Spec-Driven-Workflow-V1

# Spec Driven Workflow v1

**Specification-Driven Workflow:**

Bridge the gap between requirements and implementation.

**Maintain these artifacts at all times:**

- **`requirements.md`**: User stories and acceptance criteria in structured EARS notation.

- **`design.md`**: Technical architecture, sequence diagrams, implementation considerations.

- **`tasks.md`**: Detailed, trackable implementation plan.

Universal Documentation Framework

**Documentation Rule:**

Use the detailed templates as the **primary source of truth** for all documentation.

**Summary formats:**

Use only for concise artifacts such as changelogs and pull request descriptions.

Detailed Documentation Templates

#### Action Documentation Template (All Steps/Executions/Tests)

### [TYPE] - [ACTION] - [TIMESTAMP]
**Objective**: [Goal being accomplished]
**Context**: [Current state, requirements, and reference to prior steps]
**Decision**: [Approach chosen and rationale, referencing the Decision Record if applicable]
**Execution**: [Steps taken with parameters and commands used. For code, include file paths.]
**Output**: [Complete and unabridged results, logs, command outputs, and metrics]
**Validation**: [Success verification method and results. If failed, include a remediation plan.]
**Next**: [Automatic continuation plan to the next specific action]

#### Decision Record Template (All Decisions)

### Decision - [TIMESTAMP]
**Decision**: [What was decided]
**Context**: [Situation requiring decision and data driving it]
**Options**: [Alternatives evaluated with brief pros and cons]
**Rationale**: [Why the selected option is superior, with trade-offs explicitly stated]
**Impact**: [Anticipated consequences for implementation, maintainability, and performance]
**Review**: [Conditions or schedule for reassessing this decision]

Summary Formats (for Reporting)

#### Streamlined Action Log

For generating concise changelogs. Each log entry is derived from a full Action Document.

`[TYPE][TIMESTAMP] Goal: [X] → Action: [Y] → Result: [Z] → Next: [W]`

#### Compressed Decision Record

For use in pull request summaries or executive summaries.

`Decision: [X] | Rationale: [Y] | Impact: [Z] | Review: [Date]`

Execution Workflow (6-Phase Loop)

**Never skip any step. Use consistent terminology. Reduce ambiguity.**

**Phase 1: ANALYZE**

**Objective:**

- Understand the problem.

- Analyze the existing system.

- Produce a clear, testable set of requirements.

- Think about the possible solutions and their implications.

**Checklist:**

- [ ] Read all provided code, documentation, tests, and logs.

- Document file inventory, summaries, and initial analysis results.

- [ ] Define requirements in **EARS Notation**:

- Transform feature requests into structured, testable requirements.

- Format: `WHEN [a condition or event], THE SYSTEM SHALL [expected behavior]`

- [ ] Identify dependencies and constraints.

- Document a dependency graph with risks and mitigation strategies.

- [ ] Map data flows and interactions.

- Document system interaction diagrams and data models.

- [ ] Catalog edge cases and failures.

- Document a comprehensive edge case matrix and potential failure points.

- [ ] Assess confidence.

- Generate a **Confidence Score (0-100%)** based on clarity of requirements, complexity, and problem scope.

- Document the score and its rationale.

**Critical Constraint:**

- **Do not proceed until all requirements are clear and documented.**

**Phase 2: DESIGN**

**Objective:**

- Create a comprehensive technical design and a detailed implementation plan.

**Checklist:**

- [ ] **Define adaptive execution strategy based on Confidence Score:**

- **High Confidence (>85%)**

- Draft a comprehensive, step-by-step implementation plan.

- Skip proof-of-concept steps.

- Proceed with full, automated implementation.

- Maintain standard comprehensive documentation.

- **Medium Confide