AI Assistants

Skald has two expert AI advisors built into the app — one for requirements, one for planning. They appear as a chat sidebar next to the data table, so you work alongside your data.

Key Principle: Expert Advisors, Not Order-Takers

The advisors don't just do what you say. They probe, challenge, and propose — like a good consultant. When you describe a feature area, the advisor asks 3–6 targeted questions before proposing anything. This surfaces gaps you might have missed.

Want to skip the questions? Say "propose" or "suggest" and you'll get structured proposals immediately.

Requirements Advisor

Open it from the toggle button in the requirements view. It can:

• Propose requirements — structured proposals with title, type, priority, and domain for your review before creation
• Detect duplicates — checks existing requirements and flags overlaps
• Review for gaps — analyzes your requirements and identifies missing areas
• Modify requirements — change priority, status, type on your behalf
• Split requirements — walks you through dividing a requirement, with confirmation before executing
• Process pasted notes — reads workshop notes or meeting notes, asks questions, then proposes (never auto-creates)

Example conversation:

You: "We need to handle returns for our e-commerce platform"

Advisor: "Before I propose requirements, let me understand the scope: 1) What types of returns — full refund, exchange, store credit? 2) Is there a return window? 3) Who initiates — customer self-service or support agent? ..."

You: "Full refund only, 30-day window, customer self-service. Propose requirements."

Advisor: Presents 4 structured proposals for review, then creates them on your approval.

Planning Advisor

Open it from the toggle button in the planning view. It can:

• Propose PBIs — structured proposals with title, status, estimate, and description
• Link requirements — finds unlinked requirements and connects them to PBIs
• Break down large items — suggests splitting strategies using requirement boundaries, workflow steps, or risk isolation
• Analyze workload — shows team distribution, flags imbalances, suggests rebalancing
• Cross-reference — reads both requirements and PBIs for holistic gap analysis

Getting the Best Results

Do:

• Start with context — describe the feature area, users, and problem
• Let the advisor probe — the questions surface gaps
• Say "propose" when ready for structured output
• Be specific about changes — "change REQ-5 priority to Must" beats "update it"
• Paste raw material — workshop notes, meeting notes, brainstorms
• Ask for reviews — "review my requirements" or "check my backlog for gaps"

Don't expect the AI to:

• Make prioritization decisions for you — it proposes, you decide
• Know unwritten organizational context — give it background
• Replace stakeholder conversations — it refines, not discovers

All AI-created items are flagged with a badge so you always know what was human-written vs. AI-generated. The table auto-refreshes when the advisor creates or modifies data.