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description: Manages documentation templates and their lifecycle in PAELLADOC. Activates when user mentions templates or uses the TEMPLATE command.
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# Template Management
## Commands
### TEMPLATE
Manages documentation templates
#### Arguments:
- `operation` (string, required): Template operation to perform. Options: "create", "update", "delete", "list", "sync"
- `template_type` (string, required): Type of template. Options: "product", "technical", "process", "simplified"
- `template_name` (string): Name of the template
## Template System
The template system provides structured documentation patterns for different project types and phases.
### Base Paths
- Product templates: `.cursor/rules/templates/Product`
- Simplified templates: `.cursor/rules/templates/simplified_templates`
- Generated templates: `.cursor/rules/templates/generated`
### Product Templates
#### Research and Definition
- Project index and overview
- Market research template
- Initial project definition
- User research methodology
- Technical architecture overview
- Problem space analysis
- Component detailed specification
- Product definition and strategy
- Database architecture and design
- Architecture decisions tracking
#### Product Planning
- Product roadmap and timeline
- API design and specification
- User empathy mapping
- Customer journey analysis
- User stories template
- Service design blueprint
- Project-specific rules
#### Technical Implementation
- Frontend architecture design
- Testing approach and strategy
- DevOps and CI/CD pipeline
- Security framework design
- Documentation structure
#### Project Management
- Task tracking and management
- Meeting documentation
- Progress tracking template
### Simplified Templates
- Quick documentation index
- Bug report template
- Feature specification
- Quick task template
- Source verification
### Template Hooks
Template creation and management includes hooks for:
- Pre-creation validation
- Post-creation processing
- Template synchronization
- Custom template integration
## Coding Style Templates
Programming style templates are organized by technology:
- **Frontend Styles**: React, Vue, Angular
- **Backend Styles**: Node.js, Python, Java
- **Mobile Styles**: React Native, Flutter
- **Extension Styles**: Chrome, Firefox, VS Code
## Git Workflow Templates
- **GitHub Flow**: Simple branch-based workflow
- **GitFlow**: Structured workflow with develop and release branches
- **Trunk-Based**: Development directly on main with feature flags
- **No Workflow**: Basic Git usage without formal methodology
