npm package: @fwd-ai/pro
Description: FWD PRO - Better conversations lead to better outcomes. Universal AI expert collaboration system with verified research, natural expert discussion, and organized collaboration.
Author: William Prejean
Latest version: 2.3.4

# FWD PRO - Universal AI Expert Collaboration System

**Version 2.2** - November 2025

**Better conversations lead to better outcomes.**

Every founder deserves expert collaboration that helps them thrive. FWD PRO gives you a team of AI experts who work together naturally - building features with TDD, creating pitch decks with verified research, writing legal docs, launching marketing campaigns, and more.

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## 🚀 What You Can Do

FWD PRO helps you build faster by giving you specialized AI experts who work together in an organized system:

### **For Investors** 💼
- Create investor pitch decks - from first draft to final version
- Generate business plans with market research and competitive analysis
- Write investor updates and financial projections
- Prepare due diligence materials

### **For Product Development** 🔧
- Write technical specifications before building
- Implement features with quality checks and code review
- Fix bugs with architectural guidance
- Plan roadmaps with feasibility assessments

### **For Marketing & Growth** 📊
- Build marketing plans and go-to-market strategies
- Create content: landing pages, blog posts, email campaigns
- Launch campaigns with audience targeting and metrics
- Analyze competitors and market positioning

### **For Legal & Compliance** ⚖️
- Generate privacy policies and terms of service
- Create compliance checklists (GDPR, HIPAA, etc.)
- Review contracts and agreements
- Get guidance on regulatory requirements

### **For Strategy** 🎯
- Make big decisions with multiple expert perspectives
- Plan quarterly and annual roadmaps
- Evaluate pivots and strategic shifts
- Coordinate complex multi-phase launches

**Everything organized in one place. Everything tracked. Everything gets smarter as you personalize it.**

---

## ⚡ Quick Start

```bash
# Install FWD PRO in your project
npx @fwd-ai/pro install

# Answer 14-19 questions (depends on what you're building)
# FWD PRO sets up everything automatically
```

That's it! You now have:
- ✅ A team of AI experts ready to help
- ✅ Document processing tools (PDF, Word, Excel)
- ✅ Organized workspace and collaboration system
- ✅ Everything you need to start building

### 🔄 Keeping FWD PRO Updated

```bash
# Update to the latest version (preserves all your data)
npx @fwd-ai/pro update
```

**Or using your package manager:**
```bash
# Using pnpm
pnpm update @fwd-ai/pro

# Using npm
npm update @fwd-ai/pro

# Or force latest version
pnpm add @fwd-ai/pro@latest
```

Updates work like app updates - your documents, workspace, and settings are automatically preserved while system files are updated.

---

## 📊 How It Works

### ⚡ **Expert & Command Activation (Behind the Scenes)**

When you type `@denny` or `@create`, FWD PRO automatically:

1. **Triggers activation rule** (`.cursor/rules/experts/denny.mdc` or `.cursor/rules/commands/create.mdc`)
2. **Loads expert personality** + workflow patterns
3. **Enforces quality standards** (checklists/standards automatically loaded)
4. **Expert responds** with full context and domain expertise

**You just type `@denny` or `@create` - the system handles the rest!**

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### 🪑 **The Roundtable - Your Conference Room**

**Imagine a conference room with your expert team:**
- **Whiteboards on the wall** - Project dashboard (Monday.com-style)
- **Your clipboard** - Action items (ticket-style, scannable)
- **Expert notebooks** - AI context (you never read these)
- **Documents folder** - Final deliverables

### **Your Dashboard (What YOU Read)**
Read just TWO files to see everything:

1. **`roundtable/whiteboards.md`** - Project status dashboard
   - What each expert is working on
   - Current status and blockers
   - High-level overview

2. **`roundtable/[your-name]-checklist.md`** - Your action items
   - Ticket-style format (scannable!)
   - Things YOU need to do
   - Created by experts when they need you

### **Smart Organization**
- **Workspaces** - AI-optimized context (experts use these, you don't!)
- **Whiteboards** - Human-readable dashboard (everyone reads)
- **Checklist** - Your tickets (clean, visual, actionable)
- **Documents** - Final deliverables (organized by type)

### **Expert Collaboration (v2.1)**
Multiple specialized experts collaborate naturally:
- ✅ **Group chat style** - Experts discuss with each other (not sequential handoffs!)
- ✅ **Research verified** - All claims backed by real sources (no made-up stats)
- ✅ **Token efficient** - Iterate in chat before writing docs (saves money)
- ✅ **Natural conversation** - Just talk about your project, AI updates context
- ✅ **Cross-validated** - Experts check each other's work

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## 👥 Your Expert Team

When you install FWD PRO, you get **all 6 core experts** plus optional domain experts:

- **Genna** (Chief Architect) - Vision, strategy, big-picture thinking
- **Denny** (Systems Architect) - Technical design and architecture
- **Ada** (Lead Engineer) - Implementation, testing, code review
- **Lyna** (External Strategy) - Fundraising, pitch decks, investor relations
- **Benji** (Internal Growth) - Marketing, operations, growth strategy
- **Elle** (Legal Counsel) - Compliance, contracts, legal guidance
- **[Custom Expert]** - Optional domain expert for YOUR industry

**ALL experts are always available!** Based on your work types, certain experts get quick-access shortcuts in the `0-your-experts/` folder, but you can @mention any expert anytime from `pro-os/experts/`.

Experts adapt to your communication style: professional, friendly, casual, direct, or supportive.

---

## 💡 Real Workflows

### Building a Feature (with TDD)
```bash
@denny @create-specflow user authentication
```
**Timeline:** 1-2 weeks
- Denny creates technical spec with TDD structure
- Elle reviews security/compliance
- Ada implements with tests-first approach
- Mandatory QA phase before completion
- Feature complete!

**Alternative (flexible):**
```bash
@denny @create spec for user authentication
```

### Creating Pitch Deck (Research-First - v2.1)
```bash
@lyna @create pitch deck for [investor type]
```
**Timeline:** 2-3 days
- Lyna performs market research (web search for TAM, competitors)
- Creates outline with verified data
- Denny validates technical claims
- Benji reviews messaging
- Genna checks strategic alignment
- **Deck ready with REAL sources!** (Not made-up stats)

### Launching Marketing Campaign
```bash
@benji @plan launch campaign for [product]
```
**Timeline:** 1-2 days
- Research target audience and channels
- Create content strategy
- Build campaign timeline
- Set metrics and tracking
- Campaign ready to execute!

### Getting All Expert Input (Group Chat - v2.1)
```bash
@rt [anything to review]
```
**Timeline:** Same day
- All relevant experts review SIMULTANEOUSLY
- Experts discuss with each other naturally
- Cross-validate perspectives
- You see authentic collaboration
- Genna synthesizes consensus
- You decide next steps!

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## 📁 What You Get

After installation, your project has:

```
your-project/
├── .fwdpro/
│   ├── *welcome.md                     ← Start here!
│   ├── 0-roundtable/                   ← Your dashboard
│   │   ├── whiteboards.md              ← Expert collaboration
│   │   ├── [your-name]-checklist.md    ← Your action items
│   │   └── workspace/                  ← Active work
│   ├── 0-your-experts/                 ← Quick access to YOUR experts
│   ├── 0-your-commands/                ← Quick access to commands
│   ├── documents/                      ← Finished deliverables
│   │   └── [AI organizes intuitively by type]
│   └── pro-os/                         ← The expert system
│       ├── experts/                    ← Expert personalities (6 core + custom)
│       ├── commands/                   ← Available commands
│       │   ├── [universal commands]    ← create, execute, analyze, etc.
│       │   ├── flows/                  ← Structured workflows (TDD, roundtable)
│       │   └── system/                 ← System management commands
│       ├── system/                     ← Workflow patterns & standards
│       │   ├── patterns/               ← Workflow guides
│       │   ├── standards/              ← Formatting & style
│       │   └── checklists/             ← Quality validation
│       ├── user-docs/                  ← User guides & FAQs
│       └── project/                    ← Your project context
│           ├── config.yaml             ← System configuration
│           ├── founder-profile.md      ← How you work
│           ├── project-kb.md           ← Project facts
│           ├── mission.md              ← Product vision
│           └── people.md               ← Team, advisors, investors
```

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## ✨ What Makes FWD PRO Different

### 📄 **Document Processing Built-In**
Read/write PDF, Word, and Excel files out-of-the-box. No setup needed. Experts can process contracts, generate reports, extract data, and create professional documents automatically.

### 🌍 **Universal**
Works for ANY business - not just software. Restaurant? Law firm? Telecom? FWD PRO adapts to your industry.

### 🪑 **The Roundtable Model**
Not just chat - a conference room with your expert team. Clear organization: whiteboards for status, checklist for actions, documents for deliverables.

### 👥 **Expert Orchestrators (Not "Agents")**
Not generic AI or task-running agents - named experts with personalities who collaborate naturally. They discuss, cross-validate, and coordinate like real people.

### 📊 **Organization That Learns**
The system adapts to YOUR organization style. Just talk about your project naturally - AI updates context automatically (with your permission).

### 🎨 **Adapts to You**
Choose communication styles, set technical level, work via voice or text. System adjusts to YOUR workflow, not vice versa.

### 🔍 **Complete Transparency**
See all expert discussions, handoffs, and decision-making. Nothing hidden - you're in the room for everything.

### 🔬 **Research Integrity (v2.1)**
All statistics and claims backed by REAL sources. No made-up research. Experts verify with web search before citing data.

### 💰 **Token Efficient (v2.1)**
Experts iterate in chat before writing documents. Saves you money while producing better results.

---

## 🎯 Key Concepts

### **The Roundtable (Conference Room)**
All experts work together in one place. Like a conference room with:
- Status boards (whiteboards)
- Expert notebooks (workspaces - AI-optimized)
- Your clipboard (checklist - scannable tickets)
- Deliverables folder (documents)

### **Whiteboards (YOU Read)**
Project dashboard showing what each expert is working on. High-level status, blockers, progress. Human-readable, Monday.com-style.

### **Workspaces (AI Reads)**
AI-optimized context files with decisions, thread references, and collaboration notes. You DON'T read these - just ask experts in chat if you need info!

### **Checklist (YOU Read)**
Your action items in ticket format. Scannable, visual, minimal text. Only things YOU need to do.

### **Your Profile**
FWD PRO learns how YOU work:
- Communication preferences
- Technical expertise level
- Working style and tools
- Industry and domain focus

Experts adapt to YOU, not the other way around.

### **Work-Based Shortcuts**
FWD PRO creates quick-access shortcuts based on what you're doing:
- Building something? → Denny + Ada get shortcuts
- Raising money? → Lyna gets a shortcut
- Marketing? → Benji gets a shortcut
- Legal needs? → Elle gets a shortcut

All experts are always available - shortcuts just make the most relevant ones easier to find.

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## 🎤 Accessibility

FWD PRO is designed for clarity and flexibility:

- **Voice or text** - Works great with dictation, rambling, or structured input
- **Clear structure** - Information organized without overwhelming complexity
- **Flexible communication** - Adapts to how YOU naturally work
- **Works for all cognitive styles** - Including neurodivergent users

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## 📚 Learn More

After installation, check:
- `.fwdpro/*welcome.md` - Start here! Quick orientation
- `.fwdpro/pro-os/user-docs/user-guide/getting-started.md` - Complete walkthrough
- `.fwdpro/pro-os/user-docs/user-guide/common-workflows.md` - Real examples with timelines
- `.fwdpro/pro-os/user-docs/faqs/` - Common questions
- `.fwdpro/0-your-experts/README.md` - Your expert team reference
- `.fwdpro/0-your-commands/README.md` - Available commands
- `.fwdpro/pro-os/experts/README.md` - All experts (core + custom)
- `.fwdpro/pro-os/commands/` - All available commands

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## 🙏 Inspired By

FWD PRO was inspired by and learned from:
- **BMAD-METHOD™** - Quality systems and workflow patterns
- **Agent-OS** - Context management and three-phase workflows

We're grateful for these systems and proud to build on their foundations.

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## 📜 License

MIT License with attribution requirements.

**Trademarks:**
- **FWD AI™** (ecosystem) is a trademark of ArcCar LLC dba ForwardNexus
- **FWD PRO™** (product) is a trademark of ArcCar LLC dba ForwardNexus
- **FWD PRO Expert System™** (including expert personas) is a trademark of ArcCar LLC dba ForwardNexus

**Copyright:** © 2025 William "Ward" Prejean / ArcCar LLC dba ForwardNexus

See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for full details.

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## 🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines.

**Key points:**
- Keep it universal (non-software projects too!)
- Discuss big changes first
- Follow the code style
- Test thoroughly

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## 💬 Support

- **Issues:** [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/Forward-Nexus/fwdai-pro/issues)
- **Discussions:** [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/Forward-Nexus/fwdai-pro/discussions)
- **Contact:** [info@fwdnxs.com](mailto:info@fwdnxs.com)
- **Company:** [fwdnxs.com](https://fwdnxs.com)

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## ✨ Philosophy

> "Better conversations lead to better outcomes. Everyone deserves the chance to thrive."

FWD PRO democratizes access to expert collaboration - not just for developers, but for ALL founders building ANY business. When you have better conversations with AI experts who truly collaborate, you build better things.

**Let's build together!** 🚀

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Made with ❤️ by [William "Ward" Prejean](https://github.com/wardbox) / ArcCar LLC dba ForwardNexus