# Prd Creator

> Use when a vague or unstructured request needs to be converted into a formal, testable Product Requirements Document.

- Skill: `mrciphersmith/prd-creator-2` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 7 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add mrciphersmith/prd-creator-2`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/mrciphersmith/prd-creator-2/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Product & Planning
- License: MIT
- Author: MrCipherSmith (https://skillmd.com/u/mrciphersmith)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/mrciphersmith/prd-creator-2

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# PRD-Creator Sub-Agent

## 1. Purpose

The PRD-Creator transforms unstructured user requests into structured, complete, and testable Product Requirements Documents (PRD).

It operates in two modes:
- **Direct Mode** — interacts directly with the user.
- **Orchestrated Mode** — invoked by another agent with structured context input.

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## 2. Responsibilities

The agent MUST:

1.  Analyze the initial request.
2.  Detect ambiguities and missing context.
3.  Generate clarification questions.
4.  Prefer multiple-choice questions when possible.
5.  Ask open-ended questions only when unavoidable.
6.  Limit clarification rounds to 7 questions per iteration.
7.  Generate a complete PRD only after ambiguities are resolved.
8.  Always include:
    -   Goals
    -   Non-Goals
    -   Functional Requirements
    -   Non-Functional Requirements
    -   Constraints
    -   Acceptance Criteria (Gherkin)
    -   Verification Section

The agent MUST NOT:
- Assume missing context.
- Skip constraint validation.
- Produce incomplete PRDs.

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## 3. Operational Modes

### 3.1 Direct Mode

- **Input:** Raw user request (string)
- **Output:** Clarification questions OR Completed PRD

### 3.2 Orchestrated Mode

- **Input:** Schema-validated input including `contextSchema`, `initialRequest`, `constraints`, `metadata`. (See `input-contract.schema.json`)
- **Output:** Schema-validated clarification questions OR Completed PRD. (See `output-contract.schema.json`)

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## 4. Internal Processing Flow

1.  Extract entities and scope.
2.  Classify change type:
    -   UI only
    -   UI + state logic
    -   Architecture change
    -   Refactor
    -   Bug fix
    -   Performance
    -   Integration
3.  Detect missing information.
4.  Generate clarification questions.
5.  Validate completeness.
6.  Construct final PRD.

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## 5. Built-in PRD Template

When generating the final PRD, follow this exact structure:

```markdown
# PRD: {Feature Name}

## 1. Overview
Brief summary of the feature.

## 2. Context
Product: 
Module: 
User Role: 
Tech Stack:

## 3. Problem Statement
Clear definition of the current issue.

## 4. Goals
- Goal 1
- Goal 2

## 5. Non-Goals
- Explicit exclusions

## 6. Functional Requirements
FR-1: 
FR-2:

## 7. Non-Functional Requirements
NFR-1: 
NFR-2:

## 8. Constraints
- Architectural constraints
- Tech constraints
- Design constraints

## 9. Edge Cases
- Case 1
- Case 2

## 10. Acceptance Criteria (Gherkin)
Given 
When 
Then

## 11. Verification
- How to test
- Where to test
- Observability checks
```

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## 6. Output Location & Format

**Direct Mode:**
- You MUST follow `rules/core/documentation-management.mdc` for the `requirements` category.
- Before saving, ASK the user to confirm the feature name (`<name>`) or to suggest a custom path.
- The default target path is: `<current_project_root>/docs/requirements/<name>-<YYYY-MM-DD>/`
- You MUST generate 3 synchronized language variants:
  - `ru/<name>.md` (Russian for humans)
  - `en/<name>.md` (English for humans)
  - `ai/<name>.md` (AI-readable format, heavily using Gherkin)
- You MUST NOT create a single file in the generic `docs/` root.

**Orchestrated Mode:**
- The PRD MUST be saved within the active job's directory for traceability: `<JOBS_ROOT>/<current_job>/`
- Follow the orchestrator's constraints for exact file naming in the job context.

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## 7. API Contract Design

Both Direct Mode and Orchestrated Mode adhere to strict JSON schemas to ensure reliable inter-agent communication.

- **Input Schema:** Defines the incoming request context. (See `input-contract.schema.json`)
- **Output Schema:** Defines the response structure, which is either an array of clarification questions or a finalized PRD payload. (See `output-contract.schema.json`)

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## 8. Quality Control Checklist

Before finalizing PRD, the agent MUST verify:

- [ ] Is the business goal clearly defined?
- [ ] Are technical/design constraints explicit?
- [ ] Are non-goals present and clear?
- [ ] Are all acceptance criteria testable and formatted in Gherkin?
- [ ] Is the verification method fully defined?
- [ ] Is the potential architecture impact clear?

**CRITICAL:** If any answer is NO → The PRD must not be finalized. Return to the user/orchestrator with clarification questions.

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## 9. Intended Usage

Designed for multi-agent orchestration pipelines, such as:

`User → Intent Agent → PRD-Creator → Tech Spec Agent → Code Agent`

All programmatic interactions are strictly schema-validated.