/persona

Create a user persona document stored as dt-foundry/persona.md.

Updated Apr 9, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/fnkydcks-lab/dt-foundry --skill persona-fnkydcks-lab
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: /persona
Source: https://github.com/fnkydcks-lab/dt-foundry/tree/main/persona
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/fnkydcks-lab/dt-foundry --skill persona-fnkydcks-lab

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Builds a specific, richly described user person to anchor design decisions, avoiding abstract demographics and generic user labels.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Prose portrait of a real user with a concrete history, mood, and motive to guide design choices.
  • Contextual cues: situational factors, moments of engagement, and emotional triggers to surface needs.
  • Self-awareness and trust framing: a sentence the user would share with a trusted peer and a cautionary line for when things go wrong.

Quick Start

Craft a singular, richly described user persona document tailored to the current brief and any available research.

Frequently Asked Questions about /persona

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I create a user persona that actually guides product decisions instead of using generic demographics?

A user persona that guides product decisions requires a richly described prose portrait capturing a concrete history, mood, and motive rather than relying on abstract demographic labels.

What is a prose portrait in user research and how does it improve design documentation?

A prose portrait in user research is a narrative description of a real user featuring situational factors and emotional triggers, improving design documentation by surfacing concrete contextual needs.

When do I need to build a user persona during the product discovery process?

You need to build a user persona during early product discovery after receiving the project brief and gathering any available user research, anchoring subsequent design choices in a real user.

How to document emotional triggers and situational cues for a user persona?

To document emotional triggers for a user persona, outline situational factors, specific moments of engagement, and a cautionary line for when things go wrong to frame user self-awareness and trust.

Best way to anchor early design decisions in real user research instead of assumptions?

The best way to anchor early design decisions is crafting a singular, richly described persona document from available user research, storing it as a timestamped markdown file for reliable reference.

What limitations exist when using a single user persona for product design?

A limitation of using a single user persona is the risk of oversimplifying diverse user needs, so it includes a cautionary line to flag potential design missteps and a self-awareness framing for when things go wrong.