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Cody Product Builder is an opinionated, spec‑driven AI agent skill that helps product builders who use vibe coding techniques turn loose ideas into fully planned, production‑ready products using AI. Instead of jumping straight into “vibe coding,” Cody Product Builder guides you through a structured flow - discovery, planning, chunking, and building - so you think clearly before generating code.

Cody Product Builder began as a simple spec‑driven development framework, but it has evolved into a full AI agent skill that includes templates, scripts, commands, and a repeatable methodology for building products using AI consistently and fast.

Capture sparks of inspiration and shape them into clear, aligned, well‑defined product concepts.

Use AI‑ready documents that organize your thoughts, requirements, flows, and decisions - while still letting ideas evolve naturally.

Break the work into manageable, incremental “versions” that you can build, test, and ship faster with AI.

AI coding tools are powerful - but without structure, things fall apart:

messy prompts → inconsistent code → unclear requirements → lost context → endless rework.

Cody Product Builder solves this by giving you:

• A repeatable, spec‑driven workflow AI coding tools can follow
• Templates and scripts that eliminate guesswork
• A shared rhythm between you, your team, and your AI coding agents
• A clear methodology that turns vibe coding techniques into predictable building

• A consistent structure for specs, docs, tasks, and versions
• Faster progress with less rework
• Better collaboration between humans + AI
• A methodology for building products, not just writing code

Cody Product Builder blends the creativity of vibe coding techniques with the structure of professional product development - powered by AI from end to end.

• Scaffolding: Templates, docs, and patterns to help you start faster
• Agent‑friendly flexibility: Cody Product Builder guides, you stay in control
• AI‑first integration: Works directly with AI dev environments
• Consistency at scale: Solo or team, Cody Product Builder keeps everything aligned

Cody Product Builder bridges the gap between brainstorming and systematic development:

• Structure Without Rigidity – Supports you without limiting creativity
• Iterative Refinement – Built‑in loops between you and AI
• Version‑based Development – Work broken into modular chunks
• Living Documentation – Docs evolve as your product evolves

Turn raw ideas into actionable plans using three core documents:

Captures the unfiltered initial idea and starts an interactive Q&A with the AI agent. The outcome is a clear vision and baseline requirements.

Defines “what and why,” including goals, target users, features, success criteria, stories, assumptions, and dependencies.

Defines “how and when,” including architecture, components, data model, milestones, risks, tooling, and delivery strategy.

The build phase translates the plan into structured, version‑based execution.

A centralized list of all features, organized into versions with priority and status tracking (🔴 Not Started, 🟡 In Progress, 🟢 Completed).

Each version includes:

Technical implementation guidance, architecture overview, and open questions.

A detailed breakdown of tasks derived from the Feature Backlog.

Lessons learned, improvements, successes, and feedback for both you and the AI agent.

Automatically updated after each version, tracking changes, enhancements, and fixes.

• Format: v[major.minor.patch]-[name]
• Example: v1.0.3-refactor-code

• Start at v0.1.0 unless specified
• Names ≤ 30 characters, lowercase, alphanumeric + -
• Automatic version increment unless specified
• [name] is optional

Commands use the format: :cody [command]

.claude/
└── commands/              # Claude Code slash commands
    └── cody.md            # Main activation command for Claude Code

.cody/
├── config/                # Configuration and core files
│   ├── activate.md        # Activation instructions for AI agents
│   ├── agent.md           # Core agent instructions and command registry
│   ├── settings.json      # Tool version and settings
│   ├── commands/          # Command implementation files (help, plan, build, etc.)
│   ├── scripts/           # Utility scripts (upgrade, version management)
│   └── templates/         # Document templates for plan and build phases
│       ├── plan/          # Templates for discovery.md, prd.md, plan.md
│       └── build/         # Templates for feature-backlog.md, release-notes.md
│           └── version/   # Templates for design.md, tasklist.md, retrospective.md
└── project/               # Generated project files (created during :cody plan)
    ├── library/           # Project-specific resources
    │   ├── assets/        # Images, diagrams, reference files
    │   ├── docs/          # Tech stack, design system, API documentation
    ├── plan/              # Planning phase documents (discovery, PRD, plan)
    └── build/             # Build phase documents (backlog, release notes, versions)

.github/
└── prompts/               # GitHub Copilot prompt files
    └── cody.prompt.md     # Main activation prompt for GitHub Copilot

• Be thorough during discovery
• Break complexity into modular components
• Identify integrations and dependencies upfront

• Start small for early wins
• Keep the backlog current
• Use retrospectives deliberately
• Group features into logical versions

• Provide context early
• Treat AI output as drafts
• Explore alternatives and edge cases
• Iterate frequently

1. Clone or download Cody Product Builder from: https://github.com/ibuildwith-ai/cody-product-builder
2. Copy the .cody, .claude, and .github folders into your project root.

• Claude Code: Use the /cody command
• GitHub Copilot: Use the /cody command
• Other AI Agents: Say: "Please read and execute the @.cody/config/activate.md"

• :cody help – Overview of all commands
• :cody plan – Begin the structured PLAN phase

Cody Product Builder works with any AI Development Environment (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot, etc.) with file management capabilities.

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© Copyright 2026 – Red Pill Blue Pill Studios, LLC – All Rights Reserved.

Part of the Cody family of AI Agent Skills:

• Cody Product Builder — Build products with AI
• Cody Article Writer — Write articles with AI

Cody Product Builder is licensed under a custom license that permits free use for product building (including commercial use), but prohibits redistribution, modification, and sale of the software itself.

See LICENSE.md for complete terms.

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• iBuildWith.ai
• Agent Skills Specification