Can I use the pdd skill for existing codebases?

Yes, the research step allows the skill to analyze your current code, internal docs, and external resources to inform design decisions for new features.

Where does the skill store my project data?

By default, it creates a structure in `.sop/planning`, but you can specify any directory to ensure all research, designs, and plans are version-controlled.

How does the pdd skill manage requirements clarification?

The skill asks targeted questions one at a time to avoid overwhelming the user, recording each response in a dedicated 'idea-honing' document to build a complete specification.

What is the Prompt-Driven Development (PDD) methodology?

PDD is a systematic process that uses AI to refine ideas, conduct research, and create detailed technical documentation and implementation plans before coding begins.

Does this skill generate visual diagrams?

Yes, the pdd skill automatically creates Mermaid diagrams for architectural overviews, data flows, and component relationships within your design documents.

Prompt-Driven Development (PDD)

Name: Prompt-Driven Development (PDD)
Author: brazil-bench

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Productivity & Workflow

Transforms rough concepts into comprehensive design documents and actionable implementation plans through a systematic, iterative methodology.

The pdd skill implements a structured Prompt-Driven Development workflow designed to bridge the gap between initial ideation and technical execution. It guides users through a disciplined, interactive process of requirements clarification, topic-specific research, and architectural design, ultimately producing a detailed implementation roadmap. By enforcing a step-by-step file-based structure and iterative feedback loops, it ensures that every project starts with a clear, validated, and well-researched foundation, minimizing technical debt and ambiguity before the first line of production code is written.

Key Features

01Agile-aligned implementation planning featuring progress-tracking checklists and test-driven steps.

02Automated generation of Mermaid diagrams for system architecture and data flow visualization.

03Interactive requirements clarification using a one-question-at-a-time approach to ensure depth.

04Collaborative research phase with support for internal code analysis and web searches.

05Automated project structure generation to organize research, designs, and implementation plans.

0610 GitHub stars

Use Cases

01Refactoring legacy codebases by systematically mapping requirements and research findings.

02Architecting new features or microservices from a high-level concept.

03Creating standardized technical documentation and implementation roadmaps for team collaboration.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add brazil-bench/pourpoise pdd

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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