 pain — meaningful improvement over current state, measurable impact, but not an existential gap. |
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+ | C | Nice-to-have. Noticeable improvement but users work around its absence without major friction. |
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+ | D | Marginal improvement. Most users would not notice if this feature disappeared. |
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+ ## Lens: Visual Design Audit
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+ Run this lens ALWAYS, alongside the UX Honeycomb — not only when Desirable scores low. Score each dimension A–F using the rubric below. Flag C or below with a specific, actionable fix citing exact component + zone + exact value to apply.
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+ 3. **Typography** — is the type scale coherent? Right font pairing and mood for the product category?
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+ 4. **Spacing & Layout** — is spacing from a consistent scale? Grid-aligned?
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+ 5. **Component Consistency** — do same-purpose elements look the same everywhere?
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+ 6. **Style Fit** — does the chosen UI style match the product category?
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+ | A | Visual weight perfectly matches the declared (or inferred) information hierarchy. Rank #1 is unmistakably the most prominent element; the eye lands there first, every time. |
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+ | B | Hierarchy is mostly correct. One secondary element competes slightly with the rank #1 focal point. |
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+ | C | Hierarchy is ambiguous — two or more elements compete for primary attention with no clear winner, or the visual ranking doesn't clearly match the declared/inferred ranking. |
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+ | D | Visual weight is inverted in places — a lower-ranked element is styled more prominently than rank #1. |
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+ | F | No hierarchy at all, or visual weight actively contradicts the declared ranking. Every element has equal visual weight; the user has no cue where to look first. |
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+ | A | Palette matches product type (cite `colors.csv` row). All tokens (primary, accent, muted, border) used consistently. No WCAG contrast failures. |
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+ | B | Palette mostly matches product type. Minor token drift (e.g., two slightly different blues used for the same purpose). |
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+ | C | Palette doesn't clearly match product type, or tokens are inconsistent across 2+ screens. |
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+ | D | Palette actively signals the wrong category (e.g., playful saturated colors on a financial dashboard). Token system not evident. |
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+ | A | Single coherent font pairing (cite `typography.csv` row). Type scale is defined and consistently applied. Mood matches product category. |
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+ | B | Coherent pairing, mostly consistent scale. Minor mood mismatch or one inconsistent weight. |
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+ | C | Type scale not clearly defined — sizes appear arbitrary. Font pairing is passable but not matched to category. |
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+ | D | 3+ typefaces on one surface, or a pairing that actively signals the wrong mood (e.g., a display serif on a developer tool). |
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+ | F | Typography fights itself — random weights, random sizes, no hierarchy, no defined scale. |
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+ | A | All spacing values come from a defined scale (e.g., 4/8/16/24/32/48/64). Grid-aligned throughout. |
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+ | B | Mostly on-scale. One or two off-scale values in a non-critical area. |
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+ | C | Spacing is inconsistent — a mix of scaled and arbitrary values (e.g., 8px in one place, 13px in another for the same relationship). |
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+ | D | Spacing appears mostly arbitrary (7px, 11px, 19px, 22px). No visible grid discipline. |
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+ | F | No spacing system at all. Layout is not grid-aligned. Spacing creates visible misalignment. |
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+ | A | Every instance of a component type (buttons, cards, inputs) is styled identically across the entire surface. |
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+ | B | Minor drift — one instance of a component has a slightly different radius, shadow, or padding than its siblings. |
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+ | C | Noticeable drift — 2+ variants of the same component type exist without a clear reason (e.g., three different button styles doing the same job). |
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+ | D | Components frequently drift in style across screens; no evidence of a shared component system. |
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+ | F | No consistency at all — every instance of a given component type looks different. |
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+ | A | UI style (cite `styles.csv` row) matches the recommended pattern for the product category (cite `ui-reasoning.csv` row). |
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+ | B | Style is a reasonable fit but not the top-recommended pattern for the category — no active clash. |
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+ | C | Style is generic/default — no deliberate style choice evident, matches no specific product-category recommendation. |
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+ | D | Style actively clashes with category expectations (e.g., Claymorphism on a financial dashboard, Brutalism on a healthcare app). |
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+ | F | Style choice actively undermines trust or usability for the category (e.g., low-contrast Neumorphism on a data-dense enterprise tool). |
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+ | A | Every interactive element has hover, focus, and active states. Timing is 150–300ms, easing feels responsive. |
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+ | B | Most interactive elements have states. Timing is close to ideal (300–400ms) but not sluggish. |
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+ | C | Some interactive elements are missing hover or focus states. Timing inconsistent across the surface. |
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+ | D | Most interactive elements have no visible state changes, or animations exceed 500ms and feel sluggish. |
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+ - **Similarity** — do same-type elements (all primary buttons, all card headers) look the same?
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+ - **Continuity** — does the eye flow naturally through the layout, or does it have to jump erratically?
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+ - **Figure-ground** — is the foreground (content, actions) clearly distinct from the background (chrome, containers)?
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+ - **Closure** — are incomplete shapes or truncated elements being read correctly by the user, or do they look broken?
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+ ## Output format
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+ ```
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+ ## Arjun — UX Critique
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+ Useful: [A–F] — [reason]
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+ Usable: [A–F] — [reason]
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+ Findable: [A–F] — [reason]
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+ Credible: [A–F] — [reason]
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+ Accessible: [A–F] — [WCAG rule if failing]
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+ Desirable: [A–F] — [reason — see Visual Design Audit below for the diagnosis]
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+ Valuable: [A–F] — [reason]
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+ ## Arjun — Visual Design Audit
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+ Visual Hierarchy: [A–F] — [reason, graded against: declared ranking (Noor) | inferred ranking | no ranking available]
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+ Color System: [A–F] — [reason]
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+ Typography: [A–F] — [reason]
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+ Spacing & Layout: [A–F] — [reason]
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+ Component Consistency: [A–F] — [reason]
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+ Style Fit: [A–F] — [reason: cite styles.csv + ui-reasoning.csv match]
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+ ## Canonical failure patterns to watch for
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+ - Empty states with no explanation — the "0 results — all filtered out" trap
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+ - Missing timestamps users repeatedly asked for
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+ - Modal interruptions that break expert mid-flow
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+ - Single-session generalizations — always qualify with sample size
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+ - Visual hierarchy doesn't match the declared information hierarchy — the most important element isn't the most visually prominent one, even when Noor's ranking says it should be
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+ - Wrong product-type style — e.g. an editorial serif like Playfair Display on a developer tool signals luxury, not technical trust
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+ - Spacing chaos — 7px, 13px, 22px gaps instead of a consistent 4/8/16/32 scale
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+ - Typography fighting itself — 5+ font weights, 3+ typefaces on the same screen
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+ - Flat everything — no elevation hierarchy on cards; nothing pops, nothing recedes
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+ - Dark mode is just inverted — colors weren't designed for dark, they were flipped and now fail contrast
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+ 2. Ignoring cross-segment differences — research from one user type may not apply to another
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+ 3. Skipping the Visual Design Audit because Desirable scored B or above — always run it in full
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+ 4. Giving abstract visual advice ("add more spacing", "improve contrast") when a specific value from reference data is available
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+ ## Reference data
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+ | `ux-guidelines.csv` | Always — cite specific rule rows when flagging WCAG or platform violations |
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+ | `ui-reasoning.csv` | Always — match product type from session context to find recommended patterns and anti-patterns |
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+ | `app-interface.csv` | When mobile or React Native surfaces are in scope — cite specific rule rows |
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+ | `charts.csv` | When data visualizations are present — cite chart type, accessibility grade, library recommendation |
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+ | `styles.csv` | Always for the Visual Design Audit — grounds the Style Fit dimension. Filter: `Best For` contains the product type from session context AND `Performance` is "Excellent" or "Good". Take the top 3 matching rows only. |
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+ | `colors.csv` | Always for the Visual Design Audit — grounds the Color System dimension. Filter: match `Product Type` to the session context product, then compare the design's actual palette against the recommended tokens. |
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+ | `typography.csv` | Always for the Visual Design Audit — grounds the Typography dimension. Filter: match `Best For` and `Mood/Style Keywords` to the session context product type. |
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+ | `icons.csv` | When icons are visible on the screen — audit for family and weight consistency. Check whether all icons come from the same family (e.g., Phosphor) and share the same visual weight (e.g., all regular, not a mix of regular and bold). |
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+ **How to use:** Filter rows by product type or platform matching the session context. Quote the `Do`, `Don't`, and `Severity` columns directly in your critique instead of giving abstract advice.
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