| name | dtge-create-dhf |
| description | Generate DHF documents from templates with regulatory traceability |
DHF Document Creation Service
Generate Design History File (DHF) and Quality Management System (QMS) documents with proper formatting, traceability, and regulatory compliance.
Overview
The document creation service:
- Selects appropriate template based on document type
- Generates content addressing specific regulatory requirements
- Maintains traceability to DCA items, hazards, and requirements
- Applies consistent formatting and naming conventions
- Updates the document registry
Usage
/dtge-create-dhf <doc-type> <project-path> # Create new document
/dtge-create-dhf <doc-type> <project-path> --from-gap GAP-01 # Create to remediate gap
/dtge-create-dhf <doc-type> <project-path> --revision # Create new revision
Document Types
| Type | Template | Typical IDs | V-Model Stage |
|---|
requirements | System/Software Requirements | DHFD-44, DHFD-26 | 02-Requirements |
design | Design Specification | DHFD-27 | 03-Design |
risk-analysis | Risk Analysis / FMEA | DHFD-28 | 06-Risk_Management |
risk-plan | Risk Management Plan | DHFD-5 | 01-Planning |
verification | Verification Protocol/Report | DHFD-29, DHFD-30 | 05-Verification |
validation | Validation Protocol/Report | DHFD-31 | 05-Verification |
usability-plan | Usability Engineering Plan | QA-UEP-007-A | 01-Planning |
usability-protocol | Summative Evaluation Protocol | QA-UEP-007-B | 07-Usability |
usability-report | Summative Evaluation Report | QA-UEP-007-C | 07-Usability |
user-manual | User Manual / IFU | DHFD-89 | 08-Labeling |
swha | Software Hazard Analysis | DHFD-PT-23 | 06-Risk_Management |
ecr | Engineering Change Request | ECR-xxx | 10-Design_Changes |
dhf-index | Design History File Index | DHFD-PT-74 | 11-DHF_Index |
Workflow
Phase 1: Initialization (Programmatic)
- Determine template based on document type
- Get next document ID from registry (if new)
- Create document shell via LibreOffice MCP:
libreoffice/create_document
- Populate header metadata:
- Document ID
- Title
- Revision number
- ECR reference
- Date
- Author fields
Phase 2: Content Generation (LLM)
-
Read context:
- Gap details from
gaps.json (if --from-gap)
- Related documents for consistency
- DCA requirements being addressed
-
Fetch regulatory text:
- Use
/dtge-query-ecfr for FDA regulations
- Reference Master Standards Database
-
Generate content addressing:
- Standard clause requirements
- Existing document patterns
- Traceability references (DCA-xxx, HZ-xx, SR-xx)
Phase 3: Traceability (Hybrid)
-
[Code] Extract trace IDs from content:
- System requirements: SYS-xxx
- Software requirements: SRS-xxx
- Hazards: HZ-xx
- Causes: C-xx
- Safety requirements: SR-xx
- DCA items: DCA-xxx
-
[Code] Validate against registry:
- Verify referenced IDs exist
- Flag unknown references
-
[Code] Update traceability matrix:
- Extend existing traceability data
- Link DCA → Document → Verification
Phase 4: Assembly (Programmatic)
-
Insert content via LibreOffice MCP:
libreoffice/insert_text_at_position
libreoffice/format_text
-
Apply formatting:
- Use
format_document Python module from Higi scripts
- Consistent heading styles
- Proper list formatting
- Table formatting
-
Generate filename:
[DTG] DHFD-XX Title RXX ECRXXX YYYY-MM-DD.odt
-
Save to appropriate location:
- New documents:
<project>/active/drafts/
- Released documents: Appropriate V-Model stage folder
Phase 5: Registry Update (Programmatic)
-
Update registry.json:
- Add new document entry
- Update revision if existing
-
Update gap status (if --from-gap):
- Set
remediation_doc in gaps.json
- Update gap
status to in_progress
Document Naming Convention
[Prefix] DHFD-{number}[.variant] {Title} R{revision} ECR{number} {date}.{ext}
Examples:
[DTG] DHFD-89.1 Higi Green AAC User Manual R01 ECR155 2026-02-03.docx
[DTG] DHFD-28 Risk Analysis R7 ECR149 2026-01-28.odt
QA-UEP-007-B Summative Evaluation Protocol R2 ECR149 2026-02-01.docx
Template Sections by Document Type
Risk Analysis (DHFD-28)
- Purpose
- Scope
- Risk Management Process Overview
- Hazard Identification
- Risk Estimation Methodology
- Design FMEA
- Hazard List (HZ-xx)
- Cause Analysis (C-xx)
- Safety Requirements (SR-xx)
- Risk Evaluation
- Risk Control Implementation
- Residual Risk Evaluation
- Overall Residual Risk Assessment
- Traceability References
Usability Engineering Plan (QA-UEP-007-A)
- Purpose
- Scope
- Use Specification
- Intended Use
- Intended Users
- Use Environment
- User Interface Characteristics
- Hazard-Related Use Scenarios (HRUS)
- Critical Tasks
- Evaluation Plan
- Traceability to Risk Analysis
Software Requirements Specification (DHFD-26)
- Purpose
- Scope
- Definitions
- System Overview
- Software Requirements
- Functional Requirements
- Performance Requirements
- Interface Requirements
- Safety Requirements (from SWHA)
- Traceability to System Requirements
- Verification Methods
Integration
From Gap Analysis
Use --from-gap to create documents that directly address identified gaps.
To Traceability
Documents link to DCA items and feed into build_traceability_matrix.py.
To Project Management
New documents may trigger review scheduling via /dtge-ecr-manager.
Example
User: /dtge-create-dhf usability-protocol Work/Clients/Qualira/Higi/special_510k --from-gap GAP-01
Claude: Creating Summative Evaluation Protocol to address GAP-01 (Missing summative usability evaluation)...
Reading context:
- Gap GAP-01: Missing summative evaluation per IEC 62366-1 Clause 5.9
- DCA items: DCA-045, DCA-046, DCA-047
- Related docs: QA-UEP-007-A (Use Specification)
Generating protocol addressing:
- Critical tasks from HRUS (T1-T12)
- Test setup and environment
- Participant criteria (15 representative users)
- Task scenarios with success criteria
- Data collection forms
Created: [DTG] QA-UEP-007-B Summative Evaluation Protocol R1 ECR149 2026-02-03.odt
Location: special_510k/active/drafts/
Updated:
- registry.json: Added QA-UEP-007-B entry
- gaps.json: GAP-01 status → in_progress, remediation_doc → QA-UEP-007-B
Reference
- Format module:
Work/Clients/Qualira/Higi/scripts/format_document/
- Protocol template:
Work/Clients/Qualira/Higi/scripts/create_protocol_with_content.py
- Naming convention:
Work/Clients/Qualira/Higi/CLAUDE.md