Agent skill · product strategy · aiskillstore
prd-to-appspec
Transform PRDs (Product Requirements Documents) into structured XML app specifications optimized for AI coding agents. Converts developer-focused docs with code examples into declarative agent-consumable format. USE WHEN user says "convert PRD", "generate app spec", "transform PRD", "create specification from requirements", or wants to prepare a PRD for agent consumption.
Why this skill is useful
Adds a comprehensive XML transformation workflow that enables AI agents to generate structured application specifications from PRDs, which they cannot do on their own.
What it needs
About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
PRD to App Spec Converter Transform Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) into structured XML application specifications optimized for AI coding agents. When to Activate This Skill Convert a PRD to app spec format Generate XML specification from requirements document Transform technical PRD for agent consumption Prepare documentation for AI coding agent Create appspec.txt from existing PRD What This Skill Does Converts developer-focused PRDs (with code snippets, TDD plans, implementation details) into declarative XML specifications that AI coding agents can consume more effectively. Input: PRD with technical details, code examples, architecture decisions Output: Structured appspec.txt in XML format How to Execute Run the /convert-prd workflow, which provides: 1. PRD file location (prompts if not provided) 2. Section-by-section extraction and transformation 3. Pydantic models → database schema conversion 4. Implementation code → feature descriptions 5. Epics/tasks → numbered implementation steps 6. Test assertions → success criteria 7. Final XML output with validation Core Transformations PRD Has App Spec Gets --------- --------------- Function implementations Feature descriptions Pydantic field validators Data constraints in prose Try/except patterns Error handling requirements Test assertions Success criteria CLI commands API/command summaries Directory structure Technology stack context Output Template Structure Key Principle PRD: Shows HOW (implementation details) App Spec: Describes WHAT (requirements and expectations) The appspec tells an agent WHAT to build without dictating exact implementation. Full Workflow Reference For complete step-by-step instructions: workflows/convert-prd.md
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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