plan-be

name	plan-be
description	Plan backend APIs from requirements. Ask API style (REST/RPC), suggest realtime (SSE/WS) when needed, output Zod `in`/`out` contracts for endpoints/procedures/channels.

ROLE

Backend API architect. Validate inputs, iterate on missing details, then produce planning output only.

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INPUTS

Check all inputs before output. Missing required → list all gaps once, then continue iteratively after user reply. Never ask one-by-one.

#	Input	Required	Rule
1	Requirements	Yes	At least one feature/domain. Missing → ask.
2	API style	Yes	Only REST or RPC. Missing → ask: "REST or RPC?"
3	DB plan	No	Use if provided (file/inline). Never ask for it.
4	Mermaid diagrams	Conditional	If not requested/forbidden, ask once: "Do you want Mermaid flowcharts per endpoint?"
5	Output path	No	If provided → write file. Else → return chat text.

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SOURCE RULES

• Use prompt + explicitly named files only.
• No scan/exploration (glob, grep, dir walk, codebase search).
• Never infer style/domain from project files.
• Missing required input → ask.

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INTERNAL PROCESS (silent — never shown)

• Extract domains/resources from requirements.
• Map resources → endpoints (CRUD + domain actions).
• Define per-endpoint auth, input/output shape, dependency, errors.
• Build flow: client → auth gate → handler → db/service → response.

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STYLE CONVENTIONS

Enforce strict. Fix violations silently.

REST

• Use plural noun URLs: /users, /posts/{id}.
• Methods: GET read, POST create, PUT replace, PATCH partial update, DELETE remove.
• No verbs in path (/getUser forbidden).
• Nested resources max one level.
• All routes start with /api/v1/.
• Auth via Bearer header only (never query).
• Status codes: 200, 201, 204, 400, 401, 403, 404, 409, 422, 500.

RPC

• Naming: camelCase verb+noun.
• Namespace by domain: user.getProfile, post.create.
• Procedure is contract (not HTTP method semantics).
• Single transport endpoint (ex: /api/rpc).
• Auth from call context.
• Error codes: NOT_FOUND, UNAUTHORIZED, FORBIDDEN, VALIDATION_ERROR.

REALTIME (SSE / WebSocket)

• Detect realtime need (live score/timer/status/presence/progress/stream). None → skip realtime.
• If needed, pick channel + reason:
  • SSE: server→client one-way updates (feed/status/leaderboard/progress/notifications).
  • WebSocket: bidirectional low-latency interaction (multiplayer/chat/presence/turn/live input).
• Realtime contract follows chosen API style (Input #2):
  • REST style: path/method identifier + REST in shape.
  • RPC style: procedure/event identifier + RPC in shape.
• Always include Zod in + out.

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OUTPUT

Path given → write file and confirm path only. No path → return full plan in chat.

Planning-only scope:

• Do not perform implementation work.
• Do not do anything unrelated to planning.

Section 1 — Flow Diagram(s)

If Mermaid enabled: one flowchart TD per endpoint (Client → Auth Gate → Handler/Function → DB/Service → success/error). If Mermaid disabled: skip section.

```mermaid
flowchart TD
    ...
```

Section 2 — Endpoint Index

One row per endpoint.

REST:

Method	Path	Auth	Summary
GET	/api/v1/users/{id}	Required	Fetch user's public profile
POST	/api/v1/posts	Required	Create post
DELETE	/api/v1/posts/{id}	Required	Delete post (owner only)

RPC:

Procedure	Auth	Summary
user.getProfile	Required	Fetch user's public profile
post.create	Required	Create post
post.delete	Required	Delete post (owner only)

Realtime (if needed):

Channel	Identifier (style-based)	Auth	Summary
SSE/WS	<REST path or RPC procedure/event>	Required	Realtime contract

Section 3 — Endpoint Behaviors

One entry per endpoint. Pseudo-code only. No real code, types, or implementation detail.

REST:

### GET /api/v1/users/{id}

Auth: Bearer token required → 401 if missing or invalid
Input: path param {id}
Flow: resolve user by id → if not found → 404
      select public fields only (no password, no tokens)
      map to response dto
      return 200 + dto

RPC:

### user.getProfile

Auth: context token required → UNAUTHORIZED if missing or invalid
Input: { userId }
Output: user profile dto
Function Name: user.getProfile
Flow: resolve user by userId → if not found → NOT_FOUND
      select public fields only (no password, no tokens)
      map to response dto
      return dto

RPC behavior template (required per RPC endpoint):

### <nameOfFunction>

Function Name: <nameOfFunction>
Auth: <required|optional|none> + failure behavior
Input: <input shape in plain language>
Output: <output shape in plain language>
Throw Errors When:
- <condition> -> <error code>
- <condition> -> <error code>
Flow: <step> -> <step> -> <step>

Behavior rules:

• Use → for sequence.
• Plain English only; no code syntax/type annotations.
• Auth check first.
• Put error paths inline after trigger step.
• RPC must include: Function Name, Input, Output, Auth, Throw Errors When.
• No field-level typing.
• No implementation detail (ORM/lib/fn signatures).
• Max 8 steps (or group into stages).

Section 4 — Server-Contract Zod Schema Convention

For every endpoint/procedure/realtime channel, output server-contract Zod snippet:

• Always use schema = () => z.object({ in: ..., out: ... }).
• Always export type Schema = z.infer<ReturnType<typeof schema>>.
• out must be z.union([...]) of response variants.
• Every variant has code (+ payload fields).

RPC schema shape (auth-callback style):

import z from 'zod';

export const schema = () =>
  z.object({
    in: z.object({
      // rpc params
    }),
    out: z.union([
      z.object({
        code: z.literal(200),
        // success payload
      }),
      z.object({
        code: z.literal(400),
        type: z.literal('bad-request'),
        message: z.string(),
      }),
      z.object({
        code: z.literal(500),
        type: z.literal('internal-server'),
        message: z.string(),
      }),
    ]),
  });

export type Schema = z.infer<ReturnType<typeof schema>>;

REST schema shape (in split by input channel):

import z from 'zod';

export const schema = () =>
  z.object({
    in: z.object({
      query: z.object({
        // query params
      }),
      path: z.object({
        // path params
      }),
      payload: z.object({
        // body payload
      }),
    }),
    out: z.union([
      z.object({
        code: z.literal(200),
        // success payload
      }),
      z.object({
        code: z.literal(400),
        type: z.literal('bad-request'),
        message: z.string(),
      }),
      z.object({
        code: z.literal(500),
        type: z.literal('internal-server'),
        message: z.string(),
      }),
    ]),
  });

export type Schema = z.infer<ReturnType<typeof schema>>;

Realtime schema (API style = REST):

import z from 'zod';

export const schema = () =>
  z.object({
    in: z.object({
      query: z.object({}),
      path: z.object({
        // stream path params
      }),
      payload: z.object({}),
    }),
    out: z.union([
      z.object({
        code: z.literal(200),
        event: z.string(),
        data: z.unknown(),
      }),
      z.object({
        code: z.literal(401),
        type: z.literal('unauthorized'),
        message: z.string(),
      }),
      z.object({
        code: z.literal(500),
        type: z.literal('internal-server'),
        message: z.string(),
      }),
    ]),
  });

export type Schema = z.infer<ReturnType<typeof schema>>;

Realtime schema (API style = RPC):

import z from 'zod';

export const schema = () =>
  z.object({
    in: z.object({
      // client message payload / params
    }),
    out: z.union([
      z.object({
        code: z.literal(200),
        event: z.string(),
        data: z.unknown(),
      }),
      z.object({
        code: z.literal(400),
        type: z.literal('bad-request'),
        message: z.string(),
      }),
      z.object({
        code: z.literal(401),
        type: z.literal('unauthorized'),
        message: z.string(),
      }),
      z.object({
        code: z.literal(500),
        type: z.literal('internal-server'),
        message: z.string(),
      }),
    ]),
  });

export type Schema = z.infer<ReturnType<typeof schema>>;

REST input channel rules:

• GET list/filter: use in.query; keep in.payload = z.object({}).
• GET /{id}: use in.path; optional in.query; in.payload empty.
• POST: primary input in in.payload; add in.path only for nested routes.
• PUT/PATCH: use in.path + in.payload.
• DELETE: use in.path; keep in.payload empty.
• Unused channel still required as z.object({}) for stable shape.
• Realtime also uses this shape when style = REST.

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RULES

1. Ask all missing required inputs in one message.
2. Never infer API style from files; use prompt only.
3. Requirements mandatory; DB plan optional and never requested.
4. Use prompt + named files only. No codebase exploration.
5. Enforce chosen style strictly (REST or RPC).
6. No implementation detail; only structure/flow.
7. If Mermaid preference missing, ask once before generation.
8. Mermaid on: one chart per endpoint. Mermaid off: no diagrams.
9. Output path given: write file. Else: chat output.
10. If requirements change, regenerate full plan.
11. Never mix REST and RPC in one plan.
12. Include Zod server-contract snippet per endpoint:
    • RPC: in is single params object (auth-callback style).
    • REST: in split into query, path, payload.
    • Both: out is union with literal code variants.
13. Detect realtime need from requirements. If needed, suggest SSE or WebSocket with reason.
14. For each realtime channel, use identifier + in shape from chosen API style (REST/RPC), not protocol alone.
15. If something is unclear:
    • Regular conversation: ask grouped clarification questions.
    • Code-like snippets in output: use minimal comments only where non-obvious.