Writing your first custom-build brief

Builders respond to briefs that are specific, not exhaustive.

The four-paragraph brief

1. Who you are and what you operate
2. What the agent should do (outcomes, not features)
3. Constraints (budget, timeline, stack preferences)
4. What 'done' looks like (deliverables list)

Red flags to avoid

• "Use LangChain" — stack preferences are fine, mandates are not
• "Integrate with everything" — pick two
• "I'll know it when I see it" — you won't