PRD for Cline
Turn your idea into a Cline-ready spec
Give Cline a build-ready spec in your editor: prioritized features, typed data model, and a non-goals list — so it edits code against a scoped brief.
Why pair Draftlytic with Cline?
Cline is an AI coding agent that runs inside VS Code — it can read your project, propose edits across multiple files, and execute terminal commands with your approval at each step. That step-by-step control is useful, but it doesn't fix a vague starting brief: if the agent doesn't know your data model or your priorities, it fills the gaps with its own assumptions.
Draftlytic turns a one-line app idea into a structured, editable spec you can hand to Cline before the first edit: prioritized features, a typed data model, a navigation map with API endpoints, and an explicit non-goals list. Export as Markdown to reference in your editor, or push the PRD straight to the GitHub repo Cline is already working in.
How a Draftlytic PRD fits Cline
- Export the spec as Markdown and keep it open alongside Cline's chat panel as the source of truth for each edit.
- Push the PRD to a connected GitHub repo so the brief lives in the same place Cline reads your code.
- The typed data model gives Cline concrete entities and fields instead of letting it infer your schema from existing files.
- Prioritized features (must-have first) let you approve Cline's edits in the right order instead of reviewing whatever it suggests next.
- Explicit Non-Goals keep Cline from proposing out-of-scope changes you'd have to reject one by one.
- Per-feature acceptance criteria at Detailed depth give you a concrete checklist to verify each of Cline's edits against.
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FAQ
How do I use a Draftlytic spec with Cline?
Export the PRD as Markdown and keep it open beside Cline's chat panel, referencing sections as you approve each step. Paid users can also push the PRD directly to a connected GitHub repo.
Why does an in-editor agent still need a spec?
Cline asks for approval at each step, but it still has to decide what to propose. A scoped brief means what it proposes matches your intent instead of its best guess, so you're approving the right changes instead of correcting the wrong ones.
Is Draftlytic free to use alongside Cline?
Yes — free to start, no card required. Generate your spec, reference it as you work through Cline's suggestions, and upgrade later for Detailed depth and GitHub push.