Product · Skill
Write Spec
Write a feature spec or PRD from a problem statement or feature idea. Use when turning a vague idea or user request into a structured document, scoping a feature with goals and non-goals, defining success metrics and acceptance criteria, or breaking a big ask into a phased spec.
- Works better with a connected tool
What the skill covers
The sections of its instructions, in order.
- 01 Usage
- 02 Workflow
- 1. Understand the Feature
- 2. Gather Context
- 3. Pull Context from Connected Tools
- 4. Generate the PRD
- 5. Review and Iterate
- 03 PRD Structure
- Problem Statement
- Goals
- Non-Goals
- User Stories
- Requirements
- Open Questions
- Timeline Considerations
- 04 User Story Writing
- Common Mistakes in User Stories
- 05 Requirements Categorization
- MoSCoW Framework
- Tips for Categorization
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Frequently asked questions
What does Write Spec do?
Write a feature spec or PRD from a problem statement or feature idea. Use when turning a vague idea or user request into a structured document, scoping a feature with goals and non-goals, defining success metrics and acceptance criteria, or breaking a big ask into a phased spec.
Is Write Spec free to use?
Yes. Write Spec is published by Anthropic under the Apache 2.0 licence, and you can use it with a free Phở account.
How do I use Write Spec in Phở?
Press Open in Phở, then Try to apply it to your next message, or add the Product management set so Phở loads it whenever a request matches.
Does Write Spec need other tools?
Some steps expect a connected tool, such as a CRM or a document store. Without one, Phở does those steps with what you paste or upload.
Copied unchanged from anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins at commit d900840 and credited to Anthropic, who is not affiliated with Phở. The full instructions and licence text ship with the skill inside Phở.