make-interfaces-feel-better — What is it?

This project enhances the design of user interfaces by teaching AI coding assistants to implement subtle design details.

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Source: Official README and linked documentation View on GitHub →

Why it matters

The project is being discussed because its focus on improving UI/UX through design engineering principles. It addresses the pain point of inconsistent UI/UX in AI-generated code and fills the gap by providing a structured approach to design. The unique technical choice is its integration with AI coding assistants, which is not common in UI/UX design tools.

Source: Official README and linked documentation

Core Features

Design Engineering Principles

The project covers a range of design principles such as text wrapping, border radius, icon animations, font smoothing, and shadows, which are implemented to enhance the user interface.

Source: Official README and linked documentation
AI Coding Assistant Integration

The skill is designed to be used with AI coding assistants like Claude Code and Codex, automatically applying design principles during UI component building and code reviews.

Source: Official README and linked documentation
Manual Invocation

Users can manually invoke the skill to apply design principles to specific UI components or animations.

Source: Official README and linked documentation

Architecture

The architecture is modular, with separate files for animations, performance, surfaces, and typography. The code is organized into a 'skills' directory, suggesting a pattern of encapsulation and separation of concerns. There are no explicit design patterns identified, and the data flow is not detailed due to the lack of dependency files.

Source: Official repository tree and dependency files

Project Knowledge Graph

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Source: Official repository tree and dependency files

Quick Start

```bash npx skills add jakubkrehel/make-interfaces-feel-better ```
Source: Official README and linked documentation

Use Cases

The project is for developers and UI/UX designers who want to improve the design of their applications. It is useful in scenarios where AI coding assistants are used to generate UI components, and when manual design adjustments are needed for specific UI elements or animations.

Source: Official README and linked documentation

Strengths & Limitations

Strengths

  • Provides a structured approach to UI/UX design for AI-generated code.
  • Enhances the user experience by implementing subtle design details.

Limitations

  • Limited information on the technical stack and infrastructure.
  • The project's effectiveness is dependent on the capabilities of the integrated AI coding assistants.
Source: Official README and linked documentation

Latest Release

As of 2026-09-23, the repository has no GitHub Release or version tag. The reviewed main commit is 35545ea1512ad59fa463e6b1f95ca9c052981fe6.

Source: github.com/jakubkrehel/make-interfaces-feel-better/releases;https://g…

Verification and evidence

status: docs-only  |  checked_at: 2026-09-23  |  environment: The official README, AGENTS.md, SKILL.md, Releases page, and main commit 35545ea were reviewed.  |  limitations: No local installation or runtime verification was performed. npx skills was not run, no file was written to an agent directory, no user frontend code was read, no browser animation check ran, and the skill did not modify files.  |  observed_output: The repository explicitly contains documentation skills only and has no build or test tooling. SKILL.md defines quick/full scope, five review categories, an evidence table, rejected candidates, verification, and a verdict. GitHub has no formal Release.

Source: github.com/jakubkrehel/make-interfaces-feel-better/blob/main/AGENTS.m…

Comparison

Vercel's Web Interface Guidelines can also be used as an Agent Skill, but cover broader rules for accessibility, forms, navigation, internationalization, performance, and content. make-interfaces-feel-better focuses on polish such as radii, optical alignment, shadows, icons, and motion, with quick/full evidence output.

Source: github.com/vercel-labs/web-interface-guidelines;https://github.com/ja…

Verdict

This project is worth watching for teams or individuals aiming to integrate design principles into AI-generated code. It is particularly suitable for those working with AI coding assistants and seeking to enhance the UI/UX of their applications.

Frequently Asked Questions

What did the documentation review verify for make-interfaces-feel-better on 2026-09-23?

The repository explicitly contains documentation skills only and has no build or test tooling. SKILL.md defines quick/full scope, five review categories, an evidence table, rejected candidates, verification, and a verdict. GitHub has no formal Release. No local installation or runtime verification was performed.

What evidence boundary applies to this make-interfaces-feel-better review?

The review environment was: The official README, AGENTS.md, SKILL.md, Releases page, and main commit 35545ea were reviewed. make-interfaces-feel-better behavior outside that scope still needs a local check.

Sources and review scope
This review is based on the project's public documentation. Versions, installation commands, and feature boundaries can change upstream; check the cited sources and current release before use. Sources checked on: 2026-09-23 13:55.

Reference materials: README, GitHub API, dependency files