---
name: SpecPulse: Plan Generate
description: Generate implementation plans without SpecPulse CLI
category: SpecPulse
tags: [specpulse, plan, generate]
---

# SpecPulse Implementation Planning

Generate comprehensive implementation plans from specifications without requiring SpecPulse CLI installation.

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**Guardrails**
- CLI-first approach: Always try SpecPulse CLI commands before file operations
- Keep changes tightly scoped to plan creation and updates
- Only edit files in plans/ and memory/ directories
- Favor straightforward, minimal implementations first

**Steps**
Track these steps as TODOs and complete them one by one.
1. Check .specpulse/memory/context.md for active feature
2. Locate current specification file in .specpulse/specs/[feature]/
3. Read and analyze specification content
4. Extract technical requirements and dependencies
5. Design implementation strategy and architecture
6. Create development phases and milestones
7. Generate comprehensive implementation plan
8. Create plan file: .specpulse/plans/[feature]/plan-[id].md
9. Update feature context and memory with planning decisions
10. Provide plan summary and next steps

**Reference**
- Use Universal ID System for unique plan numbering
- Check specification files for requirements extraction
- Refer to memory/context.md for feature context
- Follow planning template for consistency

**Usage**
Arguments should be provided as: `[--template <template-name>] [--phase <phase-name>]`

**Plan Template Structure:**
```markdown
# Implementation Plan: [Feature Name]

## Overview
### Project Summary
### Implementation Strategy
### Success Criteria

## Architecture and Design
### System Architecture
### Component Design
### Data Flow Architecture
### Integration Architecture

## Development Phases
### Phase 1: Foundation
- Objectives
- Deliverables
- Dependencies
- Timeline

### Phase 2: Core Implementation
- Objectives
- Deliverables
- Dependencies
- Timeline

### Phase 3: Integration and Testing
- Objectives
- Deliverables
- Dependencies
- Timeline

## Technical Implementation
### Development Environment Setup
### Database Design and Setup
### API Development
### Frontend Implementation
### Integration Development

## Quality Assurance
### Testing Strategy
### Test Cases
### Performance Testing
### Security Testing

## Deployment and Operations
### Deployment Strategy
### Monitoring and Logging
### Backup and Recovery
### Maintenance Procedures

## Risk Management
### Technical Risks
### Timeline Risks
### Resource Risks
### Mitigation Strategies
```

**CLI-Independent Benefits:**
- Works completely without SpecPulse CLI installation
- Automatic requirement extraction from specifications
- Comprehensive template system for consistency
- Memory integration for decision tracking

**Advanced Features:**
- **Phase-Based Planning**: Multi-phase development approach
- **Architecture Design**: System and component architecture planning
- **Risk Management**: Comprehensive risk assessment and mitigation
- **Quality Integration**: Testing and validation strategies
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