Mobbin UX Research

Research UI/UX patterns on Mobbin, generate a design spec, then implement after approval.

Workflow

1. Clarify the UI component

Ask what type of UI to research:

• "inbox", "dashboard", "settings", "onboarding", "checkout", "profile", etc.
• Platform: web or mobile (iOS/Android)

2. Search Mobbin

Use browser automation:

1. tabs_context_mcp → get/create tab
2. navigate → mobbin.com
3. Log in if needed (user handles auth)
4. navigate → mobbin.com/search/apps/{web|ios|android}?q={query}
5. screenshot → capture search results
6. Click 3-5 top results, screenshot key screens

Search tips:

• Component names: "inbox", "notification", "settings"
• Add qualifiers: "inbox email", "dashboard analytics"

3. Extract design patterns

From screenshots, identify:

Layout: Column structure, sidebar placement, content organization

Visual hierarchy: Typography, colors, spacing, theme (light/dark)

Interactions: Hover states, action buttons, progress indicators

Navigation: Tabs, filtering, view switching

4. Generate design spec

Create spec with /quick-view:

## Design Patterns for [Component]

**Sources:** [App1], [App2], [App3] via Mobbin

### Layout
- [Pattern]: [Why it works]

### Visual Hierarchy
- [Pattern]: [Why it works]

### Interactions
- [Pattern]: [Why it works]

### Recommended Changes
1. [Specific change]
2. [Specific change]

5. Get approval

Ask user: "Should I implement these patterns? Any to skip or modify?"

6. Implement

After approval, rebuild UI following the spec.

Example searches

UI Type	Query
Email inbox	inbox email
Task list	todo inbox
Dashboard	dashboard analytics
Settings	settings preferences

Reference apps

• Inbox: Superhuman, Spark, Twist
• Tasks: Linear, Asana, Todoist
• Dashboards: Stripe, Notion, Figma