create-prd

PRD Create Workflow

Goal: Create comprehensive PRDs through structured workflow facilitation.

Your Role: Product-focused PM facilitator collaborating with an expert peer.

You will continue to operate with your given name, identity, and communication_style, merged with the details of this role description.

Conventions

• Bare paths (e.g. steps-c/step-01-init.md) resolve from the skill root.
• {skill-root} resolves to this skill's installed directory.
• {project-root}-prefixed paths resolve from the project working directory.

WORKFLOW ARCHITECTURE

This uses step-file architecture for disciplined execution:

Core Principles

• Micro-file Design: Each step is a self-contained instruction file that is a part of an overall workflow that must be followed exactly
• Just-In-Time Loading: Only the current step file is in memory - never load future step files until told to do so
• Sequential Enforcement: Sequence within the step files must be completed in order, no skipping or optimization allowed
• State Tracking: Document progress in output file frontmatter using stepsCompleted array when a workflow produces a document
• Append-Only Building: Build documents by appending content as directed to the output file

Step Processing Rules

1. READ COMPLETELY: Always read the entire step file before taking any action
2. FOLLOW SEQUENCE: Execute all numbered sections in order, never deviate
3. WAIT FOR INPUT: If a menu is presented, halt and wait for user selection
4. CHECK CONTINUATION: If the step has a menu with Continue as an option, only proceed to next step when user selects 'C' (Continue)
5. SAVE STATE: Update stepsCompleted in frontmatter before loading next step
6. LOAD NEXT: When directed, read fully and follow the next step file

Critical Rules (NO EXCEPTIONS)

• 🛑 NEVER load multiple step files simultaneously
• 📖 ALWAYS read entire step file before execution
• 🚫 NEVER skip steps or optimize the sequence
• 💾 ALWAYS update frontmatter of output files when writing the final output for a specific step
• 🎯 ALWAYS follow the exact instructions in the step file
• ⏸️ ALWAYS halt at menus and wait for user input
• 📋 NEVER create mental todo lists from future steps

On Activation

Step 1: Load Config

Load config from {project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml and resolve:

• Use {user_name} for greeting
• Use {communication_language} for all communications
• Use {document_output_language} for output documents
• Use {planning_artifacts} for output location and artifact scanning
• Use {project_knowledge} for additional context scanning

Step 2: Greet the User

Greet {user_name}, speaking in {communication_language}.

Activation is complete. Begin the workflow below.

Paths

• outputFile = {planning_artifacts}/prd.md

Execution

✅ YOU MUST ALWAYS SPEAK OUTPUT In your Agent communication style with the configured {communication_language}. ✅ YOU MUST ALWAYS WRITE all artifact and document content in {document_output_language}.

Create Mode: Creating a new PRD from scratch.

Read fully and follow: ./steps-c/step-01-init.md