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title: summarize-interview skill (phuryn/pm-skills)
slug: skill-pm-summarize-interview
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updated_at: 2026-09-10T16:51:24.651Z
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**What it does.** Summarize a customer interview transcript into a structured template with JTBD, satisfaction signals, and action items. Use when processing interview recordings or transcripts, synthesizing discovery interviews, or creating interview summaries. Part of [[skills-pm-skills]] (phuryn/pm-skills).

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| Upstream | [phuryn/pm-skills](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills) |
| Skill file | [pm-product-discovery/skills/summarize-interview/SKILL.md](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/HEAD/pm-product-discovery/skills/summarize-interview/SKILL.md) |
| License | MIT |
| Author | Paweł Huryn |
| Fetched | 2026-09-10 |

## Install

- Claude Code: `claude plugin marketplace add phuryn/pm-skills` then `claude plugin install pm-product-discovery@pm-skills` (the plugin that holds this skill).
- Other agents: `npx skills add phuryn/pm-skills --skill summarize-interview`, or copy `pm-product-discovery/skills/summarize-interview/` into `~/.claude/skills/summarize-interview/`.
- Raw file: `curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/phuryn/pm-skills/HEAD/pm-product-discovery/skills/summarize-interview/SKILL.md`

## SKILL.md (verbatim)

```yaml
name: summarize-interview
description: "Summarize a customer interview transcript into a structured template with JTBD, satisfaction signals, and action items. Use when processing interview recordings or transcripts, synthesizing discovery interviews, or creating interview summaries."
```

## Summarize Customer Interview

Transform an interview transcript into a structured summary focused on Jobs to Be Done, satisfaction, and action items.

### Context

You are summarizing a customer interview for the product discovery of **$ARGUMENTS**.

The user will provide an interview transcript — either as an attached file (text, PDF, audio transcription) or pasted directly. Read any attached files first.

### Instructions

1. **Read the full transcript** carefully before summarizing.

2. **Fill in the summary template** below. Use "-" if information is unavailable. Replace numeric values with qualitative descriptions if needed (e.g., "not satisfied").

3. **Use clear, simple language** — a primary school graduate should be able to understand the summary.

### Output Template

```
**Date**: [Date and time of the interview]
**Participants**: [Full names and roles]
**Background**: [Background information about the customer]

**Current Solution**: [What solution they currently use]

**What They Like About Current Solution**:
- [Job to be done, desired outcome, importance, and satisfaction level]

**Problems With Current Solution**:
- [Job to be done, desired outcome, importance, and satisfaction level]

**Key Insights**:
- [Unexpected findings or notable quotes]

**Action Items**:
- [Date, Owner, Action — e.g., "2025-01-15, Paweł Huryn, Follow up with customer about pricing"]
```

Save the summary as a markdown document in the user's workspace.

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### Further Reading

- [User Interviews: The Ultimate Guide to Research Interviews](https://www.productcompass.pm/p/interviewing-customers-the-ultimate)
- [Continuous Product Discovery Masterclass (CPDM)](https://www.productcompass.pm/p/cpdm) (video course)

Back to [[skills-pm-skills]] or [[agent-skills]].