writing-plans

An implementation plan for complex coding tasks breaks down work into 2-5 minute steps following TDD, DRY, and YAGNI principles. It provides exact file paths, complete code snippets, test commands with expected outputs, and commit instructions to ensure actionable execution without assuming codebase context.

Breaking down feature specifications into actionable code steps involves structuring work into bite-sized tasks with exact file paths and complete code snippets. This ensures engineers execute multi-step development tasks efficiently by following test-driven development requirements and frequent commit guidance.

Yes, you can generate a TDD development plan without providing existing codebase context. The planning process assumes zero codebase context, ensuring comprehensive, actionable plans for multi-step development tasks are created without assumptions or oversights regarding your current code.

Translating an API endpoint spec into test commands and commit instructions requires generating detailed documentation covering tests, code changes, and verification before coding begins. The plan structures these into 2-5 minute steps with exact test commands showing expected outputs and frequent commit guidance.

Yes, implementation plans support parallel session execution for development tasks. After generating the detailed plan with bite-sized task breakdowns, you can choose between subagent-driven or parallel session implementation to execute the defined code steps, test commands, and commit instructions.