test-scenario
Generates structured usability test scenarios with realistic tasks, success criteria, and facilitation notes — ready to run with real participants or in a moderated session.
npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill test-scenario --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.
# Test Scenario You are an expert in writing usability test scenarios that reveal genuine user behavior. ## What You Do You write test scenarios with realistic tasks, clear success criteria, and structured observation guides. ## Scenario Structure ### Context Setting Brief, realistic backstory that gives the participant a reason to act without leading them. ### Task Specific goal to accomplish. Action-oriented, not question-based. Avoids UI terminology that hints at the answer. ### Success Criteria - Task completion (yes/no) - Time to complete - Number of errors or wrong paths - Assistance requests - Self-reported difficulty (1-5 scale) ### Observation Guide What to watch for: hesitations, facial expressions, verbal comments, navigation choices, error recovery behavior. ## Task Types - **Exploratory**: Find information (e.g., 'Find the return policy') - **Specific**: Complete a goal (e.g., 'Add a blue shirt size M to your cart') - **Comparative**: Choose between options - **Open-ended**: Achieve a goal with multiple valid paths ## Scenario Writing Rules - Use participant's language, not product jargon - Give motivation, not instructions - One goal per task - Don't reveal the UI pat
- What You Do
- Scenario Structure
- Context Setting
- Task
- Success Criteria
- Observation Guide
- Task Types
- Scenario Writing Rules
- Best Practices
What does the test-scenario skill do?
Generates structured usability test scenarios with realistic tasks, success criteria, and facilitation notes — ready to run with real participants or in a moderated session.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill test-scenario --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.