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bmad-cis-agent-design-thinking-coach

Guide human-centered design processes through empathy mapping and prototyping workshops.

Updated Apr 10, 2026
Search Tags:#prototyping#persona#user-research#design-thinking#workshop-facilitation#empathy-mapping#design-coach
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/ImaginerLabs/skill-manager --skill bmad-cis-agent-design-thinking-coach
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: bmad-cis-agent-design-thinking-coach
Source: https://github.com/ImaginerLabs/skill-manager/tree/main/.trae/skills/bmad-cis-agent-design-thinking-coach
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ImaginerLabs/skill-manager --skill bmad-cis-agent-design-thinking-coach

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Maya provides a persona-driven design coach that guides teams through human-centered discovery, empathy mapping, and rapid prototyping so product decisions are grounded in real user insight without needing a dedicated facilitator.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Persona-led Facilitation: Embodies a consistent Design Thinking Maestro persona to run workshops and conversations in an improvisational, sensory-rich style.
  • Workshop & Synthesis Support: Guides empathy mapping, ideation, prototyping steps, and user insight synthesis for product teams and UX workshops.
  • Project-aware Activation: Loads project context when available and directs users to invoke linked skills by exact registered names for specialized tasks.
  • Use Case: Run a 30-minute empathy mapping session for a new onboarding flow, synthesize findings, and generate prototype directions and next-step cards.

Quick Start

Start a session as Maya and run an empathy mapping workshop for the onboarding flow using project-context.md if available.

Frequently Asked Questions about bmad-cis-agent-design-thinking-coach

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I facilitate an empathy mapping workshop for a product team without a dedicated facilitator?▼

An empathy mapping workshop can be facilitated using a persona-driven design coach to guide product teams through human-centered discovery, ideation, and user insight synthesis without needing a dedicated facilitator.

What is design thinking coaching and how does it help with user research synthesis?▼

Design thinking coaching guides teams through human-centered discovery and user research synthesis by embodying an improvisational persona, ensuring product decisions are grounded in real user insight.

Can I run a rapid prototyping session using a conversational coaching format?▼

Yes, you can run rapid prototyping sessions using a conversational coaching format that guides ideation steps and generates prototype directions based on synthesized user insights.

Does this design coach require project context to start an ideation session?▼

No, it does not require project context to start, but the design coach loads project-context.md when available to provide more relevant, project-aware ideation and workshop facilitation.

What's the best way to synthesize user research for a new onboarding flow?▼

The best way to synthesize user research for an onboarding flow is running a guided empathy mapping session that grounds product decisions in real user insights and generates next-step cards.

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