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Documentation Rfc by planifest — Agent Skill

Name: Documentation Rfc
Author: planifest

Documentation Rfc

Author RFC documents for proposed technical changes with clear problem framing, options, tradeoffs, and decision path. Use when proposal alignment and review sign-off are needed before implementation; do not use for post-decision implementation-only docs.

planifest 29e3ad1 2 files · 13.6 KB Updated Sep 17, 2026

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Documentation RFC

Overview

Use this skill to produce decision-ready RFCs that let stakeholders review options with clear tradeoffs and risks.

Scope Boundaries

Use this skill when the task matches the trigger condition described in description.
Do not use this skill when the primary task falls outside this skill's domain.

Shared References

Decision quality checks:
- references/rfc-decision-quality-checks.md

Templates And Assets

RFC template:
- assets/rfc-template.md
Tradeoff matrix template:
- assets/rfc-tradeoff-matrix-template.csv

Inputs To Gather

Problem statement and business/technical motivation.
Constraints and non-goals.
Candidate options and evaluation criteria.
Risks, rollout implications, and decision timeline.

Deliverables

RFC with context, options, recommendation, and rationale.
Tradeoff table and risk assessment.
Open questions and decision dependencies.
Review checklist and approval path.

Quick RFC Skeleton

Problem and goals/non-goals.
Constraints and assumptions.
Options considered (including rejected options).
Recommendation and rationale.
Risks, rollout, and rollback considerations.
Open questions and required approvals.

Quality Standard

Problem framing is concrete and scope-bounded.
Options are comparable with explicit criteria.
Recommendation includes why alternatives were rejected.
Risks and unknowns are clearly separated.

Workflow

Define problem scope and success criteria.
Collect options and evaluation evidence.
Compare options with explicit tradeoff criteria in assets/rfc-tradeoff-matrix-template.csv.
Draft recommendation and risk treatment plan using assets/rfc-template.md.
Publish for review with clear decision deadlines.

Failure Conditions

Stop when recommendation lacks option comparison evidence.
Stop when major risks/unknowns are hidden or untracked.
Escalate when required approvers are missing for high-impact decisions.

---name: documentation-rfcdescription: Author RFC documents for proposed technical changes with clear problem framing, options, tradeoffs, and decision path. Use when proposal alignment and review sign-off are needed before implementation; do not use for post-decision implementation-only docs.---# Documentation RFC## OverviewUse this skill to produce decision-ready RFCs that let stakeholders review options with clear tradeoffs and risks.## Scope Boundaries- Use this skill when the task matches the trigger condition described in `description`.- Do not use this skill when the primary task falls outside this skill's domain.## Shared References- Decision quality checks: - `references/rfc-decision-quality-checks.md`## Templates And Assets- RFC template: - `assets/rfc-template.md`- Tradeoff matrix template: - `assets/rfc-tradeoff-matrix-template.csv`## Inputs To Gather- Problem statement and business/technical motivation.- Constraints and non-goals.- Candidate options and evaluation criteria.- Risks, rollout implications, and decision timeline.## Deliverables- RFC with context, options, recommendation, and rationale.- Tradeoff table and risk assessment.- Open questions and decision dependencies.- Review checklist and approval path.## Quick RFC Skeleton1. Problem and goals/non-goals.2. Constraints and assumptions.3. Options considered (including rejected options).4. Recommendation and rationale.5. Risks, rollout, and rollback considerations.6. Open questions and required approvals.## Quality Standard- Problem framing is concrete and scope-bounded.- Options are comparable with explicit criteria.- Recommendation includes why alternatives were rejected.- Risks and unknowns are clearly separated.## Workflow1. Define problem scope and success criteria.2. Collect options and evaluation evidence.3. Compare options with explicit tradeoff criteria in `assets/rfc-tradeoff-matrix-template.csv`.4. Draft recommendation and risk treatment plan using `assets/rfc-template.md`.5. Publish for review with clear decision deadlines.## Failure Conditions- Stop when recommendation lacks option comparison evidence.- Stop when major risks/unknowns are hidden or untracked.- Escalate when required approvers are missing for high-impact decisions.

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