doit.researchit

Capture business requirements via interactive Q&A to generate structured research artifacts.

Updated Aug 23, 2026

Search Tags:#research #specification #persona #workflows #user-stories #product-owner #artifact-generation

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npx skills add https://github.com/seanbarlow/doit --skill doit-researchit

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Skill: doit.researchit
Source: https://github.com/seanbarlow/doit/tree/main/.claude/skills/doit.researchit
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/seanbarlow/doit --skill doit-researchit

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Pre-specification research workflow for Product Owners to capture business requirements through interactive Q&A, generating research artifacts for handoff to technical specification.

Core Features & Use Cases

Guided interactive Q&A to elicit problems, users, requirements, and metrics.
Generates research artifacts (research.md, personas.md, user-stories.md, interview-notes.md, competitive-analysis.md) to support handoff to the technical specification.
Supports loading project context, resume and fresh-start options, and draft recovery to protect progress.

Quick Start

Start a new research session by running the doit.researchit command for your feature and answer the guided questions to generate artifacts.

Frequently Asked Questions about doit.researchit

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

FAQPage Schema

How do I capture business requirements for technical specification handoff?▼

Pre-specification research captures business requirements through interactive Q&A to produce structured research artifacts for technical handoff. It helps product owners document problems, users, requirements, and metrics before writing detailed specifications.

What artifacts do I need to generate for product specification handoff?▼

Product specification handoff requires generating structured artifacts like research.md, personas.md, and user-stories.md. Additional outputs such as interview-notes.md and competitive-analysis.md provide supporting context for technical teams.

How do I create user stories and personas from pre-specification research?▼

You create user stories and personas by answering guided interactive questions about your project's users and requirements. The session automatically generates personas.md and user-stories.md artifacts based on your elicited responses.

Can I resume a pre-specification research session if I lose progress?▼

Yes, you can resume a pre-specification research session because the workflow supports draft recovery, resume, and fresh-start options. This protects progress by allowing you to load existing project context and continue capturing requirements.

Does interactive Q&A work for capturing product owner requirements across a full project?▼

Interactive Q&A works for capturing product owner requirements across a full project by systematically guiding you through problem statements, users, requirements, and metrics. It applies specifically to product owners during pre-specification sessions.