Convert an initial idea into a complete Program Design Doc for a Connect application.
npx skills add https://github.com/jjackson/ace --skill idea-to-pdd
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: idea-to-pdd Source: https://github.com/jjackson/ace/tree/main/skills/idea-to-pdd Command: npx skills add https://github.com/jjackson/ace --skill idea-to-pdd
The Idea-to-PDD Skill helps teams convert early briefs into a complete Program Design Doc (PDD) for a Connect application, reducing ambiguity and accelerating alignment with stakeholders.
Run /ace:step idea-to-pdd for your opp to generate a complete PDD draft from ACE/<opp-name>/idea.md.
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To convert an idea into a Program Design Doc (PDD), provide your initial brief in ACE/<opp-name>/idea.md. The system generates a complete PDD draft with problem statements, app specifications, and success metrics to ACE/<opp-name>/pdd.md.
A Program Design Doc for multi-stage Connect applications should include archetype-specific questions, explicit stage-gate criteria, Learn and Deliver App specifications, target population, success metrics, and a timeline to guide program progress.
Structure stage-gate criteria in a program design document by applying archetype-specific logic for atomic-visit, focus-group, or multi-stage flows. The generated PDD includes a stress-test rubric appendix and a gate brief to validate readiness.
Yes, you can generate a PDD directly from an unformatted idea.md file. The system enforces a base PDD structure, automatically incorporating intervention design, FLW requirements, and LLO preferences without manual formatting.
Yes, the PDD generation process supports Google Drive integration. It uses the Google Drive MCP to read your initial idea file and write the completed program design document directly back to your ACE directory.
Archetype-specific questions are important in a program design doc because they tailor the intervention logic to atomic-visit, focus-group, or multi-stage models. This ensures the Learn and Deliver app specifications match the target population's actual workflow.
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