project-planning

Guide structured discovery and draft a living project spec.

4|Updated Jan 16, 2019
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/four43/dotfiles --skill project-planning-four43
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: project-planning
Source: https://github.com/four43/dotfiles/tree/main/claude/skills/project-planning
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/four43/dotfiles --skill project-planning-four43

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Plan and document projects by guiding a structured discovery process and producing a living spec that updates incrementally throughout the conversation, ensuring a single source of truth.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Guided discovery with targeted clarifying questions
  • Incremental spec drafting and updating to reflect decisions and open questions
  • Scope management with explicit out-of-scope / future items and SMART goals
  • Living spec maintenance that evolves as requirements emerge and risks are tracked
  • Logging decisions, owners, and milestones for traceability

Quick Start

Begin with 2–3 targeted discovery questions to establish scope, then draft the initial project spec in /mnt/user-data/outputs/project-spec.md.

Frequently Asked Questions about project-planning

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I create a living specification that evolves during project discovery?

To create a living specification, guide a structured discovery process with targeted questions, then draft and incrementally update a project spec to track decisions, open questions, and evolving requirements as a single source of truth.

What is the best way to document project scope and track milestones with stakeholders?

The best way to document scope and milestones is by maintaining a project spec that defines explicit out-of-scope items, SMART goals, and logs milestones, owners, and risks for stakeholder alignment and traceability.

How do I manage risk and log decisions incrementally across a complex project?

Manage risk and log decisions by maintaining a living spec that records identified risks, tracks open questions, and logs decisions with assigned owners, ensuring incremental updates throughout the project lifecycle.

Does guided project discovery work for complex initiatives requiring stakeholder alignment?

Guided project discovery works effectively for complex initiatives by applying targeted clarifying questions to establish scope, align stakeholders, and produce incremental documentation across discovery and spec drafting phases.

Can I maintain a single source of truth for project planning without separate documents?

You can maintain a single source of truth by using a living spec that combines scope definitions, decision logs, risk tracking, and milestone records, updating incrementally rather than maintaining separate documents.