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prd-to-issues

Skill4 starsChanged 7 months agoMITView on GitHub

Break a PRD into independently-grabbable GitHub issues using tracer-bullet vertical slices. Use when user wants to convert a PRD to issues, create implementation tickets, or break down a PRD into work items.

35 other projects use a version of this, 28 of them edited.

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The file

We split this skill into the rules it gives an agent

7 rules. 6 are common, 0 are distinctive, and 1 is very specific to this project.

  • 6

    Common

    Most of the 35 edited versions we read keep these.

  • 0

    Distinctive

    This author's own choices. Worth a look.

  • 1

    Very specific

    Tied to their project's names, files or tools. Probably skip.

  • Common
  • Distinctive
  • Very specific
  1. Common:

    Ask the user for the PRD GitHub issue number (or URL).

    line 17
  2. Very specific:

    If the PRD is not already in your context window, fetch it with gh issue view <number> (with comments).

    line 19
  3. Common:

    If you have not already explored the codebase, do so to understand the current state of the code.

    line 23
  4. Common:

    Prefer many thin slices over few thick ones </vertical-slice-rules>

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  5. Common:

    Should any slices be merged or split further?

    line 50
  6. Common:

    Create issues in dependency order (blockers first) so you can reference real issue numbers in the "Blocked by" field.

    line 59
  7. Common:

    Do NOT close or modify the parent PRD issue.

    line 91

“Common” is measured: kept by at least 6 in 10 of the 35 edited versions of this file we could read. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.

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Files
SKILL.md

PRD to Issues

Break a PRD into independently-grabbable GitHub issues using vertical slices (tracer bullets).

Process

1. Locate the PRD

Ask the user for the PRD GitHub issue number (or URL).

If the PRD is not already in your context window, fetch it with gh issue view <number> (with comments).

2. Explore the codebase (optional)

If you have not already explored the codebase, do so to understand the current state of the code.

3. Draft vertical slices

Break the PRD into tracer bullet issues. Each issue is a thin vertical slice that cuts through ALL integration layers end-to-end, NOT a horizontal slice of one layer.

Slices may be 'HITL' or 'AFK'. HITL slices require human interaction, such as an architectural decision or a design review. AFK slices can be implemented and merged without human interaction. Prefer AFK over HITL where possible.

<vertical-slice-rules> - Each slice delivers a narrow but COMPLETE path through every layer (schema, API, UI, tests) - A completed slice is demoable or verifiable on its own - Prefer many thin slices over few thick ones </vertical-slice-rules>

4. Quiz the user

Present the proposed breakdown as a numbered list. For each slice, show:

  • Title: short descriptive name
  • Type: HITL / AFK
  • Blocked by: which other slices (if any) must complete first
  • User stories covered: which user stories from the PRD this addresses

Ask the user:

  • Does the granularity feel right? (too coarse / too fine)
  • Are the dependency relationships correct?
  • Should any slices be merged or split further?
  • Are the correct slices marked as HITL and AFK?

Iterate until the user approves the breakdown.

5. Create the GitHub issues

For each approved slice, create a GitHub issue using gh issue create. Use the issue body template below.

Create issues in dependency order (blockers first) so you can reference real issue numbers in the "Blocked by" field.

<issue-template> ## Parent PRD

#<prd-issue-number>

What to build

A concise description of this vertical slice. Describe the end-to-end behavior, not layer-by-layer implementation. Reference specific sections of the parent PRD rather than duplicating content.

Acceptance criteria

  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
  • Criterion 3

Blocked by

  • Blocked by #<issue-number> (if any)

Or "None - can start immediately" if no blockers.

User stories addressed

Reference by number from the parent PRD:

  • User story 3
  • User story 7
</issue-template>

Do NOT close or modify the parent PRD issue.

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