# prd-to-kanban

Converts a PRD into a Kanban board with distinct dev waves and parallel execution windows. Helps coordinate subagents and prevent conflicting code edits.

- plugin · `type=plugin` · Claude Code · ★ 5
- Author: xmu-csnoob
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/xmu-csnoob/PraxisKit/tree/HEAD/plugins/prd-to-kanban
- Updated: 2026-05-08
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/prd-to-kanban

## What it does

The plugin parses an existing PRD and creates a structured Kanban document. Instead of dumping a flat task list, it organizes the implementation plan into sequential waves and highlights jobs that run in parallel.

Concurrent subagents quickly collide on shared files without clear boundaries. By mapping out isolated write scopes and parallel execution windows, the plugin prevents merge bottlenecks before agents touch the source code.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install prd-to-kanban@claude-community
```

## When to use it
- Convert a PRD into a Kanban execution document
- Structure project implementation into discrete dev waves
- Identify parallel execution windows for independent tasks
- Prevent file conflicts when running concurrent subagents

## Example prompts
- Convert `work/PRD.md` into a Kanban plan with dev waves
- Generate Kanban tasks from the PRD and mark parallel windows

## Source text · prd-to-kanban · MIT

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# PraxisKit

**A typed transform pipeline for Claude Code and Codex.**
Stop AI agents from inventing requirements. Every artifact field traces to a user source. Every code change waits for explicit authorization. Every iteration archives cleanly.

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```text
seed → idea → PRD → task graph → batch → build → review → acceptance
                                   │
                                   └─ explicit user authorization checkpoint
```

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## Why PraxisKit

LLM coding agents fail in predictable ways:

- They draft a "plan" that *looks* complete but invents requirements.
- They infer API params, metadata fields, performance targets the user never authorized.
- They claim "tests pass" without showing evidence.
- A 50-line task balloons into 2,000 lines of slop with no rollback.

PraxisKit replaces "one big prompt" with a chain of small typed transforms. Each step has a schema. Each artifact field carries an annotation: `[user]`, `[user via gate]`, or `[inferred from {field}]`. **No drift, no hallucinated requirements, no mystery commits.**

| Free-form prompting | PraxisKit |
|---|---|
| One mega-prompt; agent decides what's reasonable | Each step has a typed schema; missing fields go to a clarification gate |
| Inferred metadata, fabricated specs | Every field annotated with its source — no mystery values |
| "Looks good, ship it" | Pre-flight refuses if blocking questions or acceptance criteria are missing |
| Code merges without explicit approval | `batch-to-build` refuses unless the user authorized **this exact batch** |
| Vague seeds become silent drift | **Sparse-input UX rule**: gate eagerly, never draft-then-infer |
| One huge run, no recovery | Recursive iterations with archive/reset; each loop starts from a clean `work/` |

## The Sparse-Input UX Rule (the killer feature)

Most seeds are 1-2 sentences. That's exactly when drift hurts most. PraxisKit's clarification gate fires **eagerly** on sparse input:

```text
seed: "build a chat app with caching"
                │
                ▼
  cross-field rules trigger:
    cache_metadata_fields  (forbidden-to-infer)
    consistency_model      (forbidden-to-infer)
                │
                ▼
  AskUserQuestion (host-native, up to 4 grouped questions):
    1. Which cache entries need metadata? Which fields?
    2. Consistency model? (eventual / linearizable / per-session)
    3. Auth required for cache reads?
    4. Eviction policy?
                │
                ▼
  draft work/idea.md only after gaps resolved
  every field annotated [user] or [user via gate]
```

`forbidden-to-infer` lists (API params, metadata fields, performance targets) **never** get inferred — gate or block. **Inference is silent drift; gating is one extra question.**

## 30-Second Start

```bash
# Claude Code
claude plugin marketplace add xmu-csnoob/praxiskit
claude plugin install praxiskit@xmu-csnoob-tools

# Codex
codex plugin marketplace add xmu-csnoob/praxiskit
# then /plugins → install praxiskit
```

From the project root, run a recipe end-to-end:

```text
# Standard recipe — most feature work
/praxiskit:seed-to-idea
/praxiskit:idea-to-prd
/praxiskit:prd-to-task-graph
/praxiskit:task-graph-to-batch        # dry-run batch
yes, execute this exact batch         # explicit authorization
/praxiskit:batch-to-build             # subagent-driven execution
````
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