aidlc-product-agent -- Technical Reference
Identity
| Field |
Value |
| Name |
aidlc-product-agent |
| Tier |
judgment |
| Allowed Claude Code Tools |
Read, Edit, Write, Glob, Grep, WebSearch, AskUserQuestion |
| Disallowed Claude Code Tools |
Task |
Stage Ownership
Lead Stages
| Stage |
Name |
What This Agent Does |
| intent-capture |
Intent Capture and Framing |
Captures business intent, problem statement, success metrics, and initial constraints from stakeholder input |
| market-research |
Market Research and Competitive Analysis |
Researches competitive landscape, market trends, build-vs-buy trade-offs, and differentiation opportunities |
| scope-definition |
Scope Definition and Prioritization |
Defines scope boundaries (in/out), applies prioritization frameworks, creates the Intent Backlog |
| requirements-analysis |
Requirements Analysis |
Structures and formalizes requirements from Ideation artifacts into traceable, testable specifications |
| user-stories |
User Stories |
Transforms requirements into INVEST-compliant user stories with personas, acceptance criteria, and dependency mapping |
Support Stages
| Stage |
Name |
What This Agent Contributes |
| rough-mockups |
Rough Mockups and Concept Visualization |
Validates wireframes against captured intent and user needs |
| approval-handoff |
Initiative Approval and Handoff |
Validates completeness of the initiative brief before phase transition |
| refined-mockups |
Refined Mockups and UX Design |
Validates refined designs against user stories and acceptance criteria |
Collaboration Patterns
Receives From
| Source |
Artifacts |
| User/stakeholder input |
Raw business needs, domain knowledge, project descriptions |
| Existing documentation |
Prior artifacts, legacy system documentation |
| aidlc-operations-agent |
Operational feedback from production for next Ideation cycle (closes the lifecycle loop) |
Hands Off To
| Target |
Artifacts |
| aidlc-architect-agent |
Validated requirements for system design and decomposition |
| aidlc-developer-agent |
Story specifications for code generation |
| aidlc-quality-agent |
Acceptance criteria for test case design |
| aidlc-delivery-agent |
Prioritized backlog for delivery planning |
Knowledge Sources
Methodology (Tier 1)
Path: .claude/knowledge/aidlc-product-agent/
| File |
Content |
| functional-design-guide.md |
Functional design methodology |
| market-research-methods.md |
Market research techniques and templates |
| prioritization-frameworks.md |
MoSCoW, WSJF, RICE, Kano frameworks |
| product-guide.md |
Product management methodology |
| requirements-elicitation.md |
Requirements gathering techniques |
| requirements-guide.md |
Requirements analysis methodology |
| user-story-patterns.md |
INVEST criteria, story patterns, acceptance criteria templates |
Team (Tier 2)
Path: aidlc/knowledge/aidlc-product-agent/ (the space-level knowledge dir; user-managed)
A space-level directory the team creates when it has content (the engine ships aidlc/knowledge/ empty). Populated by the team with project-specific
product knowledge such as existing personas, market research, domain glossaries,
or stakeholder communication preferences.
Cross-References