Nielsen heuristics
Run a formal usability inspection with a consistent rubric, severity, and evidence locator for every finding.
Which familiar usability failures are present here?
A narrow job with a visible boundary
Use it on screenshots, live URLs, code, written interface descriptions, or specifications when a disciplined inspection is useful.
Input
An interface artifact and the observable scope available to the reviewer.
Outputs
- Findings mapped to Nielsen's ten heuristics
- Severity and evidence location
- Explicit verification limits
Boundary
The review stays within observable evidence. Accessibility and product strategy outside the heuristic scope are marked not reviewed.
Invocation
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See the decision change
H1 Visibility of system status, severity 3: after upload, the action disables without progress or completion status. Evidence: upload panel after activation.
A feeling becomes a located, scoped usability finding.
1 / 2- Vague finding
The flow feels confusing.
H1 Visibility of system status, severity 3: after upload, the action disables without progress or completion status. Evidence: upload panel after activation.
- Missing evidence
Users will not understand this icon.
Not verified from the screenshot alone. Inspect the accessible name, tooltip, surrounding copy, and task context before filing a finding.
Run the skill by name
Install the Humane pack once, then name this skill when the task reaches its boundary.
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