Planning

Planning Implementation

When to use this skill

• When you have a clear design or set of requirements.
• Before starting any coding task that involves multiple steps or files.
• To break down complex features into manageable chunks.

Workflow

1. Context: Ensure you understand the goal and have a design/spec.
2. Header: Start the plan with the standard header.
3. Task Breakdown: Create bite-sized tasks (TVDD - Test, Verify, Implementation, Verify, Commit).
4. Review: Present the plan for user approval.

Instructions

1. Plan Document Structure

Save plans to: docs/plans/YYYY-MM-DD-<feature-name>.md

Header Template:

# [Feature Name] Implementation Plan

**Goal:** [One sentence describing what this builds]
**Architecture:** [2-3 sentences about approach]
**Tech Stack:** [Key technologies/libraries]

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2. Task Granularity

Each task should be tiny (2-5 minutes execution time) and follow this pattern:

### Task N: [Component/Step Name]

**Files:**
- Create: `exact/path/to/file.ext`
- Modify: `exact/path/to/existing.ext`

**Step 1: Write the failing test**
[Code snippet]

**Step 2: Run test to verify failure**
Command: `npm test ...`
Expected: [Failure message]

**Step 3: Implementation**
[Code snippet]

**Step 4: Verify Pass**
Command: `npm test ...`

**Step 5: Commit**
Command: `git commit -m "..."`

3. Principles

• Atomic Steps: "Write test", "Run test", "Implement", "Verify" are separate steps.
• Exact Paths: Never be vague. Use full file paths.
• Code in Plan: Include the exact code to be written whenever possible.
• YAGNI: Do not verify or implement things not asked for.

Resources

• Brainstorming Skill - If requirements are unclear, go back to brainstorming.