Agent skill

Interstitials

by thedaviddias in thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist

A skill your agent uses when applies to CSS and JavaScript implementations of modals, overlays, pop-ups, cookie banners, newsletter sign-up dialogs, and promotional overlays.

MITAuto-check passedFrontend & Design

Install Interstitials

skills CLI
$ npx skills add thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist --skill interstitials -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist interstitials --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/interstitials .claude/skills/interstitials && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
interstitials
GitHub stars
74k
Token cost
~1.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
547 words
Files
2 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
390
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when applies to CSS and JavaScript implementations of modals, overlays, pop-ups, cookie banners, newsletter sign-up dialogs, and promotional overlays.

  • Applies to CSS and JavaScript implementations of modals
  • SKILL.md covers Quick Reference, Check, Fix and Explain, plus 1 more section
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Newsletter sign-up dialogs

What it does

Interstitials is an agent skill from thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist. Use when applies to CSS and JavaScript implementations of modals, overlays, pop-ups, cookie banners, newsletter sign-up dialogs, and promotional overlays. Check for position: fixed, position: absolute with large z-index, backdrop overlays, and JavaScript that shows modals on page load or shortly after. Consider both SEO impact (Google) and accessibility (WCAG focus management).

Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/rule.md`).

It sits in Frontend & Design, covering Accessibility and Newsletters. It works with JavaScript. The repository describes itself as: 🗂 The essential checklist for modern web development, for humans and AI agents. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Applies to CSS and JavaScript implementations of modals
  • Newsletter sign-up dialogs
  • Promotional overlays

Example prompts

  • “/interstitials”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e8d14d0. 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

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • frontendchecklist.io

    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

Interstitials loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs, and up to ~1.9k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 100 tokens; SKILL.md has 547 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~100
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.1k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~1.9k

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 thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist at commit e8d14d0, republished under its MIT licence (© thedaviddias). 547 words, ~1,066 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/interstitials/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
interstitials
description
Use when applies to CSS and JavaScript implementations of modals, overlays, pop-ups, cookie banners, newsletter sign-up dialogs, and promotional overlays. Check for `position: fixed`, `position: absolute` with large z-index, backdrop overlays, and JavaScript that shows modals on page load or shortly after. Consider both SEO impact (Google) and accessibility (WCAG focus management).
metadata.category
css
metadata.priority
medium
metadata.difficulty
intermediate
metadata.estimatedTime
10
metadata.source
frontendchecklist.io
metadata.url
https://frontendchecklist.io/rules/css/interstitials

Avoid intrusive interstitials

Intrusive interstitials are a barrier for screen reader users who may not know a modal is blocking the page — they hear content that appears interactive but cannot activate it. Keyboard users may find focus trapped behind an overlay with no way to dismiss it. Users on mobile are most affected visually, as full-screen pop-ups eliminate all access to content until dismissed. Additionally, Google Search penalizes mobile pages with intrusive interstitials in search rankings.

Quick Reference

  • Full-screen pop-ups that cover the main content immediately on mobile page load are penalized by Google Search (January 2017 Intrusive Interstitials Update)
  • Acceptable interstitials: age verification, legally required notices (cookie consent where legally mandated), login walls for private content
  • Unacceptable: pop-ups covering the main content area on mobile that are not easy to dismiss
  • For accessibility: modal dialogs must trap focus, be dismissible by keyboard (Escape key), and return focus to the trigger element
  • WCAG 2.1 SC 2.1.2 (No Keyboard Trap): users must be able to move focus away from any component using the keyboard

Check

Identify elements using position: fixed or position: absolute with high z-index values that cover significant portions of the viewport. For each: (1) Does it appear on page load or within a few seconds? (2) Does it cover more than a small portion of the main content on mobile screens (< 600px width)? (3) Is it easily dismissible — is there a visible close button with an accessible name? (4) Can it be dismissed by pressing the Escape key? (5) Does focus move into the dialog when it opens and return to the trigger when it closes? Flag dialogs that fail any of these checks.

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Fix

(1) Replace full-screen page-load pop-ups with: (a) sticky banners at the top or bottom (max-height 10-15% of viewport), (b) inline content blocks within the page, or (c) slide-in panels that do not cover the main content. (2) For legally required notices, use small sticky banners rather than full-screen overlays. (3) For all modal dialogs that must be used: implement ARIA dialog pattern — add role='dialog', aria-modal='true', aria-labelledby pointing to the dialog title; trap focus within the dialog using a focus trap; move focus to the first focusable element inside the dialog on open; close on Escape key; return focus to the trigger element on close. (4) Delay non-critical pop-ups until user interaction rather than triggering on page load.

Explain

Intrusive interstitials create two categories of problems: (1) SEO: Google's Intrusive Interstitials Update (2017) penalizes pages that show pop-ups covering the main content on mobile immediately after navigating from search results. Exempt are legally required notices, age verification, and login walls for gated content. (2) Accessibility: A modal dialog that does not manage focus is a WCAG failure. If a screen reader user cannot tell a dialog has appeared, or cannot navigate to it, or is trapped in it without being able to escape, the page fails WCAG 2.1 SC 2.1.2 (No Keyboard Trap) and SC 4.1.3 (Status Messages). The WAI-ARIA dialog pattern requires focus management as a baseline requirement.

Code Review

Review stylesheets, component styles, and responsive states related to Avoid intrusive interstitials. Flag exact selectors, declarations, or breakpoints that violate the rule in the rendered UI.


For full implementation details, code examples, and framework-specific guidance, see references/rule.md.

Rule page: https://frontendchecklist.io/rules/css/interstitials

© thedaviddias, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in skills/interstitials of thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/rule.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit e8d14d0

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Works with

Questions about Interstitials

What does Interstitials do?

A skill your agent uses when applies to CSS and JavaScript implementations of modals, overlays, pop-ups, cookie banners, newsletter sign-up dialogs, and promotional overlays. Interstitials is an agent skill from thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist. Use when applies to CSS and JavaScript implementations of modals, overlays, pop-ups, cookie banners, newsletter sign-up dialogs, and promotional overlays.

When should I use Interstitials?

Interstitials fits situations like: applies to CSS and JavaScript implementations of modals; newsletter sign-up dialogs; promotional overlays.

How do I install Interstitials in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist --skill interstitials -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/interstitials in thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist) into .claude/skills/interstitials in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Interstitials in Codex?

Run `npx skills add thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist --skill interstitials -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/interstitials in thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist) into .agents/skills/interstitials in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Interstitials 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 thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist --skill interstitials -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/interstitials, .gemini/skills/interstitials, .github/skills/interstitials and .opencode/skills/interstitials in your project.

What does Interstitials need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Interstitials is instructions for the agent only.

Does Interstitials access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: frontendchecklist.io. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Interstitials 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 Interstitials use?

Interstitials 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 Interstitials use?

About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 859 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Interstitials?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Interstitials: Bdg (szymdzum/browser-debugger-cli, 172 stars), Connect Component To Figma (dequelabs/cauldron, 129 stars), Frontend Design Principles (pretend1111/claude-desktop-app, 496 stars) and Create Component (Orange-OpenSource/Orange-Boosted-Bootstrap, 222 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Interstitials?

thedaviddias (a GitHub user) maintains it in thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist, which has 74,421 GitHub stars. The repository holds 390 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.

Source: thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.