Use Cases

What teams use Foundation for

Foundation is a structured workspace for software design. Product managers, engineers, and architects use it to document intent before code exists, and keep that intent readable throughout development.

Use cases

Product teams

Brainstorm & Design Workshops

Collaborative brainstorming sessions with AI that transform raw ideas into structured PRDs with actionable next steps.

  • Upload design files, notes, and references for AI analysis
  • Mermaid diagrams auto-generated from descriptions
  • Brainstorm outputs feed directly into PRD creation
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Product Managers

Product Requirements Documents (PRDs)

Structured PRDs that surface assumptions, constraints, and risks before they reach engineering. Convert from brainstorm sessions or start fresh.

  • Guided section-by-section workflow
  • AI reviews for gaps and contradictions
  • Linked directly to technical designs
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Engineers

Technical Design Documents

Architecture decisions documented with intent, not reconstructed from code after the fact.

  • Mermaid diagrams auto-generated from descriptions
  • Connected to the PRD they implement
  • Readable by Claude, Cursor, and other AI coding agents via MCP
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Backend teams

API Specifications

Document endpoints, payloads, and contracts in a format engineers and AI agents can read directly.

  • Structured API spec sections
  • Export to Markdown and PDF
  • Version history for every change
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Senior engineers & architects

System Architecture

High-level design decisions captured with context: why, not just what.

  • Architecture diagrams via Mermaid
  • Decisions linked to product requirements
  • Full audit trail of design evolution
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Platform teams

Migration Planning

Document migration scope, risks, and rollback plans before touching production systems.

  • Structured risk and constraint sections
  • Before/after architecture diagrams
  • Export to Linear, Jira, or Notion
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Security & regulated industries

Compliance Documentation

Create auditable records of design decisions with explicit rationale and version history.

  • Full version history and audit trail
  • No silent AI edits; all suggestions are explicit
  • Export to PDF and DOCX for formal review
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