Product requirements document template
Copy complete Markdown with a filled, annotated software example.
PRFAQ template
Use Amazon’s Working Backwards format with a copyable template and a completed example.
AI coding plan
Define scope, implementation steps, risks, and validation before coding.
Technical specification
Describe durable behavior, design, interfaces, and failure cases.
Architecture decision record
Record one significant choice, its context, and its consequences.
Software RFC
Circulate a proposal that needs broader discussion before adoption.
AGENTS.md
Give coding agents exact repository commands, boundaries, and references.
Agent handoff
Return the request, changes, evidence, risks, and next action.
Which template should you use?
Do not merge every section into one universal form. Link documents when a decision needs more than one job.
Reviewed July 18, 2026. Written and maintained by the Plannotator documentation team.