---
stepsCompleted:
  - step-01-document-discovery
  - step-02-prd-analysis
  - step-03-epic-coverage-validation
  - step-04-story-deep-analysis
documentsIncluded:
  prd: specs/prd.md
  architecture: specs/architecture.md
  epics: specs/project-planning-artifacts/epics.md
scopeFilter: "Epics 1-3 only"
assessmentDate: "2025-12-29"
assessmentResult: "READY FOR IMPLEMENTATION"
---

# Implementation Readiness Assessment Report

**Date:** 2025-12-29  
**Project:** lucius-mcp  
**Scope:** Epics 1-3 (MVP Phase 1)

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## Executive Summary

> [!NOTE]
> **VERDICT: ✅ READY FOR IMPLEMENTATION**

Epics 1-3 have been thoroughly validated for implementation readiness. All 16 Functional Requirements are mapped to stories, all 13 story files are in `ready-for-dev` status, and architectural patterns are consistently documented across all artifacts.

| Metric | Status |
|--------|--------|
| FR Coverage (Epics 1-3) | 100% (FR1-FR16 mapped) |
| Story Completion | 13/13 ready-for-dev |
| NFR Alignment | ✅ Covered in stories |
| Architecture Consistency | ✅ Patterns enforced |

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## FR Coverage Matrix

### Epic 1: Foundation & Test Case Management

| FR | Requirement | Covered By | Status |
|----|-------------|------------|--------|
| FR1 | Create Test Cases | Story 1.3 | ✅ |
| FR2 | Define Test Steps | Story 1.3 | ✅ |
| FR4 | Apply Tags/Custom Fields | Story 1.3 | ✅ |
| FR5 | Soft Delete Test Cases | Story 1.5 | ✅ |
| FR6 | Idempotent Updates | Story 1.4 | ✅ |
| FR13 | Env Var Authentication | Story 1.1 | ✅ |
| FR15 | Schema Validation | Story 1.2, 1.3 | ✅ |
| FR16 | Error Hints | Story 1.1 | ✅ |

### Epic 2: Shared Step Reusability

| FR | Requirement | Covered By | Status |
|----|-------------|------------|--------|
| FR3 | Attach Shared Steps | Story 2.3 | ✅ |
| FR7 | Create Shared Steps | Story 2.1 | ✅ |
| FR8 | Update Shared Steps | Story 2.2 | ✅ |
| FR9 | List Shared Steps | Story 2.1 | ✅ |

### Epic 3: Search & Contextual Access

| FR | Requirement | Covered By | Status |
|----|-------------|------------|--------|
| FR10 | List Test Cases by Project | Story 3.1 | ✅ |
| FR11 | Get Test Case Details | Story 3.2 | ✅ |
| FR12 | Search by Name/Tag | Story 3.3 | ✅ |
| FR14 | Runtime Auth Override | Story 3.4 | ✅ |

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## Story Quality Assessment

All 13 stories demonstrate:

| Quality Criteria | Validation |
|------------------|------------|
| **Acceptance Criteria** | ✅ BDD format with Given/When/Then |
| **Tasks/Subtasks** | ✅ 5-8 detailed tasks per story |
| **Dev Notes** | ✅ Comprehensive with code patterns |
| **Architecture Compliance** | ✅ "Thin Tool / Fat Service" enforced |
| **E2E Testing** | ✅ allure-pytest integration in all stories |
| **Error Handling** | ✅ Agent Hint format documented |
| **Dependencies** | ✅ Previous story refs included |

### Story Status Summary

| Story | Title | Status | Tasks |
|-------|-------|--------|-------|
| 1.1 | Project Init & Core Architecture | ready-for-dev | 6 |
| 1.2 | Generated Client & Data Models | ready-for-dev | 8 |
| 1.3 | Test Case Creation Tool | ready-for-dev | 6 |
| 1.4 | Idempotent Update & Maintenance | ready-for-dev | 6 |
| 1.5 | Soft Delete & Archive | ready-for-dev | 6 |
| 1.6 | Comprehensive E2E Tests | ready-for-dev | 6 |
| 2.1 | Create & List Shared Steps | ready-for-dev | 6 |
| 2.2 | Update & Delete Shared Steps | ready-for-dev | 6 |
| 2.3 | Link Shared Step to Test Case | ready-for-dev | 6 |
| 3.1 | List Test Cases by Project | ready-for-dev | 6 |
| 3.2 | Retrieve Full Test Case Details | ready-for-dev | 5 |
| 3.3 | Search Test Cases | ready-for-dev | 5 |
| 3.4 | Runtime Authentication Override | ready-for-dev | 6 |

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## NFR Alignment Check

| NFR | Requirement | Coverage |
|-----|-------------|----------|
| NFR1 | <50ms overhead | Architecture pattern |
| NFR3 | Never crash on invalid input | Story 1.1 (global handler) |
| NFR4 | 100% OpenAPI schema fidelity | Story 1.2 |
| NFR5 | Token masking in logs | Story 1.1, 3.4 |
| NFR7 | >85% test coverage | All stories include QA task |
| NFR8 | mypy --strict compliance | All stories include QA task |
| NFR9 | ruff linting | All stories include QA task |
| NFR10 | LLM-optimized docstrings | All tool stories |
| NFR11 | E2E tests with sandbox | Story 1.6, all stories |

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## Architecture Consistency

### Patterns Verified in Stories

- ✅ **"Thin Tool / Fat Service"** - Enforced in every tool story (1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1-2.3, 3.1-3.4)
- ✅ **Pydantic Strict Mode** - Story 1.2 configures datamodel-code-generator
- ✅ **Global Exception Handler** - Story 1.1 establishes Agent Hint pattern
- ✅ **AuthContext** - Story 3.4 implements runtime override
- ✅ **Structured Logging** - Story 1.1 with JSON format and request correlation

### Project Structure Alignment

Stories correctly reference the architecture structure:
```
src/
├── main.py          (Story 1.1)
├── client/          (Story 1.2)
├── tools/           (Stories 1.3-1.5, 2.x, 3.x)
├── services/        (Stories 1.3-1.5, 2.x, 3.x)
└── utils/           (Story 1.1, 3.4)
```

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## Issues Found

> [!TIP]
> No blocking issues identified. Minor observations below.

### Observations (Non-Blocking)

1. **NFR numbering mismatch** - Epics.md has NFR11-15, PRD has NFR11-14. Stories reference consistently.
2. **Story 3.4 placement** - Could logically be in Epic 1 as foundation, but acceptable in Epic 3.

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## Recommendation

**Proceed to Implementation Phase**

The planning artifacts for Epics 1-3 are comprehensive, well-aligned, and ready for development. Recommended implementation order:

1. **Story 1.1** → Core infrastructure (blocking for all)
2. **Story 1.2** → Client & models (blocking for API stories)
3. **Stories 1.3-1.5** → Test Case CRUD
4. **Story 1.6** → E2E test infrastructure
5. **Epic 2** → Shared Steps (depends on 1.x)
6. **Epic 3** → Search & Auth (depends on 1.x, 2.x)
