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From a messy brief to a plan you can check

Turning a brief into tasks and dependencies can take a PM days. Paste it into Keel and review a full plan in about a minute, with the gaps flagged instead of guessed.

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Brief to plan Written by Keel
Your brief

we need stripe checkout live before the nov 18 launch. backend owns auth + payments api, web does the app integration, mobile ships after that. design needs new pricing screens. not sure who does the receipts email??

Plan preview
  • Checkout
  • Auth service5dBackend
  • Payments API4dBackend, after Auth service
  • App integration3dWeb, after Payments API
  • Pricing
  • Pricing screens3dDesign
  • Receipts email2dNo owner yet. Pick one before approving.
✓ No dependency loops

What it does

  • Structured planEpics, tasks, estimates, and dependencies, checked against a schema before you see them.
  • Gaps flaggedMissing owners and unclear items are marked for you instead of guessed.
  • No dependency loopsLoops are caught before anything is created.
  • Dates from the graphOnce approved, the schedule comes from the dependency graph, not from the AI.
  • Edit freelyChange, remove, or accept items before creating anything.
  • Also from chat and codeBlocker detection links messages like “delayed” or “blocked” to tasks and their dependents.

How it works

Every flow in Keel follows one loop: a signal becomes a risk, a risk becomes a proposal, and only an approval changes the plan.

See the full loop

  1. Paste or upload a brief.
  2. Keel returns a plan preview.
  3. Edit items; owners and loops are flagged.
  4. Approve to create the tasks and dependencies.
  5. The graph opens with dates worked out.

Brief to plan questions

How long does brief to plan take?

It is designed to return a reviewable plan in under a minute, and shows progress while it works.

Does Keel create tasks automatically?

No. You review the plan preview first; tasks and dependencies are created only when you approve.

What if the brief is unclear?

Keel flags what it could not work out, such as a task with no owner, instead of inventing an answer.

Related features

Dependency graphSee every task a delay will touch, with the critical path worked out. Tasks and boardProjects, tasks, a board, and a list, kept current for you. Proposals and approvalsEvery change arrives as a proposal with evidence; people approve.

Try it on your own launch

Keel is in early access. Join the waitlist and we will write once, when your workspace is ready.

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