agile-context-engineering 0.3.0 → 0.5.1

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  1. package/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json +18 -0
  2. package/.claude-plugin/plugin.json +10 -0
  3. package/CHANGELOG.md +7 -1
  4. package/LICENSE +51 -51
  5. package/README.md +330 -318
  6. package/agents/ace-code-discovery-analyst.md +245 -245
  7. package/agents/ace-code-integration-analyst.md +248 -248
  8. package/agents/ace-code-reviewer.md +375 -375
  9. package/agents/ace-product-owner.md +365 -361
  10. package/agents/ace-project-researcher.md +606 -606
  11. package/agents/ace-research-synthesizer.md +228 -228
  12. package/agents/ace-technical-application-architect.md +315 -315
  13. package/agents/ace-wiki-mapper.md +449 -445
  14. package/bin/install.js +605 -195
  15. package/hooks/ace-check-update.js +71 -62
  16. package/hooks/ace-statusline.js +107 -89
  17. package/hooks/hooks.json +14 -0
  18. package/package.json +7 -5
  19. package/shared/lib/ace-core.js +361 -0
  20. package/shared/lib/ace-core.test.js +308 -0
  21. package/shared/lib/ace-github.js +753 -0
  22. package/shared/lib/ace-story.js +400 -0
  23. package/shared/lib/ace-story.test.js +250 -0
  24. package/{agile-context-engineering → shared}/utils/questioning.xml +110 -110
  25. package/{agile-context-engineering → shared}/utils/ui-formatting.md +299 -299
  26. package/{commands/ace/execute-story.md → skills/execute-story/SKILL.md} +116 -138
  27. package/skills/execute-story/script.js +291 -0
  28. package/skills/execute-story/script.test.js +261 -0
  29. package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/product/story.xml → skills/execute-story/story-template.xml} +451 -451
  30. package/skills/execute-story/walkthrough-template.xml +255 -0
  31. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/execute-story.xml → skills/execute-story/workflow.xml} +1221 -1219
  32. package/skills/help/SKILL.md +71 -0
  33. package/skills/help/script.js +315 -0
  34. package/skills/help/script.test.js +183 -0
  35. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/help.xml → skills/help/workflow.xml} +544 -533
  36. package/{commands/ace/init-coding-standards.md → skills/init-coding-standards/SKILL.md} +91 -83
  37. package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki/coding-standards.xml → skills/init-coding-standards/coding-standards-template.xml} +531 -531
  38. package/skills/init-coding-standards/script.js +50 -0
  39. package/skills/init-coding-standards/script.test.js +70 -0
  40. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/init-coding-standards.xml → skills/init-coding-standards/workflow.xml} +381 -386
  41. package/skills/map-cross-cutting/SKILL.md +126 -0
  42. package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki → skills/map-cross-cutting}/system-cross-cutting.xml +197 -197
  43. package/skills/map-cross-cutting/workflow.xml +330 -0
  44. package/skills/map-guide/SKILL.md +126 -0
  45. package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki → skills/map-guide}/guide.xml +137 -137
  46. package/skills/map-guide/workflow.xml +320 -0
  47. package/skills/map-pattern/SKILL.md +125 -0
  48. package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki → skills/map-pattern}/pattern.xml +159 -159
  49. package/skills/map-pattern/workflow.xml +331 -0
  50. package/{commands/ace/map-story.md → skills/map-story/SKILL.md} +180 -165
  51. package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki → skills/map-story/templates}/decizions.xml +115 -115
  52. package/skills/map-story/templates/guide.xml +137 -0
  53. package/skills/map-story/templates/pattern.xml +159 -0
  54. package/skills/map-story/templates/system-cross-cutting.xml +197 -0
  55. package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki → skills/map-story/templates}/system.xml +381 -381
  56. package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki → skills/map-story/templates}/tech-debt-index.xml +125 -125
  57. package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki → skills/map-story/templates}/walkthrough.xml +255 -255
  58. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/map-story.xml → skills/map-story/workflow.xml} +1046 -1046
  59. package/{commands/ace/map-subsystem.md → skills/map-subsystem/SKILL.md} +155 -140
  60. package/skills/map-subsystem/script.js +51 -0
  61. package/skills/map-subsystem/script.test.js +68 -0
  62. package/skills/map-subsystem/templates/decizions.xml +115 -0
  63. package/skills/map-subsystem/templates/guide.xml +137 -0
  64. package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki → skills/map-subsystem/templates}/module-discovery.xml +174 -174
  65. package/skills/map-subsystem/templates/pattern.xml +159 -0
  66. package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki → skills/map-subsystem/templates}/subsystem-architecture.xml +343 -343
  67. package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki → skills/map-subsystem/templates}/subsystem-structure.xml +234 -234
  68. package/skills/map-subsystem/templates/system-cross-cutting.xml +197 -0
  69. package/skills/map-subsystem/templates/system.xml +381 -0
  70. package/skills/map-subsystem/templates/walkthrough.xml +255 -0
  71. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/map-subsystem.xml → skills/map-subsystem/workflow.xml} +1173 -1178
  72. package/skills/map-sys-doc/SKILL.md +125 -0
  73. package/skills/map-sys-doc/system.xml +381 -0
  74. package/skills/map-sys-doc/workflow.xml +336 -0
  75. package/{commands/ace/map-system.md → skills/map-system/SKILL.md} +103 -92
  76. package/skills/map-system/script.js +75 -0
  77. package/skills/map-system/script.test.js +73 -0
  78. package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki → skills/map-system/templates}/system-architecture.xml +254 -254
  79. package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki → skills/map-system/templates}/system-structure.xml +177 -177
  80. package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki → skills/map-system/templates}/testing-framework.xml +283 -283
  81. package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki → skills/map-system/templates}/wiki-readme.xml +296 -296
  82. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/map-system.xml → skills/map-system/workflow.xml} +667 -672
  83. package/{commands/ace/map-walkthrough.md → skills/map-walkthrough/SKILL.md} +140 -127
  84. package/skills/map-walkthrough/walkthrough.xml +255 -0
  85. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/map-walkthrough.xml → skills/map-walkthrough/workflow.xml} +457 -457
  86. package/{commands/ace/plan-backlog.md → skills/plan-backlog/SKILL.md} +93 -83
  87. package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/product/product-backlog.xml → skills/plan-backlog/product-backlog-template.xml} +231 -231
  88. package/skills/plan-backlog/script.js +121 -0
  89. package/skills/plan-backlog/script.test.js +83 -0
  90. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/plan-backlog.xml → skills/plan-backlog/workflow.xml} +1348 -1356
  91. package/{commands/ace/plan-feature.md → skills/plan-feature/SKILL.md} +99 -89
  92. package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/product/feature.xml → skills/plan-feature/feature-template.xml} +361 -361
  93. package/skills/plan-feature/script.js +131 -0
  94. package/skills/plan-feature/script.test.js +80 -0
  95. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/plan-feature.xml → skills/plan-feature/workflow.xml} +1487 -1495
  96. package/{commands/ace/plan-product-vision.md → skills/plan-product-vision/SKILL.md} +91 -81
  97. package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/product/product-vision.xml → skills/plan-product-vision/product-vision-template.xml} +227 -227
  98. package/skills/plan-product-vision/script.js +51 -0
  99. package/skills/plan-product-vision/script.test.js +69 -0
  100. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/plan-product-vision.xml → skills/plan-product-vision/workflow.xml} +337 -342
  101. package/{commands/ace/plan-story.md → skills/plan-story/SKILL.md} +139 -159
  102. package/skills/plan-story/script.js +295 -0
  103. package/skills/plan-story/script.test.js +240 -0
  104. package/skills/plan-story/story-template.xml +458 -0
  105. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/plan-story.xml → skills/plan-story/workflow.xml} +1301 -944
  106. package/{commands/ace/research-external-solution.md → skills/research-external-solution/SKILL.md} +120 -138
  107. package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/product/external-solution.xml → skills/research-external-solution/external-solution-template.xml} +832 -832
  108. package/skills/research-external-solution/script.js +229 -0
  109. package/skills/research-external-solution/script.test.js +134 -0
  110. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/research-external-solution.xml → skills/research-external-solution/workflow.xml} +657 -659
  111. package/{commands/ace/research-integration-solution.md → skills/research-integration-solution/SKILL.md} +121 -135
  112. package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/product/story-integration-solution.xml → skills/research-integration-solution/integration-solution-template.xml} +1015 -1015
  113. package/skills/research-integration-solution/script.js +223 -0
  114. package/skills/research-integration-solution/script.test.js +134 -0
  115. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/research-integration-solution.xml → skills/research-integration-solution/workflow.xml} +711 -713
  116. package/{commands/ace/research-story-wiki.md → skills/research-story-wiki/SKILL.md} +101 -116
  117. package/skills/research-story-wiki/script.js +223 -0
  118. package/skills/research-story-wiki/script.test.js +138 -0
  119. package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/product/story-wiki.xml → skills/research-story-wiki/story-wiki-template.xml} +194 -194
  120. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/research-story-wiki.xml → skills/research-story-wiki/workflow.xml} +473 -475
  121. package/{commands/ace/research-technical-solution.md → skills/research-technical-solution/SKILL.md} +131 -147
  122. package/skills/research-technical-solution/script.js +223 -0
  123. package/skills/research-technical-solution/script.test.js +134 -0
  124. package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/product/story-technical-solution.xml → skills/research-technical-solution/technical-solution-template.xml} +1025 -1025
  125. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/research-technical-solution.xml → skills/research-technical-solution/workflow.xml} +761 -763
  126. package/{commands/ace/review-story.md → skills/review-story/SKILL.md} +99 -109
  127. package/skills/review-story/script.js +249 -0
  128. package/skills/review-story/script.test.js +169 -0
  129. package/skills/review-story/story-template.xml +451 -0
  130. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/review-story.xml → skills/review-story/workflow.xml} +279 -281
  131. package/{commands/ace/update.md → skills/update/SKILL.md} +65 -56
  132. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/update.xml → skills/update/workflow.xml} +33 -18
  133. package/agile-context-engineering/src/ace-tools.js +0 -2881
  134. package/agile-context-engineering/src/ace-tools.test.js +0 -1089
  135. package/agile-context-engineering/templates/_command.md +0 -54
  136. package/agile-context-engineering/templates/_workflow.xml +0 -17
  137. package/agile-context-engineering/templates/config.json +0 -0
  138. package/agile-context-engineering/templates/product/integration-solution.xml +0 -0
  139. package/commands/ace/help.md +0 -93
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- ---
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- name: ace:plan-product-vision
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- description: Create or update the product vision through architecture-aware questioning and guided writing
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- argument-hint: "[optional: context='PRD, specs, or notes to build on']"
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- allowed-tools:
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- - Read
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- - Bash
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- - Write
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- - Task
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- - AskUserQuestion
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- ---
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-
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- ```xml
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- <command>
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-
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- <execution-time>
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- <runs-after>
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- <trigger>During /ace:help — as part of initial project setup</trigger>
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- <trigger>After /ace:map-system — once codebase is mapped, leverage architecture context</trigger>
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- <trigger>Anytime — to create or refresh the product vision for a project</trigger>
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- </runs-after>
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- <use-when>
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- <condition>Starting a new project and want to define the product vision (greenfield or brownfield)</condition>
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- <condition>Existing product vision is outdated or missing</condition>
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- <condition>System architecture has been mapped and you want to align vision with subsystem capabilities</condition>
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- <condition>Pivoting the product direction and need to rewrite the vision</condition>
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- </use-when>
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- </execution-time>
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-
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- <input>
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- <flags>
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- </flags>
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-
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- <parameters>
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- <required>
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- </required>
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-
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- <optional>
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- <param name="context" type="file | text">
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- Existing PRD, specs, or notes to use as a starting point.
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- Will be refined through the interview process, not used as-is.
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- </param>
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- </optional>
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- </parameters>
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- </input>
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-
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- <execution-context>
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- <plan-product-vision-workflow>@~/.claude/agile-context-engineering/workflows/plan-product-vision.xml</plan-product-vision-workflow>
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- <product-vision-template>@~/.claude/agile-context-engineering/templates/product/product-vision.xml</product-vision-template>
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- <questioning>@~/.claude/agile-context-engineering/utils/questioning.xml</questioning>
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- <ui-formatting>@~/.claude/agile-context-engineering/utils/ui-formatting.md</ui-formatting>
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- </execution-context>
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-
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- <output>
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- <objective>
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- Detect the project's brownfield/greenfield status and architecture context.
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- If brownfield with system architecture, use the Subsystem Responsibility Matrix
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- to inform high-level capabilities. Interview the user about their product vision,
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- goals, and audience. Generate a comprehensive product-vision.md.
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- </objective>
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-
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- <artifacts>
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- .docs/product/product-vision.md
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- </artifacts>
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- </output>
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-
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- <process>
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- Execute the plan-product-vision workflow from
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- `@~/.claude/agile-context-engineering/workflows/plan-product-vision.xml` end-to-end.
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- Preserve all workflow gates (validation, approvals, commits).
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- </process>
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-
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- <next-steps>
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- **After this command:**
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- - `/ace:init-coding-standards` — Establish coding standards for the project
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- - `/ace:map-system` — Map codebase structure and architecture
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- - `/ace:help` — Check project initialization status and next steps
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- </next-steps>
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-
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- </command>
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- ```
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+ ---
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+ name: plan-product-vision
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+ description: Create or update the product vision through architecture-aware questioning and guided writing
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+ argument-hint: "[optional: context='PRD, specs, or notes to build on']"
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+ disable-model-invocation: true
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+ allowed-tools: Read, Bash, Write, Task, AskUserQuestion
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+ model: opus
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+ effort: high
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Environment Context (preprocessed)
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+
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+ !`node "${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/script.js" init 2>/dev/null`
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+
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+ ## Supporting Resources (auto-loaded)
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+
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+ !`cat "${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/workflow.xml"`
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+
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+ !`cat "${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/product-vision-template.xml"`
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+
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+ !`cat "${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../shared/utils/questioning.xml"`
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+
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+ !`cat "${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../shared/utils/ui-formatting.md"`
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+
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+ ```xml
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+ <command>
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+
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+ <execution-time>
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+ <runs-after>
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+ <trigger>During /ace:help — as part of initial project setup</trigger>
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+ <trigger>After /ace:map-system — once codebase is mapped, leverage architecture context</trigger>
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+ <trigger>Anytime — to create or refresh the product vision for a project</trigger>
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+ </runs-after>
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+ <use-when>
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+ <condition>Starting a new project and want to define the product vision (greenfield or brownfield)</condition>
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+ <condition>Existing product vision is outdated or missing</condition>
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+ <condition>System architecture has been mapped and you want to align vision with subsystem capabilities</condition>
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+ <condition>Pivoting the product direction and need to rewrite the vision</condition>
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+ </use-when>
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+ </execution-time>
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+
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+ <input>
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+ <flags>
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+ </flags>
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+
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+ <parameters>
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+ <required>
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+ </required>
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+
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+ <optional>
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+ <param name="context" type="file | text">
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+ Existing PRD, specs, or notes to use as a starting point.
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+ Will be refined through the interview process, not used as-is.
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+ </param>
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+ </optional>
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+ </parameters>
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+ </input>
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+
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+ <execution-context>
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+ <!-- All supporting files are auto-loaded in the Supporting Resources section above.
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+ The model does NOT need to Read these files — they are already in context. -->
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+ </execution-context>
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+
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+ <output>
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+ <objective>
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+ Detect the project's brownfield/greenfield status and architecture context.
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+ If brownfield with system architecture, use the Subsystem Responsibility Matrix
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+ to inform high-level capabilities. Interview the user about their product vision,
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+ goals, and audience. Generate a comprehensive product-vision.md.
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+ </objective>
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+ <artifacts>
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+ .docs/product/product-vision.md
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+ </artifacts>
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+ </output>
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+ <process>
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+ Execute the plan-product-vision workflow from
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+ `workflow.xml` end-to-end.
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+ Preserve all workflow gates (validation, approvals, commits).
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+ </process>
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+ <next-steps>
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+ **After this command:**
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+ - `/ace:init-coding-standards` — Establish coding standards for the project
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+ - `/ace:map-system` — Map codebase structure and architecture
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+ - `/ace:help` — Check project initialization status and next steps
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+ </next-steps>
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+
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+ </command>
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+ ```
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- <product-vision>
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- <purpose>Template for `.docs/product/product-vision.md` — organic document that aligns the team on what the product is, who it's for, and why it matters.</purpose>
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- <template>
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- ```markdown
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- # [Product Name]
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- ## Vision Statement
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- 1-2 sentences. This is the elevator pitch — if someone reads nothing else, they read this.]
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- ## Target Audience
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- Unlike [alternative], our product [differentiator]."]
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- ```
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- - Should fit in one breath; if it takes a paragraph, it's too long
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- - Answers "why does this product exist?"
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- - Changes rarely; when it does, it's a pivot
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- - Define by behavior and need, not just job title
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- - Primary vs secondary audiences if relevant
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- - Update as you learn who actually uses the product
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- - Frame from the user's perspective, not the builder's
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- - Describe the current pain, not your solution
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- - Be specific — vague problems lead to vague products
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- - Validated problems > assumed problems
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- - Must differentiate from alternatives
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- - "Why this, why now, why us?"
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- - "Users can do X" not "Build feature Y"
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- - Tie to business goals where possible
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- - 3-5 objectives max — more means no focus
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- - Broad strokes of what the product does
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- - Think capability areas, not feature lists
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- - These inform epic and feature planning downstream
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- - Should map clearly to objectives
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- **Success Metrics:**
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- - Quantifiable indicators of vision achievement
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- - Include target values and how you'll measure them
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- - Leading indicators (adoption, engagement) and lagging (revenue, retention)
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- - Revisit targets as you learn from real usage
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- **Competitive Landscape:**
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- - Honest assessment of alternatives (including "do nothing")
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- - Focus on gaps you fill, not feature comparisons
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- - Update as the market evolves
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- **Constraints and Assumptions:**
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- - Hard limits on what's possible
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- - Include the "why" — constraints without rationale get challenged
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- - Assumptions are constraints that haven't been validated yet
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- - Revisit assumptions regularly
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- **Risks:**
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- - Uncertainties that could derail the vision
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- - Include mitigation strategies, not just identification
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- - High-impact risks need contingency plans
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- - Update as risks materialize or are resolved
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- **Last Updated:**
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- - Always note when and why the document was updated
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- - Format: `after Phase 2` or `after user research round 1`
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- - Triggers review of whether content is still accurate
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- </guidelines>
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- <evolution>
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- product-vision.md evolves throughout the product lifecycle, but slower than most artifacts.
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- **After user research or discovery:**
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- 1. Problem Statement still accurate? → Refine with evidence
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- 2. Target Audience validated? → Update personas with real data
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- 3. New risks or assumptions surfaced? → Add them
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- 4. Value Proposition resonating? → Sharpen or pivot
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- **After each major release:**
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- 1. Key Objectives met? → Mark achieved, add new ones
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- 2. Success Metrics hitting targets? → Adjust targets or strategy
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- 3. Competitive Landscape shifted? → Update positioning
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- 4. Vision Statement still inspiring and accurate? → Refine if drifted
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- **After a pivot or strategic shift:**
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- 1. Full review of all sections
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- 2. Vision Statement rewrite
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- 3. Problem Statement and Value Proposition realignment
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- 4. Archive previous version for reference
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- </evolution>
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- <brownfield>
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- For existing products:
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- 1. **Map current product** — what does it actually do today?
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- 2. **Infer Vision and Value Proposition** from existing product:
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- - What problem is it currently solving?
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- - Who is actually using it?
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- - What do users say they value most?
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- 3. **Gather forward-looking input** from stakeholders:
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- - Where should the product go next?
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- - What's missing from the current vision?
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- 4. **Initialize:**
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- - Vision Statement = articulation of current + aspirational direction
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- - Target Audience = actual current users + desired future users
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- - Problem Statement = validated from real usage patterns
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- - Key Objectives = mix of "maintain what works" + "build what's next"
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- - Constraints = includes existing technical debt and commitments
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- </brownfield>
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- <state-reference>
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- ```markdown
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- ## Product Vision Reference
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- See: .artifacts/product-overview/product-vision.md (updated [date])
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- **Vision:** [One-liner from Vision Statement]
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- **Core audience:** [Primary persona]
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- **Current focus:** [Current phase or key objective]
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- ```
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- This ensures Claude reads the current product vision context.
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- </product-vision>
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+ <product-vision>
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+ <purpose>Template for `.docs/product/product-vision.md` — organic document that aligns the team on what the product is, who it's for, and why it matters.</purpose>
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+
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+ <template>
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+
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+ ```markdown
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+ # [Product Name]
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+
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+ ## Vision Statement
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+
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+ [A concise, inspiring statement of what the product aims to achieve and why it exists.
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+ 1-2 sentences. This is the elevator pitch — if someone reads nothing else, they read this.]
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+
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+ ## Target Audience
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+
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+ [Who is this product for? Define key user personas or segments.
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+ Be specific — "everyone" is not a target audience.]
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+
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+ - **[Persona 1]**: [Who they are — what defines them]
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+ - **[Persona 2]**: [Who they are — what defines them]
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+
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+ ## Problem Statement
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+
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+ [What specific pain points or unmet needs does this product address?
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+ Frame from the user's perspective. What's broken, missing, or frustrating today?]
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+
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+ ## Value Proposition
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+
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+ [What unique value does the product deliver? Why would users choose this over alternatives?
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+ Use Geoffrey Moore's format if helpful:
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+ "For [target user] who [need], [product] is a [category] that [key benefit].
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+ Unlike [alternative], our product [differentiator]."]
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+
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+ ## Key Objectives
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+
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+ <!-- Measurable business and user outcomes the product should achieve. -->
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+ <!-- Tie to OKRs where possible. -->
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+
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+ - [ ] [Objective 1 — measurable outcome]
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+ - [ ] [Objective 2 — measurable outcome]
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+ - [ ] [Objective 3 — measurable outcome]
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+
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+ ## High-Level Capabilities
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+
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+ <!-- Broad capability areas, not detailed requirements. -->
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+ <!-- These define the product's shape, not its spec. -->
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+
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+ - [Capability area 1]
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+ - [Capability area 2]
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+ - [Capability area 3]
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+
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+ ## Success Metrics
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+
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+ <!-- How will you know the product is achieving its vision? -->
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+
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+ | Metric | Target | Measurement Method |
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+ |--------|--------|--------------------|
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+ | [KPI 1] | [Target] | [How measured] |
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+ | [KPI 2] | [Target] | [How measured] |
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+
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+ ## Competitive Landscape
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+
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+ [How does this product differentiate from existing solutions?
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+ What alternatives exist and why aren't they sufficient?]
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+
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+ | Alternative | Strength | Gap We Fill |
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+ |-------------|----------|-------------|
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+ | [Competitor/Alternative 1] | [What they do well] | [What they miss] |
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+ | [Competitor/Alternative 2] | [What they do well] | [What they miss] |
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+
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+ ## Constraints and Assumptions
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+
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+ - **[Type]**: [What] — [Why]
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+ - **[Type]**: [What] — [Why]
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+
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+ Common types: Tech stack, Timeline, Budget, Dependencies, Regulatory, Platform
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+
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+ ## Risks
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+
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+ <!-- Key uncertainties that could affect the vision. -->
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+
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+ | Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Mitigation |
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+ |------|-----------|--------|------------|
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+ | [Risk 1] | [H/M/L] | [H/M/L] | [Strategy] |
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+
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+ ---
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+ *Last updated: [date] after [trigger]*
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+ ```
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+
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+ </template>
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+
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+ <guidelines>
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+
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+ **Vision Statement:**
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+ - The north star — concise, inspiring, stable
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+ - Should fit in one breath; if it takes a paragraph, it's too long
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+ - Answers "why does this product exist?"
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+ - Changes rarely; when it does, it's a pivot
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+
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+ **Target Audience:**
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+ - Specific user personas or segments, not demographics
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+ - Define by behavior and need, not just job title
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+ - Primary vs secondary audiences if relevant
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+ - Update as you learn who actually uses the product
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+
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+ **Problem Statement:**
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+ - Frame from the user's perspective, not the builder's
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+ - Describe the current pain, not your solution
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+ - Be specific — vague problems lead to vague products
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+ - Validated problems > assumed problems
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+
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+ **Value Proposition:**
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+ - The bridge between problem and product
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+ - Must differentiate from alternatives
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+ - "Why this, why now, why us?"
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+ - Test: could a competitor say the same thing? If yes, it's not specific enough
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+
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+ **Key Objectives:**
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+ - Measurable outcomes, not features
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+ - "Users can do X" not "Build feature Y"
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+ - Tie to business goals where possible
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+ - 3-5 objectives max — more means no focus
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+
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+ **High-Level Capabilities:**
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+ - Broad strokes of what the product does
126
+ - Think capability areas, not feature lists
127
+ - These inform epic and feature planning downstream
128
+ - Should map clearly to objectives
129
+
130
+ **Success Metrics:**
131
+ - Quantifiable indicators of vision achievement
132
+ - Include target values and how you'll measure them
133
+ - Leading indicators (adoption, engagement) and lagging (revenue, retention)
134
+ - Revisit targets as you learn from real usage
135
+
136
+ **Competitive Landscape:**
137
+ - Honest assessment of alternatives (including "do nothing")
138
+ - Focus on gaps you fill, not feature comparisons
139
+ - Update as the market evolves
140
+
141
+ **Constraints and Assumptions:**
142
+ - Hard limits on what's possible
143
+ - Include the "why" — constraints without rationale get challenged
144
+ - Assumptions are constraints that haven't been validated yet
145
+ - Revisit assumptions regularly
146
+
147
+ **Risks:**
148
+ - Uncertainties that could derail the vision
149
+ - Include mitigation strategies, not just identification
150
+ - High-impact risks need contingency plans
151
+ - Update as risks materialize or are resolved
152
+
153
+ **Last Updated:**
154
+ - Always note when and why the document was updated
155
+ - Format: `after Phase 2` or `after user research round 1`
156
+ - Triggers review of whether content is still accurate
157
+
158
+ </guidelines>
159
+
160
+ <evolution>
161
+
162
+ product-vision.md evolves throughout the product lifecycle, but slower than most artifacts.
163
+
164
+ **After user research or discovery:**
165
+ 1. Problem Statement still accurate? → Refine with evidence
166
+ 2. Target Audience validated? → Update personas with real data
167
+ 3. New risks or assumptions surfaced? → Add them
168
+ 4. Value Proposition resonating? → Sharpen or pivot
169
+
170
+ **After each major release:**
171
+ 1. Key Objectives met? → Mark achieved, add new ones
172
+ 2. Success Metrics hitting targets? → Adjust targets or strategy
173
+ 3. Competitive Landscape shifted? → Update positioning
174
+ 4. Vision Statement still inspiring and accurate? → Refine if drifted
175
+
176
+ **After a pivot or strategic shift:**
177
+ 1. Full review of all sections
178
+ 2. Vision Statement rewrite
179
+ 3. Problem Statement and Value Proposition realignment
180
+ 4. Archive previous version for reference
181
+
182
+ </evolution>
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+
184
+ <brownfield>
185
+
186
+ For existing products:
187
+
188
+ 1. **Map current product** — what does it actually do today?
189
+
190
+ 2. **Infer Vision and Value Proposition** from existing product:
191
+ - What problem is it currently solving?
192
+ - Who is actually using it?
193
+ - What do users say they value most?
194
+
195
+ 3. **Gather forward-looking input** from stakeholders:
196
+ - Where should the product go next?
197
+ - What's missing from the current vision?
198
+
199
+ 4. **Initialize:**
200
+ - Vision Statement = articulation of current + aspirational direction
201
+ - Target Audience = actual current users + desired future users
202
+ - Problem Statement = validated from real usage patterns
203
+ - Key Objectives = mix of "maintain what works" + "build what's next"
204
+ - Constraints = includes existing technical debt and commitments
205
+
206
+ </brownfield>
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+
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+ <state-reference>
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+
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+ STATE.md references product-vision.md:
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+
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+ ```markdown
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+ ## Product Vision Reference
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+
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+ See: .artifacts/product-overview/product-vision.md (updated [date])
216
+
217
+ **Vision:** [One-liner from Vision Statement]
218
+ **Core audience:** [Primary persona]
219
+ **Current focus:** [Current phase or key objective]
220
+ ```
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+
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+ This ensures Claude reads the current product vision context.
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+
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+ </state-reference>
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+
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+
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+ </product-vision>