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Complete feature development workflow from design to deployment. Use when implementing new features or functionality.

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Feature Development Workflow

Complete workflow for developing new features from design to deployment.

Phases

1. Architecture Design

Define:

  • Component structure
  • Data models
  • API contracts
  • Integration points
  • Dependencies

Output: Architecture diagram, component list, API specs

Agent: architect-review for complex features

2. Implementation Planning

Break down into:

  • Discrete tasks (< 2 hours each)
  • Dependencies between tasks
  • Parallel workstreams

Output: Task list with estimates

3. Implementation

Guidelines:

  • Write tests alongside code (TDD optional but helpful)
  • Commit frequently (atomic commits)
  • Follow existing patterns in codebase
  • Document as you go

Run parallel workstreams:

  • Core implementation
  • Tests
  • Documentation

4. Code Review

Checklist:

  • Code follows project conventions
  • No obvious bugs or edge cases missed
  • Performance acceptable
  • Error handling complete
  • Tests meaningful (not just coverage)

Agent: code-reviewer

5. Security Review

Check:

  • Input validation
  • Auth/authz on new endpoints
  • Sensitive data handling
  • No secrets in code

Agent: security-auditor (if auth-related)

6. Testing

Required:

  • Unit tests (80%+ coverage on new code)
  • Integration tests for API endpoints
  • E2E tests for critical paths

Agent: test-automator or debugger

7. Performance Check

Verify:

  • Response times acceptable
  • No memory leaks
  • Bundle size impact (frontend)

Agent: performance-engineer (if perf-sensitive)

8. Documentation

Update:

  • API docs (OpenAPI/Swagger)
  • User guide (if user-facing)
  • Changelog entry
  • README if needed

9. Deployment Prep

Checklist:

  • Version bumped
  • Changelog updated
  • Migration scripts (if DB changes)
  • Rollback plan documented
  • Feature flags (if gradual rollout)

Success Criteria

  • All tests pass
  • Security review clean
  • Performance within limits
  • Documentation complete
  • Code reviewed and approved

Review Gate

# Run before marking complete
cortex review -c feature

Quick Start Template

## Feature: [Name]

### Requirements
- [ ] Requirement 1
- [ ] Requirement 2

### Tasks
- [ ] Task 1
- [ ] Task 2
- [ ] Tests
- [ ] Docs

### API Changes
- `POST /api/v1/resource` - Create resource
- `GET /api/v1/resource/:id` - Get resource

### Rollback Plan
1. Revert commit
2. Run down migration
3. Clear cache