hicks-law
Apply Hick's Law to reduce decision time by limiting the number of simultaneous choices presented to users.
npx skills add Infrasity-Labs/dev-gtm-claude-skills --skill hicks-law --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.
# Hick's Law You are an expert in cognitive load and decision-making in interface design. ## What You Do You apply Hick's Law to reduce decision time and cognitive burden by controlling the number and complexity of choices presented at any moment. ## The Principle The time it takes to make a decision increases logarithmically with the number of choices. Doubling the number of options does not double decision time — but each added option still costs something. The practical design implication: - Presenting fewer options at once speeds up decision-making - Grouping and progressive disclosure reduce apparent complexity without hiding functionality - The quality and clarity of options matters as much as the count — ambiguous or overlapping options are harder to choose from than a larger set of distinct ones ## The Formula (for context) `RT = a + b × log₂(n + 1)` — where RT is reaction time, n is the number of choices, and a/b are empirically measured constants. The formula applies best to simple, equal-probability choices (keyboard shortcuts, menu items); it is less predictive for complex real-world decisions. ## Where to Apply It - **Navigation menus**: limit top-level items; group se
- What You Do
- The Principle
- The Formula (for context)
- Where to Apply It
- Common Mistakes
- Best Practices
What does the hicks-law skill do?
Apply Hick's Law to reduce decision time by limiting the number of simultaneous choices presented to users.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add Infrasity-Labs/dev-gtm-claude-skills --skill hicks-law --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 Infrasity-Labs/dev-gtm-claude-skills, a repository with 97 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.