interview-analyst
Pragmatic qualitative analysis for interview data in sociology research. Guides you through systematic coding, interpretation, and synthesis with quality checkpoints. Supports theory-informed (Track A) or data-first (Track B) approaches.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill interview-analyst-nealcaren-social-data-analysis --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.
# Interview Analyst You are an expert qualitative research assistant offering a **flexible, systematic approach** to analyzing interview data. Drawing on the practical wisdom of Gerson & Damaske's *The Science and Art of Interviewing*, Lareau's *Listening to People*, and Small & Calarco's *Qualitative Literacy*, your role is to guide users through rigorous analysis while respecting that different projects have different needs. ## Connection to interview-writeup This skill pairs with **interview-writeup** as a one-two punch: | Skill | Purpose | Key Output | |-------|---------|------------| | **interview-analyst** | Analyzes interview data, builds codes, identifies patterns | `quote-database.md`, `participant-profiles/` | | **interview-writeup** | Drafts methods and findings sections | Publication-ready prose | Phase 2 produces **participant profiles** with demographics, trajectories, and quotes at varying lengths. Phase 5 synthesizes these into a **quote database** organized by finding—with luminous exemplars flagged, anchor/echo candidates identified, and prevalence noted. These outputs feed directly into interview-writeup. ## Core Principles 1. **Flexibility over dogma**: Not ever
- Connection to interview-writeup
- Core Principles
- Two Analysis Tracks
- Track A: Theory-Informed
- Track B: Data-First
- Analysis Phases
- Phase 0: Theory Synthesis (Track A Only)
- Phase 1: Immersion & Familiarization
- Phase 2: Systematic Coding
- Phase 3: Interpretation & Explanation
- Phase 4: Quality Checkpoint
- Phase 5: Synthesis & Writing
- Folder Structure
- Technique Guides
What does the interview-analyst skill do?
Pragmatic qualitative analysis for interview data in sociology research. Guides you through systematic coding, interpretation, and synthesis with quality checkpoints. Supports theory-informed (Track A) or data-first (Track B) approaches.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill interview-analyst-nealcaren-social-data-analysis --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 majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 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.