ticket-plan

To convert a design document into an executable task plan, process approved markdown files with frontmatter to generate ordered, dependency-aware tasks with validation commands and testing requirements for Claude Code agents.

Generating test-gated implementation tasks from prototype markers involves resolving DESIGN PROTOTYPE placeholders into discrete, reviewable steps with explicit checkboxes and enforced unit and integration tests.

Enforcing validation gates in a developer workflow requires producing atomic tasks where each step includes explicit validation commands and test suites before moving to the next implementation phase.

Yes, implementation planning requires an approved design file stored as ai/tickets/YYYY-MM-DD-feature-name.md with frontmatter status: approved and prototype placeholders to ensure accurate task generation.

Yes, you can append an implementation plan directly to an existing design file by adding a detailed new section with an overview, development approach, validation commands, and ordered tasks within the same document.

Automated task plan generation from markdown designs is limited by the requirement to strictly follow project code-style rules and depends heavily on the initial design document's prototype markers and frontmatter accuracy.