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lisa — Claude Code plugin: what it does, how to install

Q: How to install lisa in Claude Code?

Run `/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community` inside Claude Code, then run `/plugin install lisa@claude-community`.

Q: Where does lisa store its generated specifications?

By default, files are placed in `docs/specs`, but you can customize the target folder using the `--output-dir ` option.

Runs an interactive discovery interview about a feature and writes ready-to-use PRDs in Markdown and JSON. Ideal for scoping requirements before writing code.

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/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install lisa@claude-community

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What lisa does

The plugin turns Claude Code into an interactive technical interviewer. It asks targeted questions about edge cases and interface trade-offs before any source file gets modified. Enabling the --first-principles flag forces the agent to question baseline architectural assumptions before collecting granular requirements.

Once the dialogue concludes, the tool saves files into docs/specs: a human-readable Markdown PRD, structured JSON stories formatted for Ralph, and a blank progress tracker. The state remains intact inside .claude. You can pick up dropped sessions anytime.

Without setting --max-questions, the interview loop continues until the agent runs out of questions. When you want to discard unfinished sessions, run /lisa:cleanup.

What it helps with

generate a technical PRD before writing any project code
interrogate architectural assumptions via --first-principles
recover an interrupted interview without starting over
prepare structured JSON user stories for downstream tooling

Example prompts for the agent

/lisa:plan "user authentication" --first-principles
/lisa:plan "stripe checkout" --context docs/PRD.md --max-questions 12
/lisa:resume

How to install lisa

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/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community

/plugin install lisa@claude-community

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Questions about lisa

How to install lisa in Claude Code?

Run /plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community inside Claude Code, then run /plugin install lisa@claude-community.

What does lisa do?

It interviews you about planned features using interactive questions, then produces specifications in Markdown and structured JSON.

Where does lisa store its generated specifications?

By default, files are placed in docs/specs, but you can customize the target folder using the --output-dir <dir> option.

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