Lean UX Canvas v2
deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills
Guides a team through Jeff Gothelf's Lean UX Canvas v2 to frame a business problem, surface assumptions and decide what to learn and test next.
Synthesizes user research interviews into actionable insights, patterns, and recommendations.
Install Discover Interview Synthesis
$ npx skills add product-on-purpose/pm-skills --skill discover-interview-synthesis -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install product-on-purpose/pm-skills discover-interview-synthesis --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/product-on-purpose/pm-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/discover-interview-synthesis .claude/skills/discover-interview-synthesis && 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 "discover-interview-synthesis" agent skill from https://github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills/tree/main/skills/discover-interview-synthesis into .claude/skills/discover-interview-synthesis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "discover-interview-synthesis", 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/product-on-purpose/pm-skills/tree/main/skills/discover-interview-synthesisType 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 product-on-purpose/pm-skills --skill discover-interview-synthesis -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install product-on-purpose/pm-skills discover-interview-synthesis --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/discover-interview-synthesis .agents/skills/discover-interview-synthesis && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "discover-interview-synthesis" agent skill from https://github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills/tree/main/skills/discover-interview-synthesis into .agents/skills/discover-interview-synthesis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "discover-interview-synthesis", 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 product-on-purpose/pm-skills --skill discover-interview-synthesis -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install product-on-purpose/pm-skills discover-interview-synthesis --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/discover-interview-synthesis .cursor/skills/discover-interview-synthesis && 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 "discover-interview-synthesis" agent skill from https://github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills/tree/main/skills/discover-interview-synthesis into .cursor/skills/discover-interview-synthesis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "discover-interview-synthesis", 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/product-on-purpose/pm-skills.git --path skills/discover-interview-synthesis--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 product-on-purpose/pm-skills --skill discover-interview-synthesis -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install product-on-purpose/pm-skills discover-interview-synthesis --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/discover-interview-synthesis .gemini/skills/discover-interview-synthesis && 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 "discover-interview-synthesis" agent skill from https://github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills/tree/main/skills/discover-interview-synthesis into .gemini/skills/discover-interview-synthesis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "discover-interview-synthesis", 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 product-on-purpose/pm-skills discover-interview-synthesisInstalls 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 product-on-purpose/pm-skills --skill discover-interview-synthesis -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/discover-interview-synthesis .github/skills/discover-interview-synthesis && 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 "discover-interview-synthesis" agent skill from https://github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills/tree/main/skills/discover-interview-synthesis into .github/skills/discover-interview-synthesis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "discover-interview-synthesis", 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 product-on-purpose/pm-skills --skill discover-interview-synthesis -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install product-on-purpose/pm-skills discover-interview-synthesis --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/discover-interview-synthesis .opencode/skills/discover-interview-synthesis && 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 "discover-interview-synthesis" agent skill from https://github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills/tree/main/skills/discover-interview-synthesis into .opencode/skills/discover-interview-synthesis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "discover-interview-synthesis", 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
discover-interview-synthesis- GitHub stars
- 716
- Token cost
- ~1.3k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 618 words
- Files
- 6 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 68
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
Synthesizes user research interviews into actionable insights, patterns, and recommendations.
- Works in 7 steps: Gather the Raw Material → Create Participant Profiles → Identify Recurring Themes → …
- Tasks that involve User research
- SKILL.md covers When to Use, When NOT to Use, Instructions and Project Memory Contract, plus 3 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Discover Interview Synthesis is an agent skill from product-on-purpose/pm-skills. Synthesizes user research interviews into actionable insights, patterns, and recommendations. Use after conducting user interviews, customer calls, or usability sessions to extract and communicate findings across participants. Distinct from foundation-meeting-recap, which summarizes one internal meeting for its attendees; this skill aggregates research conversations into evidence-backed findings.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 8 other files, including reference files (for example `HISTORY.md`, `evals/output-scenarios/onboarding-interviews.md` and `evals/trigger-fixtures.json`).
It sits in Product & Project Management, covering User research, Meeting notes and agendas and UX design. The repository describes itself as: 68 plug-and-play, best-practice product management skills for AI agents: 30 Triple Diamond phase + 11 foundation + 12 utility + 15 tool (Foundation Sprint + Design Sprint). Plus… The licence is Apache-2.0.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve User research
- Tasks that involve Meeting notes and agendas
- Tasks that involve UX design
Example prompts
- “Use the discover-interview-synthesis skill to synthesiz user research interviews into actionable insights, patterns, and recommendations”
- “/discover-interview-synthesis”
Workflow steps
7 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Gather the Raw Material
- Create Participant Profiles
- Identify Recurring Themes
- Extract Meaningful Quotes
- Synthesize into Insights
- Formulate Recommendations
- Document Limitations
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1cef1a9. 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
Discover Interview Synthesis loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs, and up to ~4.4k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 107 tokens; SKILL.md has 618 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 product-on-purpose/pm-skills at commit 1cef1a9, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© product-on-purpose). 618 words, ~1,344 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/discover-interview-synthesis/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 5 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- discover-interview-synthesis
- description
- Synthesizes user research interviews into actionable insights, patterns, and recommendations. Use after conducting user interviews, customer calls, or usability sessions to extract and communicate findings across participants. Distinct from foundation-meeting-recap, which summarizes one internal meeting for its attendees; this skill aggregates research conversations into evidence-backed findings.
- license
- Apache-2.0
- metadata.phase
- discover
- metadata.version
- 2.3.0
- metadata.updated
- 2026-07-05
- metadata.category
- research
- metadata.frameworks
- triple-diamond, lean-startup, design-thinking
- metadata.author
- product-on-purpose
<!-- PM-Skills | https://github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills | Apache 2.0 -->Interview Synthesis
An interview synthesis transforms raw user research data into structured insights that drive product decisions. Rather than simply listing what participants said, a good synthesis identifies patterns across conversations, connects observations to underlying user needs, and translates findings into actionable recommendations.
When to Use
- After completing a round of user interviews (typically 5+ participants)
- Following customer discovery calls or sales feedback sessions
- After usability testing sessions to consolidate observations
- When stakeholders need a summary of research findings
- Before ideation sessions to ground the team in user reality
When NOT to Use
- You are summarizing one internal meeting for its attendees -> use
foundation-meeting-recap - You need patterns across multiple meetings over time -> use
foundation-meeting-synthesize - Your data is survey responses rather than interviews -> use
measure-survey-analysis - The findings are synthesized and you are ready to frame the problem -> use
define-problem-statement - You have synthesized findings and want to map them onto a customer's journey across stages and touchpoints -> use
discover-journey-map
Instructions
When asked to synthesize interview findings, follow these steps:
Gather the Raw Material Collect all interview notes, transcripts, or recordings. Ensure you have data from at least 3 participants to identify meaningful patterns. Note the research objective and methodology used.
Create Participant Profiles Document each participant with relevant context: their role, segment, tenure, and any notable characteristics. This helps readers assess the representativeness of findings.
Identify Recurring Themes Read through all notes and tag observations by topic. Look for themes that appear across multiple participants (ideally 3+). Distinguish between frequently mentioned topics and one-off comments.
Extract Meaningful Quotes Capture 3-5 verbatim quotes per theme that powerfully illustrate the insight. Good quotes are specific, emotional, or particularly articulate. Always attribute quotes to participant IDs.
Synthesize into Insights Transform themes into insight statements. An insight goes beyond observation ("users mentioned X") to interpretation ("users need Y because of Z"). Connect what you heard to why it matters.
Formulate Recommendations Based on the insights, propose prioritized actions. Each recommendation should tie directly to an insight. Note confidence level based on strength of evidence.
Document Limitations Acknowledge what you didn't learn, sample biases, or areas needing further research. Honest limitations increase credibility.
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Project Memory Contract
Active only when .claude/pm-skills.local.md exists. With no file, ignore this section entirely
and behave exactly as described above.
- Reads:
phaseandactive_initiative, so findings are framed against the initiative in flight instead of asking you to restate it. - Writes: the personas and findings as an
interpretationartifact, so a later skill can consume them without you pasting them again. - Posture: propose the entry and wait for confirmation before writing, unless
memory_auto_append: trueis set, in which case append and echo what was written. - Write discipline: re-read the file immediately before writing, never from the copy that produced the proposal. If it changed in between, merge your entry into the current state and re-propose rather than overwriting; add only your own entry and leave every other field and section byte-identical. Nothing enforces this at runtime and the file is gitignored, so a careless whole-file write loses another session's work with no way to recover it.
This is the writer half of the loop the cohort exists to demonstrate: what this skill records, deliver-prd later reads.
Output Format
Use the template in references/TEMPLATE.md to structure the output. A complete synthesis fills every template section: Research Overview; Key Themes; Notable Quotes; Insights; Recommendations; and Appendix.
Quality Checklist
Before finalizing, verify:
- Themes are supported by evidence from 3+ participants
- Quotes are verbatim and attributed to participant IDs
- Insights explain "why" not just "what"
- Recommendations are specific and actionable
- Participant identities are protected (no PII)
- Limitations and biases are acknowledged
Examples
See references/EXAMPLE.md for a completed example.
© product-on-purpose, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 5 other files (references) in skills/discover-interview-synthesis of product-on-purpose/pm-skills.
- SKILL.md
- HISTORY.md
- evals/output-scenarios/onboarding-interviews.md
- evals/trigger-fixtures.json
- references/EXAMPLE.md
- references/TEMPLATE.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1cef1a9
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| Discover Interview Synthesis this skillproduct-on-purpose/pm-skills | 716 | — | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
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| UX Researcher Designeralirezarezvani/claude-skills | 28k | 1 repos | ~3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Product Researchalirezarezvani/claude-skills | 28k | — | ~2.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Building ProductGTM-Strategist/gtm-strategist-skills | 264 | — | ~5.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Usability Testingrampstackco/claude-skills | 945 | — | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Discover Interview Synthesis
What does Discover Interview Synthesis do?
Synthesizes user research interviews into actionable insights, patterns, and recommendations. Discover Interview Synthesis is an agent skill from product-on-purpose/pm-skills. Synthesizes user research interviews into actionable insights, patterns, and recommendations.
When should I use Discover Interview Synthesis?
Discover Interview Synthesis fits situations like: tasks that involve User research; tasks that involve Meeting notes and agendas; tasks that involve UX design.
How do I install Discover Interview Synthesis in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add product-on-purpose/pm-skills --skill discover-interview-synthesis -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/discover-interview-synthesis in product-on-purpose/pm-skills) into .claude/skills/discover-interview-synthesis in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Discover Interview Synthesis in Codex?
Run `npx skills add product-on-purpose/pm-skills --skill discover-interview-synthesis -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/discover-interview-synthesis in product-on-purpose/pm-skills) into .agents/skills/discover-interview-synthesis in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Discover Interview Synthesis 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 product-on-purpose/pm-skills --skill discover-interview-synthesis -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/discover-interview-synthesis, .gemini/skills/discover-interview-synthesis, .github/skills/discover-interview-synthesis and .opencode/skills/discover-interview-synthesis in your project.
What does Discover Interview Synthesis need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Discover Interview Synthesis is instructions for the agent only.
Does Discover Interview Synthesis 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 Discover Interview Synthesis 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 Discover Interview Synthesis use?
Discover Interview Synthesis is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Discover Interview Synthesis use?
About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 3k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Discover Interview Synthesis?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Discover Interview Synthesis: Lean UX Canvas v2 (deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills, 7.2k stars), UX Researcher Designer (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars), Product Research (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars) and Building Product (GTM-Strategist/gtm-strategist-skills, 264 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Discover Interview Synthesis?
product-on-purpose (a GitHub organization) maintains it in product-on-purpose/pm-skills, which has 716 GitHub stars. The repository holds 68 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.
Source: product-on-purpose/pm-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.