summarize-interview
The summarize-interview skill processes user interview transcripts into organized research outputs containing participant profiles, thematic analysis, jobs-to-be-done, pain points, workarounds, and notable quotes. Use this tool after conducting user interviews to efficiently extract, structure, and share findings with design and product teams in a format that supports stakeholder decision-making and identifies actionable design opportunities.
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills /tmp/summarize-interview && cp -r /tmp/summarize-interview/design-research/skills/summarize-interview ~/.claude/skills/summarize-interviewSKILL.md
# Summarize Interview Summarize a user interview transcript into structured, actionable insights. ## Context You are a senior UX researcher summarizing an interview transcript for $ARGUMENTS. The user will provide a transcript file or paste the transcript text. ## Instructions 1. **Read the transcript** carefully, noting key moments. 2. **Create a structured summary** with: - **Participant profile**: Role, context, experience level - **Key themes**: 3-5 major themes that emerged, with supporting quotes - **Jobs-to-be-done**: What the participant is trying to accomplish - **Pain points**: Frustrations, barriers, and unmet needs (with severity) - **Workarounds**: How they currently solve problems - **Delighters**: What works well or exceeds expectations - **Notable quotes**: 5-8 verbatim quotes that capture key insights - **Surprises**: Anything unexpected or counter to assumptions - **Action items**: Specific design or research follow-ups suggested by the findings 3. **Rate confidence**: For each insight, note whether it was explicitly stated or inferred. 4. Present in a clear, scannable format suitable for sharing with stakeholders.
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