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Imported from terminalskills/skills (skills/prd-to-issues/SKILL.md). Install upstream with npx skills add terminalskills/skills --skill prd-to-issues. Copyright stays with the author (Apache-2.0).

PRD to Issues

Name: prd-to-issues
Author: terminalskills

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

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).

2. Explore the codebase (optional)

If you have not already explored the codebase, do so to understand the current state of the code.

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, NOT a horizontal slice of one layer.

Slices may be 'HITL' or 'AFK'. HITL slices require human interaction, such as an architectural decision or a design review. AFK slices can be implemented and merged without human interaction. Prefer AFK over HITL where possible.

4. Quiz the user

Present the proposed breakdown as a numbered list. For each slice, show:

Title: short descriptive name
Type: HITL / AFK
Blocked by: which other slices (if any) must complete first
User stories covered: which user stories from the PRD this addresses

Ask the user:

Does the granularity feel right? (too coarse / too fine)
Are the dependency relationships correct?
Should any slices be merged or split further?
Are the correct slices marked as HITL and AFK?

Iterate until the user approves the breakdown.

5. Create the GitHub issues

For each approved slice, create a GitHub issue using gh issue create. Use the issue body template below.

Create issues in dependency order (blockers first) so you can reference real issue numbers in the "Blocked by" field.

#

What to build

A concise description of this vertical slice. Describe the end-to-end behavior, not layer-by-layer implementation. Reference specific sections of the parent PRD rather than duplicating content.

Acceptance criteria

Criterion 1
Criterion 2
Criterion 3

Blocked by

Blocked by # (if any)

Or "None - can start immediately" if no blockers.

User stories addressed

Reference by number from the parent PRD:

User story 3
User story 7

Do NOT close or modify the parent PRD issue.

Use it

Copy one of these into your project. Installing also returns the manifest and these snippets.

yaml

targets:
  - https://api.opensmartroute.ai/api/v1/registry/terminalskills-skills-prd-to-issues/manifest   # or paste the manifest below

Manifest

An Open Capability Manifest: the router reads it to know what this does, what it costs and when to pick it.

terminalskills-skills-prd-to-issues.ocm.jsonjson

{
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  "id": "terminalskills-skills-prd-to-issues",
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  "description": "Break a PRD into independently-grabbable GitHub issues using tracer-bullet vertical slices. Use when: user wants to convert a PRD to issues, create implementation tickets, or break down a PRD into work items.",
  "publisher": "terminalskills",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "capabilities": {
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    "tags": [
      "skill-md",
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      "tracer-bullets",
      "skills-sh"
    ],
    "languages": [
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  },
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  "examples": [
    "Break a PRD into independently-grabbable GitHub issues using tracer-bullet vertical slices. Use when: user wants to convert a PRD to issues, create implementation tickets, or break down a PRD into work items."
  ],
  "primary": false,
  "metadata": {
    "source": {
      "provider": "skills.sh",
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      "path": "skills/prd-to-issues/SKILL.md",
      "ref": "HEAD",
      "url": "https://github.com/terminalskills/skills/blob/HEAD/skills/prd-to-issues/SKILL.md",
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    },
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    "license": "Apache-2.0"
  },
  "instructions": "# PRD to Issues\n\nBreak a PRD into independently-grabbable GitHub issues using vertical slices (tracer bullets).\n\n## Process\n\n### 1. Locate the PRD\n\nAsk the user for the PRD GitHub issue number (or URL).\n\nIf the PRD is not already in your context window, fetch it with `gh issue view <number>` (with comments).\n\n### 2. Explore the codebase (optional)\n\nIf you have not already explored the codebase, do so to understand the current state of the code.\n\n### 3. Draft vertical slices\n\nBreak the PRD into **tracer bullet** issues. Each issue is a thin vertical slice that cuts through ALL integration layer",
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}

Fetch it by URL: GET /api/v1/registry/terminalskills-skills-prd-to-issues/manifest?version=1.0.0

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