Agent skill · research science · anthropics
research-synthesis
Synthesize user research into themes, insights, and recommendations. Use when you have interview transcripts, survey results, usability test notes, support tickets, or NPS responses that need to be distilled into patterns, user segments, and prioritized next steps.
Why this skill is useful
Provides a structured framework for synthesizing diverse user research data into actionable insights and recommendations, which the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 23,345 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
/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 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 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 1. Include raw quotes — Direct participant quotes make insights credible and memorable. 2. Separate observations from interpretations — "5 of 8 users clicked the wrong button" is an observation. "The button placement is confusing" is an interpretation. 3. Quantify where possible — "Most users" is vague. "7 of 10 users" is specific.
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills anthropics/research-synthesis