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Jakob's Law: when to follow conventions v1.0.0

Use this resource to decide when to follow existing conventions

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Install with the CLI

In a terminal, from the folder you want:

npx --yes palatekit@latest install convention-departure-decisions

With no option, the skill goes to ~/.agents/skills/; add --agent claude-code (or codex, cursor…) to target an agent.

First time: connect the CLI with

npx --yes palatekit@latest login

The agent identifies interface patterns users already expect, such as navigation or the cart, and weighs the cost of breaking them. You get a reasoned decision: follow the convention or innovate, and why.

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Updated November 2, 2026

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Licence
MIT

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What you get

  • SKILL.md: the principle and where conventions are strongest
  • SKILL.md: cost of departing from a convention, when deviation is justified, and practical application

Good fit for

  • You are hesitating to move the navigation or the cart
  • A competitor has set patterns your users now expect

Not for

    Tags

    • conventions
    • users
    • navigation
    • habits

    About

    You say

    “Should my cart stay top right? Assess what moving it would cost my customers.”

    Card for the “Jakob's Law: when to follow conventions” skill

    Skill published by owl-listener under the MIT license, delivered in its original version.

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    How to use it

    1. Install the skill in your agent's skills folder
    2. Ask your agent to decide when to follow existing conventions
    3. Review and adjust the result

    Content preview

    Files

    • LICENSE1.1 KB
    • NOTICE-PALATEKIT.md0.5 KB
    • SKILL.md4 KB

    Origin and licence

    Listed unmodified

    Author
    owl-listener
    Source
    github.com/owl-listener/designer-skills/tree/9a6930cf84a822eb458624bd11c61aac5bbdf224/interaction-design/skills/jakobs-law
    Licence
    MIT

    Notice

    « jakobs-law » (owl-listener, MIT) livré dans sa version d'origine : fiche en français et en anglais par PalateKit.

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