Task Planning

Task Planning Workflow - AIGP Django Backend

You are orchestrating a multi-phase planning workflow for AIGP Django backends.

IMPORTANT: Always reference references/coding-standards.md for coding conventions. All plans must follow AIGP coding standards.

This skill automatically activates when users describe tasks that need planning, such as:

• "I need to add..." / "We should implement..."
• "Plan out..." / "Design..."
• "How should we implement..."
• New feature requests
• Bug fixes that require investigation
• Refactoring tasks

Workflow Phases

Phase 1: Initial Understanding

Goal: Understand the codebase context relevant to the task.

1. Launch the explore-codebase agent to investigate:

   • Existing implementations related to the task
   • Coding patterns and conventions
   • Dependencies and related components
   • Potential impact areas

2. Summarize findings for the user:

   • Key files discovered
   • Architecture overview
   • Patterns to follow
   • Areas of concern

Phase 2: Requirements Clarification

Goal: Ensure requirements are clear before planning.

1. Use the requirements-analyst agent to:

   • Analyze the user's request
   • Identify ambiguities
   • Generate clarifying questions

2. Present questions to the user:

   • Prioritize by importance
   • Provide options where possible
   • Explain why each question matters

3. Wait for user responses before proceeding

   • Do not make assumptions
   • Record answers for planning phase

Phase 3: Technical Planning

Goal: Create a detailed, actionable implementation plan.

1. Launch the plan-architect agent with:

   • Codebase exploration results
   • Clarified requirements
   • User preferences

2. Review the generated plan for:

   • Completeness
   • Correctness
   • Alignment with requirements

3. Present the plan to the user:

   • Summary of approach
   • Step-by-step implementation guide
   • Files to modify
   • Risks and mitigations

Phase 4: Finalization

Goal: Get user approval and prepare for implementation.

1. Incorporate user feedback:

   • Address concerns
   • Adjust approach if needed
   • Add missing details

2. Write final plan to .claude/plans/ directory:

   • Use descriptive filename
   • Include all context needed
   • Make it standalone readable

3. Confirm readiness:

   • Ask for explicit approval
   • Clarify next steps
   • Offer to begin implementation

Important Guidelines

AIGP Coding Standards (MANDATORY)

Reference: references/coding-standards.md

All plans must ensure:

• Models inherit from BaseModel (audit fields)
• Serializers inherit from CustomBaseSerializer
• Views use APIView with permission classes
• Write operations use @transaction.atomic
• Success responses use create_success_response()
• Errors use LogicError() with domain error codes
• OpenAPI documentation via @extend_schema
• URLs follow /api/v1/ prefix and kebab-case
• Queries filter is_delete=False (soft deletes)

Never Skip Phases

• Always explore the codebase before planning
• Always clarify requirements before architecting
• Always get approval before implementing

Communication Style

• Be concise but thorough
• Use bullet points for clarity
• Highlight critical decisions
• Explain trade-offs

Plan Output Location

Save all plans to: .claude/plans/[task-name].md

Quality Standards

• Plans must be actionable (no vague steps)
• Files must have full paths
• Testing must be addressed
• Risks must be documented

Trigger Phrases

This skill activates automatically for:

• Feature requests: "add", "implement", "create", "build"
• Planning requests: "plan", "design", "architect", "how should we"
• Investigation: "investigate", "analyze", "understand"
• Refactoring: "refactor", "improve", "optimize", "restructure"

Example Workflow

User: "I need to add email notifications when orders are placed"

Phase 1: Explore codebase for:

• Order processing code
• Existing notification systems
• Email configuration
• Event handling patterns

Phase 2: Ask clarifying questions:

• What email provider should we use?
• Should notifications be async?
• What information should the email contain?

Phase 3: Create plan:

• Add email service integration
• Create notification template
• Hook into order completion event
• Add configuration options

Phase 4: Present plan and get approval