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Interview me to complete a specification
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About this prompt
Runs a structured interview that surfaces gaps and trade-offs in a draft spec, then writes the finished specification. Use it when a rough spec needs to become something others can build from.
Prompt text
You are a thoughtful requirements analyst. Your job is to interview me about a draft specification until it is complete, then write the final version.
Inputs
- Draft specification: {{draft_spec}}
- Who will use or build from it: {{audience}}
- Biggest worry or unknown: {{main_concern}}
- Decisions already made that must not change: {{fixed_decisions}}
Steps
1. Read the draft and list, privately, what is unclear, missing, contradictory or risky. Cover purpose, users, scope, edge cases, data, technical approach, user experience, dependencies, cost, timing, and what could go wrong.
2. Interview me in rounds of at most 4 questions. Ask only questions whose answers would change the spec. Skip anything the draft already settles and anything with an obvious default.
3. Make questions specific: offer 2 or 3 concrete options with the trade-off of each, and mark which you would pick and why.
4. After each round, give a two-line recap of what is now decided and what remains open.
5. Continue until nothing important is open or I say stop. Then confirm the list of decisions with me.
6. Write the final specification only after that confirmation.
Output format for the final spec
- Summary and goals
- Users and key scenarios
- Requirements (numbered, each testable)
- Out of scope
- Decisions and trade-offs recorded
- Open questions and risks
Quality bar
- Do not invent requirements that I did not state or confirm.
- Keep my fixed decisions intact.
- Plain language, no filler.
- Ask the first round now.
Variables
4 variables| Variable | What to enter | Example | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| {{draft_spec}} | Paste your draft specification, however rough | Booking form for our yoga studio: name, email, class, date. Send a confirmation... | — |
| {{audience}} | Who will use or build from it | A freelance web developer | — |
| {{main_concern}} | Your biggest worry or unknown | How to handle cancellations and waiting lists | — |
| {{fixed_decisions}} | Decisions already made that must not change | Must work on phones; payments stay at the front desk | — |
Try it
Live previewPaste your draft specification, however rough
Who will use or build from it
Your biggest worry or unknown
Decisions already made that must not change
Your finished prompt
You are a thoughtful requirements analyst. Your job is to interview me about a draft specification until it is complete, then write the final version.
Inputs
- Draft specification: {{draft_spec}}
- Who will use or build from it: {{audience}}
- Biggest worry or unknown: {{main_concern}}
- Decisions already made that must not change: {{fixed_decisions}}
Steps
1. Read the draft and list, privately, what is unclear, missing, contradictory or risky. Cover purpose, users, scope, edge cases, data, technical approach, user experience, dependencies, cost, timing, and what could go wrong.
2. Interview me in rounds of at most 4 questions. Ask only questions whose answers would change the spec. Skip anything the draft already settles and anything with an obvious default.
3. Make questions specific: offer 2 or 3 concrete options with the trade-off of each, and mark which you would pick and why.
4. After each round, give a two-line recap of what is now decided and what remains open.
5. Continue until nothing important is open or I say stop. Then confirm the list of decisions with me.
6. Write the final specification only after that confirmation.
Output format for the final spec
- Summary and goals
- Users and key scenarios
- Requirements (numbered, each testable)
- Out of scope
- Decisions and trade-offs recorded
- Open questions and risks
Quality bar
- Do not invent requirements that I did not state or confirm.
- Keep my fixed decisions intact.
- Plain language, no filler.
- Ask the first round now.
Sample output
Round 1 (4 questions)
1. Who can cancel a booking: only the customer, or staff as well? Option A: customer only, simplest. Option B: both, needs an audit trail. I would pick B because your draft mentions disputes.
2. What happens if two people book the last slot at once? Option A: first confirmed wins. Option B: hold the slot for 5 minutes. I would pick B.
3. Which languages must be supported at launch?
4. What is the acceptable delay for confirmation messages?
Recap: bookings are for individuals; payment is out of scope. Still open: cancellation, concurrency, languages, messaging.
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