design-thinker

Apply design thinking frameworks to validate ideas, define audiences, and prioritize product directions.

Updated May 25, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/dheejay282002/final_project --skill design-thinker-dheejay282002
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Skill: design-thinker
Source: https://github.com/dheejay282002/final_project/tree/main/.local/secondary_skills/design-thinker
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/dheejay282002/final_project --skill design-thinker-dheejay282002

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Teams often jump straight to solutions without validating the problem, the audience, or the idea, leading to wasted effort on the wrong product. This Skill structures ambiguous product questions through proven design thinking frameworks so decisions are grounded in research and evidence. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Framework Selection: Chooses between Double Diamond (ambiguous problems), GV Design Sprint (fast validation), and JTBD Switch Interviews (understanding why customers buy) based on the actual situation. - Research Synthesis Pipeline: Gathers market data and pain signals via web research, distills evidence-backed insights, and grounds every solution concept in that research. - Structured Deliverables: Produces HMW statements, assumption maps, adoption forces diagrams, concept comparison tables, conviction-scored recommendations, and prototype plans, with optional canvas board visualization. - Use Case: A founder asks "Should we build a scheduling tool for clinics?" The Skill runs market research, frames an HMW statement, generates concepts, stress-tests adoption forces, and delivers a recommendation with a conviction level and prototype plan. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to apply design thinking to evaluate whether your product idea is worth pursuing and who it should target.

Frequently Asked Questions about design-thinker

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I validate a product idea before building it?▼

Use design thinking to research the problem space, distill evidence-backed insights, generate solution concepts, and stress-test the riskiest assumptions. The Skill produces a recommendation with a conviction level and a low-fidelity prototype plan to test with real users.

What is the difference between Double Diamond and GV Design Sprint?▼

Double Diamond suits ambiguous, undefined problems with weeks of timeline, using two diverge-converge cycles. GV Design Sprint fits defined problems needing a fast go/no-go decision, compressing mapping, sketching, prototyping, and user testing into five days.

When should I use JTBD switch interviews?▼

Use JTBD switch interviews when you have customers but do not understand why they chose you, or when you are losing deals without knowing why. The technique reconstructs the purchase timeline and maps push, pull, anxiety, and habit forces.

Can design thinking replace user research interviews?▼

No. The Skill can write discussion guides and analyze transcripts you provide, but it cannot run real interviews. Personas built without real data like support tickets, reviews, or churn interviews are fiction.

When should I not use design thinking?▼

Skip it when the problem and solution are both known and only execution remains, for visual UI implementation, technical debugging, pure information gathering with no decision, or competitive positioning analysis.