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Generate a full SaaS starter spec for a coding agent
by Agent Yard TeamWrite the spec that makes Cursor, Claude Code or Codex build the right thing.
Use cases
- Write the spec that makes Cursor, Claude Code or Codex build the right thing.
- Reuse it as often as you like: fill in the blanks (product idea; who) with new details and copy again.
- With ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and more, the AIs that support what this prompt needs.
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How to use it
- Open chatgpt.com or claude.ai (or another AI listed here).
- Fill in the highlighted blanks ([PRODUCT IDEA], [WHO]) below, or edit them after pasting.
- Copy the prompt, paste it into the chat and send.
- Then open the repo in Cursor, Claude Code or Codex and say: "Read SPEC.md and build milestone 1."
Fill in the blanks (optional)
Prompt
Help me write a build spec for a coding agent. The product: [PRODUCT IDEA]. Users: [WHO]. Interview me first with up to 8 short questions about the must-have features, data, auth, payments and hosting. Then write a spec with: - One-paragraph goal and non-goals - User stories (max 10) with acceptance criteria - Data model (tables, fields, relations) - Pages and API routes - Tech stack with reasons (default: Next.js, Postgres, Stripe) - A build order in small, testable milestones Format it as a markdown file I can save as SPEC.md in my repo.
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