user-research▌
anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins · updated Apr 8, 2026
Help plan, execute, and synthesize user research studies.
User Research
Help plan, execute, and synthesize user research studies.
Research Methods
| Method | Best For | Sample Size | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| User interviews | Deep understanding of needs and motivations | 5-8 | 2-4 weeks |
| Usability testing | Evaluating a specific design or flow | 5-8 | 1-2 weeks |
| Surveys | Quantifying attitudes and preferences | 100+ | 1-2 weeks |
| Card sorting | Information architecture decisions | 15-30 | 1 week |
| Diary studies | Understanding behavior over time | 10-15 | 2-8 weeks |
| A/B testing | Comparing specific design choices | Statistical significance | 1-4 weeks |
Interview Guide Structure
- Warm-up (5 min): Build rapport, explain the session
- Context (10 min): Understand their current workflow
- Deep dive (20 min): Explore the specific topic
- Reaction (10 min): Show concepts or prototypes
- 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)
Discussion
Product Hunt–style comments (not star reviews)- No comments yet — start the thread.
Ratings
4.8★★★★★33 reviews- ★★★★★Shikha Mishra· Dec 28, 2024
user-research fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
- ★★★★★Diego Iyer· Dec 24, 2024
user-research is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
- ★★★★★Li Gupta· Dec 24, 2024
user-research fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
- ★★★★★Ganesh Mohane· Dec 20, 2024
Keeps context tight: user-research is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
- ★★★★★Mateo Thomas· Dec 16, 2024
Keeps context tight: user-research is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
- ★★★★★Diego Menon· Nov 15, 2024
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: user-research is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
- ★★★★★Sakshi Patil· Nov 11, 2024
user-research has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
- ★★★★★Evelyn Johnson· Nov 7, 2024
user-research has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
- ★★★★★Sofia Flores· Oct 26, 2024
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: user-research is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
- ★★★★★Camila Kapoor· Oct 6, 2024
user-research has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
showing 1-10 of 33