lokstra-overview

The design-first workflow is a two-phase lifecycle where you define a BRD-driven design and bounded contexts before implementation, then apply DI annotations and annotation-based code generation to generate Go module structures automatically.

Structure Go modules by defining bounded contexts during the design phase to separate domain boundaries, then use framework guidelines and multi-module configs to map these contexts into implementation modules during the code generation phase.

Annotation-based code generation works by parsing DI annotations defined during the design phase to automatically wire dependencies and generate boilerplate code, allowing AI agents to transition design specifications directly into functional Go implementations.

Yes, Lokstra is specifically applied to starting projects and module structuring by providing AI agents with architecture context, design principles, and decision-making guidelines to accelerate the kickoff and scoping of design-to-implementation workflows.

BRD-driven design requires defining business requirements upfront to guide bounded context mapping, dependency injection annotations, and multi-module configurations before initiating the annotation codegen phase of the implementation lifecycle.

Avoid the design-then-code lifecycle for rapid prototyping or exploratory coding where business requirements are undefined, as this approach requires upfront BRD-driven design and bounded context planning before any implementation code generation can begin.