interaction-design

Design interactions that help real people accomplish real goals with minimum friction and maximum meaning.

Before any pattern or timing value, ask: What is the user trying to accomplish, and how does this interaction help or hinder that goal?

Interaction design is not about mechanisms. It is about helping specific people achieve specific purposes while respecting their time, attention, and humanity.

Design intuitive, meaningful interactions grounded in user goals and cognitive principles. Use when designing component behaviors, user flows, feedback systems, error handling, loading states, transitions, accessibility, keyboard navigation, touch/gesture interactions, or when evaluating interaction quality. Also use for modal vs modeless decisions, direct manipulation patterns, input device considerations, emotional/dramatic aspects of UX, or when asked about making interfaces feel responsive, humane, and goal-directed. Source: petekp/claude-skills.