Optimize interaction to next paint

SkillMedia

interaction-to-next-paint is a skill for AI agents that audit slow page loads, heavy assets, and rendering delays related to Optimize interaction to next paint. It guides the agent to verify the actual bottleneck in DevTools, Lighthouse, or field data before recommending changes, so fixes target the real cause.

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

Have an AI agent that can load skills.

Then ask your AI: use the Optimize interaction to next paint skill

What your AI can do with it

  • Audit slow page loads, heavy assets, and rendering delays
  • Investigate issues related to Optimize interaction to next paint
  • Verify the actual bottleneck in DevTools before recommending changes
  • Check render-delay causes using Lighthouse
  • Confirm bottlenecks against field data

Getting started

  1. Have an AI agent that can load skills.
  2. Add the interaction-to-next-paint skill to the agent's available skills.
  3. Give the agent a page or dataset to audit and ask it to check for interaction-to-next-paint related delays.
  4. Have DevTools, Lighthouse, or field data available so the agent can verify the bottleneck before changes are recommended.

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by thedaviddias/front-end-checklist in skills/interaction-to-next-paint/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

INP replaced FID as a Core Web Vital in 2024—it measures how quickly your page responds to user interactions throughout the session, not just the first interaction.

Quick Reference

  • INP measures responsiveness to ALL interactions—target under 200ms
  • Break up long tasks into smaller chunks
  • Use web workers for heavy computation
  • Optimize event handlers and avoid blocking the main thread

Check

Measure INP using Chrome DevTools or PageSpeed Insights. Verify interaction responses occur within 200ms.

Fix

Optimize event handlers, break up long tasks, use web workers for heavy computation, and reduce main thread blocking.

Explain

Explain how INP measures overall page responsiveness by tracking the latency of all user interactions during a page visit.

Code Review

Review the routes, assets, and loading behavior that affect Optimize interaction to next paint. Flag exact files, requests, or rendering steps that add unnecessary network, CPU, or layout cost, and describe the measurement method used to confirm the issue.


For full implementation details, code examples, and framework-specific guidance, see references/rule.md.

Rule page: https://frontendchecklist.io/en/rules/performance/interaction-to-next-paint

Signals

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Last commit
Aug 2026

Questions

When should this skill be used?
Use it when auditing slow page loads, heavy assets, or rendering delays related to Optimize interaction to next paint.
Does it recommend fixes right away?
No. It first verifies the actual bottleneck in DevTools, Lighthouse, or field data before recommending changes.
What tools does it rely on?
It works with DevTools, Lighthouse, or field data to confirm the real render-delay bottleneck.
Advanced
Item type
skill
Key
interaction-to-next-paint
Source
github.com/thedaviddias/front-end-checklist