# Roadmap Template Template for `.planning/ROADMAP.md`. ## Initial Roadmap (v1.0 Greenfield) ```markdown # Roadmap: [Project Name] ## Overview [One paragraph describing the journey from start to finish] ## Phases **Phase Numbering:** - Integer phases (1, 2, 3): Planned milestone work - Decimal phases (2.1, 2.2): Urgent insertions (marked with INSERTED) Decimal phases appear between their surrounding integers in numeric order. - [ ] **Phase 1: [Name]** - [One-line description] - [ ] **Phase 2: [Name]** - [One-line description] - [ ] **Phase 3: [Name]** - [One-line description] - [ ] **Phase 4: [Name]** - [One-line description] ## Phase Details ### Phase 1: [Name] **Goal**: [What this phase delivers] **Depends on**: Nothing (first phase) **Requirements**: [REQ-01, REQ-02, REQ-03] **Success Criteria** (what must be TRUE): 1. [Observable behavior from user perspective] 2. [Observable behavior from user perspective] 3. [Observable behavior from user perspective] **Plans**: [Number of plans, e.g., "3 plans" or "TBD"] Plans: - [ ] 01-01: [Brief description of first plan] - [ ] 01-02: [Brief description of second plan] - [ ] 01-03: [Brief description of third plan] ### Phase 2: [Name] **Goal**: [What this phase delivers] **Depends on**: Phase 1 **Requirements**: [REQ-04, REQ-05] **Success Criteria** (what must be TRUE): 1. [Observable behavior from user perspective] 2. [Observable behavior from user perspective] **Plans**: [Number of plans] Plans: - [ ] 02-01: [Brief description] - [ ] 02-02: [Brief description] ### Phase 2.1: Critical Fix (INSERTED) **Goal**: [Urgent work inserted between phases] **Depends on**: Phase 2 **Success Criteria** (what must be TRUE): 1. [What the fix achieves] **Plans**: 1 plan Plans: - [ ] 02.1-01: [Description] ### Phase 3: [Name] **Goal**: [What this phase delivers] **Depends on**: Phase 2 **Requirements**: [REQ-06, REQ-07, REQ-08] **Success Criteria** (what must be TRUE): 1. [Observable behavior from user perspective] 2. [Observable behavior from user perspective] 3. [Observable behavior from user perspective] **Plans**: [Number of plans] Plans: - [ ] 03-01: [Brief description] - [ ] 03-02: [Brief description] ### Phase 4: [Name] **Goal**: [What this phase delivers] **Depends on**: Phase 3 **Requirements**: [REQ-09, REQ-10] **Success Criteria** (what must be TRUE): 1. [Observable behavior from user perspective] 2. [Observable behavior from user perspective] **Plans**: [Number of plans] Plans: - [ ] 04-01: [Brief description] ## Progress **Execution Order:** Phases execute in numeric order: 2 → 2.1 → 2.2 → 3 → 3.1 → 4 | Phase | Plans Complete | Status | Completed | |-------|----------------|--------|-----------| | 1. [Name] | 0/3 | Not started | - | | 2. [Name] | 0/2 | Not started | - | | 3. [Name] | 0/2 | Not started | - | | 4. [Name] | 0/1 | Not started | - | ``` **Initial planning (v1.0):** - Phase count depends on depth setting (quick: 3-5, standard: 5-8, comprehensive: 8-12) - Each phase delivers something coherent - Phases can have 1+ plans (split if >3 tasks or multiple subsystems) - Plans use naming: {phase}-{plan}-PLAN.md (e.g., 01-02-PLAN.md) - No time estimates (this isn't enterprise PM) - Progress table updated by execute workflow - Plan count can be "TBD" initially, refined during planning **Success criteria:** - 2-5 observable behaviors per phase (from user's perspective) - Cross-checked against requirements during roadmap creation - Flow downstream to `must_haves` in plan-phase - Verified by verify-phase after execution - Format: "User can [action]" or "[Thing] works/exists" **After milestones ship:** - Collapse completed milestones in `
` tags - Add new milestone sections for upcoming work - Keep continuous phase numbering (never restart at 01) - `Not started` - Haven't begun - `In progress` - Currently working - `Complete` - Done (add completion date) - `Deferred` - Pushed to later (with reason) ## Milestone-Grouped Roadmap (After v1.0 Ships) After completing first milestone, reorganize with milestone groupings: ```markdown # Roadmap: [Project Name] ## Milestones - ✅ **v1.0 MVP** - Phases 1-4 (shipped YYYY-MM-DD) - 🚧 **v1.1 [Name]** - Phases 5-6 (in progress) - 📋 **v2.0 [Name]** - Phases 7-10 (planned) ## Phases
✅ v1.0 MVP (Phases 1-4) - SHIPPED YYYY-MM-DD ### Phase 1: [Name] **Goal**: [What this phase delivers] **Plans**: 3 plans Plans: - [x] 01-01: [Brief description] - [x] 01-02: [Brief description] - [x] 01-03: [Brief description] [... remaining v1.0 phases ...]
### 🚧 v1.1 [Name] (In Progress) **Milestone Goal:** [What v1.1 delivers] #### Phase 5: [Name] **Goal**: [What this phase delivers] **Depends on**: Phase 4 **Plans**: 2 plans Plans: - [ ] 05-01: [Brief description] - [ ] 05-02: [Brief description] [... remaining v1.1 phases ...] ### 📋 v2.0 [Name] (Planned) **Milestone Goal:** [What v2.0 delivers] [... v2.0 phases ...] ## Progress | Phase | Milestone | Plans Complete | Status | Completed | |-------|-----------|----------------|--------|-----------| | 1. Foundation | v1.0 | 3/3 | Complete | YYYY-MM-DD | | 2. Features | v1.0 | 2/2 | Complete | YYYY-MM-DD | | 5. Security | v1.1 | 0/2 | Not started | - | ``` **Notes:** - Milestone emoji: ✅ shipped, 🚧 in progress, 📋 planned - Completed milestones collapsed in `
` for readability - Current/future milestones expanded - Continuous phase numbering (01-99) - Progress table includes milestone column