# Discovery.user Research

> Plan and structure moderated or unmoderated user research sessions that target the given persona and objectives.

- Skill: `majiayu000/discovery-user-research` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add majiayu000/discovery-user-research`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/majiayu000/discovery-user-research/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Product & Planning
- Author: majiayu000 (https://skillmd.com/u/majiayu000)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/majiayu000/discovery-user-research

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# Purpose
Provide a consistent prompt that quickly produces a research-ready briefing pack aligned with the broader discovery strategy.

# Pre-run Checklist
- ✅ Confirm recruiting pipeline or panel availability for the target persona.
- ✅ Align with stakeholders on the primary learning goals.
- ✅ Gather existing artifacts (journey maps, past studies) to inform prompts.

# Invocation Guidance
```bash
codex run --skill discovery.user_research \
  --vars "persona={{persona}}" \
         "research_method={{research_method}}" \
         "key_questions={{key_questions}}" \
         "product_area={{product_area}}" \
         "success_metric={{success_metric}}"
```

# Recommended Input Attachments
- Screens, prototypes, or scripts relevant to the study.
- Current hypotheses or assumptions document.

# Claude Workflow Outline
1. Summarize the research context, including method and product area.
2. Generate a research brief capturing purpose, hypotheses, participant criteria, logistics, and success measures.
3. Create a timed discussion guide with introduction, warm-up, core tasks, and wrap-up.
4. Provide an observation log template with slots for verbatim quotes and insights mapped to key questions.
5. Suggest follow-up synthesis rituals and share-outs.

# Output Template
```
# Research Brief
## Purpose
...

## Hypotheses & Key Questions
- Hypothesis:
- Key Question:

## Participant Criteria
- Role / Persona:
- Experience Level:
- Recruitment Notes:

## Logistics
- Method:
- Tools:
- Timeline:

---
# Discussion Guide
| Section | Time | Moderator Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Introduction | 5 min | ... |

---
# Observation Log Template
| Participant | Scenario | Observation | Quote | Insight Tag |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
```

# Follow-up Actions
- Create tasks in your research tracker for recruiting, incentives, and scheduling.
- Set up a synthesis workshop with cross-functional partners.
- Archive recordings and notes in the shared research repository.