docs/templates/project_description_format.md

metadata

title: Project Description Format (PRD-Style)
type: project_charter
version: '1.0'
created_by: AI Development Assistant
last_updated: <DATE>

Project Description Format Template

📊 Project Metadata

project_id: "<UNIQUE_PROJECT_ID>"
project_name: "<PROJECT_NAME>"
version: "<SEMVER_VERSION>"
status: "planning|in_progress|completed|on_hold"
priority: "critical|high|medium|low"
category: "hackathon|product|research|prototype"
timeline: 
  start_date: "<YYYY-MM-DD>"
  target_completion: "<YYYY-MM-DD>"
  estimated_duration: "<X_days>"
stakeholders:
  - project_lead: "<NAME>"
  - tech_lead: "<NAME>"
  - contributors: ["<NAME1>", "<NAME2>"]
repositories:
  - primary: "<GITHUB_URL>"
  - auxiliary: ["<URL1>", "<URL2>"]

🎯 Project Vision & Problem Statement

Problem Statement

Problem:

Pain Points:

• Primary pain point impacting
• Secondary challenges in current solutions
• Market/technical gaps being addressed

Vision Statement

Vision:

Success Metrics:

• Primary KPI:
• Secondary metrics:
• Qualitative goals:

🏗️ Technical Architecture & Approach

Technology Stack

languages: ["Python", "JavaScript", "etc"]
frameworks: ["FastAPI", "Gradio", "etc"]
infrastructure: ["HuggingFace Spaces", "GitHub Actions", "etc"]
apis_integrations: ["OpenAI", "Anthropic", "HF Inference", "etc"]
development_tools: ["uv", "ruff", "mypy", "pytest", "just"]

Architecture Principles

• Modularity: Component-based design with clear interfaces
• Scalability: Built to handle growth in [specific dimension]
• Maintainability: Code quality standards and comprehensive testing
• Integration: Seamless API and service integrations
• User Experience: [UX principle specific to project]

Core Components

1. Component Name 1: Brief description and primary responsibility
2. Component Name 2: Brief description and primary responsibility
3. Component Name 3: Brief description and primary responsibility

📋 MVP Strategy & Delivery Plan

MVP Progression Strategy

MVP1 → MVP2 → MVP3 → MVP4 → MVP5
 ↓      ↓      ↓      ↓      ↓
Base   Enhanced Advanced  Real   Innovation

Value Delivery Timeline

MVP	Duration	Core Value Delivered	Demo-able Outcome
MVP1
MVP2
MVP3
MVP4
MVP5

Risk Mitigation Strategy

• Technical Risks: →
• Timeline Risks: →
• Integration Risks: →

🎛️ Development Workflow & Standards

Development Process

• Methodology: Iterative MVP development with AI-assisted coding
• Sprint Cycle: sprints with
• Quality Gates: Automated testing, linting, type checking, CI/CD
• Review Process:

Tool Integration

• Task Management: GitHub Issues + Projects integration
• Code Quality: Ruff (linting) + Black (formatting) + MyPy (types)
• Testing: pytest with coverage tracking
• Automation: Just recipes for common workflows
• AI Assistance: Claude/Cursor IDE integration for development

Standards & Conventions

• Code Style:
• Commit Messages: Conventional Commits specification
• Documentation:
• API Design:

📈 Success Criteria & Measurement

Definition of Done (Project Level)

• All MVP deliverables completed and deployed
• Comprehensive documentation and demos available
• Quality gates passed (>80% test coverage, zero linting errors)
• User acceptance criteria validated
• Production deployment successful
• Post-project review and lessons learned documented

Key Performance Indicators

• Functional KPIs:
• Quality KPIs:
• Performance KPIs:
• User KPIs:

🔗 Resources & References

Documentation Links

• Architecture Docs: docs/architecture/
• API Documentation: docs/api/
• User Guides: docs/user/
• Developer Setup: CONTRIBUTING.md

External Dependencies

• Service Dependencies:
• API Credentials:
• Third-party Integrations:

Related Projects

• Similar Solutions:
• Inspiration Sources:
• Technical References:

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📝 Template Usage Guidelines

When to Use This Format

• New project initiation
• Project scope definition
• Stakeholder alignment
• Technical architecture planning
• Resource allocation decisions

Customization Instructions

1. Replace all <PLACEHOLDER> values with project-specific information
2. Remove sections that don't apply to your project type
3. Add project-specific sections as needed
4. Update the metadata section with actual dates and stakeholders
5. Ensure all links and references are functional

Integration with Development Workflow

• Link this document from your main README.md
• Reference MVPs and sprints defined here in detailed planning docs
• Use project metadata for GitHub project configuration
• Include success criteria in your CI/CD pipeline validation

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Document Status: Template
Next Review: Before project kickoff
Approval Required: Project Lead + Tech Lead