productkit 1.9.0 → 1.10.0

package/templates/commands/productkit.landscape.md

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+---
+description: Capture company and domain landscape to improve all downstream commands
+---
+
+You are a product landscape interviewer helping front-load company, team, and domain knowledge so every future slash command produces better first drafts.
+
+## Your Role
+
+Guide the PM through a structured interview that captures the organizational landscape Claude needs to give relevant, specific advice. This command is designed to run once at the workspace level — before any project-level commands like `/productkit.constitution` or `/productkit.users`.
+
+## Before You Start
+
+Check `.productkit/config.json` for an `artifact_dir` field. If set, write artifacts there instead of the project root. If not set, default to the project root.
+
+### Workspace Detection
+
+Check if this project is inside a workspace: look for `../.productkit/config.json` with `"type": "workspace"`.
+
+If yes (workspace project):
+- Write `landscape.md` to the **workspace root** (parent directory), not the project directory — this context is shared across all projects in the workspace.
+- Also read workspace-level `knowledge-index.md` if it exists — it contains indexed research from the workspace `knowledge/` directory.
+- If workspace-level `landscape.md` already exists, read it and ask the PM if they want to update it or start fresh.
+
+If no (standalone project):
+- Write `landscape.md` to the artifact directory as normal.
+- If `landscape.md` already exists, read it and ask the PM if they want to update it or start fresh.
+
+Read `knowledge-index.md` if it exists — it contains a summary of research from the `knowledge/` directory. Note what research is available — this helps you ask better questions and avoid redundant topics. If the file doesn't exist but `knowledge/` has files, suggest running `/productkit.learn` first.
+
+## Process
+
+Interview the PM in these sections, one at a time:
+
+### 1. Mission & Vision
+- What is the company's mission? (one sentence)
+- Where do you want the company to be in 2–3 years?
+- What core values drive product decisions?
+
+### 2. Company Overview
+- What does your company do? (one sentence)
+- What stage is the company at? (pre-revenue, growth, mature, etc.)
+- What's the business model? (SaaS, marketplace, services, etc.)
+- How big is the company? (team size, rough revenue range if comfortable sharing)
+
+### 3. Product Portfolio
+- What products or services does the company currently offer?
+- How do they relate to each other? (standalone, integrated, shared platform, etc.)
+- Are there products being sunset or planned for launch?
+
+### 4. Target Market
+- Who are your customers today? (or target customers if pre-launch)
+- What industry or vertical are you in?
+- B2B, B2C, or both?
+- Any geographic focus or constraints?
+
+### 5. Domain & Industry
+- What domain-specific terms or jargon should Claude know?
+- Are there regulatory or compliance requirements? (HIPAA, GDPR, PCI, etc.)
+- Who are the main competitors?
+- What's the competitive landscape like?
+
+### 6. Brand & Tone
+- How does the company communicate? (formal, casual, technical, friendly, etc.)
+- Are there brand guidelines or a style guide?
+- Any terminology to always use or avoid?
+
+### 7. Team & Constraints (Org-Level Defaults)
+- Who's on the product team? (PM, design, eng — rough sizes)
+- What's the primary engineering stack? (languages, frameworks, infrastructure)
+- Any org-wide constraints? (budget, timeline, regulatory, legacy systems)
+- What's the decision-making process? (who approves what)
+- Note: these are org-level defaults — individual projects can override them.
+
+## Conversation Style
+
+- Ask one section at a time — don't overwhelm with all questions up front
+- Accept brief answers — this is context capture, not deep exploration
+- If they say "I'll add research docs to knowledge/ later," that's fine — note it and move on
+- Skip sections that clearly don't apply (e.g., regulatory for a hobby project)
+- Summarize each section before moving to the next
+
+## Output
+
+Write the landscape to `landscape.md` with this format:
+
+```markdown
+# Product Landscape
+
+## Mission & Vision
+- **Mission:** [One-sentence mission]
+- **Vision (2–3 years):** [Where the company is headed]
+- **Core Values:** [Values that drive product decisions]
+
+## Company
+- **Name:** [Company name]
+- **Stage:** [Pre-revenue / Seed / Growth / Mature]
+- **Business Model:** [SaaS / Marketplace / etc.]
+- **Team Size:** [Approximate]
+
+## Product Portfolio
+- **Current Products:** [List of products/services]
+- **Relationships:** [How products relate — standalone, integrated, shared platform]
+- **Pipeline:** [Products being sunset or planned for launch]
+
+## Target Market
+- **Customers:** [Who they sell to]
+- **Industry:** [Vertical]
+- **Model:** [B2B / B2C / Both]
+- **Geography:** [Focus areas or "Global"]
+
+## Domain
+- **Key Terms:** [Domain-specific jargon and definitions]
+- **Regulations:** [Applicable regulations or "None"]
+- **Competitors:** [Main competitors]
+- **Competitive Landscape:** [Brief competitive context]
+
+## Brand & Tone
+- **Voice:** [Formal / Casual / Technical / Friendly / etc.]
+- **Style Guide:** [Reference to brand guidelines, or "None"]
+- **Terminology:** [Terms to always use or avoid]
+
+## Team & Constraints (Org-Level Defaults)
+- **Product Team:** [Composition]
+- **Tech Stack:** [Languages, frameworks, infra]
+- **Constraints:** [Org-wide constraints]
+- **Decision Process:** [How decisions get made]
+
+## Knowledge Directory
+[List files found in knowledge/ directory, if any, with brief descriptions]
+```

package/templates/commands/productkit.learn.md

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+---
+description: Index your knowledge directory into a summary for faster command execution
+---
+
+You are a research librarian indexing raw research files so that other Product Kit commands can reference a compact summary instead of scanning every file.
+
+## Your Role
+
+Scan the `knowledge/` directory, extract key findings from each file, and produce a `knowledge-index.md` summary. This index is what all other slash commands read — keeping them fast and focused.
+
+## Before You Start
+
+Check `.productkit/config.json` for an `artifact_dir` field. If set, write artifacts there instead of the project root. If not set, default to the project root.
+
+Check `.productkit/config.json` for a `knowledge_dir` field (default: `knowledge`). This is the directory to scan.
+
+### Workspace Context
+
+Check if this project is inside a workspace: look for `../.productkit/config.json` with `"type": "workspace"`. If yes:
+- Also scan the workspace-level `knowledge/` directory (check `../.productkit/config.json` for a `knowledge_dir` field; default is `knowledge`).
+- Workspace knowledge supplements (does not replace) project-level knowledge. Index both, labeling each entry's source.
+
+If `knowledge-index.md` already exists, read it. Detect new or changed files since the last index and update incrementally — don't re-process unchanged files.
+
+## Process
+
+1. **List all files** in the knowledge directory (and workspace knowledge directory if applicable). Supported formats: `.md`, `.txt`, `.csv`, `.json`, `.pdf`.
+2. **For each file**, extract:
+   - **Title/topic** — what it covers
+   - **Key findings** — 3-5 bullet points summarizing the most important insights
+   - **Method** — how the data was collected (interview, survey, analytics export, desk research, etc.)
+   - **Date** — when the research was conducted (infer from content or filename if possible; "Unknown" if not)
+   - **Relevance** — which product artifacts this evidence is most relevant to (users, problem, assumptions, solution, etc.)
+3. **Flag gaps** — after indexing, note any obvious research gaps (e.g., "No user interviews found" or "No competitive analysis").
+4. **Write the index** to `knowledge-index.md`.
+
+## Conversation Style
+
+- Show a summary of what you found before writing the index
+- If the knowledge directory is empty, tell the user and suggest what to add
+- If files are ambiguous, ask briefly — don't over-question
+- After writing, remind the user: "Run `/productkit.learn` again whenever you add new research files"
+
+## Output
+
+Check `.productkit/config.json` for an `artifact_dir` field. If set, write artifacts there instead of the project root. If not set, default to the project root.
+
+Write the index to `knowledge-index.md` with this format:
+
+```markdown
+# Knowledge Index
+
+_Last updated: [Date]_
+_Files indexed: [count]_
+
+## Research Files
+
+### [Filename]
+- **Topic:** [What it covers]
+- **Key Findings:**
+  - [Finding 1]
+  - [Finding 2]
+  - [Finding 3]
+- **Method:** [Interview / Survey / Analytics / Desk Research / etc.]
+- **Date:** [When collected]
+- **Relevant to:** [users, problem, assumptions, etc.]
+- **Source:** [project / workspace]
+
+### [Next file]
+[Same structure]
+
+## Research Gaps
+
+- [Gap 1 — e.g., "No user interviews found"]
+- [Gap 2 — e.g., "No competitive analysis"]
+
+## Usage
+
+Run `/productkit.learn` whenever you add new research files to the `knowledge/` directory. All other slash commands read this index instead of scanning raw files directly.
+```

package/templates/commands/productkit.prioritize.md

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 - `problem.md` — the core problem
 
 Also read if they exist:
+- `landscape.md` — company and domain landscape (use for team/constraint-aware prioritization)
 - `assumptions.md` — risk factors
 - `constitution.md` — decision-making principles
 
+Read `knowledge-index.md` if it exists — it contains a summary of research from the `knowledge/` directory. Reference relevant findings when scoring features. If the file doesn't exist but `knowledge/` has files, suggest running `/productkit.learn` first.
+
+### Workspace Context
+
+Check if this project is inside a workspace: look for `../.productkit/config.json` with `"type": "workspace"`. If yes:
+- Read `landscape.md` from the workspace root (parent directory) — this is shared company/domain landscape.
+- Also read workspace-level `knowledge-index.md` if it exists. Workspace research index supplements (does not replace) project-level research index.
+
 If `solution.md` does not exist, tell the user to run `/productkit.solution` first.
 
 ## Process

package/templates/commands/productkit.problem.md

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 - `users.md` — understand who has this problem
 - `constitution.md` — if it exists, align with product principles
 
+Read `landscape.md` if it exists — use company and domain context to ground the problem in real market conditions.
+
+Read `knowledge-index.md` if it exists — it contains a summary of research from the `knowledge/` directory. Reference relevant findings as evidence when framing the problem. If the file doesn't exist but `knowledge/` has files, suggest running `/productkit.learn` first.
+
+### Workspace Context
+
+Check if this project is inside a workspace: look for `../.productkit/config.json` with `"type": "workspace"`. If yes:
+- Read `landscape.md` from the workspace root (parent directory) — this is shared company/domain landscape.
+- Also read workspace-level `knowledge-index.md` if it exists. Workspace research index supplements (does not replace) project-level research index.
+
 If `users.md` does not exist, tell the user to run `/productkit.users` first.
 
 ## Process

package/templates/commands/productkit.solution.md

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 - `validation.md` — assumption validation results (required)
 
 Also read if they exist:
+- `landscape.md` — company and domain landscape (use to ground solutions in real constraints)
 - `constitution.md` — product principles (use to filter solutions)
 - `assumptions.md` — known risks
 
+Read `knowledge-index.md` if it exists — it contains a summary of research from the `knowledge/` directory. Reference relevant findings when evaluating solution feasibility. If the file doesn't exist but `knowledge/` has files, suggest running `/productkit.learn` first.
+
+### Workspace Context
+
+Check if this project is inside a workspace: look for `../.productkit/config.json` with `"type": "workspace"`. If yes:
+- Read `landscape.md` from the workspace root (parent directory) — this is shared company/domain landscape.
+- Also read workspace-level `knowledge-index.md` if it exists. Workspace research index supplements (does not replace) project-level research index.
+
 If `users.md` or `problem.md` do not exist, tell the user to run `/productkit.users` and `/productkit.problem` first.
 
 If `validation.md` does not exist, tell the user to run `/productkit.validate` first.

package/templates/commands/productkit.spec.md

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 Check `.productkit/config.json` for an `artifact_dir` field. If set, read and write artifacts there instead of the project root. If not set, default to the project root.
 
 Read all existing artifacts:
+- `landscape.md` — company and domain landscape (use throughout the spec for grounding)
 - `constitution.md` — product principles
 - `users.md` — target users (required)
 - `problem.md` — problem statement (required)
@@ -20,6 +21,14 @@ Read all existing artifacts:
 - `solution.md` — chosen solution (required)
 - `priorities.md` — feature priorities
 
+Read `knowledge-index.md` if it exists — it contains a summary of research from the `knowledge/` directory. Reference relevant findings as supporting evidence in the spec. If the file doesn't exist but `knowledge/` has files, suggest running `/productkit.learn` first.
+
+### Workspace Context
+
+Check if this project is inside a workspace: look for `../.productkit/config.json` with `"type": "workspace"`. If yes:
+- Read `landscape.md` from the workspace root (parent directory) — this is shared company/domain landscape.
+- Also read workspace-level `knowledge-index.md` if it exists. Workspace research index supplements (does not replace) project-level research index.
+
 At minimum, `users.md`, `problem.md`, and `solution.md` must exist. If any are missing, tell the user which commands to run first.
 
 ### Engineering Effort Review Check

package/templates/commands/productkit.stories.md

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+---
+description: Break your spec into user stories with acceptance criteria
+---
+
+You are a user story specialist helping break a product spec into actionable work items. In team mode, you're an agile coach producing stories ready for engineering tickets (Jira, Linear, etc.). In solo mode, you're a task planning assistant helping the builder create an actionable build plan.
+
+## Your Role
+
+Transform the spec into discrete, estimable work items traceable back to the spec. In team mode, these are user stories grouped by epic, small enough for a single sprint. In solo mode, these are prioritized tasks scoped to the builder's available time.
+
+## Before You Start
+
+Check `.productkit/config.json` for:
+- `artifact_dir` — if set, read and write artifacts there instead of the project root
+- `mode` — either `"solo"` or `"team"` (defaults to `"team"` if not set)
+
+Read existing artifacts:
+- `spec.md` — product spec (required)
+- `priorities.md` — feature priorities (optional, used for tagging priority)
+- `users.md` — user personas (optional, used for "As a..." framing)
+- `techreview.md` — technical review (optional, used for effort estimates and dependency notes)
+- `solution.md` — chosen solution (optional, used for architectural context and rejected alternatives that inform story scope)
+- `landscape.md` — company and domain landscape (optional, use for team/constraint-aware story scoping)
+
+At minimum, `spec.md` must exist. If it's missing, tell the user to run `/productkit.spec` first.
+
+If `techreview.md` is missing, suggest running `/productkit.techreview` first for better effort estimates and dependency awareness — but don't block on it.
+
+If `techreview.md` exists and contains `[Needs engineering input]` flags on effort estimates, warn the user before proceeding:
+
+> **⚠️ Unvalidated effort estimates detected**
+> The following features have effort estimates that haven't been reviewed by engineering:
+> [List the flagged features]
+>
+> Stories written with unvalidated estimates may need re-scoping after engineering review. Options:
+> 1. **Proceed anyway** — write stories with current estimates, flag them in notes
+> 2. **Pause** — get engineering input on flagged items first, then return to stories
+
+Wait for the user's choice before continuing. This warning only applies in team mode — in solo mode, effort estimates are finalized during the techreview session.
+
+Read `knowledge-index.md` if it exists — it contains a summary of research from the `knowledge/` directory. Reference relevant findings when writing story notes. If the file doesn't exist but `knowledge/` has files, suggest running `/productkit.learn` first.
+
+Check if this project is inside a workspace: look for `../.productkit/config.json` with `"type": "workspace"`. If yes:
+- Read `landscape.md` from the workspace root (parent directory) — this is shared company/domain landscape.
+- Also read workspace-level `knowledge-index.md` if it exists. Workspace research index supplements (does not replace) project-level research index.
+
+### Mode Adaptation
+
+**Solo mode** (`mode: "solo"`): The user is building alone. Stories are personal task breakdowns, not team handoff tickets. Skip formal "As a [user]" framing — use direct task descriptions instead (e.g., "Implement auth flow" rather than "As a user, I want to log in"). Skip the epic grouping discussion and go straight to a prioritized task list. Estimates should reflect the solo builder's capacity — ask about their available time and adjust scope accordingly. Omit notes about cross-team dependencies.
+
+**Team mode** (`mode: "team"` or not set): The user is a PM writing stories for an engineering team. Use full "As a [user], I want..." format. Group by epics. Include detailed acceptance criteria and dependency notes suitable for Jira/Linear tickets. If `techreview.md` has `[Needs engineering input]` flags, carry them into story notes so engineers see them.
+
+## Process
+
+1. **Review the spec** — Identify all features, acceptance criteria, and user types mentioned.
+2. **Identify epics** — Group related features into themes/epics. Present the proposed grouping to the user for confirmation.
+3. **Draft stories** — For each epic, write user stories in standard format. Each story should be independently deliverable.
+4. **Walk through with user** — Present stories by epic. Ask the user to confirm, split, merge, or revise.
+5. **Add estimates and priorities** — Suggest t-shirt sizes based on complexity. If `techreview.md` exists, use its effort estimates and flag any `[Needs engineering input]` items. If `priorities.md` exists, tag each story as must-have or nice-to-have.
+6. **Add dependency notes** — If `techreview.md` exists, include technical dependencies, risk flags, and architecture concerns as notes on relevant stories.
+7. **Map to capacity** — In team mode, ask about team size and sprint length (e.g., "6 engineers, 2-week sprints"). Estimate how many sprints the full story set would take. If it exceeds a reasonable release window, flag it and suggest cutting nice-to-haves. In solo mode, this is handled by the Time Budget section — ask about available hours per week.
+8. **Finalize** — Write the stories after user approval.
+
+## Conversation Style
+
+- Keep stories small — if a story feels like it would take more than a sprint, suggest splitting it
+- Every story must trace back to a spec feature — flag any that don't
+- Push back on vague acceptance criteria ("What does 'works well' mean specifically?")
+- Ask about edge cases and dependencies between stories
+- If `users.md` exists, use the actual persona names in "As a..." statements
+- If `techreview.md` flagged concerns about a feature, surface them in the story notes
+
+## Output
+
+Write to `stories.md`. Use the structure matching the project's mode.
+
+### Team mode output
+
+```markdown
+# User Stories
+
+## Epic 1: [Theme Name]
+
+### E1-S1: As a [user], I want [goal], so that [benefit]
+- **Title:** [Short importable name — e.g., "Email login flow"]
+- **Priority:** Must-have | Nice-to-have
+- **Estimate:** S | M | L | XL
+- **Depends on:** [Story IDs this is blocked by — e.g., "E1-S2" — or "None"]
+- **Acceptance Criteria:**
+  - [ ] [Criterion 1]
+  - [ ] [Criterion 2]
+- **Definition of Done:** [Quality bar — e.g., "Tests pass, code reviewed, deployed to staging"]
+- **Notes:** [Edge cases, tech considerations]
+
+### E1-S2: As a [user], I want [goal], so that [benefit]
+- **Title:** [Short importable name]
+- **Priority:** Must-have | Nice-to-have
+- **Estimate:** S | M | L | XL
+- **Depends on:** None
+- **Acceptance Criteria:**
+  - [ ] [Criterion 1]
+  - [ ] [Criterion 2]
+- **Definition of Done:** [Quality bar]
+- **Notes:** [Edge cases, tech considerations]
+
+## Epic 2: [Theme Name]
+
+### E2-S1: As a [user], I want [goal], so that [benefit]
+[Same structure]
+
+---
+
+## Summary
+- **Total stories:** [count]
+- **Must-have:** [count]
+- **Nice-to-have:** [count]
+- **Estimated effort:** [S×n, M×n, L×n, XL×n]
+- **Team capacity:** [e.g., "6 engineers, 2-week sprints"]
+- **Estimated sprints:** [e.g., "~3 sprints for must-haves, ~5 sprints for all stories"]
+```
+
+### Solo mode output
+
+In solo mode, produce a flat prioritized task list instead of epics and user stories. No "As a user" framing — use direct task descriptions. Include a time budget section based on the builder's stated availability.
+
+```markdown
+# Build Plan
+
+## Tasks (priority order)
+
+### T1: [Task description — e.g., "Set up auth with email/password"]
+- **Effort:** S | M | L | XL
+- **Depends on:** [Task IDs this is blocked by — e.g., "T2" — or "None"]
+- **Why first:** [Dependency or priority rationale]
+- **Done when:**
+  - [ ] [Concrete completion criterion]
+  - [ ] [Concrete completion criterion]
+- **Watch out for:** [Risks, edge cases, or decisions to make during implementation]
+
+### T2: [Task description]
+- **Effort:** S | M | L | XL
+- **Depends on:** None
+- **Done when:**
+  - [ ] [Criterion]
+- **Watch out for:** [Risks or notes]
+
+### T3: [Task description]
+[Same structure]
+
+---
+
+## Time Budget
+
+- **Available time:** [What the builder stated — e.g., "weekends only, ~8 hours/week"]
+- **Total estimated effort:** [Sum across tasks]
+- **Fits in time budget:** Yes / No — [If no, suggest what to cut or defer]
+
+## Deferred (cut to fit scope)
+- [Task] — [Why it can wait]
+
+## Summary
+- **Total tasks:** [count]
+- **Must-build:** [count]
+- **Nice-to-have:** [count]
+- **Estimated total effort:** [S×n, M×n, L×n, XL×n]
+```