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Choose Pattern

Category: General  ·  Sub-category: automation  ·  Last updated:
Recommends the right UI pattern from Tidwell's "Designing Interfaces" catalog for a given interaction problem — navigation, layout, lists/data, forms, controls, mobile. Auto-activates on "what pattern should I use for X", "how do I let users [do Y]", "what's the best way to show [Z]", or /uix:choose-pattern. Returns primary pattern, 1-2 alternatives, and why each fits or doesn't.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Choose Pattern is published as a SKILL.md file in this catalog. The SKILL.md is on the shorter side at about 418 words.

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Catalog position
General · automation
Indexed related skills
10

How Choose Pattern fits the catalog

Choose Pattern sits in the General category under the automation sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

Advise on Tidwell-pattern selection. Auto-activates on pattern-selection questions or via /uix:choose-pattern.

What this skill does

Choose Pattern is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the automation sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/choose-pattern/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Choose Pattern Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 119,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/choose-pattern
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/choose-pattern/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/choose-pattern/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/choose-pattern/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/choose-pattern/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\choose-pattern\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Choose Pattern Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/choose-pattern/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Choose Pattern skill do?
Recommends the right UI pattern from Tidwell's "Designing Interfaces" catalog for a given interaction problem — navigation, layout, lists/data, forms, controls, mobile. Auto-activates on "what pattern should I use for X", "how do I let users [do Y]", "what's the best way to show [Z]", or /uix:choose-pattern. Returns primary pattern, 1-2 alternatives, and why each fits or doesn't.
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Choose Pattern skill?
Use Choose Pattern when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the automation area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Choose Pattern" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Choose Pattern skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Choose Pattern is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA
ClaudSkills. (2026). Choose Pattern [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/choose-pattern/
BibTeX
@misc{choose-pattern-2026,
  author    = {ClaudSkills},
  title     = {Choose Pattern [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/choose-pattern/}
}

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