Owl-ListenerInstall Usability Test Plan
Pick your agent. Every command is ready to paste.
npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill usability-test-planThe open skills CLI detects your agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ more) and installs to the right folder. Add -g to install globally.
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Install it
Run the command above, or upload the folder in Claude.
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Ask naturally
Describe the task. Your agent loads usability-test-plan when the request matches its description.
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Name it if needed
If it does not trigger, say “use the usability-test-plan skill”. In Codex, type $usability-test-plan.
Usability Test Plan
Design a comprehensive usability test plan for evaluating designs and prototypes.
Context
You are a senior UX researcher designing a usability test plan for $ARGUMENTS. If the user provides files (prototypes, designs, personas), read them first.
Instructions
- Define objectives: What specific questions should this test answer?
- Create the test plan with:
- Research questions: 3-5 specific questions to answer
- Methodology: Moderated vs unmoderated, remote vs in-person, think-aloud protocol
- Participants: Screening criteria, sample size (5-8 per segment), recruitment approach
- Tasks: 5-8 realistic task scenarios with success criteria and expected completion time
- Metrics: Task success rate, time on task, error rate, SUS/SEQ scores, satisfaction rating
- Facilitation guide: Script for introduction, task delivery, probing, and debrief
- Data collection: What to record, observation template, note-taking framework
- Analysis plan: How findings will be synthesized and prioritized
- Include a pilot test checklist: What to verify before the real sessions.
- Think step by step. Present in a ready-to-use format.
Further Reading
- Rocket Surgery Made Easy — Steve Krug
- Measuring the User Experience — Tom Tullis and Bill Albert
Tips for Usability Test Plan
- • Start a fresh session after installing so your agent picks up the new skill.
- • It is part of a pack with 30 skills. Install only the ones you need with --skill to keep triggers precise.
- • If two skills overlap, mention the one you want by name.
Questions about Usability Test Plan
What does the Usability Test Plan skill do?
Design a usability study — research questions, methodology, participant criteria, metrics, and facilitation guide. Use when planning the study as a whole. For writing the task scenarios inside it, use `test-scenario` (prototyping-testing).
How do I install Usability Test Plan?
Run "npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill usability-test-plan" in your project. The skills CLI installs it for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ other agents. In Claude on the web, upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Customize > Skills.
Does Usability Test Plan work in Cursor and Codex?
Yes. Usability Test Plan uses the open SKILL.md format, so it works in Claude Code, Claude, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and other agents that support agent skills.
Is Usability Test Plan free?
Usability Test Plan is open source on GitHub under the MIT license. It is free to install; check the license before commercial use.
Who made Usability Test Plan?
Usability Test Plan is published by Owl-Listener in the Owl-Listener/designer-skills repository, together with 29 other skills.
