---
name: Interview Snapshot
description: >
  Extract structured insights from a qualitative interview or user test session.
  Creates interview snapshots following the Continuous Discovery Habits methodology.
argument-hint: "[paste-interview-notes-or-path]"
---

# Create Interview Snapshot

Extract structured insights from qualitative interviews or user test sessions.

## When to use

After conducting a qualitative interview or user test session.

## Input

Raw interview notes, transcripts, or recordings.

## Output

- **Format:** Markdown (`.md`)
- **Location:** `user-interviews/snapshots/`
- **Filename:** `snapshot-[participant-name]-[date].md`

## Process

1. **Data Validation**: Assess completeness and quality of interview data
2. **Context Extraction**: Identify session type, research goals, and participant context
3. **Story Identification**: Extract specific behavioral stories, not generalizations
4. **Experience Mapping**: Create user journey maps for key stories
5. **Opportunity Analysis**: Identify pain points, needs, and improvement areas
6. **Insight Synthesis**: Recognize patterns and behavioral insights
7. **Snapshot Creation**: Compile into structured interview snapshot
8. **Quality Review**: Validate completeness and clarity

For the full output template, quality standards, and guidelines, see `references/create-interview-snapshots.md`.

Follow the writing standards in `_shared/writing-standards.md` for all outputs.