Thematic Analysis — Braun & Clarke's Six-Phase Framework

This skill walks a user through conducting a rigorous thematic analysis (TA) on qualitative data, following the six-phase framework from Braun and Clarke (2006). It produces a Word document (.docx) write-up of the analysis and an annotated thematic map (PNG).

The skill is grounded in one source:

Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3(2), 77–101.

Where this skill cites the paper, treat those statements as the method's published position, not Claude's own.

Before you begin

Read these reference files as needed: