mikeparcewski/design
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Design statistically rigorous A/B tests and experiments. Formulate hypotheses, select metrics, calculate sample sizes. Discovers analytics and feature flag tools via capability detection. Use when: "design experiment", "A/B test", "hypothesis", "sample size", "what metrics", "test my feature", "should we experiment"
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SKILL.md
- name:
- design
- description:
- |
- Use when:
- design experiment", "A/B test", "hypothesis", "sample size",
- phase_relevance:
- ["build", "review", "operate"]
- archetype_relevance:
- ["*"]
Design Skill
Design experiments with statistical rigor.
Quick Start
# Design experiment from hypothesis
/wicked-garden:delivery:experiment "Blue CTA increases clicks by 10%"
# Design with context file
/wicked-garden:delivery:experiment feature-spec.md
# Discover available tools
/wicked-garden:delivery:experiment --discover
What This Skill Does
- Formulates clear, testable hypotheses
- Selects appropriate success metrics
- Calculates required sample sizes
- Plans instrumentation strategy
- Defines success criteria
Hypothesis Formulation
Template:
[Action] will [increase/decrease] [Metric] by [Amount] because [Reason]
Good: "Adding social proof to checkout will increase conversion by 8% because it reduces purchase anxiety"
Bad: "New design will be better" (not specific or measurable)
Metric Selection
Hierarchy:
- Primary: The ONE metric determining success
- Secondary: Supporting metrics for context
- Guardrail: Metrics that must not degrade
Example for checkout optimization:
- Primary: Purchase completion rate
- Secondary: Time to purchase, cart value
- Guardrail: Page load time, error rate
Sample Size Calculation
Quick estimates (95% confidence, 80% power):
- 5% effect: ~3,200 per variant
- 10% effect: ~800 per variant
- 20% effect: ~200 per variant
See statistics.md for detailed formulas.
Variant Design
Best practices:
- Start with 2 variants (control + treatment)
- Make ONE clear change per variant
- Ensure variants are mutually exclusive
- Document variant details clearly
Instrumentation Planning
Required tracking:
// Variant assignment
trackEvent('experiment_viewed', {
experiment: 'checkout_social_proof',
variant: 'control' | 'treatment',
user_id: '...'
})
// Primary metric
trackEvent('purchase_completed', {
experiment: 'checkout_social_proof',
variant: '...',
value: 49.99
})
Success Criteria
Statistical:
- Significance: p < 0.05
- Confidence: 95%
- Power: 80%
Business:
- Minimum effect worth shipping
- Resource constraints
- Timeline limitations
Output Format
The skill emits a markdown experiment design with sections: Hypothesis, Metrics (Primary / Secondary / Guardrail), Variants, Sample Size, Statistical Parameters, Instrumentation, Success Criteria, Risks & Mitigations.
Full template with substitutable placeholders: refs/output-template.md.
Capability Discovery
Discovers available tools automatically via capability detection:
Capabilities needed:
feature-flags: Feature toggle and flag managementanalytics: Event tracking and metrics collectionexperiment-platform: Dedicated A/B testing platforms
Discovery methods:
- CLI tools presence (check for commands)
- API configuration (config files, environment variables)
- SDK detection (package.json, requirements.txt, go.mod)
Asks "Do I have analytics capability?" not "Do I have Amplitude?"
Integration
With native tasks: Stores design via TaskUpdate description append on the active task With qe: QE provides test scenarios for instrumentation With wicked-brain:memory: Recalls past experiment patterns With product: Uses product context for hypothesis
See Also
- statistics.md - Statistical concepts and formulas
/wicked-garden:delivery:report- Analyze experiment results/wicked-garden:delivery:rollout- Plan feature rollout
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