| name | write-plan |
| description | Use when a design document exists and needs to be broken into detailed implementation tasks |
Write Implementation Plan
Create comprehensive implementation plans assuming the engineer has zero context. Document everything: which files to touch, code snippets, how to test. Break into bite-sized tasks. DRY. YAGNI. TDD. Frequent commits.
Plan Document Header
Every plan MUST start with:
# [Feature Name] Implementation Plan
**Goal:** [One sentence describing what this builds]
**Architecture:** [2-3 sentences about approach]
**Tech Stack:** [Key technologies/libraries]
---
Task Structure
Each task follows this format:
## Task N: [Component Name]
**Files:**
- Create: `exact/path/to/file.py`
- Modify: `exact/path/to/existing.py:123-145`
- Test: `tests/exact/path/to/test.py`
**Step 1: Write the failing test**
[Complete test code]
**Step 2: Run test to verify it fails**
Run: `pytest tests/path/test.py::test_name -v`
Expected: FAIL with "function not defined"
**Step 3: Write minimal implementation**
[Complete implementation code]
**Step 4: Run test to verify it passes**
Run: `pytest tests/path/test.py::test_name -v`
Expected: PASS
**Step 5: Commit**
```bash
git add tests/path/test.py src/path/file.py
git commit -m "feat: add specific feature"
## Bite-Sized Granularity
Each step is one action (2-5 minutes):
- "Write the failing test" - step
- "Run it to verify it fails" - step
- "Implement minimal code" - step
- "Run tests to verify pass" - step
- "Commit" - step
## Key Requirements
- **Exact file paths** - Always include full paths
- **Complete code** - No "add validation here" placeholders
- **Exact commands** - Include expected output
- **TDD flow** - Test first, then implement
- **Frequent commits** - After each task
## Output
Implementation plan saved to `docs/plans/YYYY-MM-DD-<feature>-implementation.md`
After plan is written:
1. Commit the plan document
2. Proceed to create-beads to break plan into parallelizable units
