PRD Generator

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Generates Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) in Markdown through clarifying questions and a structured template, written for junior developers.

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DocumentationBeginner
10/19/2026
Claude CodeCursorWindsurfCopilotCodex
#prd#requirements#spec-writing#product-planning#markdown

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Automated summary

Generates Markdown Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) structured so junior developers can understand and implement them.

Strengths

  • Asks 3-5 clarifying multiple-choice questions first, answerable compactly (e.g. "1A, 2C, 3B")
  • Forces explicit framing of problem, scope, success criteria and out-of-scope items
  • Produces numbered, specific, testable functional requirements focused on the "what" and "why" rather than the "how"
  • Saves the document to a predictable path (/tasks/prd-<kebab-case-name>.md) and creates the directory when missing

Limitations

  • The exact document structure depends on references/prd-template.md, which is not included here
  • The /tasks/ output path is hardcoded and not configurable
  • The skill only writes the PRD: it does not implement the feature or validate product assumptions
When to use it

Use it when a feature idea needs to become a written specification before engineering work starts.

When not to use it

Skip it if you want implementation code directly, or if the feature is already fully specified.

Security analysis

Safe
Quality score85/100

The skill only guides the agent to ask clarifying questions and generate/save a Markdown PRD. It does not request secrets, execute shell commands, download payloads, or perform destructive actions. Writing to a /tasks directory is a normal file-creation behavior for this task.

No concerns found

How this analysis is made

Examples

New feature PRD
Create a PRD for a bulk CSV export on the dashboard page.
Spec out an idea
Spec out this feature idea: users should be able to invite teammates by email and assign them roles.
Requirements for auth
Write requirements for adding two-factor authentication to our login flow.

name: prd description: Generate Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) in Markdown format. Use when users want to create a PRD, spec out a feature, document requirements, or plan new functionality. Triggers on requests like "create a PRD", "write requirements for", "spec out this feature", or "document this feature idea".

PRD Generator

Create clear, actionable Product Requirements Documents suitable for junior developers to understand and implement.

Workflow

  1. Receive feature request - User describes a feature or functionality
  2. Ask clarifying questions - 3-5 essential questions with lettered options
  3. Generate PRD - Create structured document based on answers
  4. Save PRD - Write to /tasks/prd-[feature-name].md

Important: Do NOT implement the feature. Only create the PRD document.

Step 1: Clarifying Questions

Ask only critical questions where the initial prompt is ambiguous. Skip questions when answers are reasonably inferable.

Question areas:

  • Problem/Goal - "What problem does this solve?"
  • Core Functionality - "What key actions should users perform?"
  • Scope/Boundaries - "What should this NOT do?"
  • Success Criteria - "How will we know it's successful?"

Format requirements:

  • Number questions (1, 2, 3)
  • Letter options (A, B, C, D) for each question
  • Enable responses like "1A, 2C, 3B"

Example:

1. What is the primary goal of this feature?
   A. Improve user onboarding experience
   B. Increase user retention
   C. Reduce support burden
   D. Generate additional revenue

2. Who is the target user?
   A. New users only
   B. Existing users only
   C. All users
   D. Admin users only

3. What is the expected scope?
   A. MVP - minimal viable implementation
   B. Full feature - complete functionality
   C. Iteration - enhance existing feature

Step 2: Generate PRD

After receiving answers, generate the PRD using the structure in references/prd-template.md.

Writing guidelines:

  • Write for junior developers - explicit, unambiguous, avoid jargon
  • Focus on "what" and "why", not "how"
  • Number all functional requirements
  • Keep requirements specific and testable

Step 3: Save PRD

Save to /tasks/prd-[feature-name].md

Use kebab-case for feature name (e.g., prd-user-authentication.md, prd-export-dashboard.md).

Create the /tasks/ directory if it doesn't exist.

From the file to a first result

The download contains exactly the content displayed on this page. This copy may differ from the latest version in the source repository.

View the source and supporting files

This download contains SKILL.md only. Any scripts, references, templates and dependencies are not included. Get the required files from the source, preserving their directory structure, before continuing.

1. Download the file

Download SKILL.md

From the root of a test project, save the file as .skill-downloads/prd-generator-mvda86p6/SKILL.md, or use the command below. This folder is for inspecting the skill before installation.

Command for macOS/Linux or WSL: requires a POSIX shell and curl. On Windows without WSL, use the download button and create the folder manually.

mkdir -p '.skill-downloads/prd-generator-mvda86p6' && curl --fail --show-error --location 'https://skills-guides.com/api/skills/prd-generator-mvda86p6/download' --output '.skill-downloads/prd-generator-mvda86p6/SKILL.md.part' && mv '.skill-downloads/prd-generator-mvda86p6/SKILL.md.part' '.skill-downloads/prd-generator-mvda86p6/SKILL.md'

2. Check prerequisites

Read SKILL.md before using it. If it references scripts or external services, inspect them and prepare the required access in your test environment.

No recognized prerequisites section in this file. This does not mean it is self-contained: libraries, tools and access requirements may be mentioned elsewhere in the content or source repository.

The platforms on this page are catalog indications. The paths below follow tool documentation; they do not prove this skill has been run in those tools. No minimum tool version is confirmed for this listing.

3. Load the skill

After inspection, copy the complete folder into your project using one of the commands below, then open a new tool session. The command stops if a folder with the same name already exists: compare the files before replacing it.

Claude Code
test -f '.skill-downloads/prd-generator-mvda86p6/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/prd-generator-mvda86p6/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.claude/skills' && test ! -e '.claude/skills/prd' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/prd-generator-mvda86p6' '.claude/skills/prd'

Cursor
test -f '.skill-downloads/prd-generator-mvda86p6/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/prd-generator-mvda86p6/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.cursor/skills' && test ! -e '.cursor/skills/prd' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/prd-generator-mvda86p6' '.cursor/skills/prd'

Codex
test -f '.skill-downloads/prd-generator-mvda86p6/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/prd-generator-mvda86p6/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.agents/skills' && test ! -e '.agents/skills/prd' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/prd-generator-mvda86p6' '.agents/skills/prd'

OpenSkills

OpenSkills must already be installed. The local install/read procedure is checked with OpenSkills 1.5.0, which requires Node.js ≥ 20.6.0. Catalog slugs are not resolved automatically.

Official OpenSkills installation
openskills install './.skill-downloads/prd-generator-mvda86p6'

openskills read 'prd-generator-mvda86p6'

Reading should display the installed file content and its base directory. It does not run the skill or install its dependencies.

For an agent that reads AGENTS.md, then sync the index. This command changes AGENTS.md: review the diff before using it.

openskills sync

Manual method or another tool: attach SKILL.md to a conversation, or open it in an agent that can read files. Include any required supporting resources. No universal folder is recognized by every tool.

4. Try a first task

Use a short, synthetic input: an API endpoint, a small document or an interface brief. In a new conversation, attach the file or give the agent its path, then adapt this request:

Read .skill-downloads/prd-generator-mvda86p6/SKILL.md and apply its instructions to this example: [describe a test input]. Identify any missing files, dependencies or access. Produce the result requested by the skill without inventing data or running unreviewed scripts.

Expected result: output matching the skill instructions, or a precise list of missing prerequisites. A read confirmation alone does not validate a first use. If an external resource is unavailable, that path remains untested.

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