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phase: planning
title: Project Planning & Task Breakdown
description: Break down work into actionable tasks and estimate timeline
---

# Project Planning & Task Breakdown

## Milestones
**What are the major checkpoints?**

- [ ] Milestone 1: TerminalUI utility created and tested
- [ ] Milestone 2: All commands refactored to use TerminalUI
- [ ] Milestone 3: Documentation updated and feature complete

## Task Breakdown
**What specific work needs to be done?**

### Phase 1: Foundation (Setup & Core Utility)
- [ ] **Task 1.1**: Install ora dependency
  - Add `ora` to package.json dependencies
  - Run `npm install`
  - Verify installation

- [ ] **Task 1.2**: Create TerminalUI utility module
  - Create `packages/cli/src/util/terminal-ui.ts`
  - Implement `info()`, `success()`, `warning()`, `error()` methods
  - Implement `spinner()` method that wraps ora
  - Add TypeScript types and interfaces
  - Export `ui` object

- [ ] **Task 1.3**: Write unit tests for TerminalUI
  - Create `packages/cli/src/__tests__/util/terminal-ui.test.ts`
  - Test all message methods (info, success, warning, error)
  - Test spinner creation and lifecycle
  - Mock chalk and ora for testing
  - Achieve 100% code coverage

### Phase 2: Refactor Commands
- [ ] **Task 2.1**: Audit existing console usage
  - Search for all `console.log` calls in src/commands/
  - Search for all `console.error` calls in src/commands/
  - Document current usage patterns
  - Identify async operations that need spinners

- [ ] **Task 2.2**: Refactor init command
  - Replace console.log with ui.info/success
  - Replace console.error with ui.error
  - Add spinners for async operations
  - Test manually to verify behavior

- [ ] **Task 2.3**: Refactor setup command
  - Replace console.log with ui.info/success
  - Replace console.error with ui.error
  - Add spinners for file operations
  - Test manually to verify behavior

- [ ] **Task 2.4**: Refactor skill command
  - Replace console.log with ui.info/success
  - Replace console.error with ui.error
  - Add spinners for git operations
  - Test manually to verify behavior

- [ ] **Task 2.5**: Refactor any other commands
  - Identify and refactor remaining commands
  - Ensure consistency across all commands

### Phase 3: Integration & Polish
- [ ] **Task 3.1**: Integration testing
  - Test all commands end-to-end
  - Verify spinners work correctly
  - Verify message formatting is consistent
  - Test in different terminal environments

- [ ] **Task 3.2**: Update documentation
  - Add usage examples to TerminalUI module comments
  - Update CONTRIBUTING.md with UI guidelines
  - Add section to developer documentation

- [ ] **Task 3.3**: Code review and cleanup
  - Remove any remaining console.log/error calls
  - Ensure consistent code style
  - Verify all tests pass
  - Run linter and fix any issues

## Dependencies
**What needs to happen in what order?**

**Sequential dependencies:**
1. Task 1.1 (Install ora) → Task 1.2 (Create utility)
2. Task 1.2 (Create utility) → Task 1.3 (Write tests)
3. Task 1.3 (Tests pass) → Task 2.1 (Audit console usage)
4. Task 2.1 (Audit) → Tasks 2.2-2.5 (Refactor commands)
5. Tasks 2.2-2.5 (All refactored) → Task 3.1 (Integration testing)
6. Task 3.1 (Testing complete) → Tasks 3.2-3.3 (Documentation & cleanup)

**Parallel opportunities:**
- Tasks 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 can be done in parallel after audit
- Tasks 3.2 and 3.3 can be done in parallel

**External dependencies:**
- None (ora is a standard npm package)

## Timeline & Estimates
**When will things be done?**

**Estimated effort per task:**
- Phase 1 (Foundation): 3-4 hours
  - Task 1.1: 15 minutes
  - Task 1.2: 1.5 hours
  - Task 1.3: 1.5-2 hours

- Phase 2 (Refactor Commands): 3-4 hours
  - Task 2.1: 30 minutes
  - Task 2.2: 45 minutes
  - Task 2.3: 45 minutes
  - Task 2.4: 45 minutes
  - Task 2.5: 30 minutes

- Phase 3 (Integration & Polish): 2-3 hours
  - Task 3.1: 1 hour
  - Task 3.2: 45 minutes
  - Task 3.3: 45 minutes

**Total estimated effort**: 8-11 hours

**Target completion**: 1-2 days (depending on availability)

## Risks & Mitigation
**What could go wrong?**

### Risk 1: Ora compatibility issues
**Likelihood**: Low
**Impact**: Medium
**Mitigation**: 
- Test ora in target environments early
- Have fallback to simpler spinner implementation if needed

### Risk 2: Breaking existing command behavior
**Likelihood**: Low
**Impact**: High
**Mitigation**:
- Thorough manual testing of each command
- Keep changes focused on output only
- Test in multiple terminal environments

### Risk 3: Nested spinner edge cases
**Likelihood**: Medium
**Impact**: Low
**Mitigation**:
- Document that nested spinners should be avoided
- Test nested scenarios explicitly
- Implement spinner stack if needed

### Risk 4: Missing console.log calls during refactor
**Likelihood**: Medium
**Impact**: Low
**Mitigation**:
- Use grep/search to find all console calls
- Add linting rule to prevent new console usage
- Code review to catch any missed calls

## Resources Needed
**What do we need to succeed?**

**Dependencies:**
- `ora`: Spinner library (to be installed)
- `chalk`: Already installed

**Tools:**
- TypeScript compiler
- Jest for testing
- ESLint for code quality

**Knowledge:**
- TypeScript module patterns
- ora API documentation
- chalk API documentation
- Jest mocking patterns

**Testing environments:**
- macOS terminal
- Linux terminal (if available)
- CI/CD environment
