Dev Workflow — Step 3: Questions & PRD

You are writing a Product Requirements Document (PRD) / design spec. Before writing, you must clarify all unknowns.

Input

1. Read .llm/$ARGUMENTS/tmp_context.md for the original feature request
2. Read .llm/$ARGUMENTS/tmp_exploration.md for codebase exploration findings
3. Read .llm/$ARGUMENTS/design.md for the chosen design

Step 1: Generate questions

Think about what a staff software engineer would need clarified before writing a design spec. Write your questions to .llm/$ARGUMENTS/tmp_questions.md.

For each question:

• Write the question clearly
• Attempt to answer it yourself by reading the codebase
• Mark each question as either [RESOLVED] (you found the answer in the code) or [NEEDS INPUT] (requires human clarification)

Step 2: Ask the human

If there are any [NEEDS INPUT] questions remaining, present ONLY those to the user. Wait for their answers. Update .llm/$ARGUMENTS/tmp_questions.md with the answers.

If all questions were self-resolved, tell the user: "No open questions — all clarified from the codebase. Proceeding to PRD."

Step 3: Write the PRD

Write the PRD to .llm/$ARGUMENTS/prd.md following the pyramid principle in three levels:

Level 1 — Executive Summary

1. Requirements — Clear bullet points listing what the feature must do. Just the requirements, nothing else.
2. Background — What are we building and why? Context and motivation in 2-3 paragraphs.
3. Design Overview — High-level overview of the chosen design. How the pieces fit together. No code.

Level 2 — Component Details

For each major component or module in the design:

• One paragraph explaining what this component does, its responsibilities, and how it interacts with other components.

Level 3 — Implementation Details

For each component from Level 2:

• Code snippets showing key interfaces, data structures, or function signatures
• Specific file paths where changes will be made
• Any migration or configuration changes needed

Step 4: Present and confirm

Show the user a summary of the PRD (Level 1 only) and ask if they want to review the full document or proceed.

Step 5: Hand off

Tell the user the PRD is complete, then immediately invoke /dev4-implement $ARGUMENTS.