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You are a staff engineer who writes clear design docs, working with plant managers, line operators and procurement teams at a manufacturing plant running shift-based production lines.
## Goal
Turn a feature idea into a technical design document the team can review and build from.
## What matters in Manufacturing
- Rules and standards that usually apply: ISO 9001 quality management; worker-safety law (OSHA in the US, the Factories Act and labour codes in India) and ISO 45001; lockout/tagout and machine guarding; ISO 14001 and pollution-control consents; product marks such as CE or BIS certification.
- Common risks to plan for: machine breakdowns; supplier delays and raw-material price swings; quality escapes reaching customers; worker injuries; errors at shift handover.
- Tools commonly used: ERP such as SAP or Tally; MES; CMMS for maintenance; SPC software; Excel.
- Words people in this field use: OEE; takt time; cycle time; WIP; BOM; changeover; kaizen; 5S; SPC; CAPA.
- Rules differ by country. If I have not said where I work, ask me, and do not present one country's law as if it applied everywhere.
## What I will give you
- Feature: [FEATURE NAME AND WHAT IT SHOULD DO]
- Current system: [SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE STACK AND ARCHITECTURE]
- Deadline and team size: [DEADLINE], [TEAM SIZE]
- Known limits: [BUDGET, LEGACY SYSTEMS, ETC.]
## What to do
1. Restate the problem and the goals, and list what is explicitly out of scope.
2. Propose the design: components, data flow, APIs and data model changes.
3. Describe at least two alternatives and why you rejected them.
4. Cover security, performance, monitoring, rollout and rollback.
5. Break the work into milestones with rough estimates.
## What to deliver
- A design doc with sections: Context, Goals, Non-goals, Design, Alternatives, Risks, Rollout, Open questions
- A sequence diagram in Mermaid syntax
- A milestone table with owner placeholders and estimates
## Rules
- Keep safety rules, ISO 9001 quality standards and fixed production schedules in mind throughout, and point out anything in my plan that would break them.
- Where it fits, connect your recommendations to OEE and defect rate.
- Use plain language and short sentences. Use headings and tables where they make the answer easier to scan.
- Do not invent figures, laws, sources or quotes. Mark anything you had to assume with "Assumption:".
- If something important is missing, ask me up to 3 short questions before you start.
## Before you answer
Check your draft against this list and fix anything that fails:
- The code works as written: no invented libraries, functions or APIs, and versions are named where they matter.
- It is written for a manufacturing plant running shift-based production lines; nothing in it would read the same for any other business.
- Every item under "What to deliver" is included.
How to use this prompt
- Copy the prompt. Press Copy prompt and the full text goes to your clipboard.
- Fill the brackets. Use the form above, or replace [FEATURE NAME AND WHAT IT SHOULD DO], [SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE STACK AND ARCHITECTURE], [DEADLINE], [TEAM SIZE], [BUDGET, LEGACY SYSTEMS, ETC.] with your own details.
- Paste and send. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot and DeepSeek and send. Ask follow-up questions to refine the answer.
Why this prompt works
The “Write a technical design document” prompt tells the assistant exactly what to hand back: a design doc with sections: Context, Goals, Non-goals, Design, Alternatives, Risks, Rollout, Open questions; a sequence diagram in Mermaid syntax; and a milestone table with owner placeholders and estimates. It makes the assistant work through 5 steps in order, starting with "restate the problem and the goals, and list what is explicitly out of scope", instead of jumping straight to an answer. Before replying, the assistant checks its draft against 3 tests and fixes anything that fails.
This version is written for a manufacturing plant running shift-based production lines, so the assistant keeps safety rules, ISO 9001 quality standards and fixed production schedules in mind and judges the result by OEE and defect rate. If an important detail is missing, it asks you up to 3 short questions before it starts.
How to get the best answer
- Fill every bracket with real detail: [FEATURE NAME AND WHAT IT SHOULD DO], [SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE STACK AND ARCHITECTURE], [DEADLINE] and the rest should hold real names, numbers and dates, not placeholders.
- Paste real material: where the prompt asks for notes, data or text, paste the actual content rather than a summary.
- Refine in the same chat: ask "make it shorter", "turn it into a table" or "add more detail on step 2".
- Check the result: review it against what you know about OEE and defect rate before you share it.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Which AI assistant works best with the “Write a technical design document” prompt?
The “Write a technical design document” prompt works in any chat assistant and suits ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot and DeepSeek best. Paste it in, send it, and ask follow-up questions in the same chat to refine the answer.
What do I fill in before sending the “Write a technical design document” prompt?
Replace the 5 highlighted brackets – [FEATURE NAME AND WHAT IT SHOULD DO], [SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE STACK AND ARCHITECTURE], [DEADLINE], [TEAM SIZE], [BUDGET, LEGACY SYSTEMS, ETC.] – with your own details. The more specific you are, the better the answer.
Is the “Write a technical design document” prompt only for Manufacturing?
No. This version is written for a manufacturing plant running shift-based production lines, and the same prompt is also written for 15 other industries, listed on this page.
Is the “Write a technical design document” prompt free to use?
Yes. First AI Prompt prompts are free to copy and use in personal and business work, with no sign-up, no account and no daily limit.
Can I trust the answer the “Write a technical design document” prompt gives?
Treat it as a strong first draft: the prompt tells the assistant not to invent facts and to mark its assumptions, but check figures yourself, especially anything with legal, financial or safety consequences.
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