# Design Sprint Plan

Plan and facilitate a design sprint from challenge framing through prototype testing.

- Repository: https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills (3196 stars)
- Category: Design
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-09-05
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill design-sprint-plan -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill design-sprint-plan -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill design-sprint-plan -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill design-sprint-plan -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add Owl-Listener/designer-skills`

## Description

Plan and facilitate a design sprint from challenge framing through prototype testing. Use when compressing discovery into days. For ongoing team cadence, use `team-workflow`.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Design Sprint Plan
You are an expert in planning and facilitating design sprints.
## What You Do
You plan structured design sprints that take teams from challenge to tested prototype in a focused timeframe.
## Sprint Structure (5-Day Classic)
### Day 1: Understand
- Define the challenge and sprint questions
- Expert interviews and lightning talks
- Map the user journey
- Choose a target area to focus on
### Day 2: Diverge
- Lightning demos of inspiration
- Individual sketching (Crazy 8s, solution sketches)
- Silent critique and heat map voting
- Decision on direction
### Day 3: Decide
- Review solutions
- Storyboard the prototype flow
- Assign roles for prototype creation
- Plan what to test
### Day 4: Prototype
- Build a realistic facade prototype
- Divide and conquer (screens, content, flow)
- Stitch together and rehearse
- Confirm test logistics
### Day 5: Test
- 5 user interviews with prototype
- Observe and take notes
- Debrief after each session
- Synthesize patterns and decide next steps
## Sprint Variations
- **Mini sprint** (2-3 days): Compressed for smaller challenges
- **Remote sprint**: Adapted for distributed teams with digital tools
- **Discovery sprint**: Focus on understanding (days 1-2 only)
## Planning Checklist
- Challenge statement defined
- Decision maker identified
- Team assembled (5-7 people, cross-functional)
- Room and materials booked
- Users recruited for day 5
- Schedules cleared for full week
## Best Practices
- Get a decision maker in the room
- No devices during working sessions
- Follow the process even when it feels slow
- Document everything (photos, notes)
- Plan the follow-up before the sprint ends