Use this skill when the question is what to *pre-select* in a list of options — radio groups, dropdowns, configuration UIs, plan pickers, sign-up flows, settings. A strong default is the highest-leverage Hick''s Law mitigation: most users accept the default, paying almost no decision cost. Trigger when picking what''s selected on first load, when stakeholders argue "shouldn''t we let the user choose?", when designing wizards or onboarding, or when a UI has many options but most users want the same one. Sub-aspect of hicks-law; read that first if you haven''t already.
How to install hicks-law-defaults?
hdeibler/universal-design-principles/hicks-law-defaults
$npx -y skills add hdeibler/universal-design-principles --skill hicks-law-defaultsInstalls into the current project.
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Run `npx skills use "https://github.com/hdeibler/universal-design-principles" --skill "hdeibler/universal-design-principles/hicks-law-defaults"` and follow the generated skill instructions now. Read its complete output, redirecting it to a temporary file first if necessary. Resolve relative paths from the supporting-files directory it provides.
Use the skills in "https://github.com/hdeibler/universal-design-principles" that are relevant to the current task. Run `npx skills add "https://github.com/hdeibler/universal-design-principles"` and select the relevant skills, then follow their instructions.
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