Thematic analysis with Cohen's/Fleiss' Kappa intercoder reliability. Supports agent-only, human-only, or agent+human coding with reliability measurement.

2026-03-3013

name	design-critique
description	Structured critique using UX principles — Gestalt, visual hierarchy, cognitive load, etc.
metadata	{"istara":{"phase":"develop","type":"qualitative","version":"1.0.0"}}

Design Critique / Expert Review

Structured critique using UX principles — Gestalt, visual hierarchy, cognitive load, etc.

Phase

Double Diamond: Develop

Type

Qualitative research method

Workflow

Plan — Generate a research plan with objectives, methods, and timeline
Execute — Process input data (files, context) through the analysis
Validate — Self-check findings against sources, score confidence
Report — Structured output with nuggets, facts, insights, recommendations

Input

Project files (PDF, DOCX, TXT, CSV, MD)
Project and company context (auto-loaded)
User instructions and task context

Output

Nuggets with source references
Facts verified against evidence
Insights with confidence scoring
Actionable recommendations with priority/effort ratings