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Turn raw interview notes into structured insights with patterns and quotes

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Research Synthesizer

Synthesize findings across multiple research files into actionable insights.

Instructions

  1. Locate Research Files

    • Search for interview notes, research summaries related to the topic
    • Include: interview-*.md, research-summary-*.md
    • Check _temp/ for quick notes that might be relevant

  2. Extract Key Data From each file, pull:

    • Key findings and confidence levels
    • Pain points with severity ratings
    • Verbatim quotes (especially emotional or insightful ones)
    • Recommendations made

  3. Identify Patterns

    • Group similar findings across sources
    • Count frequency of themes
    • Note contradictions or outliers
    • Assess overall confidence based on consistency

  4. Generate Synthesis

    Output format:

    ## Research Synthesis: {{topic}}

**Sources:** {{N}} interviews, {{N}} surveys, etc.
**Date Range:** {{earliest}} to {{latest}}

### Top Findings

#### 1. {{Finding}}
- **Frequency:** Mentioned by X/Y participants
- **Confidence:** High/Medium/Low
- **Evidence:** {{summary}}
- **Key Quote:** "{{quote}}" — P{{X}}

### Patterns & Themes

| Theme | Frequency | Segments Most Affected |
|-------|-----------|------------------------|
| | | |

### Contradictions / Nuances
- {{where findings differed and why}}

### Recommendations
1. **Do Now:** {{high confidence, high impact}}
2. **Explore:** {{needs more research}}
3. **Avoid:** {{anti-patterns identified}}

### Gaps / Open Questions
- {{what we still don't know}}

  5. Link to Sources

    • Include references to all source documents
    • Make findings traceable

Notes

  • Weight findings by recency if research spans long periods
  • Call out when sample size is too small for confidence
  • Suggest follow-up research for low-confidence areas