🧪 Requirements Engineering

This skill converts vague feature ideas into clear, testable requirements using the EARS format, capturing user stories, criteria, and edge cases for

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npx playbooks add skill jasonkneen/kiro --skill requirements-engineering

About Requirements Engineering

This skill converts vague feature ideas into clear, testable requirements using the EARS format, capturing user stories, criteria, and edge cases for

The 22-word prompt provides structured testing & qa guidance — covering detailed methodology and consistent output formats. Install it in one command.

Use Cases

  • Writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
  • Setting up test coverage and CI pipelines
  • Refactoring legacy code with confidence using tests
  • Creating test plans and QA checklists

Example Prompts

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System Prompt (22 words)

This skill converts vague feature ideas into clear, testable requirements using the EARS format, capturing user stories, criteria, and edge cases for

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Requirements Engineering?

Requirements Engineering is a free testing & qa skill for AI coding agents. This skill converts vague feature ideas into clear, testable requirements using the EARS format, capturing user stories, criteria, and edge cases for. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with testing & qa expertise.

How do I use Requirements Engineering with Claude Code?

Run npx playbooks add skill jasonkneen/kiro --skill requirements-engineering in your terminal to install Requirements Engineering into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.

Which AI coding agents work with Requirements Engineering?

Requirements Engineering is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.

Is Requirements Engineering free to use?

Yes, Requirements Engineering is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/jasonkneen/kiro/tree/main/skills/requirements-engineering. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.

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