What does this skill do?

The User Research skill helps an agent plan, execute, and synthesize user research studies — from picking the right method to delivering insights.

It maps methods to what they are best for — interviews for deep understanding, usability testing for a specific flow, surveys for quantifying attitudes, card sorting for information architecture, diary studies for behavior over time, and A/B testing for specific choices.

It provides an interview-guide structure, analysis frameworks like affinity mapping and jobs-to-be-done, and a set of standard deliverables.

  • Recommends a method with sample size and timeline

  • Structures interview guides from warm-up to wrap-up

  • Synthesizes findings with affinity and journey mapping

  • Produces plans, guides, and synthesis reports

How it works

1

Choose the method

The agent matches the research goal to a method — interviews, usability testing, surveys, card sorting, diary studies, or A/B testing — with sample size and timeline.

2

Plan the study

It produces a research plan with objectives, methods, timeline, and participants.

3

Build the guide

It structures an interview guide — warm-up, context, deep dive, reaction, and wrap-up — with questions and probes.

4

Synthesize findings

It applies frameworks like affinity mapping, impact/effort, journey mapping, and jobs-to-be-done, then delivers a synthesis report and highlight reel.

Best use cases for this skill

  • Discovery research: Plan and run user interviews to understand needs.

  • Usability testing: Evaluate a specific design or flow with a small sample.

  • Survey design: Quantify attitudes and preferences at scale.

  • Synthesis: Turn raw research into themes, insights, and recommendations.

Frequently asked questions

What does the User Research skill do?

It helps an agent plan, conduct, and synthesize user research — including method selection, interview guides, usability tests, survey design, and synthesis frameworks.

When should an agent use it?

Use it for a user research plan, interview guide, usability test, survey design, research questions, or any aspect of understanding users through research.

How does it pick a method?

It matches the goal to the method — for example interviews for deep understanding, usability testing for a specific flow, and surveys for quantifying attitudes — with typical sample sizes and timelines.

What deliverables does it produce?

A research plan, an interview guide, a synthesis report with themes and recommendations, and a highlight reel of key quotes and observations.

Use from source

Ask your Buda agent to install this community skill.

Copy this prompt into your own Buda agent. It includes the source repository and install command so the agent can complete the setup in natural language.

Prompt to send to your Buda agent
Please install the "User Research Skill" skill into this Buda agent.

Source repository: https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins
Install command: npx skills add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill user-research -y -a universal

Please run the install command, verify the skill is available, and tell me any setup notes or follow-up steps from the source repository.
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Install workflow

  1. 1Copy the prompt
  2. 2Send it to your Buda agent
  3. 3Done