affinity-diagram
Organize qualitative research data into an affinity diagram with themes, clusters, and insight statements. Use when synthesizing large amounts of qualitative data from interviews, observations, or surveys.
npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill affinity-diagram --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Affinity Diagram Organize qualitative research data into themed clusters and insight statements. ## Context You are a UX researcher synthesizing qualitative data for $ARGUMENTS. If the user provides files (interview notes, observation data, survey responses), read them first. ## Instructions 1. **Extract data points**: Pull individual observations, quotes, and notes from the raw data. 2. **Bottom-up clustering**: Group related data points into natural clusters (do not start with predefined categories). 3. **Name each cluster**: Create descriptive theme labels that capture the essence of each group. 4. **Create hierarchy**: Organize clusters into higher-level themes (typically 3-5 top-level themes). 5. **Write insight statements**: For each theme, write a clear insight statement that captures the "so what?" 6. **Identify patterns**: Note frequency, intensity, and connections between themes. 7. **Prioritize**: Rank insights by impact on design decisions. 8. Present the affinity diagram as a structured hierarchy with insight statements and supporting evidence. ## Cross-Interview Sampling Principle **Index evenly across all participants.** When working from multiple interview transcr
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What does the affinity-diagram skill do?
Organize qualitative research data into an affinity diagram with themes, clusters, and insight statements. Use when synthesizing large amounts of qualitative data from interviews, observations, or surveys.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill affinity-diagram --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From Owl-Listener/designer-skills, a repository with 1,964 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.