Feature Design Assistant

Help turn ideas into fully formed designs and specs through structured information gathering and collaborative validation.

Announce at start: "I'm using the feature-design-assistant skill to design this feature."

Phase 1: Context Discovery

First, explore the codebase to understand:

• Project structure and tech stack
• Existing patterns and conventions
• Related features or modules
• Recent changes in relevant areas

Phase 2: Structured Information Gathering

Use AskUserQuestion to batch collect information efficiently. Each call can ask up to 4 questions.

Round 1: Core Requirements (4 questions)

{
  "questions": [
    {
      "question": "What is the primary goal of this feature?",
      "header": "Goal",
      "multiSelect": false,
      "options": [
        { "label": "New Functionality", "description": "Add entirely new capability to the system" },
        { "label": "Enhancement", "description": "Improve or extend existing feature" },
        { "label": "Bug Fix", "description": "Fix incorrect behavior or issue" },
        { "label": "Refactoring", "description": "Improve code quality without changing behavior" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "question": "Who are the primary users of this feature?",
      "header": "Users",
      "multiSelect": true,
      "options": [
        { "label": "End Users", "description": "External customers using the product" },
        { "label": "Admins", "description": "Internal administrators or operators" },
        { "label": "Developers", "description": "Other developers using APIs or SDKs" },
        { "label": "System", "description": "Automated processes or background jobs" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "question": "What is the expected scope of this feature?",
      "header": "Scope",
      "multiSelect": false,
      "options": [
        { "label": "Small (1-2 days)", "description": "Single component, limited changes" },
        { "label": "Medium (3-5 days)", "description": "Multiple components, moderate complexity" },
        { "label": "Large (1-2 weeks)", "description": "Cross-cutting concerns, significant changes" },
        { "label": "Unsure", "description": "Need to explore further to estimate" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "question": "Are there any hard deadlines or constraints?",
      "header": "Timeline",
      "multiSelect": false,
      "options": [
        { "label": "Urgent", "description": "Need this ASAP, within days" },
        { "label": "This Sprint", "description": "Should be done within current sprint" },
        { "label": "Flexible", "description": "No hard deadline, quality over speed" },
        { "label": "Planning Only", "description": "Just designing now, implementing later" }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Round 2: Technical Requirements (4 questions)

{
  "questions": [
    {
      "question": "Which layers of the system will this feature touch?",
      "header": "Layers",
      "multiSelect": true,
      "options": [
        { "label": "Data Model", "description": "Database schema, models, migrations" },
        { "label": "Business Logic", "description": "Services, domain logic, rules" },
        { "label": "API", "description": "REST/GraphQL endpoints, contracts" },
        { "label": "UI", "description": "Frontend components, user interface" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "question": "What are the key quality requirements?",
      "header": "Quality",
      "multiSelect": true,
      "options": [
        { "label": "High Performance", "description": "Must handle high load or be very fast" },
        { "label": "Strong Security", "description": "Sensitive data, auth, access control" },
        { "label": "High Reliability", "description": "Cannot fail, needs redundancy" },
        { "label": "Easy Maintenance", "description": "Needs to be easily understood and modified" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "question": "How should errors be handled?",
      "header": "Errors",
      "multiSelect": false,
      "options": [
        { "label": "Fail Fast", "description": "Stop immediately on any error" },
        { "label": "Graceful Degrade", "description": "Continue with reduced functionality" },
        { "label": "Retry & Recover", "description": "Automatic retry with recovery logic" },
        { "label": "Context Dependent", "description": "Different strategies for different cases" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "question": "What testing approach is preferred?",
      "header": "Testing",
      "multiSelect": false,
      "options": [
        { "label": "TDD (Recommended)", "description": "Write tests first, then implementation" },
        { 
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How to use feature-design-assistant on Cursor
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Prerequisites
Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
›Cursor installed and configured on your development machine
›Node.js version 16.0+ with npm package manager (verify with node --version)
›Active project directory or workspace where you want to add feature-design-assistant
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Execute installation command
Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
$npx skills add https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates --skill feature-design-assistantcopy
The skills CLI fetches feature-design-assistant from GitHub repository davila7/claude-code-templates and configures it for Cursor.
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Select Cursor when prompted
The CLI will show a list of available agents. Use arrow keys to navigate and space to select Cursor:
◆ Which agents do you want to install to?
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│ ── Universal (.agents/skills) ── always included ────
│   • Amp
│   • Antigravity
│   • Cline
│   • Codex
│ ●Cursor(selected)
│   • Cursor
│   • Windsurf
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Verify installation
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
.cursor/skills/feature-design-assistant
Reload or restart Cursor to activate feature-design-assistant. Access the skill through slash commands (e.g., /feature-design-assistant) or your agent's skill management interface.
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Security & Verification Notice
We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.
Skills execute code in your development environment. Always verify the publisher's identity, review recent commits, and test in isolated environments before production deployment.
Additional Resources
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