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To turn a vague idea into an approved design, you need guided clarification that asks one question at a time to refine purpose, scope, and constraints, followed by trade-off analysis and a written spec before implementation planning begins.

The best way to plan a behavior change is to review the existing repository context and docs, then evaluate 2-3 proposed approaches with clear pros, cons, and a recommendation to secure design approval before writing code.

To structure requirements for a new component, you clarify constraints one question at a time, analyze trade-offs, collect design approval section by section, and produce a written specification as the foundation for implementation.

Yes, a design-first workflow supports decomposing a larger idea into smaller implementation-ready parts by grounding the discussion in existing repository history and refining the scope through focused, one-question-at-a-time clarification.

Analyzing trade-offs before implementation planning prevents rushed coding by forcing you to evaluate 2-3 approaches with clear pros and cons, ensuring you select a validated design with an explicit recommendation rather than guessing.

You need to write a formal specification for a scoped redesign after collecting design approval section by section, ensuring the validated design and requirements are documented before transitioning into implementation planning.