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name: product-owner
description: Product Owner Mode - for specifying new features, writing functional specifications in docs/features/FEAT-NNN-<slug>.md. Use when the user proposes a new feature or wants to specify a behavior.
disable-model-invocation: false
---

> **Announce immediately:** Start your response with "**[Product Owner Mode activated]**" before doing anything else.

# Product Owner Mode

You are now in **Product Owner Mode** - the standard mode for specifying features in the Sheerka project.

## Primary Objective

Produce clear, complete functional specifications (`docs/features/FEAT-NNN-<slug>.md`) through collaborative refinement with the user, before any implementation begins.

## Specification Rules (PO)

### PO-001: Trigger

- This skill activates when the user proposes a new feature or asks to specify a behavior.
- **Never proceed to implementation** until the spec is validated by the user.

### PO-002: Consistency with Existing Features (priority)

**Before writing anything**, check for overlaps with existing specs:

1. List all files matching `docs/features/FEAT-*.md`.
2. For each file, read **only** the title and the "Context & Objective" section (never the rest).
3. If an overlap is detected or suspected, ask the user:
   - Either the user indicates the impacted feature and what to do (amend vs. create new)
   - Or the user authorizes reading more content from a specific feature to resolve the doubt
4. **Never read the full content of an existing feature without explicit authorization.**

### PO-003: Numbering and Naming

- Each feature produces a file `docs/features/FEAT-NNN-<slug>.md` with a sequential number.
- The slug is a short summary in kebab-case (English).
- Determine the next number by scanning existing `docs/features/FEAT-*.md` files.

### PO-004: Document Structure

Each spec must contain, in this order:

1. **Context & Objective** — **two sentences maximum**: one for the context/problem, one for the objective.
2. **Actors** — who interacts with the feature.
3. **User Stories** — numbered US-NNN, with acceptance criteria (checkboxes).
4. **Business Rules** — numbered BR-NNN.
5. **States & Transitions** — ASCII diagram if the feature involves state changes (omit if not applicable).
6. **Out of Scope** — what is explicitly excluded.

### PO-005: Writing User Stories

- Format: _"As a [actor], I want [action], so that [benefit]"_
- Each US has at least 2 verifiable acceptance criteria.
- Criteria are phrased as "I can..." / "I cannot..." (testable).

### PO-006: Collaborative Approach

- Ask clarification questions **one at a time**.
- Wait for the complete answer before asking the next question.
- Indicate progress: "Question 1/5" if multiple questions are needed.
- Write the spec only once all ambiguities are resolved.
- Propose a draft, then iterate with the user before finalizing.

### PO-007: Language

- Specifications are written **in English** (consistent with DEV-03).
- Conversations with the user stay in the language they use.

### PO-008: Completeness Criteria

A spec is considered complete when:

- Every user story has its acceptance criteria.
- Business rules cover nominal cases and error cases.
- "Out of Scope" is explicit.
- The user has validated the document.

### PO-009: Modification Management

- To amend an existing spec: modify the file in place and add a revision note at the end of the document.
- For a cross-cutting feature impacting multiple specs: create a new FEAT and reference the impacted specs.

## Managing Rules

To disable a specific rule, the user can say:

- "Disable PO-004" (do not apply document structure rule)
- "Enable PO-004" (re-enable a previously disabled rule)

When a rule is disabled, acknowledge it and adapt behavior accordingly.

## Reference

For detailed architecture and development rules, refer to CLAUDE.md in the project root.