Design Anti-Patterns (Uncodixfy)

SOURCE: Uncodixfy (accessed 2026-03-17)

Before writing any UI code, apply the Uncodixfy metacognitive check: list the UI decisions you would make by default, then do NOT make them if they match any banned pattern below. Build interfaces that feel like Linear, Raycast, Stripe, or GitHub — functional, honest, no visual theatrics.

Pre-Flight Check

Before generating any UI component, run this internal check:

1. List all styling decisions you would make by default for this component
2. Cross-reference each against the banned patterns in this skill and the full rules reference
3. Replace every match with the "normal" standard from the reference
4. Verify the result contains zero banned patterns

Absolute Prohibitions

These patterns are never acceptable unless the user explicitly overrides: