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Let’s create your first feature and explore how to manage product development in Stellar.

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Creating a Feature

  1. Navigate to Features in the sidebar
  2. Click New Feature (or press N)
  3. Enter a descriptive title
  4. Add details in the description (optional)
  5. Click Create
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Start with features you’re actively considering or building. You can always add more context later.

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Essential Properties

After creation, set these key properties:

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Status

Track where this feature is in your workflow:
  • New Idea - Early concept
  • Discovery - Researching requirements
  • Backlog - Approved, awaiting scheduling
  • Planned - Scheduled for development
  • Delivery - Actively building
  • Beta - Testing with users
  • Releasing - Rolling out
  • Released - Fully shipped
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Priority

Set urgency levels:
  • Urgent 🔴 - Critical issues or blockers
  • High 🟠 - Important for current goals
  • Medium 🟡 - Valuable but not urgent
  • Low 🟢 - Nice to have

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Assigned To

Assign features to team members:
  • Click the assignee field
  • Search for teammates
  • Assigned person gets notified
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Adding Context

Connect customer feedback to build your case:
  1. Click Link insights in the properties panel
  2. Search for relevant insights
  3. Select one or multiple insights
  4. See customer quotes directly on the feature
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Custom Properties

Add fields specific to your workflow:
  • Effort - T-shirt sizes (S, M, L, XL)
  • Impact - Expected customer value
  • Target Date - When you plan to ship
  • Theme - Product area or initiative
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Organizing Features

Features automatically appear in:
  • All Features - Complete list
  • My Features - Assigned to you
  • Custom views you create

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Team Collaboration

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Comments

Discuss features with your team:
  1. Scroll to the comments section
  2. Add updates, questions, or decisions
  3. @mention teammates to notify them

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Activity Feed

See all changes in one place:
  • Status updates
  • Assignment changes
  • New linked insights
  • Comments and mentions
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Best Practices

Start lean - Create features with just a title, add details as you learn more Link early - Connect insights as soon as you create features Update status - Keep status current so your team knows what’s happening Review regularly - Check linked insights before starting development

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What’s Next?

Now that you’ve created your first feature:
The magic happens when features accumulate linked insights. This evidence helps you make confident product decisions.