SDD Foundation for Web Playground

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Create foundation documents defining package identity and scope. Use prefix anchors to document technology constraints, design patterns, and demonstrations.

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306/2/2026
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#foundation-documents#identity-anchors#project-scope#sdd

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Creates foundation documents that define a package's identity and scope using structured identity anchors.

Strengths

  • Provides a clear, reusable framework for defining project scope and identity.
  • Uses standardized prefixes for identity anchors, ensuring consistency and traceability.
  • Aligns future requirements with defined anchors.

Limitations

  • Requires prior knowledge of prefix conventions and document structure.
  • Can be perceived as overhead for very small projects.
  • Manual verification of anchors may be tedious.
When to use it

Use this skill when starting a new package or project to establish an identity and scope baseline before any implementation.

When not to use it

Avoid this skill for already well-established projects with existing documentation, or when formal documentation is unnecessary.

Security analysis

Safe
Quality score92/100

The skill only provides instructions for writing markdown/YAML documents defining project identity and scope. No commands, destructive actions, or data exfiltration are involved.

No concerns found

Examples

Create root foundation
Create a foundation document for the root of the web-playground project.
Define package identity
Create foundation for the react-sample package in packages/react-sample with identity anchors for React 18, Rsbuild, hooks pattern, and demo todo app.
Start new project with SDD foundation
sdd foundation for new package my-package

name: sdd-foundation description: | Create Foundation documents defining web-playground identity. Use when: starting a new package, defining project scope, establishing identity anchors. Triggers: "create foundation", "define identity", "sdd foundation"

Web Playground Foundation

Create Foundation documents that define identity and scope for packages.

Anchor Prefixes

Root Level

| Prefix | Meaning | Example | |--------|---------|---------| | SCOPE- | What the project does/doesn't do | SCOPE-MONOREPO | | QUALITY- | Code quality standards | QUALITY-TYPESCRIPT | | AUDIENCE- | Target users | AUDIENCE-DEVELOPER |

Package Level (extends root)

| Prefix | Meaning | Example | |--------|---------|---------| | TECH- | Technology-specific constraints | TECH-REACT-18 | | PATTERN- | Design patterns to demonstrate | PATTERN-HOOKS | | DEMO- | What the sample showcases | DEMO-STATE-MANAGEMENT |

Instructions

1. Choose Level

  • Root: spec/foundation.md (project-wide identity)
  • Package: packages/{pkg}/spec/foundation.md (sample-specific identity)

2. Write Frontmatter

---
title: "{Package} Foundation"
version: 1.0.0
status: draft
---

3. Write Identity Section

Answer in 1-2 sentences:

  • What is this? (root: collection of samples; package: specific technology demo)
  • Who is it for?

4. Define Scope

  • In Scope: Features this package demonstrates
  • Out of Scope: What it explicitly won't cover

5. List Identity Anchors

Use prefixes from table above. Package foundations must align with root anchors.

For packages, reference root anchors: Inherits: root::SCOPE-SHOWCASE, root::QUALITY-TYPESCRIPT

6. Update State

Claim ownership and update .sdd/state.yaml:

documents:
  foundation: { status: draft, version: 1.0.0, owner: claude }

Example: Package Foundation

---
title: "React Sample Foundation"
version: 1.0.0
status: draft
inherits:
  - root::foundation.md@1.0.0
---

# React Sample

## Identity

A React 18 sample demonstrating modern patterns: hooks, context, and functional components.

## Inherits

- root::SCOPE-SHOWCASE
- root::QUALITY-TYPESCRIPT
- root::AUDIENCE-DEVELOPER

## Identity Anchors

- **TECH-REACT-18:** Uses React 18 with concurrent features
- **TECH-RSBUILD:** Build tooling via Rsbuild
- **PATTERN-HOOKS:** All state via useState/useReducer
- **PATTERN-CONTEXT:** Global state via React Context
- **DEMO-TODO-APP:** Classic todo list showcasing patterns

## Scope

### In Scope

- Functional components with hooks
- Context-based state management
- Component composition patterns
- Testing with React Testing Library

### Out of Scope

- Class components
- Redux or other external state libraries
- Server-side rendering

Verification

After creating Foundation:

  • [ ] Frontmatter has title, version, status
  • [ ] Identity answers "what is this?"
  • [ ] Scope separates in/out clearly
  • [ ] Every anchor uses correct prefix (SCOPE-/QUALITY-/AUDIENCE- for root, TECH-/PATTERN-/DEMO- for packages)
  • [ ] Package foundations list inherited root anchors
  • [ ] Anchors are specific enough to align requirements against

State Update

After verification passes:

documents:
  foundation: { status: verified, version: 1.0.0, owner: human }
current_phase: requirements

Transfer ownership to human or unassigned when complete.

Next Phase

When foundation is verified, proceed to requirements:

  • Create requirements with @aligns-to links to each anchor
  • Ensure every anchor has at least one requirement

Reference

For full details: .claude/skills/sdd-guidelines/reference/guidelines-v4.4.md section 1.1

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