prd

Automate PRD lifecycle orchestration across five phases with living artifacts.

3|Updated Mar 16, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/cardinalconseils/claude-starter --skill prd-cardinalconseils
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: prd
Source: https://github.com/cardinalconseils/claude-starter/tree/main/skills/prd
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/cardinalconseils/claude-starter --skill prd-cardinalconseils

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

PRD lifecycles are often complex, error-prone, and hard to coordinate across multiple phases and artifacts. This Skill automates the end-to-end PRD lifecycle, ensuring living artifacts, consistent state management, and gated progression from discovery through release.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • 5-phase lifecycle management (Discover, Design, Sprint, Review, Release) with clear handoffs and persistent state.
  • Living artifacts and roadmaps: automatically generates and updates CONTEXT.md, DESIGN.md, PLAN.md, SUMMARY.md, VERIFICATION.md, REVIEW.md, PRD docs, and ROADMAP entries to reflect progress.
  • Autonomous and interactive operation: supports fully autonomous runs or user-guided decisions, including iteration routing and compaction hooks.
  • Cross-phase governance: enforces gates, quality checks, secrets management, and iteration loops to reduce risk and ensure traceability.

Quick Start

Initialize a PRD project with /cks:new and follow the 5-phase lifecycle to ship features.

Frequently Asked Questions about prd

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I automate PRD lifecycle orchestration across discovery and release phases?

You can automate the PRD lifecycle by running it in fully autonomous mode or user-guided interactive mode. Autonomous runs handle decision making automatically, while interactive operation allows user-guided decisions, including iteration routing and compaction hooks to preserve human oversight where required.

What artifacts are generated during end-to-end PRD lifecycle management?

PRD lifecycle management enforces cross-phase governance through strict progression gates, quality checks, and secrets management. It applies iteration loops to reduce risk and ensure traceability from initial discovery through final release, coordinating handoffs between dedicated phase agents.

Can I run PRD lifecycle automation in fully autonomous mode or does it require user input?

To initialize a PRD lifecycle project, use the /cks:new command and follow the five-phase lifecycle to ship features. The system creates living artifacts and roadmaps that automatically update as you progress through Discover, Design, Sprint, Review, and Release phases.

How does cross-phase governance work in PRD lifecycle automation?

PRD lifecycle automation generates living artifacts including CONTEXT.md, DESIGN.md, PLAN.md, SUMMARY.md, VERIFICATION.md, REVIEW.md, PRD docs, and ROADMAP entries. These artifacts are automatically created and updated throughout the five phases to reflect current progress and maintain persistent state.

Do I need any external dependencies to orchestrate PRD lifecycles with living artifacts?

PRD lifecycle orchestration coordinates dedicated agents for discovery, design, planning, execution, verification, and release. Each agent handles specific phase responsibilities while the system maintains persistent state and living artifacts across all five phases with clear handoffs.

When should I use an automated PRD lifecycle instead of manual document management?

Automated PRD lifecycle orchestration maintains persistent state across five phases with clear handoffs. Living artifacts and roadmaps automatically update to reflect progress, while strict progression gates and quality checks ensure consistent state management from discovery through release.