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last_reviewed: YYYY-MM-DD
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# PRODUCT.md Template
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> Copy this file to your project root as `PRODUCT.md` and fill in each section.
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> A caller may pass this document to Plan, Premortem, Validate, or an optional
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> Council when product context is relevant.
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## Mission
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<!-- One sentence: what does this product do and for whom? -->
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## Target Personas
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<!-- 2-3 user personas. For each: role, goal, key pain point. -->
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### Persona 1: [Role]
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- **Goal:** What they're trying to accomplish
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- **Pain point:** What makes this hard today
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### Persona 2: [Role]
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- **Goal:** What they're trying to accomplish
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- **Pain point:** What makes this hard today
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## Core Value Propositions
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<!-- What makes this product worth using? 2-4 bullet points. -->
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## Competitive Landscape
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<!-- How does this differ from alternatives? What's the unique angle? -->
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| Alternative | Strength | Our Differentiation |
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## Usage
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This file is advisory product context:
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- **`/plan`** — Use it while shaping acceptance and non-goals.
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- **`/premortem`** — Challenge a frozen plan against product risks on request.
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- **`/validate`** — Judge explicit product acceptance criteria against the exact candidate.
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- **`/council`** — Add caller-selected product or developer-experience perspectives.
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Its presence never triggers a strategy, admits work, or changes a verdict.
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