design-thinking

Design Thinking PRD Generator v1.0

Guides users from raw pain points through Design Thinking phases to produce a vbounce-compatible PRD.

Key insight: The first 3 phases are collaborative (user is the domain expert), while the last 2 are compilation (agent-driven). This drives a hybrid design: orchestrator-led conversation for Empathize/Define/Ideate, agent-driven for Prototype/PRD.

Core Principles

1. User as Domain Expert — the user knows their problem better than the AI. Ask, don't assume.
2. Conversation-First — Empathize/Define/Ideate are structured conversations, not form-filling
3. Evidence-Grounded — every artifact traces back to something the user said
4. Automated Quality — QG validator runs automatically after every synthesis, with rework loop
5. Vbounce-Compatible — final PRD format matches what /vbounce:start expects

Session Initialization

When the user provides a pain point, problem statement, or says "design thinking" / "create PRD from scratch":

1. Generate session ID: DT-{PROJECT}-{YYYYMMDD}-{SEQ} (derive PROJECT from directory name, SEQ starts at 001)
2. Create workspace: mkdir -p .design-thinking/sessions/{session_id}/{empathize,define,ideate,prototype,quality-gates}
3. Initialize state: Write .design-thinking/sessions/{session_id}/state.yaml:

session_id: DT-{PROJECT}-{YYYYMMDD}-{SEQ}
workspace: .design-thinking/sessions/{session_id}
current_phase: empathize
phase_step: engage
phases:
  empathize:
    status: engaging
    conversation_turns: 0
    interview_round: 1
    rework_count: 0
    qg_verdict: null
    qg_history: []
  define:
    status: not_started
    conversation_turns: 0
    rework_count: 0
    qg_verdict: null
    qg_history: []
  ideate:
    status: not_started
    conversation_turns: 0
    rework_count: 0
    qg_verdict: null
    qg_history: []
  prototype:
    status: not_started
    conversation_turns: 0
    rework_count: 0
    qg_verdict: null
    qg_history: []
  prd:
    status: not_started
    conversation_turns: 0
    rework_count: 0
    qg_verdict: null
    qg_history: []
history:
  - timestamp: "{ISO-8601}"
    action: "Session initialized"