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Document a project in plain language for a founder v1.0.0

Use this resource to explain a software project to a non-technical person

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Install with the CLI

In a terminal, from the folder you want:

npx --yes palatekit@latest install plain-language-project-documentation

First time: connect the CLI with

npx --yes palatekit@latest login

The prompt asks the assistant to analyse a project and write a documentation file for a non-technical founder. The text gives the overview first, then the architecture, explained with analogies and a text-mode diagram.

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Updated November 2, 2026

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Generates with
Your agent's model
Licence
CC0-1.0

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What you get

  • The full prompt, ready to paste
  • Variables to replace: project name, your role, tech stack and stage
  • A section plan, in order

Good fit for

  • Presenting your product to a partner or an investor
  • Training a non-technical team on how a software works

Not for

    Tags

    • documentation
    • plain language
    • architecture

    About

    You say

    “Write the authentication section, with a restaurant analogy.”

    Card for the “Document a project in plain language for a founder” prompt

    Prompt published by gokbeyinac under the CC0-1.0 license, delivered in its original version.

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    How to use it

    1. Paste the prompt into your assistant or agent
    2. Ask it to explain a software project to a non-technical person
    3. Review and adjust the result

    Content preview

    Files

    • LICENSE0.6 KB
    • NOTICE-PALATEKIT.md0.5 KB
    • plain-language-project-documentation.md7.9 KB

    Origin and licence

    Listed unmodified

    Author
    gokbeyinac
    Source
    github.com/f/prompts.chat/blob/cecef6fc73c2c389770695a56252d331981727de/prompts.csv
    Licence
    CC0-1.0

    Notice

    « "Explain It Like I Built It"  Technical Documentation for Non-Technical Founders » (gokbeyinac, CC0-1.0) livré dans sa version d'origine : fiche en français et en anglais par PalateKit.

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