complex-feature-dev

Complex feature development workflows can be managed using a seven-phase lifecycle from discovery to summary. This enforces readiness gates, explicit approvals, and maintains persistent planning files like task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md to track decisions and implementation.

Track planning artifacts and progress by maintaining persistent files in your repository root. The workflow automatically generates and updates task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md throughout the implementation phases to capture decisions, findings, and status.

This feature development workflow supports both Codex and Claude Code environments. It integrates with these platforms to enable hands-off management and seamless handoff across the structured, phase-gated implementation process.

Start a structured feature development lifecycle by running the provided init command in your repository. This initializes the required persistent planning files in the repo root and automatically begins Phase 1 of the discovery process.

You can enforce explicit approvals and readiness gates using this seven-phase feature development workflow. It structures project management by requiring phase-gated implementation, ensuring all exploration and architecture questions are resolved before coding begins.