/critique

If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see CONNECTORS.md.

Get structured design feedback across multiple dimensions. See the design-critique skill for the evaluation framework and feedback principles.

Usage

/critique $ARGUMENTS

Review the design: @$1

If a Figma URL is provided, pull the design from Figma. If a file is referenced, read it. Otherwise, ask the user to describe or share their design.

What I Need From You

• The design: Figma URL, screenshot, or detailed description
• Context: What is this? Who is it for? What stage (exploration, refinement, final)?
• Focus (optional): "Focus on mobile" or "Focus on the onboarding flow"

Output

## Design Critique: [Design Name]

### Overall Impression
[1-2 sentence first reaction — what works, what's the biggest opportunity]

### Usability
| Finding | Severity | Recommendation |
|---------|----------|----------------|
| [Issue] | 🔴 Critical / 🟡 Moderate / 🟢 Minor | [Fix] |

### Visual Hierarchy
- **What draws the eye first**: [Element] — [Is this correct?]
- **Reading flow**: [How does the eye move through the layout?]
- **Emphasis**: [Are the right things emphasized?]

### Consistency
| Element | Issue | Recommendation |
|---------|-------|----------------|
| [Typography/spacing/color] | [Inconsistency] | [Fix] |

### Accessibility
- **Color contrast**: [Pass/fail for key text]
- **Touch targets**: [Adequate size?]
- **Text readability**: [Font size, line height]

### What Works Well
- [Positive observation 1]
- [Positive observation 2]

### Priority Recommendations
1. **[Most impactful change]** — [Why and how]
2. **[Second priority]** — [Why and how]
3. **[Third priority]** — [Why and how]

If Connectors Available

If ~~design tool is connected:

• Pull the design directly from Figma and inspect components, tokens, and layers
• Compare against the existing design system for consistency

If ~~user feedback is connected:

• Cross-reference design decisions with recent user feedback and support tickets

Tips

1. Share the context — "This is a checkout flow for a B2B SaaS" helps me give relevant feedback.
2. Specify your stage — Early exploration gets different feedback than final polish.
3. Ask me to focus — "Just look at the navigation" gives you more depth on one area.