UX Patterns for Devs

92 UX patterns with accessibility rules, an MCP server and llms.txt

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UX Patterns for Developers documents 92 interface patterns across 11 categories (Forms, Navigation, Data Display, Content Management, User Feedback, Authentication, E-commerce, Media, Social, AI Intelligence, Advanced), each with usage guidance, anti-patterns, accessibility requirements and a decision guide for when not to use it. It is framework-agnostic prose and markup rather than a component package, so the advice applies to React, Vue, Svelte, Angular or vanilla JS. The whole thing is MIT-licensed on GitHub by David Dias, publishes llms.txt, and exposes a hosted MCP server at mcp.uxpatterns.dev with 11 tools including suggest_pattern, review_code and check_accessibility.

Install

claude mcp add --transport http ux-patterns https://mcp.uxpatterns.dev

For an agent

This is the single most agent-native reference in the reference category: wire up the MCP server and call suggest_pattern before you build a control, get_implementation_checklist while you build, and check_accessibility after. Prefer it over a component library's docs when you need to know whether a combobox should commit on blur or what ARIA a date picker owes you — it gives behaviour and a11y rules, not code you can npm install, so pair it with Radix or shadcn for the actual implementation. Its AI Intelligence category (streaming responses, context window, token counter, model selector) is unusually current and worth reading before you hand-roll a chat UI.

Why it is here. Almost every UX pattern reference is prose for humans; this one ships an MCP server, llms.txt and an MIT repo, which makes it the rare piece of design knowledge an agent can actually query mid-task.

Install command, framework, licence and component list.

Facts

License: MIT
Pricing: Free, Open source
Framework: Vanilla JS, React, Vue, Svelte, Angular
Styling: Vanilla CSS
Distribution: Web app / online tool, GitHub repository, MCP server
Platform: Web
Content type: Prose / writing, Code
Agent readiness: MCP server, llms.txt, Structured documentation, Readable open source, Public API without auth
Accessibility: WCAG 2.x AA, Full ARIA pattern implemented, Keyboard navigable, Semantic HTML, Focus management and visible focus
Maturity: Actively maintained
GitHub stars: 229

Components it ships

92 total

Autocomplete Button Checkbox Otp Input Color Picker Currency Input Date Input Date Picker Date Range Picker File Upload Validation Message Multi Select Password Input Phone Input Radio Button Rating Input Rich Text Editor Search Input Select Signature Pad Slider Tag Input Text Input Textarea Time Picker Switch Back To Top Breadcrumbs Menu Button Infinite Scroll Link Mega Menu Navigation Menu Pagination Sidebar Tabs Calendar View Card Grid Chart Comparison Table Dashboard Filter Panel Kanban Board List Stat Table Timeline Tree View Accordion Carousel Drag And Drop Collapsible Modal Popover Tooltip Cookie Consent Empty State Spinner Toast Progress Bar Skeleton Login Form Forgot Password Form Signup Form Social Login Buttons Two Factor Setup Profile Form Checkout Product Card Cart Image Gallery Video Player Feed Comment Share Sheet Conversation Prompt Input Streaming Text Model Selector Suggestion Context Meter Typing Indicator Message Actions Command Palette Progress Stepper

Helps you build

Notable for

92 patterns in 11 categories
hosted MCP server with 11 tools
llms.txt and MIT licence
dedicated AI-interface pattern category
accessibility rules per pattern

Provenance

Verified 2026-08-16. HTTP 200. https://uxpatterns.dev, https://uxpatterns.dev/en/patterns, https://uxpatterns.dev/en/mcp, GitHub API repos/thedaviddias/ux-patterns-for-developers, repo LICENCE.md (MIT, spelled LICENCE so GitHub reports NOASSERTION)

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