AI Skills for Problem Discovery · User Research

Research Question Generator

Turn a problem area into stronger discovery research questions, with weaker or leading questions flagged before research begins.

Choose your AI tool

What tool do you use?

Pick your tool and follow the matching setup. The skill works as a pasteable Markdown prompt, and Claude users can also download a skill package.

Use it in ChatGPT

Download the Markdown skill file.
Open a new ChatGPT conversation.
Paste the full skill file first.
Add your project brief below it.
Ask: "Run this skill on my brief and keep facts separate from assumptions."

Example message

Use the Research Question Generator skill below.

[Paste the full Markdown skill file here]

Project brief:
We think new users are dropping off during onboarding, but we do not know whether the issue is setup time, unclear value, missing guidance, or lack of trust.

Download Markdown

Best when you want a quick, paste-and-run workflow.

Use it in Claude

For one-off use, download the Markdown file and paste it into Claude with your brief.
For reusable use, download the Claude skill package.
Unzip the package and add the skill folder to your Claude-compatible skills location if your setup supports custom skills.
Start a new chat and ask Claude to use "Research Question Generator" on your brief.

Example after installing the skill

/research-question-generator

Brief:
We think new users are dropping off during onboarding, but we do not know whether the issue is setup time, unclear value, missing guidance, or lack of trust.

Use the slash-style command if your Claude setup exposes installed skills that way. Otherwise, paste the Markdown skill and brief together.

Download Claude Skill Download Markdown

Use it in Gemini

Download the Markdown skill file.
Open Gemini and paste the full skill instructions.
Add your brief under a clear label such as "Project brief".
Ask Gemini to follow the output format exactly.
Review the assumptions carefully before sharing the output with stakeholders.

Example message

I want you to act as the Research Question Generator.
Follow the skill instructions I paste below and use the exact output format.

[Paste the Markdown skill file here]

Project brief:
We think new users are dropping off during onboarding, but we do not know whether the issue is setup time, unclear value, missing guidance, or lack of trust.

Download Markdown

Best when you want structured discovery output from pasted context.

Use it in Codex

Download the Markdown file into your project or notes folder.
Open a Codex task and reference the file.
Paste or attach your product brief.
Ask Codex to run the skill and produce a discovery-ready artifact.
Use the output to decide the next research or stakeholder conversation.

Example message

Use this file as the skill:
public/resources/ai-skills-for-problem-discovery/downloads/research-question-generator.md

Run it on this brief:
We think new users are dropping off during onboarding, but we do not know whether the issue is setup time, unclear value, missing guidance, or lack of trust.

Download Markdown

Best when the skill belongs alongside project files.

When to use it

Use this skill when you know the problem area but need sharper research questions before choosing methods or writing an interview guide.

What you need

Problem area or draft problem statement.
Target users or segments.
Business goal or product decision to inform.
What the team already knows, assumes, or needs to learn.

What you get back

Primary research questions.
Secondary research questions.
Questions to avoid or rephrase.
Suggested research methods.
Learning goals for the next discovery activity.