Templates

We've organized the document formats repeatedly needed across VDLC's six stages into five kinds. These aren't blank forms but practical templates that include writing guidance and example sentence fragments, so copy them straight from each page and fill them in.

Template	When to use	Related guide stage
Intent Document	When agreeing on what to build and why in condensed 6-pager form and leaving it as a document	Stage 1 — Intent
PR-FAQ	When picturing the finished shape first as a launch announcement and expected FAQ	Stage 1 — Intent
Risk Matrix	When assigning a risk grade to an artifact and setting verification intensity	Stage 4 — Verification
Review Checklist	When a person or a cross-review agent reviews agent output	Stage 4 — Verification
CLAUDE.md Example	When setting up the skeleton of a project rules file or inspecting and refreshing an existing one	Stage 2 — Context