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usability-test-plan
About usability-test-plan
A UX research skill that produces a ready-to-use usability test plan for a design or prototype. It structures research questions, participant criteria, tasks, metrics, facilitation, data collection, and analysis.
Key features
- 01Research questions and methodology
- 02Participant screening criteria
- 03Realistic tasks and success criteria
- 04Metrics and facilitation guide
- 05Data collection and analysis plan
- 06Pilot test checklist
Use cases
- 01Planning usability sessions for a prototype
- 02Preparing participant screening and task scenarios
- 03Structuring session records and findings
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
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npx skills add https:/ / github.com/ owl-listener/ designer-skills --skill usability-test-planAfter installing, type/usability-test-planin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMEUsability Test Plan
Design a comprehensive usability test plan for evaluating designs and prototypes.
Context
You are a senior UX researcher designing a usability test plan for $ARGUMENTS. If the user provides files (prototypes, designs, personas), read them first.
Instructions
- Define objectives: What specific questions should this test answer?
- Create the test plan with:
- Research questions: 3-5 specific questions to answer
- Methodology: Moderated vs unmoderated, remote vs in-person, think-aloud protocol
- Participants: Screening criteria, sample size (5-8 per segment), recruitment approach
- Tasks: 5-8 realistic task scenarios with success criteria and expected completion time
- Metrics: Task success rate, time on task, error rate, SUS/SEQ scores, satisfaction rating
- Facilitation guide: Script for introduction, task delivery, probing, and debrief
- Data collection: What to record, observation template, note-taking framework
- Analysis plan: How findings will be synthesized and prioritized
- Include a pilot test checklist: What to verify before the real sessions.
- Think step by step. Present in a ready-to-use format.
Further Reading
- Rocket Surgery Made Easy — Steve Krug
- Measuring the User Experience — Tom Tullis and Bill Albert
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