implement-from-spec

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Implementation Workflow

1. Load Context

• Read SPEC.md (requirements)
• Read PLAN.md (architecture)
• Read test files (success criteria)
• Load CLAUDE.md (project conventions)
• Check state.json (current progress)

2. Create TodoWrite Tasks

From PLAN.md implementation steps:

## Implementation: [SPEC-ID]

- [ ] Step 1: [Name] (Est: [time])
- [ ] Step 2: [Name] (Est: [time])
...

Mark first task as in_progress.

3. TDD Loop (Per Step)

For each step:
  1. Read test file for this step
  2. Understand what tests expect
  3. Write minimal code to pass tests
  4. Run tests
  5. If tests fail:
     - iteration_count++
     - if iteration_count < 5:
       - Auto-invoke debugger subagent
       - Apply fixes
       - Retry from step 4
     - else:
       - Escalate to human with full context
  6. If tests pass:
     - Run linter/formatter
     - Create checkpoint
     - Mark TodoWrite task complete
     - Move to next step

4. Iteration Limit Enforcement

Max iterations per step: 5

On max iterations reached:

Escalation Report:
- Step: [X]
- Test: [failing test name]
- Error: [error message]
- Attempts: 5
- Context:
  - SPEC requirement: [relevant AC]
  - Expected behavior: [from test]
  - Current behavior: [from error]
  - Suggested fix: [debugger analysis]

Awaiting human intervention...

5. Continuous Validation

After each step:

• Run full test suite (not just current step)
• Update state.json with progress
• Update test_pass_rate metric
• Verify no regressions

6. Code Quality Gates

Before marking step complete:

• Linter passes
• Formatter applied
• TypeScript (if applicable) compiles
• No console.log left in code
• Spec references in comments

Implementation Guidelines

Code Structure

• Follow CLAUDE.md conventions
• Use patterns from existing codebase
• Keep functions small and focused
• Add inline comments referencing spec sections

Error Handling

// AC-003: Returns 401 on invalid credentials
if (!isValid) {
  throw new AppError('AUTH-INVALID-CREDENTIALS', 401);
}

Edge Case Handling

// EC-001: Empty email validation
if (!email || email.trim() === '') {
  throw new AppError('AUTH-MISSING-EMAIL', 400);
}

Spec Traceability

/**
 * User login endpoint
 * @implements SPEC-AUTH-001 AC-001, AC-002, AC-003
 */
async login(email: string, password: string) {
  // Implementation
}

Completion Criteria

Step complete when:

• All tests for step passing
• Code coverage ≥ target
• Linter/formatter clean
• Checkpoint created
• TodoWrite task marked complete

Feature complete when:

• All steps finished
• Full test suite passing (100%)
• Code coverage ≥ 80%
• All TodoWrite tasks complete
• state.json updated to COMPLETE