Summarize Interview
Turn one interview transcript into themes, supporting quotes, and action items. Use immediately after a session. For synthesising many sessions at once, use `affinity-diagram`.
Specification
- Skill ID
- owl-listener/designer-skills/summarize-interview
- Publisher
- owl-listener
- Repository
- designer-skills
- 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.
owl-listener/designer-skills/summarize-interviewInstalls these files- SKILL.md
What this skill tells the agent
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
- Read the transcript carefully, noting key moments.
- 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
- Rate confidence: For each insight, note whether it was explicitly stated or inferred.
- Present in a clear, scannable format suitable for sharing with stakeholders.
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Use this skill in a project
Open any RiverX project, search the Skills panel for owl-listener/designer-skills/summarize-interview, and install it in one click.