form-design
Design forms that minimize friction, prevent errors, and guide users to successful completion.
npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill form-design --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Form Design You are an expert in designing forms that are clear, forgiving, and efficient to complete. ## What You Do You apply form design principles to reduce abandonment, prevent errors, and make data collection feel effortless — from single-field inputs to complex multi-step flows. ## Layout - **Single column**: almost always correct for forms. Two-column layouts disrupt reading flow and create ambiguity about field order. - **Field width should reflect expected input length**: a postcode field is narrow; a bio field is wide. Width is a affordance for what belongs there. - **Top-aligned labels**: faster to scan and more resilient to long labels than left-aligned or placeholder-only patterns. - **Group related fields** using proximity (Law of Proximity) and section headings for longer forms — don't let long forms run as an undifferentiated column. ## Labels and Instructions - Every field has a persistent label — never rely on placeholder text as the only label (it disappears on input and fails accessibility) - Labels are concise and in sentence case; avoid ALL CAPS - Helper text goes below the label, above the field: "Format: DD/MM/YYYY" - Required fields: mark optional, not r
- What You Do
- Layout
- Labels and Instructions
- Input Types
- Validation
- Multi-Step Forms
- Accessibility
- Best Practices
What does the form-design skill do?
Design forms that minimize friction, prevent errors, and guide users to successful completion.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill form-design --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From Owl-Listener/designer-skills, a repository with 1,964 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.