Accessibility Fixer
ibelick/ui-skills
Audits and fixes HTML accessibility problems such as ARIA labels, keyboard navigation, focus management, contrast and form errors with minimal changes.
Designs forgiving forms and flows: prevent input errors, write messages that say what happened and what to do, and add undo, confirmation and recovery paths.
Install Error Prevention and Recovery
$ npx skills add Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills --skill error-prevention-recovery -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills error-prevention-recovery --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/cognitive-accessibility/skills/error-prevention-recovery .claude/skills/error-prevention-recovery && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "error-prevention-recovery" agent skill from https://github.com/Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills/tree/main/cognitive-accessibility/skills/error-prevention-recovery into .claude/skills/error-prevention-recovery/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "error-prevention-recovery", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills/tree/main/cognitive-accessibility/skills/error-prevention-recoveryType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills --skill error-prevention-recovery -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills error-prevention-recovery --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/cognitive-accessibility/skills/error-prevention-recovery .agents/skills/error-prevention-recovery && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "error-prevention-recovery" agent skill from https://github.com/Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills/tree/main/cognitive-accessibility/skills/error-prevention-recovery into .agents/skills/error-prevention-recovery/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "error-prevention-recovery", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills --skill error-prevention-recovery -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills error-prevention-recovery --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/cognitive-accessibility/skills/error-prevention-recovery .cursor/skills/error-prevention-recovery && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "error-prevention-recovery" agent skill from https://github.com/Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills/tree/main/cognitive-accessibility/skills/error-prevention-recovery into .cursor/skills/error-prevention-recovery/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "error-prevention-recovery", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills.git --path cognitive-accessibility/skills/error-prevention-recovery--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills --skill error-prevention-recovery -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills error-prevention-recovery --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/cognitive-accessibility/skills/error-prevention-recovery .gemini/skills/error-prevention-recovery && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "error-prevention-recovery" agent skill from https://github.com/Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills/tree/main/cognitive-accessibility/skills/error-prevention-recovery into .gemini/skills/error-prevention-recovery/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "error-prevention-recovery", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills error-prevention-recoveryInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills --skill error-prevention-recovery -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/cognitive-accessibility/skills/error-prevention-recovery .github/skills/error-prevention-recovery && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "error-prevention-recovery" agent skill from https://github.com/Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills/tree/main/cognitive-accessibility/skills/error-prevention-recovery into .github/skills/error-prevention-recovery/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "error-prevention-recovery", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills --skill error-prevention-recovery -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills error-prevention-recovery --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/cognitive-accessibility/skills/error-prevention-recovery .opencode/skills/error-prevention-recovery && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "error-prevention-recovery" agent skill from https://github.com/Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills/tree/main/cognitive-accessibility/skills/error-prevention-recovery into .opencode/skills/error-prevention-recovery/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "error-prevention-recovery", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
error-prevention-recovery- GitHub stars
- 105
- Token cost
- ~739 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 357 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 55
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Designs forgiving forms and flows: prevent input errors, write messages that say what happened and what to do, and add undo, confirmation and recovery paths.
- Works in 3 steps: What happened? (specific, not generic) → Why? (in plain language) → What do I do now? (a clear, single action)
- Designing forms, checkout flows or account creation
- SKILL.md covers Prevention Strategies, Error Message Design and Recovery Design
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
The skill takes a cognitive-accessibility view of mistakes: prevent them where possible and help people recover without shame, confusion or lost work. Prevention covers forgiving input (several date and phone formats, auto-formatting, trimming whitespace, format examples beside fields), smart defaults (preselecting common options, prefilling known data, defaulting to the safest choice for irreversible settings), validation on blur with success states and no clearing of input on error, and minimal demands such as asking only for what is needed and splitting long forms into steps.
Every error message has to answer what happened, why, and what to do next, in neutral wording that never blames the user and offers an alternative path when possible. The skill contrasts weak and strong versions for invalid input, a 403 and a password rule. Recovery design adds undo for at least 10 seconds, confirmation with useful detail before destructive actions, previews before consequential submissions, automatic progress saving and alternative paths when the main one fails.
When your agent uses it
- Designing forms, checkout flows or account creation
- Rewriting vague error messages so users know what to do next
- Adding undo and confirmation to destructive actions
- Reducing abandonment in flows where users often make mistakes
Example prompts
- “Review our signup form and rewrite every error message so it says what went wrong and what to do.”
- “Add forgiving date and phone input to the booking form.”
- “Design the delete-project flow with a detailed confirmation and a short undo window.”
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- What happened? (specific, not generic)
- Why? (in plain language)
- What do I do now? (a clear, single action)
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 6e0740f. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Error Prevention and Recovery loads about 739 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 96 tokens; SKILL.md has 357 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills at commit 6e0740f, republished under its MIT licence (© Owl-Listener). 357 words, ~739 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/error-prevention-recovery/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- error-prevention-recovery
- description
- Design error prevention, error messages, and recovery flows for cognitive accessibility. Use when designing forms, checkout flows, account creation, settings, data entry, or any flow where users can make mistakes. Triggers on: error handling, error messages, form errors, validation, users make mistakes, users abandon, error recovery, undo, forgiving design.
Error Prevention and Recovery
Design systems that prevent errors before they happen, and when errors do occur, help people recover without shame, confusion, or lost work.
Prevention Strategies
Forgiving Input
- Accept multiple date formats ("15/03/2026", "15 March 2026", "March 15, 2026")
- Accept multiple phone formats ("(555) 123-4567", "555-123-4567", "5551234567")
- Auto-format as the user types
- Case-insensitive matching
- Trim whitespace automatically
- Show format examples next to fields ("e.g., 15/03/2026")
Smart Defaults
- Pre-select the most common option
- Pre-fill known information (name from account, address from postcode)
- Show the recommended choice for complex decisions
- Default to the safest option for irreversible settings
Progressive Validation
- Validate each field when the user moves to the next (on blur)
- Show success states for correctly completed fields
- Never validate while the user is still typing
- Never clear user input on error — always preserve their work
Minimal Demands
- Only ask for information you strictly need
- Mark optional fields, not required ones (most fields should be required by design — if they aren't needed, remove them)
- Break long forms into steps with clear progress
Error Message Design
Every error message must answer three questions:
- What happened? (specific, not generic)
- Why? (in plain language)
- What do I do now? (a clear, single action)
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Examples
Bad: "Invalid input" Good: "Please enter a date in the format DD/MM/YYYY — for example, 15/03/2026"
Bad: "Error 403" Good: "You don't have permission to view this page. Contact your team admin to request access."
Bad: "Password does not meet requirements" Good: "Your password needs at least 8 characters and one number. You have 6 characters."
Error Message Tone
- Never blame the user ("You entered an invalid email")
- State the situation neutrally ("We need a valid email to continue")
- Be specific about what needs to change
- Offer an alternative path when possible
Recovery Design
- Undo available for at least 10 seconds after any action
- Confirmation before destructive actions with useful detail: "Delete 'Project Alpha'? This removes all 23 files. This cannot be undone."
- Preview before submission for any consequential action
- Save progress automatically in long flows
- Alternative path when primary path fails: "Can't upload a photo? You can describe what you see instead."
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Files
Just SKILL.md in cognitive-accessibility/skills/error-prevention-recovery of Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 6e0740f
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| Error Prevention and Recovery this skillOwl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills | 105 | — | ~739 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Accessibility Fixeribelick/ui-skills | 9.6k | 4 repos | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Color Auditrome-os/rome | 748 | — | ~2.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Dont Make Me Thinkluongnv89/skills | 131 | — | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Super UI UX Designsyahiidkamil/Software-Engineer-AI-Agent-Atlas | 401 | — | ~9k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Glycemicgpt UI Foundationlumose-health/GlycemicGPT | 141 | — | ~707 | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 |
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Questions about Error Prevention and Recovery
What does Error Prevention and Recovery do?
Designs forgiving forms and flows: prevent input errors, write messages that say what happened and what to do, and add undo, confirmation and recovery paths. The skill takes a cognitive-accessibility view of mistakes: prevent them where possible and help people recover without shame, confusion or lost work. Prevention covers forgiving input (several date and phone formats, auto-formatting, trimming whitespace, format examples beside fields), smart defaults (preselecting common options, prefilling known data, defaulting to the safest choice for irreversible settings), validation on blur with success states and no clearing of input on error, and minimal demands such as asking only for what is needed and splitting long forms into steps.
When should I use Error Prevention and Recovery?
Error Prevention and Recovery fits situations like: designing forms, checkout flows or account creation; rewriting vague error messages so users know what to do next; adding undo and confirmation to destructive actions; reducing abandonment in flows where users often make mistakes.
How do I install Error Prevention and Recovery in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills --skill error-prevention-recovery -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (cognitive-accessibility/skills/error-prevention-recovery in Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills) into .claude/skills/error-prevention-recovery in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Error Prevention and Recovery in Codex?
Run `npx skills add Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills --skill error-prevention-recovery -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (cognitive-accessibility/skills/error-prevention-recovery in Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills) into .agents/skills/error-prevention-recovery in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Error Prevention and Recovery in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills --skill error-prevention-recovery -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/error-prevention-recovery, .gemini/skills/error-prevention-recovery, .github/skills/error-prevention-recovery and .opencode/skills/error-prevention-recovery in your project.
What does Error Prevention and Recovery need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Error Prevention and Recovery is instructions for the agent only.
Does Error Prevention and Recovery access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Error Prevention and Recovery safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Error Prevention and Recovery use?
Error Prevention and Recovery is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Error Prevention and Recovery use?
About 739 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Error Prevention and Recovery?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Error Prevention and Recovery: Accessibility Fixer (ibelick/ui-skills, 9.6k stars), Color Audit (rome-os/rome, 748 stars), Dont Make Me Think (luongnv89/skills, 131 stars) and Super UI UX Design (syahiidkamil/Software-Engineer-AI-Agent-Atlas, 401 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Error Prevention and Recovery?
Owl-Listener (a GitHub user) maintains it in Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills, which has 105 GitHub stars. The repository holds 55 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 9, 2026.
Source: Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.