PRD to Issues

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

Process

1. Locate the files

Ask the user for the PRD file. Ask the user for the format, name, and location where the issue list should be saved.

2. Explore the codebase (optional)

If you have not already explored the codebase, do so to understand the current state of the implementation. Focus on the modules identified in the PRD's Module Design section.

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 — schema, logic, API, UI, and tests — not a horizontal slice of a single layer.

Slices may be HITL or AFK: