user-interviews

Plan, conduct, and analyze user interviews to surface actionable insights.

13|4|Updated Mar 14, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/henrique-simoes/Istara --skill user-interviews
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Skill: user-interviews
Source: https://github.com/henrique-simoes/Istara/tree/main/skills/discover/user-interviews
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/henrique-simoes/Istara --skill user-interviews

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

UX researchers need a streamlined workflow to plan, run, and synthesize insights from interviews, reducing manual overhead and bias.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Generate semi-structured interview guides from research questions and project context
  • Process interview transcripts (TXT, PDF, DOCX, MD) — extract nuggets, tags, and themes
  • Identify follow-up questions and research gaps
  • Synthesize findings across multiple interviews with cross-cutting themes
  • Calculate intercoder reliability when multiple coders are involved

Quick Start

Provide your research questions and project context to generate an interview guide and begin transcript analysis.

Frequently Asked Questions about user-interviews

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

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How do I synthesize user interview transcripts to extract actionable insights?

User interview synthesis automates the extraction of nuggets, tags, and themes from multiple participant transcripts, surfacing cross-cutting insights and actionable findings to reduce manual overhead and bias.

Can I generate a semi-structured interview guide from research questions and project context?

Yes, generating a semi-structured interview guide requires providing your research questions and project context, which automatically produces a structured guide to plan and conduct your UX research interviews.

What transcript formats are supported for thematic analysis and coding?

Thematic analysis and coding support interview transcripts in TXT, PDF, DOCX, and MD formats, extracting nuggets with timestamps, identifying follow-up questions, and calculating intercoder reliability when multiple coders are involved.

How do I identify research gaps and follow-up questions across multiple user interviews?

Identifying research gaps across user interviews involves processing multiple transcripts to extract tags and themes, automatically highlighting follow-up questions and cross-cutting findings that reveal unresolved research areas.

What is thematic analysis and how does it apply to UX research interview transcripts?

Thematic analysis in UX research applies systematic coding to interview transcripts, identifying recurring tags and cross-cutting themes across multiple participants to produce a synthesized report of actionable insights.