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Decision tracing

Skill Dragoon0x/taste-skills/skills/analysis/decision-tracing

Agent skills for design taste and visual judgment. Hierarchy, typography, color, spacing, interaction quality, and the invisible decisions that separate good design from great design

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Reverse-engineer why a design decision was made. Move from observation to inference. Use when studying products you admire, learning from competitors, or building analytical design thinking.

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Decision Tracing

Look at a decision. Figure out why it was made.

How to use

  • /decision-tracing Apply decision-tracing analysis to any design in this conversation.

Constraints

Trace Structure

  • MUST follow: Observation > Decision > Probable Reason
  • "The primary font is Inter" > "They chose a geometric sans-serif" > "Data-heavy product needing maximum legibility at small sizes with neutral personality"
  • MUST generate at least 5 traces per design screen
  • SHOULD acknowledge uncertainty: "probable reason" not "the reason"
  • NEVER state intent as fact unless you have insider knowledge

What to Trace

  • Typeface selection and type system
  • Color palette and color role assignments
  • Layout structure and grid decisions
  • Spacing and density choices
  • Navigation architecture
  • What's absent (what they chose NOT to include)

Anti-Patterns

  • Assuming the most flattering interpretation of every decision
  • Tracing only visual decisions and ignoring structural ones
  • Stating reasons as facts without marking them as hypotheses

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