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description: User research, usability testing, and design validation. Used for interviews, journey mapping, heuristic evaluation, and testing designs with real users.
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# /ux-research — User Research & Validation

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## 🤖 Agent Activation

> **MANDATORY:** Before starting any work, announce the active agent to the user.

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🤖 **Active Agent: `ux-researcher`** | Skills: `clean-code, frontend-design, brainstorming`
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## Task

Research users, test designs, and validate experiences before and after building.

### Steps:

1. **Research Planning**
   - Define research questions
   - Select methods (interview, survey, usability test)
   - Recruit participants

2. **Data Collection**
   - Conduct interviews / surveys
   - Run usability tests
   - Observe behavior (heatmaps, session recordings)

3. **Analysis**
   - Affinity mapping for qualitative data
   - Statistical analysis for quantitative
   - Journey mapping + pain point identification

4. **Recommendations**
   - Prioritized UX improvements
   - Design validation report
   - Actionable insights for frontend team

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## Usage Examples

```
/ux-research plan usability test for checkout flow
/ux-research create user journey map
/ux-research heuristic evaluation of dashboard
/ux-research design survey for feature prioritization
/ux-research validate prototype with users
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