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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`.

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Summarize one user interview

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Use the summarize-interview skill on the transcript at <path-to-transcript>, or on the transcript text I paste. Produce a participant profile, 3–5 key themes with supporting quotes, jobs-to-be-done, pain points, workarounds, delighters, surprises, and specific follow-up actions. Mark each insight as explicitly stated or inferred.

Required inputs

  • One interview transcript supplied as pasted text or a file path such as <path-to-transcript>
  • Optional product or research context

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name: summarize-interviewdescription: 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`.

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

  1. Read the transcript carefully, noting key moments.
  2. 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
  3. Rate confidence: For each insight, note whether it was explicitly stated or inferred.
  4. Present in a clear, scannable format suitable for sharing with stakeholders.
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