PRD Task Skill (Beads-Native)

Convert a markdown PRD into executable JSON format for autonomous task completion.

The PRD defines the end state via tasks with verification steps. The agent decides HOW to get there.

Beads-Native File Locations (Recommended)

This template uses Beads artifacts (no .opencode/state).

.beads/artifacts/<bead-id>/
├── prd.md         # PRD created by `prd` skill
├── prd.json       # Generated task list with passes field
└── progress.txt   # Cross-iteration memory (append-only)

Workflow

1. •Input: bead id (bd-...).
2. •Read .beads/artifacts/<bead-id>/prd.md.
3. •Extract tasks from ## Tasks.
4. •Write .beads/artifacts/<bead-id>/prd.json.
5. •Ensure .beads/artifacts/<bead-id>/progress.txt exists (create if missing).

Input Format

prd-task expects a ## Tasks section with tasks of the form:

## Tasks

### User Registration [functional]

User can register with email and password.

**Verification:**

- POST /api/auth/register with valid email/password
- Verify 201 response with user object
- Attempt duplicate email, verify 409

Output Format

Write JSON to .beads/artifacts/<bead-id>/prd.json.

{
  "beadId": "bd-...",
  "prdName": "<optional-slug>",
  "tasks": [
    {
      "id": "functional-1",
      "category": "functional",
      "description": "User can register with email and password",
      "steps": [
        "POST /api/auth/register with valid email/password",
        "Verify 201 response with user object",
        "Attempt duplicate email, verify 409"
      ],
      "passes": false
    }
  ]
}

Task Schema

See references/prd-schema.json.

Conversion Rules

Tasks from Markdown

• •Each ### Title [category] becomes a task
• •Generate id as <category>-<number> (e.g., api-1, db-2) or a descriptive slug
• •Text after title becomes description
• •Items under **Verification:** become steps
• •passes always starts false

Steps Are Verification

Steps must be written as verification steps, not implementation instructions.

Bad: "Add a controller and write a service" Good: "POST /api/foo returns 201" / "bun test passes"

Progress File

If .beads/artifacts/<bead-id>/progress.txt does not exist, create it with:

# Progress Log

Bead: <bead-id>
Started: <YYYY-MM-DD>

## Codebase Patterns

<!-- Consolidate reusable patterns here -->

---

<!-- Task logs below - APPEND ONLY -->

After Conversion

Tell the user:

PRD converted:
  - .beads/artifacts/<bead-id>/prd.md
  - .beads/artifacts/<bead-id>/prd.json
  - .beads/artifacts/<bead-id>/progress.txt

Next:
  /start <bead-id>
  /complete-next-task <bead-id>