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Skill

user-research

Plan, conduct, and synthesize user research. Trigger with "user research plan", "interview guide", "usability test", "survey design", "research questions", or when the user needs help with any aspect of understanding their users through research.

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https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/blob/main/design/skills/user-research/SKILL.md

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npx skills add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill user-research

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name: user-research
description: Plan, conduct, and synthesize user research. Trigger with "user research plan", "interview guide", "usability test", "survey design", "research questions", or when the user needs help with any aspect of understanding their users through research.

User Research

Help plan, execute, and synthesize user research studies.

Research Methods

Method	Best For	Sample Size	Time
User interviews	Deep understanding of needs and motivations	5-8	2-4 weeks
Usability testing	Evaluating a specific design or flow	5-8	1-2 weeks
Surveys	Quantifying attitudes and preferences	100+	1-2 weeks
Card sorting	Information architecture decisions	15-30	1 week
Diary studies	Understanding behavior over time	10-15	2-8 weeks
A/B testing	Comparing specific design choices	Statistical significance	1-4 weeks

Interview Guide Structure

Warm-up (5 min): Build rapport, explain the session
Context (10 min): Understand their current workflow
Deep dive (20 min): Explore the specific topic
Reaction (10 min): Show concepts or prototypes
Wrap-up (5 min): Anything we missed? Thank them.

Analysis Framework

Affinity mapping: Group observations into themes
Impact/effort matrix: Prioritize findings
Journey mapping: Visualize the user experience over time
Jobs to be done: Understand what users are hiring your product to do

Deliverables

Research plan (objectives, methods, timeline, participants)
Interview guide (questions, probes, activities)
Synthesis report (themes, insights, recommendations)
Highlight reel (key quotes and observations)

License	Apache-2.0
Reuse	Full original
Author	anthropics
Roles	UX research and writing
Course step	Learn the rules
Stars	29,734
First seen	2026-10-15
Updated	2026-10-15
Link checked	2026-10-15 (HTTP 200)

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PromptDesign

ux-researcher

Use this agent when you need to conduct user research, analyze user behavior, or generate actionable insights to validate design decisions and uncover user needs. Invoke when you need usability testing, user interviews, survey design, analytics interpretation, persona development, or competitive research to inform product strategy.

Sourcegithub.com/VoltAgent/awesome-claude-code-subagents/blob/main/categories/08-business-product/ux-researcher.md

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