Lesson Guide

Write Engineering-Ready PRDs with Claude in Hours

A vague PRD creates vague software. Claude is unusually good at turning a rough idea into a structured, unambiguous requirements document — complete with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and technical constraints — in a fraction of the time.

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Try this starter prompt

Copy and paste this into ChatGPT or Claude with your details filled in. It's a simplified version — the full prompt chain is in the app.

PRD Core Writer

You are a senior product manager writing a Product Requirements Document.

Feature name: [FEATURE NAME]
Problem it solves: [USER PROBLEM — 1 sentence]
User story: As a [USER TYPE], I want to [ACTION], so that [OUTCOME].
Out of scope: [WHAT THIS FEATURE WILL NOT DO]

Write the core of a PRD:
1. Feature overview (2 sentences, non-technical)
2. 3 acceptance criteria (testable, specific)
3. 2 edge cases the engineering team should handle
4. Definition of done (what "shipped" looks like)

→ Get the full PRD template with Claude integration in AI School

How it works

1
Write the user story and out-of-scope list before opening Claude
2
Run the PRD prompt and review the acceptance criteria for testability
3
Add technical constraints and API dependencies in a second Claude pass
4
Share with engineering for a 15-minute alignment review before sprint planning