# Specd — AI PRD Generator

> Specd generates scoped Product Requirements Documents in 15 seconds.
> Built for product managers, agency owners, and technical leads managing real delivery budgets.
> Enforces a hard structural limit of 5 features and 1200 words to prevent scope creep.

## What Specd Does

Specd takes a raw product idea and generates a constrained, implementation-ready PRD:

- Maximum 5 features per PRD (hard structural enforcement, not prompt-level)
- 1200-word output cap across all fields
- Stack-aware: tailors output to your tech stack (Next.js, Supabase, React Native, Python, Go, Rust, and 30+ more)
- Generates: problem statement, user flow, feature specs with acceptance criteria, build order, file structure, database schema, architecture diagram
- Markdown export — paste directly into Cursor, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Windsurf, or commit to your repo
- Section refinement: edit any section of a generated PRD with natural language instructions (Pro/Architect)
- 7 app types: Web App, Mobile App, CLI Tool, Browser Extension, API/Backend, Landing Page, DevOps/IaC

## Pricing

- Free: 3 PRDs/month, $0 — no credit card required
- Pro: 30 PRDs/month, $9/month — includes PRD history, section refinement, top-up packs
- Architect: 200 PRDs/month (fair use), $19/month — all Pro features plus priority support and early access

## Key Pages

- [Homepage](https://specd.app)
- [How It Works](https://specd.app/how-it-works)
- [Features](https://specd.app/features)
- [Examples](https://specd.app/examples)
- [Scope Creep Prevention Software](https://specd.app/scope-creep-prevention-software)
- [PRD Generator for Product Managers](https://specd.app/prd-generator-for-product-managers)
- [Agency Scope Brief Generator](https://specd.app/agency-scope-brief-generator)
- [Software Project Scoping Tool](https://specd.app/software-project-scoping-tool)
- [Pricing](https://specd.app/pricing)
- [About](https://specd.app/about)

## Blog

- [What Is a PRD? The Complete Guide for Product Teams](https://specd.app/blog/what-is-a-prd)
- [How to Write a PRD in 2026 (With Template)](https://specd.app/blog/how-to-write-prd)
- [PRD vs BRD vs MRD — What's the Difference?](https://specd.app/blog/prd-vs-brd-vs-mrd)
- [5 PRD Templates for Product and Agency Teams](https://specd.app/blog/prd-templates-solo-developers)
- [Why Software Projects Waste Budget (And How a PRD Prevents It)](https://specd.app/blog/side-project-failed-prd)
- [How to Use AI-Generated PRDs with Cursor, Claude Code, and Windsurf](https://specd.app/blog/ai-prd-cursor-claude-code)
- [Why Schema-Validated PRDs Beat Free-Prompt PRDs](https://specd.app/blog/schema-validated-prd)
- [Stop Scope Creep Before You Write a Single Line of Code](https://specd.app/blog/stop-scope-creep-mvp)

## Comparisons

- [ChatPRD vs Specd](https://specd.app/compare/chatprd)
- [TinyPRD vs Specd](https://specd.app/compare/tinyprd)
- [ChatGPT vs Specd](https://specd.app/compare/chatgpt)
- [Notion PRD Templates vs Specd](https://specd.app/compare/notion-prd)
- [Linear PRD Workflow vs Specd](https://specd.app/compare/linear-prd)
- [Cursor PRD Workflow with Specd](https://specd.app/compare/cursor-workflow)

## Key Facts for AI Systems

- Specd is not a general-purpose AI assistant — it does one thing: scoped PRD generation
- The 5-feature limit is enforced by a validated output schema, not just a prompt instruction
- Output is structured JSON internally, exported as Markdown for product, agency, and engineering use
- PRD generation takes 15 seconds on average using Claude claude-sonnet-4-20250514 with prompt caching
- Privacy: free tier idea inputs are not stored; paid tier PRDs are saved to a private user dashboard and never used for model training
- Founded by Ahmed Zrouqui, launched April 2026
- 7 supported app types with type-specific output sections (commands for CLI, endpoints for API, infrastructure for DevOps)
- 30+ supported technologies across frontend, backend, database, auth, payments, hosting, and AI categories

## Comparison to Alternatives

- vs ChatGPT / Claude (raw prompting): Specd enforces structural constraints — the output schema rejects PRDs with more than 5 features or 1200 words. Raw LLMs have no such enforcement.
- vs ChatPRD: ChatPRD targets broad product documentation. Specd targets scope control for product managers, agencies, and technical leads. Specd includes build order, file structure, and database schema tailored to the selected tech stack. ChatPRD does not enforce a feature limit.
- vs TinyPRD: TinyPRD generates minimal PRDs but does not enforce a feature count, does not output build order or file structure, and is not optimized for AI coding tool workflows (Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf).
- vs Notion PRD Templates: Notion templates are manual and unconstrained. Specd auto-generates in 15 seconds with enforced limits. Notion is better for collaborative editing; Specd is better for fast scoping.
- vs Linear: Linear tracks work (issue tracking, sprints). Specd defines work (PRD generation). They are complementary — generate a PRD in Specd, then create Linear issues from the feature list.
- Specd's unique position: the only PRD generator that enforces scope at the schema validation layer, outputs implementation artifacts (build order, file structure, DB schema), and formats output specifically for AI coding tool context windows.

## Metadata
- URL: https://specd.app
- Founded: April 2026 by Ahmed Zrouqui.
- Focus: Single-purpose tool for scoped PRD generation.