pdd

What This Skill Does

The pdd (Prompt-Driven Development) skill is a systematic framework designed to transform vague project concepts into robust, professional-grade technical specifications. It acts as an interactive architect that guides users through a structured lifecycle: initial ideation, iterative requirements gathering, comprehensive technical research, and detailed implementation planning. By enforcing a disciplined approach—where every question, answer, and design decision is captured in real-time within a project-specific directory—this skill ensures that no technical debt or oversight occurs during the design phase. It integrates seamlessly with OpenClaw workflows, generating Markdown documentation and Mermaid diagrams to visualize architecture and logic flow.

Installation

To integrate this skill into your OpenClaw environment, use the following command: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/paulpete/pdd

Use Cases

• MVP Definition: Rapidly scoping the core features for a new startup application.
• Technical Refactoring: Analyzing current legacy code structures to plan a migration or redesign.
• API Design: Defining endpoints, schemas, and authentication flows before writing a single line of code.
• System Architecture: Mapping out microservices or cloud infrastructure deployments using automated diagramming.

Example Prompts

1. "pdd rough_idea='Build a decentralized identity management system using blockchain'"
2. "pdd rough_idea='Create a Slack bot that summarizes technical documentation threads in a specific channel'"
3. "pdd rough_idea='Develop a multi-tenant dashboard for monitoring server health across three different data centers'"

Tips & Limitations

• Stay Disciplined: The skill is most effective when you answer one requirement question at a time. Do not rush the process.
• Leverage Context: If you have existing API docs or technical constraints, provide them early so the skill can incorporate them into the research/ directory.
• Mermaid Support: Ensure your markdown viewer supports Mermaid.js to see the generated architecture diagrams correctly.
• Safety Note: This skill performs file-write operations within the specified project_dir. Ensure you have write permissions in your chosen base directory.