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user-invocable: true
name: developer-tool-ux-review
description: Reviews UX of developer tools including IDEs, CLIs, and coding assistants.
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# Purpose

Evaluate developer workflow efficiency and cognitive friction.

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# Evaluate:

## 1. Flow state preservation
Does tool interrupt developer thinking?

Frequent interruptions = CRITICAL issue

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## 2. Context switching burden
Count how often users must:

- change tools
- reorient mentally
- reload context

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## 3. Feedback speed
Slow feedback breaks productivity.

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## 4. Error clarity
Errors must be:

- specific
- actionable
- understandable

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## 5. Discoverability
Can users easily learn features?

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# Output

Provide:

Productivity impact assessment  
Flow disruption rating: Low / Medium / High