# Create Prd

> Produce a lightweight strategic PRD that defines product vision, user problem, value hypothesis, success metrics, and scope boundaries. Activate only when starting a new product, launching a major initiative, or facing strategic uncertainty.

- Skill: `fr-e-d/create-prd` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add fr-e-d/create-prd`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/fr-e-d/create-prd/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Product & Planning
- License: ELv2
- Author: Fr-e-d (https://skillmd.com/u/fr-e-d)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/fr-e-d/create-prd

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# Create PRD

## Purpose / When to Activate

Activate when:
- Starting a new product
- Launching a major new initiative
- Facing strategic uncertainty
- Needing strong alignment before Epics begin

Skip when adding small features, tweaking existing flows, or implementing obvious improvements — go directly to Epics & Stories in those cases.

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## Process

1. Clarify the core user problem before any solution
2. Identify target users (primary and secondary)
3. Define the value hypothesis: if this succeeds, what changes for users?
4. State explicit success metrics
5. Define scope: what is IN and what is OUT
6. Document constraints and assumptions
7. Output a lean PRD using the canonical template

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## Output Format

Produces a file at `contexts/artefacts/prd/{name}.prd.md` using `contexts/artefacts/prd/_template.prd.md`:

Key sections:
- Vision
- User Problem
- Target Users
- Value Hypothesis
- Success Metrics
- Scope (in / out)
- Constraints & Assumptions
- Decomposition Path → Epics → Stories

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## Quality Checks

- Problem is framed before solution
- Value is explicit, not implied
- Scope boundaries are clear
- Success metrics are measurable
- No technical design decisions included

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## Non-Goals

This skill must NOT:
- Generate Epics or Stories (separate skills)
- Make architectural decisions
- Be invoked for small feature additions

**Always ask WHY before WHAT.**