sdlc-workflow

name	sdlc-workflow
description	Mandatory SDLC workflow for new features, bug fixes, refactors, architecture changes, API changes, database changes, UI changes, tests, and deployment-related work. Use before implementation.

Follow the mandatory SDLC workflow for this task:

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Before writing or modifying code, produce this structure:

1. Problem Analysis
2. Root Cause
3. Requirements
4. Implementation Plan
5. Code Changes
6. Testing Plan
7. Deployment Notes
8. Future Improvements

Rules:

• Do not jump directly into code.
• Identify affected files before editing.
• Ask clarifying questions if requirements are unclear.
• For bugs, include reproduction steps, root cause, why it happened, fix approach, and prevention strategy.
• Include unit, integration, edge case, failure case, and manual testing plans.
• Include deployment, rollback, monitoring, logging, and future improvement notes.
• All work must be done in feature branches. Create PRs to staging. Never merge without user permission.