analytic-memo

Generate structured analytical memos with YAML frontmatter and Markdown files.

265|23|Updated Feb 7, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/yipng05-max/-skills --skill analytic-memo-yipng05-max
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Skill: analytic-memo
Source: https://github.com/yipng05-max/-skills/tree/main/analytic-memo
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/yipng05-max/-skills --skill analytic-memo-yipng05-max

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Converts raw qualitative analysis intuitions (a code, a category feeling, a confusion, or a “what’s going on here” moment) into structured analytical memos that are saved to a local Markdown file.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Captures your analysis triggers: turns your original wording about a code, category, excerpt, or analytical doubt into a memo without forcing you to reformat it.
  • Guides with targeted follow-up: produces a set of researcher-internal probing questions (e.g., concept deepening, relationship hypotheses, negative cases, reflexivity, or mixed expansion) and writes them in first-person analytic tone.
  • Generates testable outputs: drafts a falsifiable provisional proposition and a concrete checklist for what to test next, including possible theoretical sampling actions.
  • Saves to your workflow: writes each memo into a dated Markdown file under a configurable default path.

Quick Start

Tell the skill your coding snippet or analytic feeling plus an optional save path, and it will generate and save a structured analytical memo automatically.

Frequently Asked Questions about analytic-memo

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I write an analytic memo from qualitative coding intuitions?

An analytic memo externalizes qualitative coding intuitions by structuring raw excerpts, category names, and doubts into a dated Markdown file with probing questions and a falsifiable provisional proposition.

What is the best way to generate theoretical sampling checklists during grounded theory?

Generating theoretical sampling checklists during grounded theory involves drafting a falsifiable provisional proposition and defining concrete testing steps to guide subsequent data collection and negative case analysis.

Does this approach save analytic memos automatically as local Markdown files?

This approach saves analytic memos automatically as local Markdown files, writing each entry with dated YAML frontmatter containing stage and tags into a configurable default directory path.

Can I use this for thematic analysis workflows without restructuring my original coding text?

You can use this for thematic analysis workflows without restructuring text, as it captures your original wording about codes, categories, excerpts, or analytical doubts directly to produce structured memos.

When do I need to generate analytic memos for qualitative research?

You need to generate analytic memos for qualitative research during or after coding when you experience a 'what’s going on here' moment and need to systematize emerging insights into testable propositions.