# PRD for Windsurf — spec it before the agent builds

> Give Windsurf a build-ready spec, not a vague prompt. Prioritized features, acceptance criteria, non-goals, and an implementation plan — free to start.

Canonical: https://draftlytic.com/prd-for/windsurf
Last updated: 2026-06-10

Windsurf is an agentic IDE — it executes multi-step edits autonomously, which means it moves fast but also goes far when the scope is fuzzy. Handing it a vague prompt is fine for a quick experiment, but for anything you're actually shipping, you need a tighter brief: prioritized features with testable acceptance criteria, a typed data model, and an explicit list of what NOT to build so the agent stays in bounds.

Draftlytic turns your one-line app idea into exactly that spec. You define it — feature priority, data model, auth, screens, API endpoints — and export it as Markdown or push it straight to the GitHub repo Windsurf is already working in. The agent gets a sequenced implementation plan it can execute step by step, not a wall of prose it has to interpret.

## How a Draftlytic PRD fits Windsurf

- A prioritized feature list (must-have / nice-to-have / future) gives the agent a clear execution order, so it builds the important things first instead of what sounds interesting.
- Per-feature acceptance criteria at Detailed depth give Windsurf a testable definition of done for each feature — pass/fail, not "does it look right".
- The explicit Non-Goals list fences the agent: it can't build what you've declared out of scope, which prevents autonomous scope creep mid-session.
- A typed data model (entities, fields, types) seeds the schema the agent will implement, removing guesswork about relationships and field names.
- The sequenced Implementation Plan export lays out the build in order — foundation first, then features — so the agent works through a logical execution path rather than picking randomly.
- Push the PRD straight to a connected GitHub repo so Windsurf always has the latest spec in the same place it writes code.

## FAQ

### How do I use a Draftlytic spec with Windsurf?

Generate your spec in Draftlytic, then either export the PRD as Markdown and reference it in your Windsurf session, or push it directly to a connected GitHub repo so it sits alongside your code. Paid users can also export a sequenced Implementation Plan the agent can work through step by step.

### Why does an agentic IDE need an upfront spec more than a regular autocomplete tool?

An autocomplete tool waits for your next prompt, so you can course-correct after each step. An agentic IDE can run many steps before you check back in — which is powerful, but means a vague brief compounds into a lot of wrong code. A spec with acceptance criteria and non-goals gives the agent guardrails before it starts, not after.

### Can I keep the spec in sync as the project evolves?

Yes. Use AI Edit in Draftlytic to update any part of the spec by chat, then re-export or re-push to GitHub. Windsurf always pulls from the latest version of the spec in your repo.