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recognition-recents-and-suggestions

Use this skill when designing surfaces that accelerate repeat tasks through recents, frequently-used items, and contextual suggestions. Trigger when designing pickers used repeatedly, command palettes, navigation that should adapt to user behavior, or any surface where a returning user shouldn't have to retype their frequent destinations. Sub-aspect of `recognition-over-recall`; read that first.

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# Recents, frequents, and contextual suggestions

Recognition is fastest when the user doesn't even have to scan a long list — when the system anticipates and surfaces the likely options first. Recents, frequents, and predictive suggestions all leverage this: the user's likely target is at the top, often without typing anything.

## Patterns

### Recents

A list of items the user has recently interacted with. Surfaced at the top of pickers, navigation, or empty search inputs.

```html
<combobox label="Recipient">
  <input placeholder="Search recipients..." />
  <listbox>