AI
Agent Skill Tips
A few months of building Agent Skills in practice. Here are the small things I wish I'd known earlier - from packaging correctly to using skills as a lightweight knowledge base.
LM Studio
Unlimited AI locally on your computer. And its free.
Free software that runs open source AI models locally on your computer. Unlimited access to models from OpenAI, Google, Meta, and others with no usage limits, no fees, and complete privacy.
AI
Domain Skills Are Coming. Start Thinking About Them Now.
There's a feature quietly baked into the Claude Chrome extension that hints at something big for teams building AI-assisted workflows. Here's what it is, and why designers should pay attention.
AI in use
Generating ERDs with LLMs: A Shortcut to Understanding Data Structure
Using LLMs to generate entity relationship diagrams has changed how I work with data structure. What used to take weeks of back-and-forth with developers can now happen in a single conversation — giving you both readable code and visual diagrams you can actually use.
AI in use
Visualizing Chrome Recorder Workflows with Claude and Mermaid
Transform Chrome Recorder's JSON workflows into visual Mermaid diagrams using Claude. Capture every click, scroll, and interaction—then make that granular detail visible and useful for UX analysis.
UX
Chrome Recorder: A UX Designer's Tool for Documenting User Workflows
Chrome Recorder isn't just for QA testing. I use it to create precise workflow documentation that AI can follow—transforming vague instructions into exact maps of user journeys for heuristic analysis, accessibility checks, and code reviews.
Productivity
Using Claude to Write Instructions for Claude
Using Claude to research best practices, then turning that research into instructions for Claude to follow. A simple workflow that's made a genuine difference to how I handle bug reports.