festina-plan

You can convert functional specifications into an executable implementation plan by automating the generation of a plan.xml file. This plan includes tasks, testing steps, edge-cases, and dependencies to guide deterministic development progress.

The best way to structure a project plan from functional requirements is to generate a self-contained XML document. This document links back to the original spec and provides an inventory, approach, and pitfalls for a complete implementation roadmap.

To generate a plan.xml, provide a scoped task ID defined in your tasks directory. The system reads the functional requirements, affected files, and dependencies to produce a complete, executable XML plan.

Yes, automated task planning handles strict dependencies and edge-cases by explicitly mapping them in the output. The generated plan.xml defines atomic tasks, verification steps, and clear done criteria to ensure traceability.

No, project-management automation requires a scoped task specification containing functional requirements, affected files, constraints, and dependencies. Without this input data, the plan.xml cannot accurately map the implementation roadmap.

A key limitation is that the process requires tasks to be pre-scoped in a specific directory format with functional requirements and constraints. It generates a plan.xml roadmap rather than executing the actual code implementation itself.