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Technical Spec Templates

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RFC and technical design document templates, architecture decision records, API spec templates, and review checklists.

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technical-spec-templates/ ├── LICENSE ├── README.md ├── examples/ │ ├── adr-001-database-selection.md │ ├── adr-002-auth-strategy.md │ ├── adr-003-api-versioning.md │ ├── sample-api-spec.yaml │ └── sample-rfc-notification-service.md ├── free-sample.zip ├── guide/ │ ├── 01_spec-writing-guide.md │ ├── 02_technical-spec-templates.md │ └── 03_what-s-inside.md ├── guides/ │ └── spec-writing-guide.md ├── index.html └── templates/ ├── adr-template.md ├── api-spec-template.md ├── design-review-checklist.md ├── rfc-template.md ├── technical-design-doc.md └── tradeoff-analysis.md

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Technical Spec Templates

By PM Toolkit Pro | $25

A complete set of templates for writing technical specifications, architecture decision records, RFC proposals, and API designs. Built for technical PMs and engineering leads who need to document decisions clearly and get alignment before writing code.

What's Inside

Templates (`templates/`)

FilePurpose
rfc-template.mdRequest for Comments template for proposing significant technical changes
technical-design-doc.mdComprehensive design document for new systems or major features
adr-template.mdArchitecture Decision Record template for documenting key decisions
api-spec-template.mdAPI specification template following OpenAPI conventions
design-review-checklist.mdStructured checklist for reviewing technical designs
tradeoff-analysis.mdFramework for evaluating and documenting technical tradeoffs

Examples (`examples/`)

FilePurpose
adr-001-database-selection.mdWorked ADR: choosing between SQL and NoSQL for a new service
adr-002-auth-strategy.mdWorked ADR: selecting an authentication approach
adr-003-api-versioning.mdWorked ADR: choosing an API versioning strategy
sample-rfc-notification-service.mdComplete RFC example: proposing a notification service
sample-api-spec.yamlWorked OpenAPI spec for a task management API

Guides (`guides/`)

FilePurpose
spec-writing-guide.mdHow to write specs that people actually read and that prevent wasted engineering effort

Features

  • RFC template with sections for motivation, detailed design, alternatives, rollout plan, and open questions
  • Technical design doc covering problem statement, architecture, data model, API contracts, security, observability, and migration
  • ADR template + 3 worked examples showing real decision-making processes with tradeoff analysis
  • API spec template based on OpenAPI patterns with a complete worked example
  • Design review checklist covering correctness, scalability, security, operability, and maintainability
  • Tradeoff analysis framework for structuring technical decisions with weighted criteria scoring

Quick Start

1. Writing an RFC? Copy templates/rfc-template.md, reference examples/sample-rfc-notification-service.md for tone and depth

2. Designing a system? Start with templates/technical-design-doc.md

3. Recording a decision? Use templates/adr-template.md, reference the 3 worked examples

4. Specifying an API? Use templates/api-spec-template.md and examples/sample-api-spec.yaml

5. Reviewing a design? Run through templates/design-review-checklist.md

6. Need help writing better specs? Read guides/spec-writing-guide.md

... continues with setup instructions, usage examples, and more.

📄 Code Sample .yaml preview

examples/sample-api-spec.yaml # Task Management API Specification # OpenAPI-style specification (human-readable YAML format) # This is an example of how to document an API using structured YAML openapi: "3.0.3" info: title: Task Management API description: | API for creating, managing, and tracking tasks within projects. Supports task assignment, status updates, comments, and due date management. version: "1.0.0" contact: email: api-support@example.com servers: - url: https://api.example.com/v1 description: Production - url: https://api.staging.example.com/v1 description: Staging security: - bearerAuth: [] paths: /tasks: get: summary: List tasks description: Returns a paginated list of tasks. Supports filtering by status, assignee, project, and due date. parameters: - name: status in: query schema: type: string enum: [open, in_progress, review, done, cancelled] description: Filter by task status - name: assignee_id in: query schema: type: string description: Filter by assigned user ID - name: project_id in: query schema: type: string description: Filter by project ID - name: due_before in: query schema: type: string format: date # ... 238 more lines ...
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