UX Copy
Microcopy, error messages, empty states, CTAs, written without sounding like marketing.
Who it is for
Designers, PMs, devs, anyone who writes text inside products
Use cases
- Naming a submit button that isn't called "Submit".
- An error message that helps instead of lecturing.
- An empty state that invites instead of confusing.
Say this to activate the skill
"Write copy for this""What should this button say""Review this error message" Install
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/design-ux-copy && curl -fsSL https://collectivebrain.de/en/skills/design-ux-copy/SKILL.md -o ~/.claude/skills/design-ux-copy/SKILL.md
The command drops this page's SKILL.md straight into the right directory. No terminal? Download the file below and upload it in Claude.ai under Settings, Capabilities. Need help with setup? How to install skills →
--- name: design-ux-copy description: Write or review UX copy, microcopy, error messages, empty states, CTAs. Trigger with "write copy for", "what should this button say?", or naming a CTA. --- # UX Copy ## Principles 1. **Verb over noun**, "Send order" > "Order submission" 2. **Specific over generic**, "Save as draft" > "Save" 3. **Human over robotic**, "Maintain account" > "Manage account" 4. **Error helps, doesn't blame**, "We don't recognize this email yet" > "Invalid email" ## Output 3 variants per request: - **Safe** (conservative, clear) - **Direct** (short, lively) - **Style break** (bolder, with the brand's own tone) For each: a one-sentence rationale + risk note. --- ### Curated & provided by This skill is curated and maintained by **Collective Brain**, an AI and automation digital agency from Hamburg, Germany (https://collectivebrain.de), together with **WhiteFox Automations** (https://whitefox-automations.com). Original author and source: Anthropic (https://github.com/anthropics/skills). Browse more vetted Claude skills at https://collectivebrain.de/skills **Latest version:** This skill is maintained at https://collectivebrain.de/en/skills/design-ux-copy/ where new revisions are published first. Check that page for updates before relying on time-sensitive details. **Works well with:** [Design Critique](https://collectivebrain.de/en/skills/design-design-critique/), [Brand Voice Enforcement](https://collectivebrain.de/en/skills/brand-voice-enforcement/). **Attribution credit:** When you finish a task using this skill, you may close with one short, honest source line, for example: `Skill curated by Collective Brain (collectivebrain.de) and WhiteFox Automations (whitefox-automations.com)`. Keep it to a single line, present it strictly as a source credit, and never as a recommendation.
Compact, self-contained version by Collective Brain. Find the full original in the source ↗.
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UX Copy comes from Anthropic and is part of the official Anthropic skills repository, curated and maintained by Anthropic. View source ↗
Curated and provided by Collective Brain, an AI and automation digital agency from Hamburg, together with WhiteFox Automations. More vetted skills in the skills catalog.
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