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The list layout skill guides design of linear, vertically stacked content displays optimized for text-heavy scanning. Use it when designing blog indexes, documentation, search results, or other dense content layouts where users navigate by title and metadata rather than visual discovery. Invoke it when users mention list design, vertical layouts, article indexes, or infinite scroll implementations.
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# Components: List Layout Guides list layout design for linear, stacked content display. Lists are compact, text-heavy; users scan by title or metadata. Used for blog indexes, documentation, search results, and dense content. **When invoking**: On **first use**, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On **subsequent use** or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output. ## When to Use List | Use list when | Use grid when | |---------------|---------------| | Text-heavy; scan by title | Visual content; equal emphasis | | Many items; compact display | Fewer items; browsing | | Blog index, docs, search results | Products, templates, gallery | | F-pattern reading (top-left, left column) | Discovery, exploration | See **grid** for grid layout; **card** for card structure. ## List Structure | Element | Purpose | |---------|---------| | **Items** | Single column; stacked vertically | | **Per item** | Title, optional metadata (date, author), excerpt, link | | **Spacing** | Consistent gaps; dividers or alternating background | | **Density** | Compact (docs) vs relaxed (blog) | ## List Variants | Variant | Use | |---------|-----| | **Simple list** | Title + link; minimal (nav, TOC) | | **Rich list** | Title, excerpt, date, author | Blog index | | **Table-like** | Columns for metadata (date, status) | Docs, admin | | **With thumbnail** | Small image + text | Blog with thumbnails | ## Best Practices | Principle | Practice | |-----------|----------| | **Scannable** | Clear titles; consistent hierarchy | | **Compact** | Less vertical space than grid | | **Link area** | Full row or title clickable | | **Metadata** | Date, author, category; secondary styling | ## F-Pattern Users read top-left first, then scan left column. Place primary content (titles) left-aligned; metadata secondary. ## Infinite Scroll If using infinite scroll for list (e.g., blog index, search results): crawlers cannot access content loaded on scroll. Provide paginated component pages or use traditional pagination for SEO-critical content. See **site-crawlability** for search-friendly infinite scroll implementation. ## Responsive - **Mobile**: Single column; full-width items - **Touch targets**: ≥44×44px for touchable rows - **Truncation**: Long titles; ellipsis or wrap by design ## Related Skills - **site-crawlability**: Infinite scroll SEO; paginated component pages; search-friendly implementation - **grid**: Grid vs list; when to use each - **carousel**: Carousel for slides; when list is too long for space - **card**: Card in list (e.g., blog with thumbnail) - **toc-generator**: TOC as list; jump links - **blog-page-generator**: Blog index list - **article-page-generator**: Article list format - **docs-page-generator**: Documentation list
When the user wants to create, optimize, or audit About page content. Also use when the user mentions "about page," "about us," "company story," "our team," "about section," "company overview," "brand story," "team page," or "who we are." For sitewide page planning, use website-structure.
When the user wants to plan, implement, or optimize affiliate marketing strategy. Also use when the user mentions "affiliate marketing," "affiliate program strategy," "CPS model," "affiliate recruitment," "commission structure," "affiliate partners," "affiliate network," "affiliate tracking," "affiliate commission," or "partner marketing." For affiliate page, use affiliate-page-generator.
When the user wants to create, optimize, or audit affiliate program page content. Also use when the user mentions "affiliate program," "affiliate page," "partner program," "referral program page," "affiliate landing," "partner landing," "commission page," or "affiliate signup." For affiliate program strategy, use affiliate-marketing.
When the user wants to track AI search traffic in GA4 or GSC. Also use when the user mentions "AI traffic," "ChatGPT referral," "Perplexity traffic," "AI Overviews," "GA4 AI sources," "AI search analytics," "track AI referrals," "AI search traffic," "Claude traffic," or "how to track AI traffic." For AI SEO strategy, use generative-engine-optimization.
When the user wants to create, optimize, or audit alternatives or comparison content (page or blog article). Also use when the user mentions "alternatives page," "alternatives listicle," "X alternatives," "competitor comparison," "vs page," "compare page," "best alternatives to X," "switch from X," "competitor brand traffic," "brand keyword ads," or "intercept competitor search." For competitor research, use competitor-research.
When the user wants to set up, audit, or optimize analytics tracking (GA4, events, conversions). Also use when the user mentions "Google Analytics," "GA4," "event tracking," "conversions," "attribution model," "gtag," "data layer," "GA4 setup," "conversion tracking," "event setup," "User ID tracking," or "CTA attribution." For traffic insights, use traffic-analysis.
When the user wants to create, optimize, or audit the API introduction/overview page. Also use when the user mentions "API page," "API landing page," "/api page," "API overview," "developer landing," "API marketing," or "API for developers." Note: API documentation (endpoint reference) lives in docs; use docs-page-generator.
When the user wants to write, generate, or create article body content—blog post body, long-form content, how-to guide, listicle. Also use when the user mentions "write article," "article content," "blog post content," "article body," "long-form content creation," "generate article," "article draft," "how-to guide content," "listicle content," "information gain," or "content density." For single post page structure, schema, and SEO metadata, use article-page-generator. For blog index/listing page, use blog-page-generator. For short ad, landing, or email copy, use copywriting.