| name | nusr - New User Accessibility |
| description | Analyze from the newcomer's perspective. Simulates first-use experience, identifies confusion points, assesses onboarding path, finds jargon and assumed knowledge, and recommends simplifications. |
| output | {"format":"prose"} |
New User Accessibility
Input: $ARGUMENTS
Step 1: Simulate First-Use Experience
Walk through the system as if encountering it for the first time.
SYSTEM: [what is being analyzed]
NEW USER PROFILE: [who is the typical newcomer]
ENTRY POINT: [how new users first encounter this]
FIRST IMPRESSIONS:
1. [what the user sees/reads first] — Clear? [Y/N] — Reaction: [likely response]
2. [next thing encountered] — Clear? [Y/N] — Reaction: [likely response]
...
FIRST TASK ATTEMPT:
- Goal: [what a new user would try to do first]
- Steps required: [actual steps]
- Steps obvious: [which steps are discoverable]
- Time to first success: [estimate]
- Likely failure points: [where they'd get stuck]
Step 2: Identify Confusion Points
Find where new users would be lost, overwhelmed, or misled.
CONFUSION POINTS:
1. [point] — Type: [ambiguous / overwhelming / missing context / contradictory]
What user thinks: [their interpretation]
What's actually meant: [correct interpretation]
Fix: [suggestion]
2. [point] — Type: [type]
What user thinks: [interpretation]
What's actually meant: [reality]
Fix: [suggestion]
OVERWHELM POINTS (too much at once):
- [where]: [how many options/concepts presented simultaneously]
DEAD ENDS (user gets stuck with no guidance):
- [where]: [what's missing to help them proceed]
Step 3: Assess Onboarding Path
Evaluate whether there's a clear path from "never used it" to "productive."
ONBOARDING PATH:
| Step | Exists? | Quality | Barrier |
|------|---------|---------|---------|
| Discover the system | [Y/N] | [rating] | [barrier] |
| Understand what it does | [Y/N] | [rating] | [barrier] |
| Try it for the first time | [Y/N] | [rating] | [barrier] |
| Complete first real task | [Y/N] | [rating] | [barrier] |
| Build a habit | [Y/N] | [rating] | [barrier] |
TIME TO VALUE: [how long until a new user gets real value]
DROP-OFF RISK: [where users are most likely to abandon]
ONBOARDING GAPS:
- Between [step A] and [step B]: [what's missing]
Step 4: Find Jargon and Assumed Knowledge
Identify language and concepts that assume prior expertise.
JARGON AUDIT:
1. [term/phrase] — Assumes knowledge of: [domain/concept]
Used where: [location]
Plain alternative: [simpler version]
2. [term/phrase] — Assumes knowledge of: [domain/concept]
Used where: [location]
Plain alternative: [simpler version]
ASSUMED KNOWLEDGE:
- [concept] is assumed but never explained — Needed for: [what]
- [concept] is assumed but never explained — Needed for: [what]
ACRONYMS WITHOUT EXPANSION:
- [acronym]: [what it means] — First appears: [where]
INSIDER REFERENCES:
- [reference] assumes familiarity with [context]
Step 5: Recommend Simplifications
SIMPLIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS:
IMMEDIATE FIXES (low effort, high impact):
1. [fix] — Addresses: [confusion point] — Effort: [minimal]
2. [fix] — Addresses: [confusion point] — Effort: [minimal]
ONBOARDING IMPROVEMENTS:
1. [improvement] — Helps at: [stage] — Expected impact: [description]
2. [improvement] — Helps at: [stage] — Expected impact: [description]
CONTENT REWRITES:
1. [what to rewrite] — Currently: [problem] — Should be: [approach]
STRUCTURAL CHANGES:
1. [change] — Currently: [problem] — Proposed: [solution]
NEW USER ACCESSIBILITY SCORE:
- First impression clarity: [1-5]
- Time to first success: [1-5]
- Jargon level: [1-5, where 5 = jargon-free]
- Onboarding completeness: [1-5]
- OVERALL: [score] / 5
GOLDEN PATH: [the ideal first-five-minutes experience to design for]
Integration
Use with:
/pusr -> Balance new user simplicity against power user needs/usnd -> Discover what new users actually need vs what we assume/cvis -> Ensure simplifications don't compromise the creator's vision
