writing-plans

Implementation planning for unfamiliar codebases involves documenting dependencies, interfaces, and testing strategies to enable zero-context development. It breaks work into precise steps with exact file touches so engineers can execute without ambiguity.

You create a step-by-step feature implementation plan by generating end-to-end tasks that include file paths, code examples, and verification steps. The standardized plan is then saved to docs/plans with a date stamp for traceable planning.

The best way to break development tasks into precise steps is to generate task-level plans with exact file paths and verification tasks. This approach ensures consistent, auditable development through standardized plan documents saved under docs/plans.

Yes, you can generate code-ready plans with testing strategies for an unfamiliar codebase. The planning process supports zero-context scenarios by explicitly documenting dependencies, interfaces, and testing strategies alongside implementation steps.

Yes, this implementation planning approach supports TDD workflows by integrating specific testing strategies and verification tasks into the generated plan. It ensures every implementation step has corresponding tests defined before coding begins.