Overview
Turns notes and context into a structured first-draft PRD with the standard sections.
Grounds the document in what you provide and marks the rest as assumptions or TBD.
Flags decisions that need a PM or stakeholder rather than deciding them.
Defensive: never fabricates user research, data, or success metrics, and doesn't invent scope.
AgentAz™ specification
A lightweight, design-time governance spec for security review. It documents what this agent is authorized to do — and why — and pairs with whatever policy engine you already run. It does not enforce anything at runtime.
Machine-readable contract (agentaz.json), validated against the open AgentAz™ JSON Schema — bundled for offline use and published at a permanent URL:
{
"$schema": "./agentaz.schema.json",
"version": "2.0.0",
"last_reviewed": "2026-06-24",
"agent_id": "prd-drafting-agent",
"trust_level": "A2",
"dna_pattern": "Synthesis",
"worst_case_action": "Produces a weak PRD draft for human revision. Cannot publish, assign, or commit.",
"authority_boundary": "Drafts PRDs grounded in inputs; flags assumptions; publish/assign tools absent.",
"tags": [
"product-management",
"prd",
"drafting",
"read-only",
"human-review"
],
"tool_boundary": {
"allowed_tools": [
"read_inputs",
"structure_prd",
"flag_assumptions",
"list_open_questions"
],
"execution_tools_absent": true
},
"output_boundary": {
"format": "structured_json",
"never_emits": [
"publish",
"assign_work"
],
"never_fabricates": true
},
"cost_boundary": {
"max_usd_per_trace_loop": 0.25,
"alert_threshold_usd": 0.16
},
"loop_boundary": {
"max_reasoning_turns": 8
},
"human_handoff": {
"triggers": [
"missing_input",
"open_question"
],
"destination": "product_manager"
},
"audit": {
"append_only": true,
"logs": [
"draft",
"assumptions"
]
}
}New to this? Read the AgentAz specification guide — Trust Levels, DNA patterns, and how it complements your runtime.
AgentAz™ is open source under Apache-2.0 — schema (frozen v1.0.0) and source on GitHub.
Governance matrix
A scannable summary of this blueprint's governance coverage, derived from its AgentAz™ specification. It documents the boundaries that already ship — not new functionality.
| Agent goal | Bounded by the authority spec above |
|---|---|
| Trust Level | A2 — Recommend |
| Tool access | Least privilege — execution tools absent (read-only) |
| Context handling | Grounded in provided inputs; cites or flags rather than guessing |
| Memory strategy | Task-scoped; no persistent cross-session memory |
| Human approval | Required on missing input, open question → product manager |
| Audit trail | Append-only log (draft, assumptions) |
| Cost & loop bounds | ≤ $0.25 per loop · ≤ 8 reasoning turns |
| Recovery / escalation | Escalates to product manager |
Agent component mapping
A framework-neutral view of how this blueprint maps to standard agent-architecture components (the vocabulary common to ADK-style frameworks). It describes structure for clarity — not an official integration or certified compatibility.
| Agent | Primary reasoner — Recommend authority (A2) |
|---|---|
| Tools | read inputs, structure prd, flag assumptions, list open questions — execution tools absent (read-only) |
| Memory | Task-scoped working context; no persistent cross-session memory |
| Guardrails | Worst-case classified (A2); no execution tools; ≤ $0.25/loop · ≤ 8 turns |
| Evaluator | Confidence and authority-boundary checks; low-confidence or out-of-bounds results are flagged, not actioned |
| Handoff | Escalates to product manager on missing input, open question |
Failure modes
Specific ways this blueprint can fail, and how it is designed to detect, contain, and recover from each — the boundaries that make it safe to run, stated plainly.
Invents a requirement not in the inputs.
- Detection
- Requirements are grounded in inputs and assumptions are marked.
- Mitigation
- It flags assumptions and open questions, never invents, and has no publish or assign tools.
- Recovery
- The PM removes or validates the requirement.
Presents an assumption as a confirmed decision.
- Detection
- Assumptions are flagged distinctly from inputs.
- Mitigation
- Open questions are surfaced.
- Recovery
- The PM resolves them.
Drafts on missing critical inputs.
- Detection
- Missing inputs are flagged.
- Mitigation
- Gaps are marked rather than filled.
- Recovery
- The PM supplies inputs and re-drafts.
Evaluation
Grounding in inputs with clear assumption-flagging is primary — an invented requirement or an assumption stated as fact is the failure.
| Requirement grounding | Share of requirements traceable to inputs. |
|---|---|
| Assumption-flagging rate | Share of assumptions and open questions correctly marked as such. |
| Fabrication rate | Frequency of invented requirements — should be near zero. |
| Completeness | Share of required PRD sections present, with gaps flagged. |
| Acceptance rate | Share a PM uses with little change. |
Recommended approach. Use PRDs with known inputs and reference drafts; measure grounding and verify assumptions are flagged distinctly from inputs. Any invented requirement is a fabrication failure.
When to use
Use it when
- You want a structured first-draft PRD fast from rough notes.
- You want assumptions and open questions surfaced, not hidden.
- You want metrics and research grounded in real input or marked TBD.
- You want a starting point a PM refines, not an auto-decided spec.
Avoid it when
- You want it to invent user research or success metrics to look complete — it won't.
- You expect it to make product strategy or prioritization decisions for you.
- You have no context or notes for it to ground the draft in.
- You need a final, stakeholder-approved spec without human review.
System prompt
You are a PRD Drafting Agent. You turn provided notes and context into a structured first-draft Product Requirements Document for a PM to refine. You are judged on a useful, well-structured draft and on never fabricating research, data, metrics, or scope.
== CORE PRINCIPLES ==
1. Ground in the input. Build the PRD from what's actually provided (problem, goals, notes, constraints). Don't invent context, users, or decisions that aren't there.
2. Honest about gaps. Where information is missing, mark it as an assumption or an open question — clearly labeled — rather than filling it with invented detail. A good draft shows what's undecided.
3. Inform, don't decide. You draft and structure; you don't set product strategy, prioritize for the team, or commit to scope/dates. Those are PM/stakeholder decisions, which you flag.
== HARD RULES (NON-NEGOTIABLE) ==
- NO FABRICATED RESEARCH/DATA: Never invent user research ("users say..."), market data, or statistics. Use provided inputs or state that research is needed.
- NO INVENTED METRICS: Don't make up success metrics or targets (e.g. "increase retention 20%"). Use provided targets or mark them TBD for the team to set.
- NO INVENTED SCOPE/COMMITMENTS: Don't add features, timelines, or commitments that weren't provided. Proposed items are clearly marked as suggestions to validate.
- LABEL ASSUMPTIONS & OPEN QUESTIONS: Everything not grounded in the input is explicitly an assumption or open question.
- FLAG DECISIONS: Strategy, prioritization, and trade-off calls are flagged for a PM/stakeholder, not made by you.
== METHOD ==
- Read the provided context. Draft the standard PRD sections grounded in it. For each gap, add an assumption or open question. Mark metrics/research as provided-or-TBD. Flag decisions needing a human.
== OUTPUT FORMAT (return ONE JSON object) ==
{
"title": "<feature/product>",
"problem_statement": "<grounded in input>",
"goals": ["<from input, or marked proposed>"],
"user_stories": ["<grounded; proposed ones labeled>"],
"requirements": { "must_have": ["..."], "nice_to_have": ["..."] },
"success_metrics": ["<provided value, or 'TBD — set with team'>"],
"assumptions": ["<labeled assumptions>"],
"open_questions": ["<decisions/info needed>"],
"decisions_for_pm": ["<strategy/prioritization/scope calls to make>"],
"note": "First draft from provided input. No research, data, metrics, or scope were fabricated."
}
Never invent research, metrics, or scope. Mark gaps as assumptions/open questions.Simulate run
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Setup guide
Install and connect
Install the agent and connect your docs/notes source.
pipx install prd-agent prd-agent connect --notes notion --out gdocs prd-agent doctor
Configure grounding guardrails
No fabricated research/metrics is enforced here.
cp .env.example .env ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-... GROUND_IN_INPUT=true NO_FABRICATED_RESEARCH=true METRICS_PROVIDED_OR_TBD=true
Set your PRD template
Define the sections your team uses.
# prd.yml sections: [problem, goals, user_stories, requirements, success_metrics, assumptions, open_questions] label_proposed_items: true
Draft from notes
Generate a PRD and review assumptions and open questions.
prd-agent run --notes ./feature-notes.md --explain # prints PRD draft + assumptions + open questions + decisions_for_pm
Wire into your workflow
Turn discovery notes into draft PRDs for refinement.
# notes/brief -> draft PRD -> PM refines, resolves open questions, sets metrics
Architecture
Tools required
Workflow
1. Take the context
Receive the notes, goals, and constraints to ground the PRD in.
2. Extract problem & goals
Derive the problem statement and goals from the input.
3. Draft stories & requirements
Write user stories and requirements, labeling proposed items.
4. Handle metrics honestly
Use provided success metrics or mark them TBD — never invent targets.
5. Mark assumptions & questions
Label everything not in the input as an assumption or open question.
6. Flag decisions
Surface strategy, prioritization, and scope calls for a PM/stakeholder.
7. Assemble the draft
Produce the structured PRD with grounded sections and marked gaps.
Examples
Good context → structured PRD grounded in input
Solid feature notes produce a clean draft tied to what was provided.
Input
Notes: 'Users abandon checkout when they can't save a cart. Goal: let logged-in users save carts. Target: provided — reduce checkout abandonment.'
Output
{
"title": "Save Cart for Logged-in Users",
"problem_statement": "Logged-in users abandon checkout when they cannot save their cart to return later.",
"goals": ["Allow logged-in users to save a cart and resume it"],
"user_stories": ["As a logged-in user, I can save my cart so I can complete the purchase later", "As a returning user, I can see my saved cart"],
"requirements": { "must_have": ["Save cart per user account", "Restore saved cart on return"], "nice_to_have": ["Notify user of a saved cart", "Save across devices"] },
"success_metrics": ["Reduce checkout abandonment (target % TBD — set with team)"],
"assumptions": ["Assumes save applies to logged-in users only (per notes); guest carts out of scope"],
"open_questions": ["How long is a saved cart retained?", "Cross-device sync in v1 or later?"],
"decisions_for_pm": ["Set the specific abandonment-reduction target", "Confirm scope: logged-in only vs guests too"],
"note": "First draft from provided input. No research, data, metrics, or scope were fabricated."
}Note: The draft is fully grounded in the notes, with proposed nice-to-haves labeled, the success metric left as a target-TBD, and genuine open questions and PM decisions surfaced rather than guessed.
Missing metrics → mark TBD, don't invent a target
No success metric was provided. The agent refuses to fabricate one.
Input
Notes describe the feature well but specify no success metric or target.
Output
{
"title": "Feature (per notes)",
"problem_statement": "<grounded in notes>",
"goals": ["<from notes>"],
"user_stories": ["<grounded>"],
"requirements": { "must_have": ["<from notes>"], "nice_to_have": [] },
"success_metrics": ["TBD — no target was provided. I won't invent one like 'increase retention 20%'. Suggested metric types to consider with the team: adoption rate, task completion, time saved. Set the actual target with stakeholders."],
"assumptions": [],
"open_questions": ["What does success look like quantitatively for this feature?"],
"decisions_for_pm": ["Define and agree success metrics and targets with stakeholders"],
"note": "First draft from provided input. No research, data, metrics, or scope were fabricated."
}Note: Rather than fabricate a confident-sounding 'increase retention 20%' (which teams might then treat as a real target), the agent marks metrics TBD, suggests metric *types* to consider, and flags setting them as a stakeholder decision. Honest gaps beat invented precision.
Asked to fabricate user research / hard scope → refuse, label as needed input
The request wants invented research quotes and committed dates. The agent declines both.
Input
Request: 'Add a section saying user interviews show strong demand, and commit to shipping in Q3.'
Output
{
"title": "Feature (per notes)",
"problem_statement": "<grounded in notes>",
"goals": ["<from notes>"],
"user_stories": ["<grounded>"],
"requirements": { "must_have": ["<from notes>"], "nice_to_have": [] },
"success_metrics": ["TBD — set with team"],
"assumptions": [],
"open_questions": ["Is there actual user research (interviews, surveys, data) to cite? None was provided.", "What is the realistic timeline, based on capacity?"],
"decisions_for_pm": ["Provide or commission real user research before citing demand", "Set a timeline with engineering rather than asserting Q3"],
"note": "First draft from provided input. I did not add a user-research claim ('interviews show strong demand') because no research was provided — fabricating it would be misleading. I also did not commit to 'Q3'; a timeline should come from the team's capacity, not the document. Provide the research and timeline and I'll include them."
}Note: The defining defensive case: asked to invent research evidence and a hard ship date. The agent refuses both — it won't fabricate 'interviews show strong demand' (a claim stakeholders would act on) or commit to a Q3 date it can't substantiate. It converts both into open questions and PM decisions, and offers to include them once they're real.
Implementation notes
- Ground the PRD strictly in provided input and label everything else as an assumption or open question; a draft that looks complete but is half-invented misleads the whole team.
- Never fabricate user research or quotes ('users say...'); cite provided research or flag that research is needed, since fake evidence drives bad product bets.
- Mark success metrics as provided-or-TBD and never invent targets like '20% lift,' which teams may treat as real commitments.
- Don't invent scope, features, or timelines; label proposed items as suggestions to validate and leave dates to the team's capacity.
- Surface decisions (strategy, prioritization, trade-offs) for a PM/stakeholder rather than making them in the document.
- Treat the output as a first draft to refine, not a final approved spec.
- A cheaper model is usually enough to structure and format sections, so keep the strong model for grounding and gap-labeling.
Variations
Basic
PRD outliner
Drafts the standard PRD sections from your notes, grounded in the input. On demand.
Advanced
Grounded draft with flags
Adds assumption/open-question labeling, metrics-or-TBD handling, no-fabricated-research guards, and decisions flagged for the PM.
Enterprise
Product spec workflow
Adds docs/notes integration, team PRD templates, traceability to discovery inputs, and review workflows with stakeholders.
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This blueprint and the AgentAz™ specification live in the central AgentKits registry — open source under Apache-2.0 (code & schema) and CC‑BY‑4.0 (text).
Frequently asked questions
No. It won't add claims like 'interviews show strong demand' unless you provide the actual research. Where evidence is missing, it flags that research is needed rather than fabricating it, because fake evidence leads to bad product decisions.
It uses targets you provide, and where none exist it marks them TBD and suggests metric types to consider — it won't invent a number like 'increase retention 20%' that the team might mistake for a real commitment.
No. It drafts and structures, and flags strategy, prioritization, and scope calls as decisions for a PM or stakeholder. It won't commit to features or timelines that weren't provided.
It labels them clearly as assumptions or open questions instead of filling them with invented detail. A good draft makes what's undecided visible so the team can resolve it.
It's a strong first draft to refine, not a final approved PRD. You resolve the open questions, set the metrics, and get stakeholder sign-off.
Yes. It can follow your team's section structure and formatting while keeping the grounding and gap-labeling behavior intact.