discovery.user_research

Plan and structure moderated or unmoderated user research sessions.

Updated Nov 3, 2025

Search Tags:#discovery #user research #personas #interviews #usability testing #ux #research planning

Ready to run

npx skills add https://github.com/edwardmonteiro/Aiskillinpractice --skill discovery-user-research

💬 Prompt for ChatGPT / Claude Chat▼

Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: discovery.user_research
Source: https://github.com/edwardmonteiro/Aiskillinpractice/tree/main/skills/discovery/user_research
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/edwardmonteiro/Aiskillinpractice --skill discovery-user-research

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps product designers and managers plan and structure user research sessions efficiently, ensuring clear objectives, consistent execution, and effective insight capture.

Core Features & Use Cases

Research Brief: Generate a brief capturing purpose, hypotheses, participant criteria, and logistics.
Discussion Guide: Create a timed guide with introduction, warm-up, core tasks, and wrap-up.
Use Case: Use this Skill to generate a research brief and discussion guide for a usability test on a new "checkout flow," targeting "e-commerce shoppers" to understand pain points.

Quick Start

Use the user_research skill to plan research for the "Operations Lead" persona, using "interviews" to explore "workflow efficiency, pain points."

Frequently Asked Questions about discovery.user_research

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

FAQPage Schema

How do I plan and structure a user research session?▼

User research planning involves defining objectives, participant criteria, and logistics in a research brief, then creating a timed discussion guide with sections for introduction, warm-up, core tasks, and wrap-up. This Skill generates both documents plus an observation template to capture insights consistently across interviews, contextual inquiry, or usability tests.

What should a discussion guide for usability testing include?▼

A discussion guide structures your session with timed sections: introduction to set context, warm-up questions to build rapport, core tasks aligned to your product area and success metrics, and wrap-up to close gracefully. This Skill creates guides tailored to your persona and research objectives.

How do I document research hypotheses and participant criteria?▼

A research brief captures your purpose, hypotheses, participant demographics, and logistical details upfront. This Skill generates a brief that ensures your team shares the same research objectives and participant expectations before interviews or tests begin.

Can I use this for both moderated interviews and unmoderated usability tests?▼

Yes. This Skill structures research across moderated formats like interviews and contextual inquiry as well as unmoderated usability tests. It adapts the discussion guide and observation template to your chosen research method and persona.

What's included in an observation capture template?▼

The observation template standardizes how you record participant behavior, quotes, and insights during research sessions. It ensures consistency across multiple sessions and makes analysis easier by capturing data in a structured format aligned to your success metrics.

When should I create a research brief before running interviews?▼

Create a research brief before recruiting or scheduling sessions. It clarifies your objectives, success criteria, and participant profile so your team runs consistent sessions and your recruiting targets the right people for your product area and hypotheses.