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design-an-interface

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Based on "Design It Twice" from "A Philosophy of Software Design": your first idea is unlikely to be the best. Generate multiple radically different designs, then compare.

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npx skills add https://github.com/mattpocock/skills --skill design-an-interface
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About this skill
Based on "Design It Twice" from "A Philosophy of Software Design": your first idea is unlikely to be the best. Generate multiple radically different designs, then compare. Before designing, understand: Ask: "What does this module need to do? Who will use it?" Spawn 3+ sub-agents simultaneously using Task tool. Each must produce a radically different approach. Show each design with: Present designs sequentially so user can absorb each approach before comparison. After showing all designs, compare them on: Discuss trade-offs in prose, not tables. Highlight where designs diverge most.

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What does design-an-interface do?

Based on "Design It Twice" from "A Philosophy of Software Design": your first idea is unlikely to be the best. Generate multiple radically different designs, then compare.

Is design-an-interface good?

design-an-interface does not have approved reviews yet, so SkillJury cannot publish a community verdict.

What agent does design-an-interface work with?

design-an-interface currently lists compatibility with codex, gemini-cli, opencode, kimi-cli, amp, github-copilot.

What are alternatives to design-an-interface?

Skills in the same category include telegram-bot-builder, flutter-app-size, sharp-edges, iterative-retrieval.

How do I install design-an-interface?

npx skills add https://github.com/mattpocock/skills --skill design-an-interface

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