User Research Cookiy
cookiy-ai/user-research-skill
End-to-end user research assistant — qualitative and quantitative.
Synthesize multiple sources — articles, reports, notes, transcripts — into one structured brief with themes, agreements, contradictions, and gaps.
Install Research Synthesis
$ npx skills add sgharlow/claude-code-recipes --skill research-synthesis -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install sgharlow/claude-code-recipes research-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/sgharlow/claude-code-recipes.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/research-synthesis .claude/skills/research-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 "research-synthesis" agent skill from https://github.com/sgharlow/claude-code-recipes/tree/main/skills/research-synthesis into .claude/skills/research-synthesis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research-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/sgharlow/claude-code-recipes/tree/main/skills/research-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 sgharlow/claude-code-recipes --skill research-synthesis -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install sgharlow/claude-code-recipes research-synthesis --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sgharlow/claude-code-recipes.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/research-synthesis .agents/skills/research-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 "research-synthesis" agent skill from https://github.com/sgharlow/claude-code-recipes/tree/main/skills/research-synthesis into .agents/skills/research-synthesis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research-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 sgharlow/claude-code-recipes --skill research-synthesis -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install sgharlow/claude-code-recipes research-synthesis --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sgharlow/claude-code-recipes.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/research-synthesis .cursor/skills/research-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 "research-synthesis" agent skill from https://github.com/sgharlow/claude-code-recipes/tree/main/skills/research-synthesis into .cursor/skills/research-synthesis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research-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/sgharlow/claude-code-recipes.git --path skills/research-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 sgharlow/claude-code-recipes --skill research-synthesis -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install sgharlow/claude-code-recipes research-synthesis --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sgharlow/claude-code-recipes.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/research-synthesis .gemini/skills/research-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 "research-synthesis" agent skill from https://github.com/sgharlow/claude-code-recipes/tree/main/skills/research-synthesis into .gemini/skills/research-synthesis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research-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 sgharlow/claude-code-recipes research-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 sgharlow/claude-code-recipes --skill research-synthesis -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sgharlow/claude-code-recipes.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/research-synthesis .github/skills/research-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 "research-synthesis" agent skill from https://github.com/sgharlow/claude-code-recipes/tree/main/skills/research-synthesis into .github/skills/research-synthesis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research-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 sgharlow/claude-code-recipes --skill research-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 sgharlow/claude-code-recipes research-synthesis --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sgharlow/claude-code-recipes.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/research-synthesis .opencode/skills/research-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 "research-synthesis" agent skill from https://github.com/sgharlow/claude-code-recipes/tree/main/skills/research-synthesis into .opencode/skills/research-synthesis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research-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
research-synthesis- GitHub stars
- 389
- Token cost
- ~545 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 258 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 6
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Synthesize multiple sources — articles, reports, notes, transcripts — into one structured brief with themes, agreements, contradictions, and gaps.
- Works in 4 steps: Inventory the sources: list every file… → Read each source, capturing per source:… → Build the synthesis across sources → …
- The user says synthesize this research
- SKILL.md covers Steps and Constraints
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Research Synthesis is an agent skill from sgharlow/claude-code-recipes. Synthesize multiple sources — articles, reports, notes, transcripts — into one structured brief with themes, agreements, contradictions, and gaps. Use when the user says "synthesize this research", "combine these sources", "what do these articles agree on", or has a folder of collected material and needs one coherent picture.
Its SKILL.md is about 550 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files (for example `evals/synthesize.md`).
It sits in Product & Project Management, covering User research. The repository describes itself as: 100 field-tested Claude Code recipes for knowledge workers — prompts, steps, and 6 installable graded skills.
When your agent uses it
- The user says synthesize this research
- Combine these sources
- What do these articles agree on
- Has a folder of collected material and needs one coherent picture
Example prompts
- “synthesize this research”
- “combine these sources”
- “what do these articles agree on”
- “/research-synthesis”
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Inventory the sources: list every file or link the user provides with a one-line
- Read each source, capturing per source: its main claims, the evidence offered, its date,
- Build the synthesis across sources
- Verify: every claim in the brief carries a source attribution; any claim traceable to
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9157c9a. 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
Research Synthesis loads about 545 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 87 tokens; SKILL.md has 258 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
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 258 words (~545 tokens).
“Merge a pile of sources into a single brief that shows where the sources agree, where they conflict, and what none of them answer. Synthesis is cross-source structure — not a stack of per-source summaries.”
- name
- research-synthesis
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/research-synthesis of sgharlow/claude-code-recipes.
- SKILL.md
- evals/synthesize.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9157c9a
Compare with similar skills
Research Synthesis next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Synthesis this skillsgharlow/claude-code-recipes | 389 | — | ~545 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| User Research Cookiycookiy-ai/user-research-skill | 1.6k | — | ~954 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Fable DomainSahir619/fable-method | 2.3k | — | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Produck Feedback To Buildtryproduck/produck-skills | 511 | — | ~1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Customer InterviewsRefoundAI/lenny-skills | 1.4k | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Product Discovery Brief Builderopen-mercato/skills | 231 | — | ~3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Research Synthesis
What does Research Synthesis do?
Synthesize multiple sources — articles, reports, notes, transcripts — into one structured brief with themes, agreements, contradictions, and gaps. Research Synthesis is an agent skill from sgharlow/claude-code-recipes. Synthesize multiple sources — articles, reports, notes, transcripts — into one structured brief with themes, agreements, contradictions, and gaps.
When should I use Research Synthesis?
Research Synthesis fits situations like: the user says synthesize this research; combine these sources; what do these articles agree on; has a folder of collected material and needs one coherent picture.
How do I install Research Synthesis in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add sgharlow/claude-code-recipes --skill research-synthesis -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/research-synthesis in sgharlow/claude-code-recipes) into .claude/skills/research-synthesis in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Research Synthesis in Codex?
Run `npx skills add sgharlow/claude-code-recipes --skill research-synthesis -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/research-synthesis in sgharlow/claude-code-recipes) into .agents/skills/research-synthesis in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Research 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 sgharlow/claude-code-recipes --skill research-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/research-synthesis, .gemini/skills/research-synthesis, .github/skills/research-synthesis and .opencode/skills/research-synthesis in your project.
What does Research Synthesis need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Research Synthesis is instructions for the agent only.
Does Research 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 Research 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 Research Synthesis use?
Research Synthesis has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Research Synthesis use?
About 545 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.2k 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 Research Synthesis?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Research Synthesis: User Research Cookiy (cookiy-ai/user-research-skill, 1.6k stars), Fable Domain (Sahir619/fable-method, 2.3k stars), Produck Feedback To Build (tryproduck/produck-skills, 511 stars) and Customer Interviews (RefoundAI/lenny-skills, 1.4k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Research Synthesis?
sgharlow (a GitHub user) maintains it in sgharlow/claude-code-recipes, which has 389 GitHub stars. The repository holds 6 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 1, 2026.
Source: sgharlow/claude-code-recipes on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.