# UX Patterns Guide Agent Start

Use UX Patterns Guide before generating or reviewing UI. This is a static, source-backed catalog of interaction patterns, required states, interaction contracts, accessibility checks, failure modes, and common generated-UI mistakes.

## Fastest Path

Paste this into your agent:

```text
Before generating or reviewing UI, use UX Patterns Guide as external context.

Read https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/start.md for the workflow, then search https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/index.json for 2-5 candidate patterns.

Load only the relevant pattern contracts from https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/patterns/{id}.md. If candidates overlap, load the related comparison pack from https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/comparisons/{id}.md. Before final output, apply https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/anti-pattern-checklist.md.

In your answer, name the selected pattern, rejected alternatives, required states, interaction contract, common generated-UI mistakes avoided, and review questions. Do not load the full catalog unless you are building an offline index.
```

## Retrieval Order

1. Start with the compact index: https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/index.json
2. Select 2-5 candidate patterns by user job, task risk, reversibility, platform, and interruption cost.
3. Load only the relevant pattern contracts from https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/patterns/{id}.md.
4. If candidates overlap, load the related comparison pack from https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/comparisons/{id}.md.
5. Before final output, apply the anti-pattern checklist: https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/anti-pattern-checklist.md.

## Required Agent Output

When using this catalog, name:

- the selected pattern;
- the rejected nearby alternatives;
- required empty, loading, error, disabled, keyboard, and recovery states;
- interaction contract requirements;
- common generated-UI mistakes avoided;
- critique questions that should be checked after implementation.

## Static Entry Points

- Root discovery: https://uxpatternsguide.com/llms.txt
- Copy-paste instruction: https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/copy-paste.md
- Manifest: https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/manifest.json
- Compact index: https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/index.json
- Decision guide: https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/decision-guide.md
- Anti-pattern checklist: https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/anti-pattern-checklist.md
- Review workflow: https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/review-workflow.md
- Portable skill: https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/skills/ux-patterns/SKILL.md
- Full Markdown export: https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/patterns.md
- Full JSON export: https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/patterns.json

## Catalog Counts

- Complete patterns: 298
- Comparison packs: 286
- Categories: 14

## Categories

- [AI And Automation UX](https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/categories/ai-and-automation-ux.md)
- [Collaboration And Social Interaction](https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/categories/collaboration-and-social-interaction.md)
- [Cross-Device And Physical Interaction](https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/categories/cross-device-and-physical-interaction.md)
- [Data Display And Exploration](https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/categories/data-display-and-exploration.md)
- [Disclosure And Attention Management](https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/categories/disclosure-and-attention-management.md)
- [Error Prevention And Recovery](https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/categories/error-prevention-and-recovery.md)
- [Feedback, Status, And System State](https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/categories/feedback-status-and-system-state.md)
- [Input And Data Entry](https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/categories/input-and-data-entry.md)
- [Navigation And Wayfinding](https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/categories/navigation-and-wayfinding.md)
- [Personalization And Preference](https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/categories/personalization-and-preference.md)
- [Search, Browse, And Discovery](https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/categories/search-browse-and-discovery.md)
- [Selection And Choice](https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/categories/selection-and-choice.md)
- [Task And Workflow Patterns](https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/categories/task-and-workflow-patterns.md)
- [Trust, Safety, And Privacy](https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/categories/trust-safety-and-privacy.md)