plan-first

To prevent scope creep, you need a formal planning workflow that drafts a detailed plan before making any code changes. This approach clarifies goals, identifies affected files, and requires user approval before execution to ensure boundaries are respected.

Writing a plan before coding for unclear scope ensures you understand what should and should not change before touching code. It enforces a stepwise execution and post-check verification process, preventing hasty edits and keeping implementation auditable.

The best way to enforce user approval is to adopt a workflow that pauses for written approval after drafting a plan and before making any changes. This guarantees alignment by requiring explicit consent before stepwise execution begins.

Yes, the plan-first workflow supports stepwise execution and post-check verification. After user approval is granted, it executes changes incrementally and performs a verification check to guarantee the modifications are correct and auditable.

Yes, you can use a planning workflow for multi-file tasks without adding dependencies. It operates by drafting a formal plan that describes the task and affected files, then waiting for approval before executing changes.