Diagram Maker
garrytan/gstack
Turns an English description or Mermaid source into a diagram set: the source, an editable .excalidraw file and rendered SVG and PNG images.
Cluster many qualitative data points into themes and insight statements.
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Install Affinity Diagram
$ npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill affinity-diagram -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install Owl-Listener/designer-skills affinity-diagram --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/design-research/skills/affinity-diagram .claude/skills/affinity-diagram && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "affinity-diagram" agent skill from https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills/tree/main/design-research/skills/affinity-diagram into .claude/skills/affinity-diagram/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "affinity-diagram", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills/tree/main/design-research/skills/affinity-diagramType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill affinity-diagram -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install Owl-Listener/designer-skills affinity-diagram --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/design-research/skills/affinity-diagram .agents/skills/affinity-diagram && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "affinity-diagram" agent skill from https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills/tree/main/design-research/skills/affinity-diagram into .agents/skills/affinity-diagram/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "affinity-diagram", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill affinity-diagram -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install Owl-Listener/designer-skills affinity-diagram --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/design-research/skills/affinity-diagram .cursor/skills/affinity-diagram && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "affinity-diagram" agent skill from https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills/tree/main/design-research/skills/affinity-diagram into .cursor/skills/affinity-diagram/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "affinity-diagram", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills.git --path design-research/skills/affinity-diagram--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill affinity-diagram -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install Owl-Listener/designer-skills affinity-diagram --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/design-research/skills/affinity-diagram .gemini/skills/affinity-diagram && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "affinity-diagram" agent skill from https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills/tree/main/design-research/skills/affinity-diagram into .gemini/skills/affinity-diagram/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "affinity-diagram", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install Owl-Listener/designer-skills affinity-diagramInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill affinity-diagram -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/design-research/skills/affinity-diagram .github/skills/affinity-diagram && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "affinity-diagram" agent skill from https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills/tree/main/design-research/skills/affinity-diagram into .github/skills/affinity-diagram/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "affinity-diagram", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill affinity-diagram -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install Owl-Listener/designer-skills affinity-diagram --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/design-research/skills/affinity-diagram .opencode/skills/affinity-diagram && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "affinity-diagram" agent skill from https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills/tree/main/design-research/skills/affinity-diagram into .opencode/skills/affinity-diagram/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "affinity-diagram", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
affinity-diagram- GitHub stars
- 2.9k
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~520 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 252 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 107
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Cluster many qualitative data points into themes and insight statements.
- Works in 8 steps: Extract data points: Pull individual… → Bottom-up clustering: Group related data… → Name each cluster: Create descriptive… → …
- Synthesising across multiple sessions
- SKILL.md covers Context, Instructions and Cross-Interview Sampling…
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Affinity Diagram is an agent skill from Owl-Listener/designer-skills. Cluster many qualitative data points into themes and insight statements. Use when synthesising across multiple sessions or sources. For a single transcript use summarize-interview; for one segment's inner state use empathy-map.
Its SKILL.md is about 520 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
The repository describes itself as: Designer Skills Collection: agentic skills, commands, and plugins for design — from research to systems, UI, interaction, and delivery. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Synthesising across multiple sessions
Example prompts
- “/affinity-diagram”
Workflow steps
8 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Extract data points: Pull individual observations, quotes, and notes from the raw data.
- Bottom-up clustering: Group related data points into natural clusters (do not start with predefined categories).
- Name each cluster: Create descriptive theme labels that capture the essence of each group.
- Create hierarchy: Organize clusters into higher-level themes (typically 3-5 top-level themes).
- Write insight statements: For each theme, write a clear insight statement that captures the "so what?"
- Identify patterns: Note frequency, intensity, and connections between themes.
- Prioritize: Rank insights by impact on design decisions.
- Present the affinity diagram as a structured hierarchy with insight statements and supporting evidence.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9a6930c. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Affinity Diagram loads about 520 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 62 tokens; SKILL.md has 252 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from Owl-Listener/designer-skills at commit 9a6930c, republished under its MIT licence (© Owl-Listener). 252 words, ~520 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/affinity-diagram/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- affinity-diagram
- description
- Cluster many qualitative data points into themes and insight statements. Use when synthesising across multiple sessions or sources. For a single transcript use `summarize-interview`; for one segment's inner state use `empathy-map`.
Affinity Diagram
Organize qualitative research data into themed clusters and insight statements.
Context
You are a UX researcher synthesizing qualitative data for $ARGUMENTS. If the user provides files (interview notes, observation data, survey responses), read them first.
Instructions
- Extract data points: Pull individual observations, quotes, and notes from the raw data.
- Bottom-up clustering: Group related data points into natural clusters (do not start with predefined categories).
- Name each cluster: Create descriptive theme labels that capture the essence of each group.
- Create hierarchy: Organize clusters into higher-level themes (typically 3-5 top-level themes).
- Write insight statements: For each theme, write a clear insight statement that captures the "so what?"
- Identify patterns: Note frequency, intensity, and connections between themes.
- Prioritize: Rank insights by impact on design decisions.
- Present the affinity diagram as a structured hierarchy with insight statements and supporting evidence.
Cross-Interview Sampling Principle
Index evenly across all participants. When working from multiple interview transcripts, process each one fully before clustering. Do not over-represent early transcripts or the most recent input.
- Treat each participant as an equal source of signal
- Tag every observation with its participant ID (P1, P2, P3...) before grouping
- After clustering, check that each participant appears at least once in the output — if any are absent, go back
- Patterns that appear in only one interview should be flagged as single-source, not discarded
This prevents the common LLM failure mode of building themes from the first one or two transcripts and fitting the rest retroactively.
© Owl-Listener, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in design-research/skills/affinity-diagram of Owl-Listener/designer-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9a6930c
Used in 1 other repository
We found 2 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in Owl-Listener/designer-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
Compare with similar skills
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affinity Diagram this skillOwl-Listener/designer-skills | 2.9k | 1 repos | ~520 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Diagram Makergarrytan/gstack | 136k | — | ~4.1k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Diagram Makeropenclaw/openclaw | 392k | 2 repos | ~589 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Theme Factoryanthropics/skills | 180k | 47 repos | ~781 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Docs Diagramsvercel/next.js | 143k | — | ~2.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Diagram Generatorsickn33/agentic-awesome-skills | 47k | 1 repos | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Affinity Diagram
What does Affinity Diagram do?
Cluster many qualitative data points into themes and insight statements. Affinity Diagram is an agent skill from Owl-Listener/designer-skills. Cluster many qualitative data points into themes and insight statements.
When should I use Affinity Diagram?
Affinity Diagram fits situations like: synthesising across multiple sessions.
How do I install Affinity Diagram in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill affinity-diagram -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (design-research/skills/affinity-diagram in Owl-Listener/designer-skills) into .claude/skills/affinity-diagram in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Affinity Diagram in Codex?
Run `npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill affinity-diagram -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (design-research/skills/affinity-diagram in Owl-Listener/designer-skills) into .agents/skills/affinity-diagram in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Affinity Diagram in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill affinity-diagram -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/affinity-diagram, .gemini/skills/affinity-diagram, .github/skills/affinity-diagram and .opencode/skills/affinity-diagram in your project.
What does Affinity Diagram need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Affinity Diagram is instructions for the agent only.
Does Affinity Diagram access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Affinity Diagram safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Affinity Diagram use?
Affinity Diagram is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Affinity Diagram use?
About 520 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Affinity Diagram?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Affinity Diagram: Diagram Maker (garrytan/gstack, 136k stars), Diagram Maker (openclaw/openclaw, 392k stars), Theme Factory (anthropics/skills, 180k stars) and Docs Diagrams (vercel/next.js, 143k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Affinity Diagram?
Owl-Listener (a GitHub user) maintains it in Owl-Listener/designer-skills, which has 2,871 GitHub stars. The repository holds 107 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 5, 2026.
Source: Owl-Listener/designer-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.