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Designer-skills summarize-interview

Summarize a user interview transcript into structured insights with key themes, quotes, and action items. Use after conducting user interviews to extract and share findings efficiently.

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/design-research/skills/summarize-interview" ~/.claude/skills/owl-listener-designer-skills-summarize-interview && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: design-research/skills/summarize-interview/SKILL.md
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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.