Six Layer Product Research

Execute Teresa Torres' 6-Layer Problem Definition Framework for rigorous product research — from customer voice to scoped problem statement

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Install

skills CLI (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and more)

npx skills add smith-horn/six-layer-product-research --skill six-layer-product-research

Manual install

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/smith-horn/six-layer-product-research.git /tmp/six-layer-product-research
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/six-layer-product-research/. ~/.claude/skills/six-layer-product-research

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From the SKILL.md

# 6-Layer Product Research

Execute Teresa Torres' 6-Layer Problem Definition Framework to produce a rigorous, multi-perspective problem definition before considering solutions.

## Behavioral Classification

**Type**: Advanced
**Behavior**: Guided

This skill guides you through six structured research layers, asking for input at each stage. It produces research documents, per-layer syntheses, and a cross-layer problem statement grounded in 435+ source patterns.

## When to Use

- Starting a new product or significant feature area
- Repositioning an existing product after stagnation
- A market or competitive shift requires re-grounding in customer reality
- You have a hypothesis and want to stress-test it before committing resources
- "Run product research", "6-layer analysis", "Teresa Torres framework", "problem definition research"

## Trigger Phrases

- "run product research"
- "6-layer research"
- "six-layer product research"
- "teresa torres framework"
- "problem definition framework"
- "product discovery research"
- "run the 6-layer framework"

## The Six Layers

| Layer | Core Question |
|-------|--------------|
| 1 — Customer Mental Models | What problem does the customer say they have, in their own words? |
| 2 — Ecosystem View | How do other actors interpret or feel the impact of this problem? |
| 3 — Behavioral Dynamics | What frictions, incentives, norms, habits, or power dynamics block or reinforce current behaviors? |

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Details

Skill name: six-layer-product-research
Repository: smith-horn/six-layer-product-research
License: MIT
Repo updated: 9 March 2026

FAQ

What does the Six Layer Product Research skill do?

Execute Teresa Torres' 6-Layer Problem Definition Framework for rigorous product research — from customer voice to scoped problem statement

How do I install the Six Layer Product Research skill?

skills CLI (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and more): npx skills add smith-horn/six-layer-product-research --skill six-layer-product-research. Skills go in ~/.claude/skills (personal) or .claude/skills (project), and Claude loads them automatically when a task matches the description.

Is Six Layer Product Research popular?

It lives in smith-horn/six-layer-product-research, which has 5 GitHub stars and 1 forks.

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