plan-writing

A project planning framework decomposes complex software initiatives into small, verifiable tasks with clear dependencies. This ensures each task includes a measurable finish, making outputs testable and progress trackable across multi-step development.

To structure a refactoring plan, create a project-root markdown file named with a task slug like refactor-api.md. Enumerate actionable tasks with frontmatter-driven metadata, ensuring each includes clear outcome criteria, dependencies, and a verification section.

Yes, this planning framework supports agile feature development workflows. It applies phase-agnostic planning to feature development, refactors, and multi-step initiatives, breaking them down into actionable tasks with clear dependencies and embedded verification criteria.

You can add verification criteria by including a verification section in each task within your markdown plan file. This enforces lightweight frontmatter-driven metadata and ensures every actionable task has a clear outcome and a measurable "Done When" finish.

Yes, you can use markdown files for task breakdown in software engineering projects. Create a plan file at the project root named with a task slug like add-auth.md, and enumerate actionable tasks with clear dependencies and verification criteria.