# Consumer-Driven Development

> The ability to shape a provider's contract from the concrete needs of its consumers.

Record: `lex:consumer-driven-development`
Kind: capability
Layer: [Contracts Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/contracts-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-consumer-driven-development

## category

- [Contracts / Interfaces / Compatibility](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/contracts-interfaces-compatibility.md)

## referenced-by

- [Contract-First Design](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/contract-first-design.md)