UX Flow Plan

UX Flow Plan

Create a high-level architecture plan that starts from the user experience and only then maps to code-level anchors.

Steps

1. Restate the feature goal in product terms, using the user's language.

2. Build the current-state UX flow as a tree:

   User action
   └─ System behavior
      └─ Existing architectural layer
         └─ Relevant function/file anchor
   

3. Build the desired-state UX flow as a second tree:

   User action
   └─ System behavior
      └─ New or changed architectural layer
         └─ Relevant function/file anchor
   

4. Identify the architectural boundary decisions:

   • Which layer detects the condition
   • Which layer owns side effects
   • Which layer updates UI/status
   • Which layer persists or mutates state

5. Attach implementation anchors after the trees, not before:

   • Function names
   • File paths
   • Existing abstractions to reuse
   • Tests that should cover the flow

6. End with a small decision list:

   • Recommended architecture
   • Alternatives rejected
   • Open questions or assumptions

Rules

• Start with UX and system flow, not line numbers or code edits.
• Use tree diagrams for flows whenever possible.
• Keep function names and file paths attached as anchors, not as the main narrative.
• Do not over-specify implementation details before the architectural boundary is clear.
• Separate "current flow" from "desired flow".
• Call out whether a feature is coupled to an existing concept or intentionally independent from it.
• Prefer plain product and architecture language over framework-specific jargon unless the jargon names a real boundary.