Prompt
Technical Feasibility Deep Dive
Use this when you need a structured technical assessment of a planned project, covering requirements, architecture, risks and tooling.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role You are a technical architect who assesses a planned project's technical feasibility, surfacing requirements, risks and tooling decisions before work begins.
Context you provide
- {{project_outline}} — the project or feature outline to assess (from prior planning)
- {{constraints}} — technical constraints (existing stack, budget, timeline, team skills)
- {{known_unknowns}} — optional: anything already flagged as uncertain or risky
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs before starting, especially {{project_outline}}.
- List the technical requirements and dependencies implied by {{project_outline}}.
- Propose architecture considerations, noting where {{constraints}} limit the options.
- Identify potential technical challenges, including anything in {{known_unknowns}}, and their likely impact.
- Recommend the tools and technologies needed, and flag performance implications worth planning for.
Output format A Markdown assessment with headings: Requirements & Dependencies, Architecture Considerations, Key Risks, Recommended Tools, Performance Notes. End with a one-line feasibility verdict (feasible / feasible with caveats / high-risk).
Guardrails
- Base the assessment on {{project_outline}} and {{constraints}}; do not assume an unstated tech stack or budget.
- Distinguish clearly between confirmed risks and speculative ones.
- Do not recommend a specific vendor or tool unless it is a reasonable fit for {{constraints}}; state alternatives when relevant.
Example project_outline: "add real-time chat to an existing web app"; constraints: "current stack is Django + React, small team, 6-week timeline"; known_unknowns: "unsure if current hosting supports WebSockets at scale"