Specification schema

This template is designed to scale with your project's needs.

For simple or initial-phase projects, completing Part 1 (The Essentials) is sufficient.
For complex, enterprise-grade, or high-fidelity projects, completing Part 2 (Advanced Specifications) is highly recommended to ensure clarity, reduce risk, and guide a more robust architectural design.

This section captures the minimum information required for an AI to understand and build a functional application.

1.1 Project Name: [e.g., "SimpleTodo App"]
1.2 Project Goal: A one or two-sentence summary of what the project is meant to achieve.
1.3 Target Audience: Who is this for? [e.g., "General users who need a simple task manager."]

Describe the primary features and how users will interact with them. Use RFC keywords (MUST, SHOULD, MAY).

2.1 Core Features List: A high-level, bulleted list of the main capabilities.
- Example: User Authentication, Task Management, Profile Settings.
2.2 User Journeys: Step-by-step descriptions of user interactions.
- Format: User [action] → app [keyword] [reaction] → [outcome]
- Example: User clicks delete → app MUST show "are you sure?" popup → YES deletes, NO cancels.
- Example: User submits form → app MUST check all fields for validation → show errors OR save and show success.

Define the structure of the data the application will manage.

Format: Entity: field (keyword, [constraints]), ...
Example (User): email (REQUIRED, valid email), password (REQUIRED, 8+ chars, hashed), name (REQUIRED)
Example (Task): title (REQUIRED, 100 chars max), is_complete (REQUIRED, boolean, default=false), due_date (OPTIONAL)

Describe how the application must behave during common failure scenarios.

No Internet: The app MUST show an "Offline" message.
Invalid User Input: The app MUST highlight the incorrect field in red with a helpful message.
Server Error: The app SHOULD show a generic "Something went wrong" message with an option to retry.

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This section adds the formality, detail, and foresight needed for larger, more critical applications.

5.1 Document Control:
- Version: [e.g., 1.0] | Status: [e.g., Approved] | Date: [e.g., October 27, 2025]
5.2 Detailed Scope:
- In Scope: An explicit bulleted list of functionalities that WILL be delivered.
- Out of Scope: An explicit bulleted list of functionalities that WILL NOT be delivered to prevent scope creep.
5.3 Glossary of Terms & Acronyms: A table defining all domain-specific terminology (e.g., ESG, CBAM, GHG).

This formalizes the User Journeys from Part 1 into a trackable format.

ID	Requirement Name / User Story	Description	Priority
FR-001	User Login	The system MUST allow a registered user to log in with an email and password.	Critical
FR-002	AI Document Verification	The system MUST use an LLM to extract data from uploaded invoices.	High

Define the quality attributes and constraints. Each NFR should be specific and measurable.

ID	Category	Requirement	Metric / Acceptance Criteria
NFR-PERF-001	Performance	API Response Time	95% of read-only API calls MUST complete in < 250ms.
NFR-ACC-001	Accuracy	AI Data Extraction	Key fields from structured invoices MUST be extracted with >90% accuracy.
NFR-REL-001	Reliability	System Uptime	The service MUST maintain 99.5% uptime.
NFR-SEC-001	Security	Data Privacy	MUST comply with GDPR and KSA PDPL data handling standards.
NFR-SCALE-001	Scalability	Concurrent Users	MUST support 1,000 concurrent users without performance degradation.
NFR-EXT-001	Extensibility	Future Regulations	The architecture MUST allow adding a new reporting framework via configuration, not a code rewrite.

Provide specific technical directives if you have them. If not, the AI will propose a suitable architecture.

8.1 Technology Stack: [e.g., Frontend: React, Backend: Node.js, Database: PostgreSQL]
8.2 Architectural Principles: [e.g., "The system MUST be a microservices architecture."]
8.3 Deployment Environment: [e.g., "The application MUST be containerized using Docker and deployed to AWS."]

9.1 Assumptions: List statements considered true without proof.
- Example: "Third-party emission factor databases will be accessible via a stable API."
9.2 Dependencies: List external factors the project relies on.
- Example: "Project delivery depends on the finalization of EU CBAM implementation rules."