Pressure-test a PRD before committing a team
Have Claude think through a requirements doc properly and surface what it quietly assumes.
What this prompt helps you do
A critique naming unstated assumptions, missing edge cases, weak acceptance criteria, and the decisions still open.
When to use it
A PRD reads as finished and is about to be handed to engineering.
What to prepare
The goal, relevant source material, constraints, examples, and the decision or action this should support.
How to get a strong result
Ask for the objections a sceptical staff engineer would raise in review, not a summary of what the document says.
How to use this prompt
Replace each placeholder with accurate context. Paste the complete prompt into Claude, review the response critically, resolve important questions, and use it as a considered input to the next decision—not as an unchecked final answer.