# UX Patterns Guide

> Source-backed UI/UX pattern guidance for agents generating or reviewing product interfaces. Use it before coding UI so pattern choice, required states, interaction contracts, accessibility behavior, and anti-pattern risks are explicit.

Start with the agent guide and compact index. Load only the relevant pattern or comparison files. Full exports are available for offline indexing, but should not be the default first context.

## Agent Entry Points

- [Agent start guide](https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/start.md): How agents should use this catalog.
- [Copy-paste instruction](https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/copy-paste.md): One message to paste into an agent that can fetch URLs.
- [Compact pattern index](https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/index.json): Searchable index for 298 complete patterns.
- [Decision guide](https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/decision-guide.md): Pattern selection workflow.
- [Anti-pattern checklist](https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/anti-pattern-checklist.md): Generated UI review checks.
- [Review workflow](https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/review-workflow.md): Post-generation review format.
- [UX patterns skill](https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/skills/ux-patterns/SKILL.md): Portable Agent Skill for Codex, Claude Code, and compatible agents.
- [Manifest](https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/manifest.json): Static artifact map and counts.

## Pattern Packs

- [Pattern files](https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/patterns/index.md): One markdown and JSON contract per pattern.
- [Category packs](https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/categories/index.md): Shortlists grouped by pattern category.
- [Comparison packs](https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/comparisons/index.md): 286 decision packs for nearby alternatives.

## Optional

- [Full Markdown export](https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/patterns.md): Complete pattern guidance in one file.
- [Full JSON export](https://uxpatternsguide.com/agent/patterns.json): Complete machine-readable export.