context-engineering

A phased development workflow guides teams sequentially through Research, Design, Plan, and Implement stages. It reduces scope creep by enforcing explicit artifacts and deterministic handoffs between each phase.

You can prevent scope creep by enforcing artifact-based handoffs that preserve context between phases. Generating documentation at each stage guides next steps and significantly reduces team misalignment and rework.

To start the Research phase, initiate the task within your environment and follow through Design, Plan, and Implement in sequence. The workflow enforces phase-specific outputs to guide subsequent steps.

When a phase fails, the workflow enforces deterministic escalation through gap checks and controlled iteration. This maintains progress by validating requirements before advancing to the next phase.

You can use this phased workflow for exploratory questions, feature work, and bug fixes. It adapts to tasks of varying complexity by enforcing structured transitions across documentation and implementation.

Quality gates improve handoffs by enforcing phase-specific outputs and deterministic transitions. This ensures all requirements are met before advancing, preserving context and reducing rework across teams.