Data Planning Agent FAQs

Question 1

What is the Data Planning Agent?

Accepted Answer

The Data Planning Agent is an AI-powered tool that transforms high-level business intents into structured Data Product Requirement Prompts (Data PRPs) through intelligent, conversational refinement. It streamlines the initial phase of data product development.

Question 2

How does it integrate with other tools and workflows?

Accepted Answer

The agent functions as an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server, allowing seamless integration with development environments like Cursor. It provides JSON-RPC 2.0 API calls for starting planning sessions, continuing conversations, and generating Data PRPs, facilitating automated, agentic workflows.

Question 3

How does it gather data product requirements?

Accepted Answer

It starts with a vague business idea and uses AI (Gemini 2.5 Pro) to ask smart, efficient clarifying questions – often multiple-choice – to iteratively refine and capture comprehensive data requirements. This process mimics an expert human conversation.

Question 4

What is a Data Product Requirement Prompt (Data PRP)?

Accepted Answer

A Data PRP is a standardized, machine-readable markdown document generated by the agent. It clearly outlines the data product's objective, target audience, key metrics, dimensions, filters, and success criteria, ready for subsequent data discovery or analysis.

Question 5

Can the Data Planning Agent be customized for specific organizational needs?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it supports 'Organizational Context' where you can load custom markdown files (local or GCS) containing company-specific terminology, SOPs, data governance policies, and technical constraints. This tailors the AI's behavior to your organization's standards.

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