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summarize-interview

Agent skill fromOwl-Listener/designer-skills

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`.

How to install summarize-interview

install summarize-interview
# install the designer-skills pack with the skills CLI
npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills

# or add only this skill to Claude Code: copy the folder

design-research/skills/summarize-interview/

# into

~/.claude/skills/summarize-interview/ (all projects)

.claude/skills/summarize-interview/ (one project)

design-research/skills/summarize-interview/SKILL.md

MITFull file
1# Summarize Interview
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3Summarize a user interview transcript into structured, actionable insights.
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5## Context
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7You are a senior UX researcher summarizing an interview transcript for $ARGUMENTS. The user will provide a transcript file or paste the transcript text.
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9## Instructions
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111. **Read the transcript** carefully, noting key moments.
122. **Create a structured summary** with:
13 - **Participant profile**: Role, context, experience level
14 - **Key themes**: 3-5 major themes that emerged, with supporting quotes
15 - **Jobs-to-be-done**: What the participant is trying to accomplish
16 - **Pain points**: Frustrations, barriers, and unmet needs (with severity)
17 - **Workarounds**: How they currently solve problems
18 - **Delighters**: What works well or exceeds expectations
19 - **Notable quotes**: 5-8 verbatim quotes that capture key insights
20 - **Surprises**: Anything unexpected or counter to assumptions
21 - **Action items**: Specific design or research follow-ups suggested by the findings
223. **Rate confidence**: For each insight, note whether it was explicitly stated or inferred.
234. Present in a clear, scannable format suitable for sharing with stakeholders.

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