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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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Specification
Skill ID
anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/user-research
Publisher
anthropics
Repository
knowledge-work-plugins
Installs
0
Files
1
Synced
Sep 23, 2026
How to use it

Open any RiverX project, open the Skills panel in the chat, and search for this identifier. The files are fetched from the source repository at install time.

anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/user-researchInstalls these files
  • SKILL.md

What this skill tells the agent

User Research

Help plan, execute, and synthesize user research studies.

Research Methods

MethodBest ForSample SizeTime
User interviewsDeep understanding of needs and motivations5-82-4 weeks
Usability testingEvaluating a specific design or flow5-81-2 weeks
SurveysQuantifying attitudes and preferences100+1-2 weeks
Card sortingInformation architecture decisions15-301 week
Diary studiesUnderstanding behavior over time10-152-8 weeks
A/B testingComparing specific design choicesStatistical significance1-4 weeks

Interview Guide Structure

  1. Warm-up (5 min): Build rapport, explain the session
  2. Context (10 min): Understand their current workflow
  3. Deep dive (20 min): Explore the specific topic
  4. Reaction (10 min): Show concepts or prototypes
  5. 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)

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Account Research

Research a company using Common Room data. Triggers on 'research [company]', 'tell me about [domain]', 'pull up signals for [account]', 'what's going on with [company]', or any account-level question.

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Analyze

Answer data questions -- from quick lookups to full analyses. Use when looking up a single metric, investigating what's driving a trend or drop, comparing segments over time, or preparing a formal data report for stakeholders.

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Open any RiverX project, search the Skills panel for anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/user-research, and install it in one click.

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