Practical Notes
- Quant: Step 1 deep research is listed as ~20–30 minutes; treat that as a timebox.
- Quant: keep one PRD + tech design per project and measure scope creep weekly.
Why it works
Most AI coding failures come from missing constraints. This template forces you to:
- decide what the MVP is,
- choose a stack you can ship,
- and generate the files your agent will follow (AGENTS.md + docs).
Practical usage tip
Treat each phase output as a handoff artifact:
research-*.mdPRD-*.mdTechDesign-*.md
When you switch chat sessions or models, reload only those artifacts to keep context clean and avoid hallucinated requirements.
FAQ
Q: Do I need to use Cursor specifically? A: No. Any AI IDE works; the key is keeping artifacts (PRD/design) as files.
Q: How do I keep the build phase manageable? A: Break work into small passes and stop after each feature for review and tests.
Q: What’s the minimum I should save? A: At least PRD + tech design. Those two prevent most scope and architecture drift.