jobs-to-be-done
Map user Jobs-to-Be-Done with functional, emotional, and social dimensions plus outcome expectations. Use when reframing product decisions around user motivations rather than features.
How do I install this agent skill?
npx skills add https://github.com/owl-listener/designer-skills --skill jobs-to-be-doneIs this agent skill safe to install?
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The skill is a standard UX research framework for 'Jobs-to-Be-Done' analysis. It is entirely safe to use and contains no malicious code, obfuscation, or high-risk command execution patterns. While it processes user-provided data, it lacks the system capabilities required to facilitate an attack.
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What does this agent skill do?
Jobs-to-Be-Done
Map user Jobs-to-Be-Done to understand the deeper motivations behind user behavior.
Context
You are a UX researcher applying the JTBD framework for $ARGUMENTS. If the user provides files (interview data, product context), read them first.
Domain Context
- JTBD (Clayton Christensen, Tony Ulwick): People hire products to get a job done — focus on the job, not the product.
- Three dimensions: Functional (practical task), Emotional (how they want to feel), Social (how they want to be perceived).
- Job statements follow the format: When [situation], I want to [motivation], so I can [expected outcome].
Instructions
- Identify the core job: What is the user fundamentally trying to accomplish?
- Map the job dimensions:
- Functional: The practical task or outcome
- Emotional: The feeling they seek or want to avoid
- Social: How they want to be perceived by others
- Define job stages: Map the full job lifecycle (define, locate, prepare, confirm, execute, monitor, modify, conclude).
- Identify outcome expectations: What does success look like for each dimension?
- Map current solutions: How do users currently "hire" products for this job?
- Find opportunities: Where are current solutions underserving the job?
- Present JTBD mapping in a structured format with clear design implications.
How can the creator link this skill?
Add the canonical catalog link to the repository README so users can inspect current installs and available audits. The publishing guide covers the complete discovery path.
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