tpp

Productivity

Work on a Technical Project Plan. Use when starting or continuing work on a TPP from _todo/.

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Work on TPP

Make progress on the referenced Technical Project Plan by determining the current phase and taking appropriate action.

Required Reading First

Before any work, read these documents:

Process

Read the TPP from the path given (default: check _todo/ for existing TPPs)
Read all documents listed in the TPP's "Required reading" section
Identify the current phase from the checklist
Execute work matching that phase:
- Research & Planning: Explore code, read docs, summarize findings in TPP
- Write breaking tests: Write tests that fail, proving the problem exists
- Design alternatives: Propose options with pros/cons in the Solutions section
- Task breakdown: Create specific, verifiable tasks with file paths and commands
- Implementation: Write code, compile (npm run compile), run tests (npm test)
- Review & Refinement: Lint (npm run lint), simplify, DRY up, remove dead code
- Final Integration: Verify all tests pass, update docs if needed
- Review: Final check against SIMPLE-DESIGN.md principles
Update the TPP with progress, findings, and any new lore
When done, move the TPP from _todo/ to _done/

Project Conventions

Always run npm run compile before testing
Use ?? (not ||) for nullish coalescing
Use node: prefix for Node.js imports
Use if (x != null) not if (x) for boolean safety
No mocks in tests - use real ExifTool and actual image files
Conventional Commits for commit messages
Always ask before committing or pushing