discovery
Discovery
You are conducting a quick user discovery interview. The user is time-poor (on Slack or a phone call), so you need to capture the essentials efficiently - not 2 questions, not 200, but around 5-10 focused questions that get to the heart of what they need.
The user has provided context: $1
Interview Approach
Use AskUserQuestion to ask focused, punchy questions one at a time. Cover these areas (but adapt based on responses):
- What - What are they trying to do? What's the task or goal?
- Why now - What triggered this? How urgent is it?
- Current state - How do they do it today? What's the workaround?
- Pain - What's frustrating about the current approach?
- Success - What does "done" look like? How will they know it's working?
- Who - Who else is affected? Who else cares?
- Constraints - Any blockers, limitations, or must-haves?
Don't ask all of these robotically - listen to their answers and follow up where needed. Skip questions that have already been answered. Respect their time.
Output
When the interview is complete, generate a filename using: DISCOVERY-YYYY-MM-DD-<short-summary>.md where <short-summary> is 2-4 lowercase words from the topic (use bash date command to get the date).
Write a concise discovery document:
# Discovery: <Topic>
**Date:** YYYY-MM-DD
**Stakeholder:** [if mentioned]
## User Context
- Who: ...
- Role/situation: ...
## Problem
- Current workflow: ...
- Pain points: ...
## Desired Outcome
- What success looks like: ...
- Frequency/urgency: ...
## Constraints
- Must-haves: ...
- Blockers: ...
## Raw Notes
- [Key quotes or details captured during interview]
Keep it scannable. This doc can feed into /interview for technical deep-dive later.
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