Project Docs

Project Docs

Overview

Manages documentation for software development projects, ensuring all required documents exist, are properly structured, and kept up-to-date. Tracks progress via detailed roadmaps and helps teams maintain context across development cycles.

Quick Start

First time setup: Initialize project docs for [project name] Update progress: Update roadmap, I just finished [feature/task] Check status: What's the current progress and what should I work on next? Resume work: I haven't worked on this project in [time period], catch me up

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Core Capabilities

1. Project Initialization

Create a complete documentation foundation for a new software project.

Required Documents:

• MRD (Market Requirements Document) - Market analysis, TAM/SAM/SOM, competitive landscape, business model, pricing strategy
• PRD (Product Requirements Document) - Feature definitions, user stories, acceptance criteria, success metrics
• Technical Plan - Architecture, tech stack, database design, API specifications, deployment strategy
• Project Roadmap - Detailed task breakdown with progress tracking (task IDs, status, owners, dates)
• Development Checklist - Setup tasks, environment configuration, tool installation

Workflow:

1. Check if docs/plans/ directory exists
2. Scan for existing documents
3. Create templates for missing documents
4. Generate initial roadmap with Phase 1 tasks
5. Create checklist for immediate setup tasks

Example trigger: "Initialize project docs for my AI startup called VibeAILife"

2. Progress Tracking

Maintain and update the project roadmap as work progresses.

Workflow:

1. Read docs/plans/PROJECT-ROADMAP.md
2. Identify completed task(s) from user input
3. Update task status from ⏳ → ✅
4. Update progress percentages
5. Add entry to update log
6. Recalculate next recommended tasks

Status Codes:

• ✅ Completed - Task done and verified
• 🚧 In Progress - Currently being worked on
• ⏳ Pending - Planned but not started
• ❌ Cancelled - No longer needed
• ⚠️ Blocked - Has dependencies or issues

Example triggers:

• "Update roadmap, I just finished the authentication system"
• "Mark P1-7-1 through P1-7-5 as complete"
• "Update all UI component tasks to done"

3. Status Summary

Provide concise summaries of current project state.

Outputs:

• Overall Progress - Percentage complete, visual progress bar
• Phase Status - Which phases are done/in progress/pending
• Current Focus - What should be worked on next
• Blocking Issues - Any tasks marked with ⚠️
• Recent Updates - Last 3-5 roadmap updates

Example triggers:

• "What's the current progress?"
• "Show me project status summary"
• "Give me a quick update on where we are"

4. Resume Context

Help developers quickly get back into the flow after time away.

Workflow:

1. Read roadmap and check update log
2. Identify last worked-on tasks
3. Show current phase and immediate next tasks
4. Highlight any new blocking issues
5. Provide context on what's changed since last update

Example triggers:

• "I haven't worked on this in 2 weeks, catch me up"
• "What was I working on last?"
• "Where did we leave off?"

5. Document Validation

Ensure all required documentation exists and is complete.

Checks:

• Document existence in docs/plans/
• Required sections present (based on templates)
• No TODO placeholders remaining
• Version numbers and dates current

Example triggers:

• "Check if all project docs are complete"
• "Validate our documentation"
• "Are we missing any required documents?"

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Document Templates

Required document structures are in [assets/templates/](assets/templates/). Reference these when creating missing documents:

• MRD-TEMPLATE.md - Market Requirements Document structure
• PRD-TEMPLATE.md - Product Requirements Document structure
• TECHNICAL-PLAN-TEMPLATE.md - Technical Plan structure
• ROADMAP-TEMPLATE.md - Project Roadmap structure
• CHECKLIST-TEMPLATE.md - Development Checklist structure

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Roadmap Structure

The PROJECT-ROADMAP.md file has specific structure that must be maintained:

## Phase N: [Name] (Week X-Y)
### Module Name
| TaskID | Task | Status | Owner | Date | Notes |
|--------|------|--------|-------|------|-------|
| P1-1-1 | Description | ✅ | - | 2026-01-20 | |

Task ID Format: P{Phase}-{Module}-{Task}

• Example: P1-7-3 = Phase 1, Module 7, Task 3

Progress Calculation:

Phase Progress = (Completed + In Progress) / Total Phase Tasks × 100%
Overall Progress = Σ(Phase Progress × Phase Weight) / Total Weight

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Common Workflows

Creating a New Project

User: "Initialize project docs for my SaaS app"
→ Check docs/plans/ exists
→ Identify missing documents (typically all)
→ Create each document from templates
→ Generate initial roadmap with Phase 1 breakdown
→ Return summary and next steps

After Completing Work

User: "Update roadmap, finished the login UI"
→ Read PROJECT-ROADMAP.md
→ Find "login UI" or related task
→ Update status to ✅, set completion date
→ Recalculate progress percentages
→ Add update log entry
→ Return updated summary

Resuming After Break

User: "I haven't worked on this in a month, catch me up"
→ Check update log timestamp
→ Show last update date
→ Display current phase progress
→ List next 3-5 recommended tasks
→ Flag any new blocking issues

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Directory Structure

Expected project structure:

project-root/
├── docs/
│   └── plans/
│       ├── PROJECT-ROADMAP.md       # Progress tracking (required)
│       ├── MRD.md                   # Market analysis (required)
│       ├── PRD.md                   # Product requirements (required)
│       ├── TECHNICAL-PLAN.md        # Technical specs (required)
│       └── DEV-CHECKLIST.md         # Setup tasks (required)
└── [project code]

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Tips

• Be Specific: When updating roadmap, specify exact task names or IDs
• Use Task IDs: P1-7-3 is clearer than "that AI task"
• Keep Updates Small: Update roadmap frequently, after each task or small feature
• Check Dependencies: Mark tasks as ⚠️ Blocked if waiting on other work
• Version Everything: Include dates and version numbers in all documents

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: lorissun2025
• Source: lorissun2025/project-docs
• License: MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.