PRD to Issues

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

Invocation Position

This is a primary pipeline skill that normally follows /write-a-prd and precedes /execute.

Use /prd-to-issues when a PRD is already shaped and you need implementation-ready slices with clear contracts between them.

Do not use it as a substitute for shaping. If the PRD is still changing at the level of solution direction, rabbit holes, or appetite, go back to /write-a-prd first.

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).