planning-ios-implementation

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Plan implementation, design an approach, or create an architecture plan for a Bitwarden iOS feature. Use when asked to "plan implementation", "design approach", "architecture plan", "how should I implement", "what files do I need", or to create a design doc before writing code.

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Planning iOS Implementation

Use this skill to design a complete implementation plan before writing code. Output is saved as a design document.

Prerequisites

Requirements must be clear. If not, invoke refining-ios-requirements first.
Read Docs/Architecture.md before proceeding — it is the authoritative source for all patterns.

Step 1: Classify the Change

Determine the change type to guide scope and planning depth:

Type	Description	Typical Scope
New Feature	Entirely new functionality, screens, or flows	New files + modifications, multi-phase
Enhancement	Extending existing feature with new capabilities	Mostly modifications, 1-2 phases
Bug Fix	Correcting incorrect behavior	Targeted modifications, single phase
Refactoring	Restructuring without behavior change	Modifications only, migration-aware
Infrastructure	Build, CI, tooling, or dependency changes	Config files, minimal code changes

State the classification and rationale before proceeding.

Step 2: Explore Existing Patterns

Search the codebase for similar existing implementations to follow:

Find a similar existing feature in the same domain
Identify which services/repositories it uses
Note how its Coordinator, Processor, and View are structured
Check if BitwardenKit/UI/ has reusable components for the new UI

Step 3: List Files to Create/Modify

For each file, specify path, action (create/modify), domain placement, and purpose. Group by layer:

### New Files (Create)

#### Core Layer
- `BitwardenShared/Core/<Domain>/<Feature>/Services/<Feature>Service.swift`
  - Protocol + Default<Feature>Service + Has<Feature>Service

#### UI Layer
- `BitwardenShared/UI/<Domain>/<Feature>/<Feature>Coordinator.swift`
- `BitwardenShared/UI/<Domain>/<Feature>/<Feature>Processor.swift`
- `BitwardenShared/UI/<Domain>/<Feature>/<Feature>State.swift`
- `BitwardenShared/UI/<Domain>/<Feature>/<Feature>Action.swift`
- `BitwardenShared/UI/<Domain>/<Feature>/<Feature>Effect.swift`
- `BitwardenShared/UI/<Domain>/<Feature>/<Feature>View.swift`

#### Tests (co-located with implementation)
- `BitwardenShared/UI/<Domain>/<Feature>/<Feature>ProcessorTests.swift`
- `BitwardenShared/Core/<Domain>/<Feature>/Services/<Feature>ServiceTests.swift`

### Modified Files
- `BitwardenShared/Core/Platform/Services/ServiceContainer.swift` — Add new service
- `<Existing>Coordinator.swift` — Add new route

Step 4: Dependency-Ordered Implementation Phases

Order phases so each builds on the previous:

### Phase 1: Data / Core Layer
Models, CoreData entities (if needed), service protocols, repository protocols

### Phase 2: Service/Repository Implementations
Default<Name>Service/Repository — business logic, SDK calls, network

### Phase 3: DI Wiring
ServiceContainer extensions, Has* protocol additions

### Phase 4: Processor + State
StateProcessor subclass, State struct, Action enum, Effect enum

### Phase 5: View + Coordinator
SwiftUI View with store.binding, Coordinator with routes, navigation wiring

### Phase 6: Tests
ProcessorTests (action/effect paths), ServiceTests (business logic), ViewTests (snapshots if UI)

Step 5: Risk Assessment

Identify risks and mitigations:

Security: Does this touch vault data, auth tokens, or Keychain? → Security review required
Extensions: Does this affect AutoFill/Action/Share extensions? → Memory limit check needed
Multi-account: Does this need per-account isolation? → CoreData userId scoping
SDK dependency: Does this require BitwardenSdk changes? → Coordinate with SDK team

Step 6: Save Design Document

Save the plan to .claude/outputs/plans/<ticket-id>.md.

Confirm Before Proceeding

Present the plan to the user and ask: "Here is the implementation plan. Should I proceed with implementation?"