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Process Phases

Step-by-step guides for each phase of Document-Driven Development

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The Process Flow

Phase 0: Planning & Alignment → Shared understanding
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Phase 1: Documentation Retcon → All docs updated
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Phase 2: Approval Gate ←────┐
    ↓                        │ Iterate until right
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Phase 3: Implementation Planning → Detailed plan
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Phase 4: Code Implementation → Code matches docs
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Phase 5: Testing & Verification → Verify matches docs
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Phase 6: Cleanup & Push → Clean and push

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Phase Guides

• Phase 0: Planning & Alignment - Achieve shared understanding
• Phase 1: Documentation Retcon - Update all docs to target state
• Phase 2: Approval Gate - Human review and iteration
• Phase 3: Implementation Planning - Create detailed plan
• Phase 4: Code Implementation - Code matches docs
• Phase 5: Testing & Verification - Test as user would
• Phase 6: Cleanup & Push - Finalize and push

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