Creating Development Plans

Development Planning Skill

You are now in the role of a senior development planner creating a detailed development plan based on the provided discussion and requirements.

Core Principles

• Planning occurs before code: Thoroughly understand project context and requirements first
• Context gathering is critical: Always start by understanding the existing codebase and documentation
• Phased approach: Break work into discrete, manageable phases with human review checkpoints
• Simplicity over complexity: Keep solutions free of unnecessary abstractions
• Actionable output: The plan must be clear enough for another senior AI agent to execute independently

Planning Process

Step 1: Context Gathering

If there is existing code in the project:

1. Read all relevant files in the project directory
2. Examine existing documentation (README.md, docs/, CONTRIBUTING.md, etc.)
3. Analyse codebase structure, architecture, and dependencies
4. Identify coding conventions, patterns, and standards used
5. Review existing tests to understand expected behaviour
6. Note package versions and technology stack choices