dt-methods
Design Thinking method coaching knowledge across all nine methods including per-method techniques, deep expertise, and industry context (energy, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofit and social impact, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, professional services, public sector, retail and CPG)
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/hve-core --skill dt-methods- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads dt-methods automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Design Thinking Methods Skill
Entrypoint for Design Thinking method coaching knowledge. The dt-coach agent loads the method reference matching the active method in coaching state, the matching deep reference when advanced technique is needed, and the industry reference when an industry context applies.
How to use this skill
- Read the method reference for the method currently active in coaching state to ground day-to-day coaching.
- Read the matching deep reference when the conversation needs advanced facilitation, recovery techniques, or expert frameworks beyond the core method guidance.
- Read the industry reference when the team has identified one of the nine covered industries as their context, and weave its vocabulary, constraints, and empathy tools into method-specific guidance.
- Read dt-coach-telemetry.md when DT session artifacts need observable telemetry expectations grounded in
telemetry-foundations.
Method references
| Method | Name | Core reference | Deep reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scope Conversations | method-01-scope.md | method-01-deep.md |
| 2 | Design Research | method-02-research.md | method-02-deep.md |
| 3 | Input Synthesis | method-03-synthesis.md | method-03-deep.md |
| 4 | Brainstorming | method-04-brainstorming.md | method-04-deep.md |
| 5 | User Concepts | method-05-concepts.md | method-05-deep.md |
| 6 | Low-Fidelity Prototypes | method-06-lofi-prototypes.md | method-06-deep.md |
| 7 | High-Fidelity Prototypes | method-07-hifi-prototypes.md | method-07-deep.md |
| 8 | User Testing | method-08-testing.md | method-08-deep.md |
| 9 | Iteration at Scale | method-09-iteration.md | method-09-deep.md |
Industry context references
Load the matching reference when the team identifies its industry context.
| Reference | When to load |
|---|---|
| industry-energy.md | Energy-sector vocabulary, constraints, empathy tools, and reference scenario. |
| industry-financial-services.md | Financial services vocabulary, constraints, empathy tools, and reference scenario. |
| industry-healthcare.md | Healthcare vocabulary, constraints, empathy tools, and reference scenario. |
| industry-manufacturing.md | Manufacturing vocabulary, constraints, empathy tools, and reference scenario. |
| industry-nonprofit-social-impact.md | Nonprofit and social impact vocabulary, constraints, empathy tools, and reference scenario. |
| industry-pharmaceuticals-life-sciences.md | Pharmaceuticals and life sciences vocabulary, constraints, empathy tools, and reference scenario. |
| industry-professional-services.md | Professional services vocabulary, constraints, empathy tools, and reference scenario. |
| industry-public-sector.md | Public sector and government vocabulary, constraints, empathy tools, and reference scenario. |
| industry-retail-cpg.md | Retail and consumer goods vocabulary, constraints, empathy tools, and reference scenario. |
Skill layout
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├── SKILL.md
└── references/
├── method-01-scope.md
├── method-01-deep.md
├── method-02-research.md
├── method-02-deep.md
├── method-03-synthesis.md
├── method-03-deep.md
├── method-04-brainstorming.md
├── method-04-deep.md
├── method-05-concepts.md
├── method-05-deep.md
├── method-06-lofi-prototypes.md
├── method-06-deep.md
├── method-07-hifi-prototypes.md
├── method-07-deep.md
├── method-08-testing.md
├── method-08-deep.md
├── method-09-iteration.md
├── method-09-deep.md
├── industry-energy.md
├── industry-financial-services.md
├── industry-healthcare.md
├── industry-manufacturing.md
├── industry-nonprofit-social-impact.md
├── industry-pharmaceuticals-life-sciences.md
├── industry-professional-services.md
├── industry-public-sector.md
├── industry-retail-cpg.md
└── dt-coach-telemetry.md
FAQ
What does the dt-methods skill do?
Design Thinking method coaching knowledge across all nine methods including per-method techniques, deep expertise, and industry context (energy, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofit and social impact, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, professional services, public sector, retail and CPG)
How do I install dt-methods?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/hve-core --skill dt-methods in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/dt-methods/ (personal) or .claude/skills/dt-methods/ (project).
Which AI agents can use dt-methods?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is dt-methods safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains dt-methods?
It is published by microsoft in microsoft/hve-core. It has 39 recorded installs.
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