BMAD-METHOD/.patch/826/todo.md

TODO List for PR #826 Investigation

PR: #826 - Feature/enhanced product planning
Created: 2025-10-28
Type: Documentation review

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Phase 1: Environment Setup & Context Gathering

• 1.1 Download and apply PR #826 patch to review branch
• 1.2 Survey repository root directory structure and conventions
• 1.3 List all existing markdown files in root
• 1.4 Review docs/ directory structure and organization
• 1.5 Identify existing planning/workflow documentation
• 1.6 Check PRD.md content and purpose

Phase 2: Content & Placement Analysis

• 2.1 Read full high-level-product-plan.md content from patch
• 2.2 Compare with existing BMAD documentation for overlap
• 2.3 Assess content relevance to BMAD methodology
• 2.4 Evaluate markdown formatting and lint compliance
• 2.5 Check for BMAD-specific references or integration points
• 2.6 Identify gaps or missing sections in the content

Phase 3: Repository Convention Review

• 3.1 Analyze filename conventions in repository root
• 3.2 Check documentation organization patterns
• 3.3 Review CONTRIBUTING.md for doc contribution guidelines (if exists)
• 3.4 Assess whether root placement aligns with project structure

Phase 4: Integration & Enhancement Assessment

• 4.1 Determine if content could reference BMAD agents
• 4.2 Identify opportunities to link to BMAD workflows
• 4.3 Consider if content should invoke BMAD CLI/modules
• 4.4 Evaluate whether generic → BMAD-specific enhancement is warranted

Phase 5: Validation & Testing

• 5.1 Run markdown linters on proposed file
• 5.2 Verify links and references (if any)
• 5.3 Check for spelling/grammar issues
• 5.4 Validate formatting consistency with existing docs

Phase 6: Decision & Recommendation

• 6.1 Decide on acceptance, relocation, or enhancement request
• 6.2 Draft specific placement recommendation (if relocating)
• 6.3 Identify specific enhancement suggestions (if applicable)
• 6.4 Prepare constructive feedback for contributor

Phase 7: PR Review & Response

• 7.1 Write clear, helpful PR comment with findings
• 7.2 Include specific suggestions (file path, enhancements, etc.)
• 7.3 Thank contributor for submission
• 7.4 Post review (approve, request changes, or comment)

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✅ INVESTIGATION COMPLETE

All phases completed successfully!

Outcome: REQUEST CHANGES review posted to PR #826

Summary:

• Content Quality: Excellent, comprehensive planning checklist
• Required Changes:
  1. Relocate to docs/planning/product-planning-checklist.md
  2. Fix 148 trailing whitespace errors with Prettier
• Optional Enhancement: Add BMAD workflow integration section
• Review Tone: Constructive, appreciative, helpful

Artifacts Created:

• .patch/826/PR-826-Summary.md - PR overview
• .patch/826/plan.md - Investigation plan
• .patch/826/todo.md - This checklist
• .patch/826/syntax-analysis.md - Markdown validation
• .patch/826/convention-analysis.md - BMAD documentation structure
• .patch/826/integration-assessment.md - BMAD workflow mapping
• .patch/826/validation-findings.md - Validation test results
• .patch/826/recommendation.md - Decision rationale
• .patch/826/PR-826-review-comment.md - Posted GitHub review

Next Steps:

• Monitor PR for contributor response
• Re-review when changes applied
• Clean up workspace and revert to v6-alpha

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Quick Reference

Files to check:

• Repository root *.md files
• docs/ directory structure
• PRD.md
• README.md
• CONTRIBUTING.md
• Existing workflow/template docs

Key questions:

1. Where should generic planning docs live?
2. Does this overlap with existing content?
3. Should this be BMAD-enhanced or kept generic?
4. Does the filename follow conventions?

Likely outcome:

• Accept with suggested relocation to docs/planning/ or docs/guides/
• Optional: Suggest BMAD-specific enhancements
• Low risk, straightforward review