ReqGPT: a fine-tuned large language model for generating requirements documents
Kata Amanda Schiller, Meno-Said Haddad, Arthur Seibel · Proceedings of the Design Society · 2025
ABSTRACT: Effective product development relies on creating a requirements document that defines the product’s technical specifications, yet traditional methods are labor-intensive and depend heavily on expert input. Large language models (LLMs) offer the potential for automation but struggle with limitations in prompt engineering and contextual sensitivity. To overcome these challenges, we developed ReqGPT, a domain-specific LLM fine-tuned on Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.2 using 107 curated requirements lists. ReqGPT employs a standardized prompt to generate high-quality documents and demonstrated superior performance over GPT-4 and Mistral in multiple criteria based on ISO 29148. Our results underscore ReqGPT’s efficiency, accuracy, cost-effectiveness, and alignment with industry standards, making it an ideal choice for localized use and safeguarding data privacy in technical product development.