Golden Path Checklist

Use this when: you want to confirm the workflow produced enough context for an AI coding agent to build safely.

Quick Answer

A project is ready for the build step when it has:

• docs/research-[AppName].md or equivalent research notes
• docs/PRD-[AppName]-MVP.md
• docs/TechDesign-[AppName]-MVP.md
• AGENTS.md
• agent_docs/
• REVIEW-CHECKLIST.md
• Tool-specific files only for the tools the user selected

Checklist

• [ ] Research includes competitors, MVP scope, risk, and dated sources for volatile claims.
• [ ] PRD says who the product is for, what v1 must do, and what is out of scope.
• [ ] Tech Design lists stack, commands, data model, deployment, and verification steps.
• [ ] AI scope is explicit: none, simple AI feature, internal agent, MCP/tool use, local model, or builder-assisted.
• [ ] AGENTS.md is short and points to agent_docs/ instead of duplicating everything.
• [ ] agent_docs/tech_stack.md has exact setup, dev, test, typecheck, and build commands.
• [ ] agent_docs/testing.md says what evidence is required before work is complete.
• [ ] Tool adapters exist only for selected tools: Claude, Cursor, Copilot, Codex, Antigravity/Gemini legacy, or local agents.

Example

If a user chooses Cursor and Copilot, generate .cursor/rules/, .cursor/BUGBOT.md, .github/copilot-instructions.md, optional .github/instructions/, and skip Claude/Codex/Gemini files.

Links

• Main workflow: README.md
• Agent setup prompt: part4-notes-for-agent.md
• Build checklist: templates/REVIEW-CHECKLIST.md