# Phase 4 Workflow Architecture Summary

**Version:** v6 with Intelligent Object Analysis
**Date:** December 4, 2025

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## Complete Structure

```
4-ux-design/
├── workflow.yaml                          # v6 workflow config
├── workflow.md                            # v6 initialization with step-file architecture
│
├── steps/                                 # Main workflow steps (5 steps)
│   ├── step-01-init.md                    # Welcome & determine what to design
│   ├── step-02-define-scenario.md         # Create scenario structure
│   ├── step-03-design-page.md             # Orchestrate 4A-4E for each page
│   ├── step-04-complete-scenario.md       # Celebrate completion
│   └── step-05-next-steps.md              # Guide to next actions
│
├── substeps/                              # Page design substeps
│   ├── 4a-exploration.md                  # [Optional] Concept exploration
│   ├── 4b-sketch-analysis.md              # [Optional] Systematic sketch analysis
│   │                                      #   • Top-to-bottom, left-to-right
│   │                                      #   • Section-by-section
│   │                                      #   • Component reuse detection
│   │
│   ├── 4c-01-page-basics.md               # Page fundamentals
│   ├── 4c-02-layout-sections.md           # Define sections
│   ├── 4c-03-components-objects.md        # Route to object-type files
│   │                                      #   • For each section
│   │                                      #   • For each object (top-left to bottom-right)
│   │                                      #   • Uses object-router.md
│   ├── 4c-04-content-languages.md         # Multilingual content
│   ├── 4c-05-interactions.md              # Interaction behaviors
│   ├── 4c-06-states.md                    # All states (page & component)
│   ├── 4c-07-validation.md                # Validation rules & errors
│   ├── 4c-08-generate-spec.md             # Compile final document
│   │
│   ├── 4d-prototype.md                    # [Optional] HTML prototype
│   └── 4e-prd-update.md                   # [Required] Extract requirements
│
├── object-types/                          # Object-specific instructions
│   ├── object-router.md                   # 🆕 INTELLIGENT ROUTER
│   │                                      #   • Analyzes object
│   │                                      #   • Suggests interpretation
│   │                                      #   • User confirms
│   │                                      #   • Routes to appropriate file
│   │
│   ├── button.md                          # Complete button documentation
│   ├── text-input.md                      # Complete input documentation
│   ├── link.md                            # Complete link documentation
│   ├── heading-text.md                    # Complete text documentation
│   ├── image.md                           # Complete image documentation
│   │
│   └── [16 more object types to create]   # Each with precise examples
│       • textarea.md
│       • select-dropdown.md
│       • checkbox.md
│       • radio-button.md
│       • toggle-switch.md
│       • card.md
│       • modal-dialog.md
│       • table.md
│       • list.md
│       • navigation.md
│       • badge.md
│       • alert-toast.md
│       • progress.md
│       • video.md
│       • custom-component.md
│
└── templates/                             # Document templates
    ├── page-specification.template.md     # Complete page spec format
    └── scenario-overview.template.md      # Scenario structure format
```

---

## Key Innovations

### 1. Step-File Architecture ✅

- **Just-in-time loading** - Only current step in memory
- **Sequential enforcement** - Steps load one at a time
- **Clear progression** - 5 main steps → substeps → object-types
- **State tracking** - Progress saved between sessions

### 2. Granular Specification (8 Micro-Steps) ✅

Instead of one large 4C step, broke into focused substeps:

1. **Page Basics** - Fundamentals
2. **Layout Sections** - Structure
3. **Components & Objects** - Systematic identification
4. **Content & Languages** - Multilingual
5. **Interactions** - Behaviors
6. **States** - All possibilities
7. **Validation** - Rules & errors
8. **Generate Spec** - Compile document

### 3. Object-Type Routing System ✅

- **21 specialized object-type files** (6 created, 15 to create)
- **Each file has precise examples** for consistency
- **Ensures uniform output** across all WDS projects

### 4. Intelligent Analysis (Trust-the-Agent) ✅✨

**Old Approach (Procedural):**

```
What type of object is this?
1. Button
2. Input
3. Link
[Choose from list]
```

**New Approach (Intelligent):**

```
My interpretation:

This looks like a PRIMARY BUTTON.

Based on what I see:
- Prominent placement at bottom of form
- Bright blue background (primary color)
- White text saying "Save Profile"

I think this "Save Profile Button":
- Saves the form data to the database
- Updates the user's profile information
- Shows loading state during save

Does this match your intent? [Y/Clarify/No]
```

**Benefits:**

- ✅ Agent demonstrates intelligence
- ✅ Context-aware interpretation
- ✅ Natural conversation
- ✅ Quick confirmation when correct
- ✅ v6 "goal-based trust" philosophy

### 5. Systematic Sketch Analysis ✅

- **Top-to-bottom, left-to-right** within sections
- **Component reuse detection** across pages
- **Section-by-section** organization
- **Prevents missing elements**

---

## Workflow Flow

```
Step 1: Init
    ↓
Step 2: Define Scenario
    ↓
Step 3: Design Page (LOOPS for each page)
    ↓
    4A: Exploration (optional)
        ↓
    4B: Sketch Analysis (optional)
        • Top-left to bottom-right
        • Section by section
        • Check for reusable components
        ↓
    4C: Specification (required) - 8 SUBSTEPS
        ↓
        4C-01: Page Basics
        4C-02: Layout Sections
        4C-03: Components & Objects
            ↓
            FOR EACH SECTION:
                FOR EACH OBJECT (top-left to bottom-right):
                    ↓
                    object-router.md
                        • Analyzes object intelligently
                        • Suggests interpretation
                        • User confirms
                        • Routes to object-type file
                        ↓
                    button.md / text-input.md / link.md / etc.
                        • Precise documentation
                        • Complete examples
                        • Consistent format
                        ↓
                    Returns to 4C-03
                NEXT OBJECT
            NEXT SECTION
        ↓
        4C-04: Content & Languages
        4C-05: Interactions
        4C-06: States
        4C-07: Validation
        4C-08: Generate Spec
        ↓
    4D: Prototype (optional)
        ↓
    4E: PRD Update (required)
        ↓
    NEXT PAGE or Step 4
    ↓
Step 4: Complete Scenario
    ↓
Step 5: Next Steps
```

---

## v6 Best Practices Applied

✅ **Micro-file design** - Small, focused files
✅ **Just-in-time loading** - Load only current step
✅ **Goal-based trust** - Agent interprets intelligently
✅ **Sequential enforcement** - No skipping steps
✅ **State tracking** - Resume capability
✅ **Example-driven** - Show, don't tell
✅ **Soft language** - Collaborative, not commanding
✅ **Object-specific instructions** - Precise, consistent

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## Benefits for WDS Users

**Consistency Across Projects:**

- Same object types documented the same way
- Every WDS project produces uniform specs
- Developers know what to expect

**Agent Clarity:**

- Focused instructions prevent confusion
- Clear routing eliminates ambiguity
- Examples guide output format

**User Experience:**

- Intelligent suggestions feel natural
- Quick confirmations when agent is right
- Systematic coverage ensures nothing missed

**Maintainability:**

- Easy to add new object types
- Each file independently improvable
- Clear separation of concerns

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## Status

**✅ Complete:**

- Main workflow structure (5 steps)
- All substeps (4A, 4B, 4C-01 through 4C-08, 4D, 4E)
- Object-router with intelligent analysis
- 6 object-type files (button, text-input, link, heading-text, image, object-router)
- Templates

**⏳ To Create:**

- 15 additional object-type files
- Object-type files should follow same pattern with precise examples

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**This architecture ensures consistent, high-quality specifications across all WDS projects while making the agent experience intelligent and natural.** 🎨✨
