Can this skill help with mobile UI design?

Yes. Progressive disclosure is essential for mobile design where screen space is limited; this skill helps prioritize what is shown 'above the fold' versus hidden in secondary menus.

Does this skill provide research-backed patterns?

Yes, it utilizes evidence tiers ranging from peer-reviewed research (Miller's Law) to expert consensus from authorities like the Nielsen Norman Group.

How does this skill handle the 'three-click rule'?

The skill provides research-backed evidence debunking the three-click rule, explaining that users value clear 'information scent' and progress over the total number of clicks.

What is progressive disclosure in UX design?

Progressive disclosure is a technique that sequences information and actions across several layers or screens to avoid overwhelming users with too much information at once.

Will this skill help my power users?

Absolutely. It focuses on maintaining an 'expert path' through keyboard shortcuts and search while ensuring the primary UI remains simple for beginners.

Progressive Disclosure UX Expert

Name: Progressive Disclosure UX Expert
Author: bfmcneill

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Design Tools

Implements strategic information layering to reduce cognitive load while maintaining feature depth for power users.

This skill provides comprehensive guidance for designing interfaces that manage complexity through progressive disclosure. It helps developers and designers structure functionality into hierarchical tiers—from essential features to expert settings—ensuring that beginners are not overwhelmed while power users remain productive. Grounded in UX research like Cognitive Load Theory and Miller's Law, the skill offers specific implementation patterns such as contextual revelation, smart defaults, and non-disorienting expansions to create intuitive, discoverable software experiences that feel like discovery rather than a burden.

Key Features

01Cognitive load optimization using Miller's Law and Research Foundations

02Evidence-based patterns for in-place expansion and contextual revelation

03Expert-path optimization including keyboard shortcuts and search escape hatches

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05Layered depth hierarchy for essential, common, and expert functionality

06Strategic use of smart defaults to reduce decision paralysis and choice overload

Use Cases

01Designing complex settings panels or administrative dashboards for enterprise software

02Simplifying multi-step forms and onboarding flows to improve conversion rates

03Structuring feature-heavy applications to improve learnability without removing functionality

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add bfmcneill/agi-marketplace progressive-disclosure

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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