continuous-interview-synthesis

Cluster interview transcripts into user struggles and OST opportunity statements.

70|34|Updated Apr 7, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/Productfculty-aipm/PM-Copilot-by-Product-Faculty --skill continuous-interview-synthesis-productfculty-aipm
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Skill: continuous-interview-synthesis
Source: https://github.com/Productfculty-aipm/PM-Copilot-by-Product-Faculty/tree/main/skills/continuous-interview-synthesis
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Productfculty-aipm/PM-Copilot-by-Product-Faculty --skill continuous-interview-synthesis-productfculty-aipm

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Synthesizes raw interview notes and transcripts into clarified user struggles and opportunity statements so teams can prioritize discovery findings without confusing feature requests with underlying problems. Focuses on behavioral evidence, workarounds, and desired outcomes to surface product opportunities mapped to OST (Outcomes, Signals, Tests) thinking.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Interview assessment: Detects number of interviews, formats, and missing interviewee context and flags sample gaps.
  • Data cleaning & extraction: Pulls context, moments of struggle, workarounds, emotional signals, and reframes feature requests into problems to solve.
  • JTBD & switch interview application: Applies the Switch Interview pattern to adoption stories to surface decision triggers and onboarding signals.
  • Clustering & OST mapping: Groups similar struggles into opportunities with counts, representative quotes, severity, and persona ties, then maps them into an existing or new OST structure.
  • Quality assessment & next steps: Evaluates attitudinal vs behavioral evidence, leading questions, recency, and recommends target follow-up interviews and assumptions to test.
  • Use case: Turn a set of 12 user call transcripts into a prioritized opportunity list, OST mapping, and a recommended set of 4 follow-up interviews.

Quick Start

Synthesize these interview transcripts into opportunity clusters, map each opportunity to the OST structure in memory, and produce an executive summary with recommended next interviews.

Frequently Asked Questions about continuous-interview-synthesis

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

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How do I synthesize user interview transcripts into opportunity statements?

Synthesize user interview transcripts by extracting context, moments of struggle, workarounds, and emotional signals. This process clusters recurring user struggles into evidence-backed opportunity statements mapped to OST thinking, preventing teams from confusing feature requests with underlying problems.

What is the switch interview pattern in continuous discovery?

The switch interview pattern in continuous discovery surfaces decision triggers and onboarding signals by analyzing adoption stories. It helps identify why users switch to or abandon a product, extracting behavioral evidence to map findings into an Outcomes, Signals, Tests (OST) structure.

Can I analyze sparse interview notes and voice-to-text outputs for opportunity mapping?

Yes, you can analyze sparse jottings, bullet notes, and voice-to-text outputs for opportunity mapping. The synthesis process pulls behavioral evidence from various input formats, identifies missing interviewee context, and groups similar struggles into prioritized opportunities with representative quotes.

How do I separate feature requests from user problems in qualitative analysis?

Separate feature requests from user problems in qualitative analysis by reframing feature requests into underlying struggles. By focusing on behavioral evidence, workarounds, and desired outcomes, you can surface the actual product opportunities rather than building requested features directly.

How do I assess interview quality and identify sample gaps in user research?

Assess interview quality and identify sample gaps by detecting the number of interviews, formats, and missing interviewee context. Evaluate attitudinal versus behavioral evidence, check for leading questions and recency, then target follow-up interviews to fill gaps and test assumptions.

What is the best way to map user struggles to OST in continuous discovery?

Map user struggles to OST in continuous discovery by grouping similar struggles into opportunities with counts, severity, and persona ties. This clusters qualitative data into an Outcomes, Signals, Tests structure, producing evidence-backed recommendations for target follow-up interviews.