About research-synthesis
A skill for turning interview, survey, usability, and feedback data into structured research findings. It helps product researchers separate observations from interpretations and can use connected sources to add context.
Key features
- 01Synthesize research inputs
- 02Summarize key themes
- 03Separate observations from interpretations
- 04Cross-reference connected data
Use cases
- 01Analyze interview transcripts and notes
- 02Summarize survey or usability findings
- 03Compare findings with support feedback
MCP support
When relevant MCP sources are connected, it can retrieve user feedback, analytics, and prior research from them.
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
npx skills add https:/After installing, type/research-synthesisin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project README/research-synthesis
If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see CONNECTORS.md.
Synthesize user research data into actionable insights. See the user-research skill for research methods, interview guides, and analysis frameworks.
Usage
/research-synthesis $ARGUMENTS
What I Accept
- Interview transcripts or notes
- Survey results (CSV, pasted data)
- Usability test recordings or notes
- Support tickets or feedback
- NPS/CSAT responses
- App store reviews
Output
## Research Synthesis: [Study Name]
**Method:** [Interviews / Survey / Usability Test] | **Participants:** [X]
**Date:** [Date range] | **Researcher:** [Name]
### Executive Summary
[3-4 sentence overview of key findings]
### Key Themes
#### Theme 1: [Name]
**Prevalence:** [X of Y participants]
**Summary:** [What this theme is about]
**Supporting Evidence:**
- "[Quote]" — P[X]
- "[Quote]" — P[X]
**Implication:** [What this means for the product]
#### Theme 2: [Name]
[Same format]
### Insights → Opportunities
| Insight | Opportunity | Impact | Effort |
|---------|-------------|--------|--------|
| [What we learned] | [What we could do] | High/Med/Low | High/Med/Low |
### User Segments Identified
| Segment | Characteristics | Needs | Size |
|---------|----------------|-------|------|
| [Name] | [Description] | [Key needs] | [Rough %] |
### Recommendations
1. **[High priority]** — [Why, based on which findings]
2. **[Medium priority]** — [Why]
3. **[Lower priority]** — [Why]
### Questions for Further Research
- [What we still don't know]
### Methodology Notes
[How the research was conducted, any limitations or biases to note]
If Connectors Available
If ~~user feedback is connected:
- Pull support tickets, feature requests, and NPS responses to supplement research data
- Cross-reference themes with real user complaints and requests
If ~~product analytics is connected:
- Validate qualitative findings with usage data and behavioral metrics
- Quantify the impact of identified pain points
If ~~knowledge base is connected:
- Search for prior research studies and findings to compare against
- Publish the synthesis to your research repository
Tips
- Include raw quotes — Direct participant quotes make insights credible and memorable.
- Separate observations from interpretations — "5 of 8 users clicked the wrong button" is an observation. "The button placement is confusing" is an interpretation.
- Quantify where possible — "Most users" is vague. "7 of 10 users" is specific.