## Skills

Pre-built skills that run in sequence across your sprint. Each skill's output feeds the next, from plan through prototype to handoff.

Skills use the open [agentskills.io](https://agentskills.io/home) standard, supported by leading coding agents.

## Planning skills

Research the landscape, understand users, and define what to build

[**Competitive Research**/researchMarket Analyst  
Analyze competitor products and surface UX patterns, gaps, and opportunities. Point it at any live product URL and get a structured research brief in minutes.  
Replaces manual competitor analysis and screenshot hoarding](/content/skills/competitive-research/index.html)

[**Reference UX** UX Researcher  
Capture live product experiences as design references. Point at any product and say "I want ours to work like this" — the agent documents the patterns, interactions, and design decisions so your team can build from proven examples.  
Replaces screenshot folders and "make it like X" conversations](/content/skills/reference-ux/index.html)

[**User Insights** UX Researcher  
Synthesize user feedback from surveys, support tickets, and session data into clear themes and opportunities. Surface patterns across thousands of data points in minutes.  
Replaces manual feedback synthesis and spreadsheet analysis](/content/skills/user-insights/index.html)

[**Product Spec**/product-specProduct Manager  
Turn research and user insights into structured product specs. Defines what to build, why, and how to measure success — everything downstream agents need to design and prototype with confidence.  
Replaces informal briefs and scattered requirements that lose context](/content/skills/product-spec/index.html)

[**Spec Review**/review-product-specProduct Manager  
Vet product specs before they feed into design. Scores every section, flags vague requirements, and ensures success criteria are agent-evaluable — so downstream skills execute on solid foundations.  
Replaces ad-hoc spec reviews that miss gaps until designs go sideways](/content/skills/review-product-spec/index.html)

[**Design Spec**/design-spec-writerProduct Designer  
Generate comprehensive UX specs covering flows, states, edge cases, and interaction details. Grounded in your existing product and design system so nothing gets lost in translation.  
Solves for fragmented documentation and incomplete PRDs](/content/skills/design-spec/index.html)

[**Design System**/extract-design-systemProduct Designer  
Extract design systems from any live product or codebase. Get colors, typography, spacing, components, and tokens documented in a structured format ready for your team to build on.  
Replaces manual design system audits and tribal knowledge](/content/skills/design-system/index.html)

## Prototyping skills

Design, build, and critique interactive prototypes

[**Design & Prototype**/designProduct Designer  
Explore live products, capture existing pages, and build interactive prototypes grounded in your design system. The core creative engine that turns research and specs into something you can click through.  
Replaces static mockups and disconnected prototyping tools](/content/skills/design-prototype/index.html)

[**Live Preview**/view-prototypeProduct Designer  
Open prototypes as interactive experiences you can click through and share with stakeholders. No exports, no slide decks.  
Replaces screenshot decks and "let me share my screen" calls](/content/skills/live-preview/index.html)

[**Design Critique**/reviewProduct Designer  
Get structured design critique on demand. Reviews prototypes for usability, accessibility, content quality, and visual consistency — with specific, actionable recommendations.  
Solves for bottlenecked reviews and subjective feedback](/content/skills/design-critique/index.html)

[**Expert Panel**/review-panelExpert Panel  
Assemble a panel of design experts from a roster of 26 industry leaders. Each expert critiques from their unique perspective, then findings are synthesized into prioritized recommendations.  
Replaces ad hoc external reviews and costly consultant time](/content/skills/expert-panel/index.html)

[**User Simulation**/simulate-usersUX Researcher  
Simulate realistic user personas walking through your prototype. Surface friction points, confusion, and drop-off risks before you invest in real user testing.  
Solves for delayed user testing and assumption-based design](/content/skills/user-simulation/index.html)

[**Engineering Review**/engineering-reviewEngineering Partner  
Review prototypes from an engineering perspective. Evaluate architecture feasibility, component reuse, and implementation complexity so designs arrive ready to build without surprises.  
Solves for feasibility surprises and back-and-forth after handoff](/content/skills/engineering-review/index.html)

## Handoff skills

Package the prototype for the team that builds it

[**Video Walkthrough**/generate-videoProduct Designer  
Generate narrated video walkthroughs of your prototypes. Voiceover, annotations, and before/after comparisons — ready to share with stakeholders who cannot attend a live demo.  
Replaces manual screen recordings and slide deck walkthroughs](/content/skills/video-walkthrough/index.html)

[**Implementation Handoff** Engineering Partner  
Package specs, prototype, reviews, and design tokens into a structured handoff ready for a coding agent or developer. Everything needed to start building, nothing left to guess.  
Solves for fragmented specs, stale mockups, and missing context](/content/skills/implementation-handoff/index.html)

[**Custom-built** Contact us  
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