cookiy-skill

mcp
SUMMARY

Official Cookiy MCP workflow skills for AI coding agents — Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, Cursor

README.md

Cookiy Skill

Turn Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code / GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, Cline, OpenClaw, Manus, and other MCP clients into AI user-research operators that can create studies, run interviews, recruit participants, and deliver report links from plain-English prompts.

This repository now has two layers:

  • a protected production surface for the current public cookiy skill and MCP install flow
  • an additive open library of prompts, references, templates, and examples for user research

The install and indexing surface stays stable while the library grows around it.

The public installer package now acts as a bootstrap CLI:

  1. on supported clients, it installs a local Cookiy skill copy
  2. then it configures MCP
  3. on unsupported clients, it falls back to MCP-only setup

How installation relates to the two skills

  • cookiy (MCP-backed): npx cookiy-mcp, Homebrew cookiy, and marketplace/plugin installs primarily configure Cookiy MCP and sync a local copy of skills/cookiy. Use this path for live studies, AI interviews, recruitment, and report links on Cookiy.
  • pm-research (local open library): skills/pm-research, prompts/, references/, examples/, and optional scripts/ are plain Markdown and Python in this repo. They do not call Cookiy APIs or require MCP. Use them by cloning or opening this repository in your agent workspace and following skills/pm-research/SKILL.md. Some installers only copy skills/cookiy; if pm-research is missing in your client, clone the repo or copy that folder into your workspace.

What You Get In This Repo Today

This repo already includes concrete user-research materials, not just install docs. The canonical file list for the open library is in ### Current files in the open library below; the table here is a high-level map.

Material type What is included now What it is for
Installable runtime skill cookiy skill + MCP install surface Connect an agent to Cookiy and run the live study/interview/recruit/report workflow
Additive PM / UXR skill (no MCP) skills/pm-research/ + prompts/, references/, examples/, optional scripts/ End-to-end PM/UXR craft (plan, guide, synthesize, recruit, read out) using local files only
Public installer package packages/cookiy-mcp/ Source for the cookiy-mcp bootstrap CLI and Homebrew build artifacts
Study-brief and survey prompts prompts/study-briefs/discovery-study.md, prompts/study-briefs/survey-design.md Stronger study briefs and survey instruments with bias checks
Interview-guide prompts problem-exploration, jtbd-switch-interview, probing-techniques, usability-test-script under prompts/interview-guides/ Exploratory, JTBD/switch, probe menus, and moderated usability sessions
Synthesis prompts evidence-first-synthesis, qualitative-coding, affinity-mapping, opportunity-solution-tree under prompts/synthesis/ Evidence-first synthesis, coding, affinity clustering, opportunity-solution trees
Stakeholder readout prompts executive-summary, data-story-narrative under prompts/stakeholder-readouts/ Exec summaries and data-story narratives for mixed evidence
Recruitment prompts outreach-script, screening-call under prompts/recruitment/ Outreach copy and screening calls
Research method references references/methods/ (selector, thematic analysis, JTBD card, survey statistics basics, continuous discovery loop) Short method cards and heuristics
Reusable templates references/templates/ (research plan, insight card, discussion guide, recruit screener, findings deck) Reusable planning, fieldwork, and readout structures
Book-ingestion guidance references/books/README.md Turn books into agent-usable notes without uploading copyrighted content
Worked examples examples/ (study briefs, readouts, interview guides, synthesis, recruitment) Synthetic examples of “good enough” artifacts
Optional local scripts scripts/transcript_to_codes.py, scripts/survey_sampler.py CSV helper for coding rows; rough two-proportion sample-size estimate
Repo governance docs docs/PLATFORM_COMPATIBILITY.md, docs/CONTENT_POLICY.md, docs/THIRD_PARTY_ATTRIBUTIONS.md, docs/ROADMAP.md Compatibility, copyright boundaries, attribution, roadmap
Security and license SECURITY.md, LICENSE Installer behavior and license

Materials By Use Case

If you are here for a specific kind of material, start here:

  • To plan a study:
    • prompts/study-briefs/discovery-study.md
    • references/templates/research-plan-template.md
    • examples/study-briefs/saas-onboarding-friction.md
  • To design a survey or quantitative UX:
    • prompts/study-briefs/survey-design.md
    • references/methods/survey-statistics-basics.md
    • scripts/survey_sampler.py (planning aid only)
  • To explore JTBD / switching:
    • prompts/interview-guides/jtbd-switch-interview.md
    • references/methods/jtbd-framework.md
    • examples/interview-guides/jtbd-b2b-saas.md
  • To run moderated usability tests:
    • prompts/interview-guides/usability-test-script.md
    • references/templates/discussion-guide-template.md
  • To sharpen probes and moderation:
    • prompts/interview-guides/probing-techniques.md
    • prompts/interview-guides/problem-exploration.md
    • references/methods/research-method-selector.md
  • To synthesize qualitative data:
    • prompts/synthesis/evidence-first-synthesis.md
    • prompts/synthesis/qualitative-coding.md
    • prompts/synthesis/affinity-mapping.md
    • references/methods/thematic-analysis.md
    • references/templates/insight-card-template.md
    • examples/synthesis/coded-transcript-excerpt.md
    • scripts/transcript_to_codes.py
  • To map opportunities and bets (continuous discovery style):
    • prompts/synthesis/opportunity-solution-tree.md
    • references/methods/continuous-discovery-loop.md
  • To write readouts for founders or PMs:
    • prompts/stakeholder-readouts/executive-summary.md
    • prompts/stakeholder-readouts/data-story-narrative.md
    • references/templates/findings-deck-template.md
    • examples/readouts/mobile-checkout-friction.md
  • To recruit participants:
    • prompts/recruitment/outreach-script.md
    • prompts/recruitment/screening-call.md
    • references/templates/recruit-screener-template.md
    • examples/recruitment/cold-outreach-email.md
  • To maintain the public installer package:
    • packages/cookiy-mcp/package.json
    • packages/cookiy-mcp/README.md
    • packages/cookiy-mcp/scripts/generate-homebrew-formula.mjs
    • docs/contract-source.json
  • To build a learning library safely:
    • references/books/README.md
    • docs/CONTENT_POLICY.md
    • docs/THIRD_PARTY_ATTRIBUTIONS.md
  • PM / UX research craft without live Cookiy tools (full index):
    • skills/pm-research/SKILL.md
    • skills/pm-research/references/method-index.md

30-Second Demo

# Install Cookiy for your AI client
npx cookiy-mcp --client codex -y

# Then ask your agent:
"Create a 6-participant checkout-abandonment study in English."
"Run 3 simulated interviews with price-sensitive mobile shoppers."
"Share the report link as soon as a preview is ready."

What happens:

  • Cookiy creates the study and discussion guide inside your agent workflow.
  • It runs or monitors interviews and recruitment through the MCP tool chain.
  • It returns transcripts, status updates, and share links without leaving chat.

3 Real Examples

Use case Ask your agent What Cookiy does
Ecommerce checkout drop-off "Create a 6-participant study to understand why mobile shoppers abandon checkout after shipping costs appear." Creates the study, generates the guide, and highlights sample size, interview mode, and duration for review.
SaaS onboarding friction "Run 5 simulated interviews with first-time admins setting up SSO for the first time." Queues AI interviews, polls status, and returns transcripts for early signal before spending on real participants.
Concept validation with real users "Recruit bilingual parents in the US for 8 short interviews about a children's learning app, then share the report link when ready." Previews targeting and pricing, launches recruitment after confirmation, tracks progress, and returns the report share link when available.

Quick Install

Claude Code

Install as a plugin directly in Claude Code:

claude plugin add cookiy-ai/cookiy-skill

Or install the MCP server standalone:

npx cookiy-mcp --client claudeCode -y

Codex

npx skills add cookiy-ai/cookiy-skill

Or install the MCP server directly:

npx cookiy-mcp --client codex -y

OpenClaw

clawhub install cookiy  # Skill only, not MCP

This installs the Cookiy skill only. To connect OpenClaw to Cookiy's live MCP tools, install the MCP server separately:

Or install the MCP server directly:

npx cookiy-mcp --client openclaw -y

VS Code / GitHub Copilot

npx cookiy-mcp --client vscode -y

Windsurf

npx cookiy-mcp --client windsurf -y

Cline

npx cookiy-mcp --client cline -y

Manus

npx cookiy-mcp --client manus -y

This writes a resumable headless OAuth helper bundle under ~/.mcp/<server>/
for Manus-style sandbox environments. The installer now opens the
authorization page when possible and prints one explicit next step:
approve the browser prompt, then paste the final callback URL or the
authorization code back into the terminal only if setup does not resume
automatically. After token exchange, it verifies the MCP connection and
prints a short success confirmation.

Cursor

Install from the Cursor Marketplace, or manually:

npx cookiy-mcp --client cursor -y

Any platform with Node.js

npx cookiy-mcp -y

The installer auto-detects installed AI clients. On supported clients, it installs a local Cookiy skill copy first and then configures MCP. Other clients fall back to MCP-only setup.

macOS with Homebrew

brew install cookiy-ai/tap/cookiy && cookiy -y

Security

This repository contains both skill content and an installer that writes
local MCP configuration for supported clients. That means automated
platform scanners may flag expected behaviors such as OAuth flows,
client config updates, helper scripts, and local skill installation.

For a concrete description of the intended network access, local file
writes, and credential model, see SECURITY.md.

Verification Matrix

Validation note: rows below reflect direct cookiy-mcp CLI dry-runs against the live installer contract.

Client Direct install command Local validation status Last verified
Claude Code npx cookiy-mcp --client claudeCode -y CLI dry-run verified, client detected locally 2026-03-17
Codex npx cookiy-mcp --client codex -y CLI dry-run verified, client detected locally 2026-03-17
Cursor npx cookiy-mcp --client cursor -y CLI dry-run verified, client detected locally 2026-03-17
GitHub Copilot / VS Code npx cookiy-mcp --client vscode -y CLI dry-run verified, client detected locally 2026-03-17
OpenClaw npx cookiy-mcp --client openclaw -y CLI dry-run verified, client detected locally 2026-03-17
Windsurf npx cookiy-mcp --client windsurf -y CLI dry-run verified via forced client selection 2026-03-17
Cline npx cookiy-mcp --client cline -y CLI dry-run verified via forced client selection 2026-03-17
Manus npx cookiy-mcp --client manus -y CLI dry-run verified via forced client selection 2026-03-17

Public Surface

These install and discovery surfaces remain the protected runtime contract for this repository:

  • GitHub skill repo: cookiy-ai/cookiy-skill
  • Skills CLI: npx skills add cookiy-ai/cookiy-skill
  • Claude plugin: claude plugin add cookiy-ai/cookiy-skill
  • ClawHub skill install: clawhub install cookiy (skill only, not MCP)
  • npm MCP installer: cookiy-mcp
  • Homebrew Tap: cookiy-ai/homebrew-tap
  • Official MCP Registry: ai.cookiy/cookiy
  • MCP endpoint: https://s-api.cookiy.ai/mcp

Protected files and compatibility rules are documented in docs/PLATFORM_COMPATIBILITY.md.

What Is In This Repo

cookiy-skill/
├── .claude-plugin/plugin.json
├── .cursor-plugin/plugin.json
├── .gitignore
├── .github/workflows/validate.yml
├── .mcp.json
├── LICENSE
├── SECURITY.md
├── SKILL.md
├── assets/logo.svg
├── docs/
│   ├── CONTENT_POLICY.md
│   ├── contract-source.json
│   ├── PLATFORM_COMPATIBILITY.md
│   ├── ROADMAP.md
│   └── THIRD_PARTY_ATTRIBUTIONS.md
├── examples/
│   ├── README.md
│   ├── interview-guides/jtbd-b2b-saas.md
│   ├── readouts/mobile-checkout-friction.md
│   ├── recruitment/cold-outreach-email.md
│   ├── study-briefs/saas-onboarding-friction.md
│   └── synthesis/coded-transcript-excerpt.md
├── prompts/
│   ├── README.md
│   ├── interview-guides/
│   ├── recruitment/
│   ├── stakeholder-readouts/
│   ├── study-briefs/
│   └── synthesis/
├── packages/
│   └── cookiy-mcp/
│       ├── package.json
│       ├── README.md
│       ├── bin/
│       ├── lib/
│       ├── scripts/
│       └── test/
├── references/
│   ├── README.md
│   ├── books/README.md
│   ├── methods/
│   └── templates/
├── rules/cookiy-basics.mdc
├── scripts/
│   ├── check-readme-commands.sh
│   ├── install-mcp.sh
│   ├── survey_sampler.py
│   └── transcript_to_codes.py
├── tasks/
│   ├── lessons.md
│   └── todo.md
├── skills/
│   ├── cookiy/
│   │   ├── SKILL.md
│   │   └── references/
│   │       ├── ai-interview.md
│   │       ├── guide-editing.md
│   │       ├── recruitment.md
│   │       ├── report-insights.md
│   │       ├── study-creation.md
│   │       └── tool-contract.md
│   └── pm-research/
│       ├── SKILL.md
│       └── references/method-index.md
└── README.md

Other repository contents

  • SKILL.md (repo root): Must stay aligned with skills/cookiy/SKILL.md per docs/PLATFORM_COMPATIBILITY.md; it describes the Cookiy MCP skill, not pm-research.
  • rules/cookiy-basics.mdc: Cursor rules used by the marketplace plugin packaging.
  • tasks/: Maintainer scratch notes (todo.md, lessons.md); not part of the public skill contract.
  • assets/logo.svg: Brand asset for plugin listings.

Current Installable Capability

The repository exposes one production MCP-backed installable skill: cookiy.

It also includes an additive, MCP-free skill for local research craft: pm-research under skills/pm-research/. That skill routes agents through prompts, references, and examples in this repo and does not authenticate to Cookiy.

The cookiy skill handles both setup and workflow orchestration across the full
public MCP surface:

  • Discovery and workflow guidance:
    • cookiy_introduce
    • cookiy_help
    • cookiy_activity_get (unified study progress / status)
  • Study creation:
    • cookiy_media_upload
    • cookiy_study_create
    • cookiy_guide_status
    • cookiy_guide_get
  • AI interview:
    • cookiy_simulated_interview_generate
    • cookiy_simulated_interview_status
    • cookiy_interview_list
    • cookiy_interview_playback_get
  • Guide editing:
    • cookiy_guide_get
    • cookiy_guide_impact
    • cookiy_guide_patch
  • Recruitment:
    • cookiy_recruit_create
    • cookiy_recruit_status
  • Report and insights:
    • cookiy_report_status
    • cookiy_report_share_link_get
    • cookiy_study_get
    • cookiy_study_list
  • Billing and balance:
    • cookiy_balance_get
    • cookiy_billing_cash_checkout (add cash credit via Stripe Checkout)
  • Quantitative survey (optional; requires server-side integration):
    • cookiy_quant_survey_create
    • cookiy_quant_survey_detail
    • cookiy_quant_survey_list
    • cookiy_quant_survey_results

Manual report generation is no longer part of the public MCP skill contract. The public docs in this repo are aligned to the current runtime behavior.

cookiy_help supports canonical workflow topics:

  • overview
  • study
  • ai_interview
  • guide
  • recruitment
  • report
  • billing
  • quantitative

Common aliases like study creation, discussion guide, and report and insights
are also accepted by the current runtime.

For eligible paid actions, the runtime uses one cash-credit wallet plus
per-product paid credits. OAuth signup bonus is folded into cash credit,
and that same wallet can also be used for recruitment when balance is
available.

The source for the public bootstrap installer package also now lives in this repository under packages/cookiy-mcp/.

Open Library Content

The additive library is organized for actual agentic use, not decorative content:

  • prompts/
    • reusable prompt blocks for study briefs, survey design, interview guides (including JTBD and usability), synthesis (coding, affinity, OST), stakeholder readouts, and recruitment
  • references/
    • method cards, reusable templates, and book-note guidance for turning research material into agent-usable assets
  • examples/
    • worked examples across study briefs, readouts, JTBD-style guides, coded excerpts, and recruitment copy (see examples/README.md)
  • docs/
    • compatibility rules, copyright boundaries, attribution notes, and the roadmap for future expansion
  • packages/cookiy-mcp/
    • the public cookiy-mcp npm package source, build scripts, and tests

Current files in the open library

  • Prompts
    • prompts/study-briefs/discovery-study.md
    • prompts/study-briefs/survey-design.md
    • prompts/interview-guides/problem-exploration.md
    • prompts/interview-guides/jtbd-switch-interview.md
    • prompts/interview-guides/probing-techniques.md
    • prompts/interview-guides/usability-test-script.md
    • prompts/synthesis/evidence-first-synthesis.md
    • prompts/synthesis/qualitative-coding.md
    • prompts/synthesis/affinity-mapping.md
    • prompts/synthesis/opportunity-solution-tree.md
    • prompts/stakeholder-readouts/executive-summary.md
    • prompts/stakeholder-readouts/data-story-narrative.md
    • prompts/recruitment/outreach-script.md
    • prompts/recruitment/screening-call.md
  • References
    • references/methods/research-method-selector.md
    • references/methods/thematic-analysis.md
    • references/methods/jtbd-framework.md
    • references/methods/survey-statistics-basics.md
    • references/methods/continuous-discovery-loop.md
    • references/templates/research-plan-template.md
    • references/templates/insight-card-template.md
    • references/templates/discussion-guide-template.md
    • references/templates/recruit-screener-template.md
    • references/templates/findings-deck-template.md
    • references/books/README.md
  • Examples
    • examples/study-briefs/saas-onboarding-friction.md
    • examples/readouts/mobile-checkout-friction.md
    • examples/interview-guides/jtbd-b2b-saas.md
    • examples/synthesis/coded-transcript-excerpt.md
    • examples/recruitment/cold-outreach-email.md
  • Optional scripts
    • scripts/transcript_to_codes.py
    • scripts/survey_sampler.py
  • Public package
    • packages/cookiy-mcp/package.json
    • packages/cookiy-mcp/README.md
    • packages/cookiy-mcp/bin/cli.mjs
    • packages/cookiy-mcp/lib/*
    • packages/cookiy-mcp/scripts/*
    • packages/cookiy-mcp/test/*

Platform Distribution

This single repository still serves the same public distribution surfaces:

Platform What it reads How users install
Claude Code Plugins .claude-plugin/, .mcp.json, skills/ claude plugin add cookiy-ai/cookiy-skill
skills.sh (Codex, etc.) skills/ npx skills add cookiy-ai/cookiy-skill
ClawHub (OpenClaw) skills/ clawhub install cookiy (skill only; MCP installs separately)
Cursor Marketplace .cursor-plugin/, rules/, .mcp.json Cursor marketplace UI

Future Direction

The roadmap is to keep the installable runtime surface stable while incubating more user-research content and future skills safely.

Planned next areas are tracked in docs/ROADMAP.md, including:

  • research planning
  • evidence-first synthesis
  • stakeholder readouts
  • market and community landscape research

Those future additions will only be promoted into installable skill surfaces after a compatibility review.

MCP Server

The skill orchestrates Cookiy's MCP server, which exposes the live user-research tool surface. The MCP server handles OAuth 2.1 authentication, billing, and all backend operations.

For MCP server installation without skills, see the cookiy-mcp npm package.

License

MIT

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