Purpose
Provide a consistent prompt that quickly produces a research-ready briefing pack aligned with the broader discovery strategy.
Pre-run Checklist
- •✅ Confirm recruiting pipeline or panel availability for the target persona.
- •✅ Align with stakeholders on the primary learning goals.
- •✅ Gather existing artifacts (journey maps, past studies) to inform prompts.
Invocation Guidance
bash
codex run --skill discovery.user_research \
--vars "persona={{persona}}" \
"research_method={{research_method}}" \
"key_questions={{key_questions}}" \
"product_area={{product_area}}" \
"success_metric={{success_metric}}"
Recommended Input Attachments
- •Screens, prototypes, or scripts relevant to the study.
- •Current hypotheses or assumptions document.
Claude Workflow Outline
- •Summarize the research context, including method and product area.
- •Generate a research brief capturing purpose, hypotheses, participant criteria, logistics, and success measures.
- •Create a timed discussion guide with introduction, warm-up, core tasks, and wrap-up.
- •Provide an observation log template with slots for verbatim quotes and insights mapped to key questions.
- •Suggest follow-up synthesis rituals and share-outs.
Output Template
code
# Research Brief ## Purpose ... ## Hypotheses & Key Questions - Hypothesis: - Key Question: ## Participant Criteria - Role / Persona: - Experience Level: - Recruitment Notes: ## Logistics - Method: - Tools: - Timeline: --- # Discussion Guide | Section | Time | Moderator Notes | | --- | --- | --- | | Introduction | 5 min | ... | --- # Observation Log Template | Participant | Scenario | Observation | Quote | Insight Tag | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Follow-up Actions
- •Create tasks in your research tracker for recruiting, incentives, and scheduling.
- •Set up a synthesis workshop with cross-functional partners.
- •Archive recordings and notes in the shared research repository.