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- roadmap-planning: Plan features and create issues

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roadmap-planning How to plan features and create issues for implementation

Roadmap Planning

How to plan features and create issues for implementation.

Planning Process

1. Understand the Goal

  • What capability or improvement is needed?
  • Who benefits and how?
  • What's the success criteria?

2. Break Down the Work

  • Identify distinct components
  • Define boundaries between pieces
  • Aim for issues that are:
    • Completable in 1-3 focused sessions
    • Independently testable
    • Clear in scope

3. Identify Dependencies

  • Which pieces must come first?
  • What can be parallelized?
  • Are there external blockers?

4. Create Issues

  • Follow issue-writing patterns
  • Reference dependencies explicitly
  • Use consistent labeling

Breaking Down Features

By Layer

Feature: User Authentication
├── Data layer: User model, password hashing
├── API layer: Login/logout endpoints
├── UI layer: Login form, session display
└── Integration: Connect all layers

By User Story

Feature: Shopping Cart
├── Add item to cart
├── View cart contents
├── Update quantities
├── Remove items
└── Proceed to checkout

By Technical Component

Feature: Real-time Updates
├── WebSocket server setup
├── Client connection handling
├── Message protocol
├── Reconnection logic
└── Integration tests

Issue Ordering

Dependency Chain

Create issues in implementation order:

  1. Foundation (models, types, interfaces)
  2. Core logic (business rules)
  3. Integration (connecting pieces)
  4. Polish (error handling, edge cases)

Reference Pattern

In issue descriptions:

## Dependencies
- Depends on #12 (user model)
- Depends on #13 (API setup)

Creating Issues

Use the gitea skill for issue operations.

Single Issue

Create with a descriptive title and structured body:

  • Summary section
  • Acceptance criteria (testable checkboxes)
  • Dependencies section referencing blocking issues

Batch Creation

When creating multiple related issues:

  1. Plan all issues first
  2. Create in dependency order
  3. Update earlier issues with forward references

Roadmap View

To see current roadmap:

  1. List open issues using the gitea skill
  2. Group by labels/milestones
  3. Identify blocked vs ready issues
  4. Prioritize based on dependencies and value

Planning Questions

Before creating issues, answer:

  • "What's the minimum viable version?"
  • "What can we defer?"
  • "What are the riskiest parts?"
  • "How will we validate each piece?"