Orient UI
Jonathan Martinez
The Orient UI Skill
Alongside my analysis practice, I develop and maintain Orient UI — a conversational design system built to keep humans oriented during complex AI interactions. Engineered around a strict rule: persistent orientation, progressive expansion.
System Architecture
Orient UI System Architecture
Orient UI is organized into 5 layers, each building on the last:
1. Foundational Principles
Purpose, Core Principle, HITL Protocol, Interaction Philosophy
2. Conversational UX
UI Mode, Rendering Contract, One-Question Rule, State Honesty
3. Visual Language
Adaptive Density, Symbolic ASCII, Markdown UI, Visual Persistence
4. Surface Systems
GuidedDialogue, Chart, Diagram, Wireframe, Scorecard, DecisionReport
5. Governance
Actionability, Anti-Patterns, Consistency, YAML Reference
Symbol Vocabulary
Orient UI uses a compact symbolic language to maintain persistent orientation across conversation turns.
Orient UI Symbol Vocabulary
Three Formats, One License
Orient UI Formats
.skill — For direct integration into Claude and other AI assistant runtimes. Forces conversational models to abide by strict orientation, HITL checkpoints, and structured surface rendering..yaml — For environmental and system configuration. Clean, standardized interaction boundaries. Drop into any AI pipeline as a portable config..toon — Token-Optimized Object Notation. A lightweight data structure engineered to squeeze maximum context into minimal token spaces without UI bloat.Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) Protocol
Orient UI HITL Protocol
Enforces strict state honesty — the AI surfaces trade-offs and options while leaving final interpretation and decision-making completely to the human operator.
Cognitive Surfaces
Maps complex data into compact visual tools — Scorecard, Diagram, and Decision Report surfaces — so users never lose their place in massive system data.
Who It's For
Designers, consultants, operators, researchers, and anyone running structured conversations with AI who wants better pacing, clearer state tracking, and human-in-the-loop control over meaning and decisions.
Orient UI is the same system I use to shape context before every design and analysis engagement.
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Posted May 21, 2026
A conversational design system for AI interactions. Persistent orientation, progressive expansion, human-in-the-loop protocol, and structured cognitive surfaces for Claude, custom GPTs, and any AI pipeline.
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