# [Feature Name] - [Brief Description]
## Overview
[2-3 sentences providing context and explaining what this feature does and why it's needed]
## Status
- **Current Status**: 📋 Planned / 🚧 In Progress / ✅ Completed / ❌ Cancelled
- **Target Version**: v[X.X.X]
- **Estimated Effort**: [X days/weeks]
- **Priority**: 🔥 Critical / ⭐ High / 📌 Medium / 📎 Low
## Objectives
- [Primary objective - what problem does this solve?]
- [Secondary objective - what additional value does it provide?]
- [Technical objective - what technical improvement does it enable?]
- [User objective - how does it improve user experience?]
## Deliverables
### Core Components
- [ ] **[Component Name]** - Brief description of what it does
- Technical details or sub-components
- Integration points
- Key algorithms or approaches
- [ ] **[Component Name]** - Brief description
- Implementation details
- Dependencies
- Performance considerations
### API/Interface Changes
- [ ] New endpoints/methods to be added
- [ ] Modified interfaces with backward compatibility notes
- [ ] Deprecated features to be removed
### Configuration
- [ ] New configuration options
- [ ] Default values and ranges
- [ ] Migration path for existing configs
## Technical Approach
### Architecture
```
[Simple ASCII diagram or description of component interaction]
Component A → Component B → Result
↓ ↑
Storage External API
```
### Implementation Strategy
1. **Phase 1**: [What to implement first]
- Specific steps or components
- Validation approach
2. **Phase 2**: [What to implement next]
- Integration steps
- Testing approach
3. **Phase 3**: [Final implementation steps]
- Performance optimization
- Documentation
### Technology Stack
- **Language/Framework**: [Specific versions if relevant]
- **Key Libraries**:
- Library name - purpose
- Library name - purpose
- **External Dependencies**:
- Service/API - purpose
## Expected Impact
### Performance Metrics
- **Current State**: [Current metric value]
- **Target State**: [Expected improvement]
- **Measurement Method**: [How to measure]
### User Benefits
- [Specific user benefit with example]
- [Productivity improvement estimate]
- [Quality of life improvement]
### Technical Benefits
- [Code maintainability improvement]
- [System reliability improvement]
- [Scalability improvement]
## Implementation Example
```python
# Example code showing how the feature will be used
class ExampleUsage:
def demonstrate_feature(self):
# Show the new API or usage pattern
result = new_feature_api(
param1="value",
param2=ConfigOption.DEFAULT
)
return process_result(result)
```
## Testing Strategy
### Unit Tests
- [ ] Component A isolation tests
- [ ] Component B integration tests
- [ ] Edge case handling
### Integration Tests
- [ ] End-to-end workflow tests
- [ ] Performance benchmarks
- [ ] Compatibility tests
### User Acceptance Criteria
- [ ] Feature works as described in requirements
- [ ] Performance meets or exceeds targets
- [ ] No regression in existing functionality
- [ ] Documentation is complete and accurate
## Risk Assessment
### Technical Risks
1. **[Risk Name]**
- **Probability**: Low/Medium/High
- **Impact**: Low/Medium/High
- **Mitigation**: [Strategy to address]
2. **[Risk Name]**
- **Probability**: Low/Medium/High
- **Impact**: Low/Medium/High
- **Mitigation**: [Strategy to address]
### Dependencies
- Requires completion of [Feature/Component]
- Depends on external [Service/Library]
- Blocked by [Issue/Decision]
## Documentation Requirements
### User Documentation
- [ ] Feature overview and benefits
- [ ] Usage guide with examples
- [ ] Configuration reference
- [ ] Troubleshooting section
### Developer Documentation
- [ ] API reference
- [ ] Architecture decisions
- [ ] Integration guide
- [ ] Performance tuning guide
## Success Criteria
- [ ] All deliverables completed and tested
- [ ] Performance targets met or exceeded
- [ ] Zero critical bugs in production
- [ ] Documentation reviewed and approved
- [ ] User feedback incorporated
## Timeline
- **Start Date**: [Date or relative timing]
- **Development Complete**: [Target date]
- **Testing Complete**: [Target date]
- **Documentation Complete**: [Target date]
- **Release Date**: [Target date]
## References
- Related Issue: #[number]
- Design Document: [link]
- Previous Discussion: [link]
- Similar Implementation: [link]
---
## Labels
`enhancement`, `[component]`, `[priority]`, `v[X.X.X]`
## Metadata
- **Author**: [Name]
- **Reviewers**: [Names]
- **Last Updated**: [Date]
- **Approval Status**: Draft / Under Review / Approved
