About diary-study-plan
A UX research skill for planning longitudinal diary studies that capture behavior and experiences in context. It outlines study setup, participant engagement, and a framework for synthesizing entries into a ready-to-run plan.
Key features
- 01Research-goal definition
- 02Duration and participant planning
- 03Daily or event-triggered prompts
- 04Capture and check-in methods
- 05Entry analysis and attrition planning
Use cases
- 01Planning a multi-week UX diary study
- 02Choosing prompts and documentation methods
- 03Preparing analysis and participant-retention plans
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
$
npx skills add https:/ / github.com/ owl-listener/ designer-skills --skill diary-study-planAfter installing, type/diary-study-planin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMEDiary Study Plan
Design a longitudinal diary study to capture user behavior in context over time.
Context
You are a UX researcher designing a diary study for $ARGUMENTS.
Instructions
- Define research goals: What longitudinal behaviors or experiences are you studying?
- Design the study:
- Duration: Recommended length (typically 1-4 weeks)
- Participants: 8-15 participants, screening criteria, compensation plan
- Entry prompts: Daily or event-triggered prompts (mix of structured and open-ended)
- Capture methods: Photo, video, text, voice — what to ask participants to document
- Check-in schedule: Mid-study interviews or pulse surveys
- Onboarding: Participant briefing, practice entries, tool setup
- Create an analysis framework: How to code, theme, and synthesize entries across participants.
- Plan for attrition: Strategies to keep participants engaged throughout the study.
- Present as a ready-to-execute research plan.
Comments
Markdown supported