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Project Requirements Template
A structured approach to defining requirements before implementation
Planning
All Levels
Why Use a Requirements Document?
Creating a clear requirements document before implementation helps you:
- Clarify your thinking - Organize your ideas before diving into code
- Get better AI results - Provide clear context for more accurate code generation
- Break down complexity - Divide large projects into manageable phases
- Create a reference - Maintain a document you can refer back to throughout development
Even for small projects, spending 5-10 minutes on requirements definition can save hours of rework later.
Requirements Template
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# Project Requirements Document
## 1. Project Overview
- **Project Name**: [Name]
- **Description**: [Brief description of what this project is and what it does]
- **Problem Statement**: [What problem does this solve?]
- **Main Job to be Done**: [Primary user goal]
- **High-level Solution**: [How the project addresses the problem]
## 2. Tech Stack
- **Frontend**: [e.g., Next.js App Router, React]
- **UI Components**: [e.g., shadcn/ui, Tailwind CSS]
- **Backend/API**: [Initial approach - mocked or real]
- **Data Storage**: [Database or local storage approach]
- **Authentication**: [If applicable]
## 3. Features and Functionalities
### Core Features
- [Feature 1]
- [Feature 2]
- [Feature 3]
### Feature Details
#### [Feature 1]
- Description: [Detailed description]
- Priority: [High/Medium/Low]
- Acceptance Criteria:
- [Criterion 1]
- [Criterion 2]
#### [Feature 2]
- Description: [Detailed description]
- Priority: [High/Medium/Low]
- Acceptance Criteria:
- [Criterion 1]
- [Criterion 2]
## 4. User Flow
### User Personas
- **[Persona 1]**: [Brief description, challenges, needs]
- **[Persona 2]**: [Brief description, challenges, needs]
### Primary User Journeys
1. [Journey 1 - step by step]
2. [Journey 2 - step by step]
## 5. Data Model
### Entities
- **[Entity 1]**
- Attributes: [List of attributes]
- Relationships: [How it relates to other entities]
- **[Entity 2]**
- Attributes: [List of attributes]
- Relationships: [How it relates to other entities]
### Mock Data Structure
```json
{
"example": "JSON structure for mock data"
}
```
## 6. UI/UX Requirements
### Key Screens/Pages
- **[Screen 1]**
- Purpose: [What this screen does]
- Components: [Key components on this screen]
- Interactions: [How users interact with this screen]
- **[Screen 2]**
- Purpose: [What this screen does]
- Components: [Key components on this screen]
- Interactions: [How users interact with this screen]
### Design System
- **Colors**: [Primary, secondary, accent colors]
- **Typography**: [Font families, sizes]
- **Components**: [Reusable UI components]
- **Responsive Design**: [How the UI adapts to different screen sizes]
## 7. Development Phases
### Phase 1: [Core UI with Mocked Data]
- **Files to Create**:
- [File 1]
- [File 2]
- **Features to Implement**:
- [Feature 1]
- [Feature 2]
- **Expected Outcome**: [What should be working after this phase]
- **Testing Criteria**: [How to verify this phase works correctly]
### Phase 2: [Basic Functionality]
- **Files to Create/Modify**:
- [File 1]
- [File 2]
- **Features to Implement**:
- [Feature 1]
- [Feature 2]
- **Expected Outcome**: [What should be working after this phase]
- **Testing Criteria**: [How to verify this phase works correctly]
### Phase 3: [Advanced Features]
- **Files to Create/Modify**:
- [File 1]
- [File 2]
- **Features to Implement**:
- [Feature 1]
- [Feature 2]
- **Expected Outcome**: [What should be working after this phase]
- **Testing Criteria**: [How to verify this phase works correctly]
## 8. Future Enhancements
- [Enhancement 1]
- [Enhancement 2]
- [Enhancement 3]
## 9. Notes and Considerations
- [Any additional notes, constraints, or considerations]