nWave-ai Roadmap Review Checks
Six mandatory checks for every roadmap review. Each produces a finding block.
Check 1: External Validity
Verify completing all steps produces an INVOCABLE feature, not just existing code.
Criteria: at least one step targets entry point integration | acceptance tests invoke through driving ports | clear user invocation path after completion
Severity: BLOCKER if no integration step or invocation path. HIGH if tests at wrong boundary.
EXTERNAL VALIDITY CHECK: PASSED|FAILED
Issue: {missing wiring}
Consequence: {what happens without fix}
Required Action: {integration step to add}
Check 2: AC Implementation Coupling
Scan AC for implementation details locking crafter into predetermined structure.
Detection: underscore-prefixed identifiers | method signatures with params | internal class references | specific return types
Severity: HIGH. Flag each coupled AC with rewrite.
- Coupled:
_install_des_module() copies src/des/ - Rewritten:
DES module importable from installation target after install
Rationale: AC = WHAT (observable behavior), never HOW (internal structure). Crafter decides during GREEN + REFACTOR.
Check 3: Step Decomposition Ratio
Calculation: implementation steps / unique production files in files_to_modify
Thresholds: acceptable <= 2.0 | warning 2.0-2.5 | reject > 2.5
Identical pattern check: 3+ steps with identical AC differing by substitution -> require batching.
Check 4: Implementation Code in Roadmap
Verify no implementation code. BLOCKER.
Detection: code snippets/algorithms in descriptions | method implementations in AC | pseudocode/logic | variable names, loops, conditionals
Architect defines WHAT; crafter decides HOW. Roadmap code prevents better solutions via TDD.
Check 5: Roadmap Concision and Precision
Quantitative thresholds: total words 500 (1-3 steps) / 1500 (4-8) / 3000 (9-15) | step description max 50 words | AC max 5 per step, 30 words each | notes max 100 words
Verbosity detection: multi-sentence blocks -> bullets | qualifiers (comprehensive, robust) -> delete | motivational language -> delete | redundancy -> state once | tutorials -> delete, assume expertise
Precision: every AC single interpretation | testable outcome | business over technical jargon
Severity: BLOCKER if word count exceeds threshold.
Check 6: Unit Test Boundary Validation
Verify unit tests respect hexagonal boundaries.
Rules: invoke through driving ports only | no domain entity unit tests | behavior focus | never import internal/private modules
- Wrong:
Tests verify TemplateValidator._validate_schema() handles edge cases - Right:
When invalid template provided to render_prompt(), ValidationError raised with clear message
Severity: HIGH.
Source: nWave-ai/nWave → nWave/skills/nw-roadmap-review-checks/SKILL.md
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