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feature_roadmap

Generate a development roadmap to plan project features, timelines, and team requirements for structured software development.

Instructions

roadmap|schedule|timeline|roadmap|timeline|project plan|development schedule - Generate development roadmap

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
projectNameYesName of the project
featuresYesList of features to include in roadmap
timeframeNoProject timeframe
approachNoDevelopment approachmvp-first
teamSizeNoDevelopment team size

Implementation Reference

  • The main handler function that implements the feature_roadmap tool. It generates a detailed feature roadmap based on project name, features list, timeframe, approach, and team size. Includes phase grouping, prioritization, risk assessment, and formatted Markdown output.
    export async function featureRoadmap(args: {
      projectName: string;
      features: string;
      timeframe?: string;
      approach?: string;
      teamSize?: number;
    }): Promise<ToolResult> {
      const {
        projectName,
        features,
        timeframe = '6-months',
        approach = 'mvp-first',
        teamSize = 3
      } = args;
    
      // Parse features
      const featureList = features.split(/[,\n]/).map(f => f.trim()).filter(f => f.length > 0);
    
      // Define phases based on approach
      let phaseNames: string[] = [];
      if (approach === 'mvp-first') {
        phaseNames = ['MVP Foundation', 'Core Features', 'Advanced Features', 'Optimization & Scaling'];
      } else if (approach === 'phased-rollout') {
        phaseNames = ['Phase 1: Core', 'Phase 2: Enhancement', 'Phase 3: Expansion', 'Phase 4: Innovation'];
      } else {
        phaseNames = ['Planning & Setup', 'Development Sprint', 'Integration & Testing', 'Launch & Monitoring'];
      }
    
      // Calculate phase durations
      const totalMonths = timeframe === '3-months' ? 3 : timeframe === '6-months' ? 6 : timeframe === '12-months' ? 12 : 6;
      const monthsPerPhase = Math.ceil(totalMonths / phaseNames.length);
    
      // Categorize features by priority and complexity
      const roadmapItems: RoadmapItem[] = featureList.map((feature, index) => {
        const itemId = `F-${String(index + 1).padStart(3, '0')}`;
        
        // Determine priority
        let priority: 'high' | 'medium' | 'low' = 'medium';
        if (feature.toLowerCase().includes('critical') || feature.toLowerCase().includes('core') || feature.toLowerCase().includes('essential')) {
          priority = 'high';
        } else if (feature.toLowerCase().includes('enhancement') || feature.toLowerCase().includes('nice') || feature.toLowerCase().includes('optional')) {
          priority = 'low';
        }
    
        // Determine phase based on priority and approach
        let phase = phaseNames[1]; // Default to second phase
        if (priority === 'high' || feature.toLowerCase().includes('mvp') || feature.toLowerCase().includes('basic')) {
          phase = phaseNames[0];
        } else if (priority === 'low' || feature.toLowerCase().includes('advanced') || feature.toLowerCase().includes('future')) {
          phase = phaseNames[Math.min(2, phaseNames.length - 1)];
        }
    
        // Estimate duration
        let estimatedDuration = '2-3 weeks';
        if (feature.length > 100 || feature.toLowerCase().includes('complex') || feature.toLowerCase().includes('integration')) {
          estimatedDuration = '4-6 weeks';
        } else if (feature.length < 50 || feature.toLowerCase().includes('simple')) {
          estimatedDuration = '1-2 weeks';
        }
    
        // Generate deliverables
        const deliverables = [
          `${feature} implementation`,
          `Unit and integration tests`,
          `Documentation and user guides`,
          `Code review and quality assurance`,
          `Deployment scripts and configurations`,
          `User training materials`,
          `Post-launch support plan`,
        ];
    
        // Generate success criteria
        const successCriteria = [
          `Feature functions as specified`,
          `Meets performance requirements`,
          `Passes all test cases`,
          `User acceptance criteria met`
        ];
    
        // Identify potential risks
        const risks = [];
        if (feature.toLowerCase().includes('external') || feature.toLowerCase().includes('third-party')) {
          risks.push('External dependency risk');
        }
        if (feature.toLowerCase().includes('performance') || feature.toLowerCase().includes('scalability')) {
          risks.push('Performance optimization complexity');
        }
        if (feature.toLowerCase().includes('security') || feature.toLowerCase().includes('authentication')) {
          risks.push('Security implementation complexity');
        }
        if (risks.length === 0) {
          risks.push('Standard development risks');
        }
    
        return {
          id: itemId,
          title: feature.length > 50 ? feature.substring(0, 47) + '...' : feature,
          description: feature,
          phase,
          priority,
          estimatedDuration,
          dependencies: [],
          deliverables,
          successCriteria,
          risks
        };
      });
    
      // Group features by phase
      const phases: RoadmapPhase[] = phaseNames.map((phaseName, index) => {
        const phaseFeatures = roadmapItems.filter(item => item.phase === phaseName);
        const phaseGoals = [];
        
        if (index === 0) {
          phaseGoals.push('Establish core functionality', 'Validate core assumptions', 'Build foundation for future features');
        } else if (index === 1) {
          phaseGoals.push('Enhance user experience', 'Add key differentiating features', 'Improve system reliability');
        } else if (index === 2) {
          phaseGoals.push('Scale system capabilities', 'Add advanced features', 'Optimize performance');
        } else {
          phaseGoals.push('Continuous improvement', 'Innovation and experimentation', 'Long-term sustainability');
        }
    
        const milestones = [
          `${phaseName} features delivered`,
          `Quality assurance completed`,
          `User feedback incorporated`,
          `Metrics and KPIs reviewed`
        ];
    
        return {
          name: phaseName,
          duration: `${monthsPerPhase} month${monthsPerPhase > 1 ? 's' : ''}`,
          goals: phaseGoals,
          features: phaseFeatures,
          milestones
        };
      });
    
      const roadmap = {
        action: 'feature_roadmap',
        project: projectName,
        timeframe,
        approach,
        teamSize,
        phases,
        summary: {
          totalFeatures: roadmapItems.length,
          totalDuration: `${totalMonths} months`,
          highPriorityFeatures: roadmapItems.filter(f => f.priority === 'high').length,
          mediumPriorityFeatures: roadmapItems.filter(f => f.priority === 'medium').length,
          lowPriorityFeatures: roadmapItems.filter(f => f.priority === 'low').length
        },
        recommendations: [
          'Review and validate priorities with stakeholders',
          'Set up regular milestone reviews and adjustments',
          'Plan for buffer time between phases for testing',
          'Consider team capacity and external dependencies',
          'Establish clear success metrics for each phase'
        ],
        status: 'success'
      };
    
      // Format output
      let formattedOutput = `# ${projectName} - Feature Roadmap\n\n`;
      formattedOutput += `**Timeframe:** ${timeframe}  \n`;
      formattedOutput += `**Approach:** ${approach}  \n`;
      formattedOutput += `**Team Size:** ${teamSize} developers  \n`;
      formattedOutput += `**Total Features:** ${roadmap.summary.totalFeatures}\n\n`;
    
      formattedOutput += `## Overview\n`;
      formattedOutput += `- **High Priority:** ${roadmap.summary.highPriorityFeatures} features\n`;
      formattedOutput += `- **Medium Priority:** ${roadmap.summary.mediumPriorityFeatures} features\n`;
      formattedOutput += `- **Low Priority:** ${roadmap.summary.lowPriorityFeatures} features\n\n`;
    
      phases.forEach((phase, index) => {
        formattedOutput += `## ${phase.name}\n`;
        formattedOutput += `**Duration:** ${phase.duration}  \n`;
        formattedOutput += `**Features:** ${phase.features.length}\n\n`;
    
        formattedOutput += `### Goals\n`;
        phase.goals.forEach(goal => {
          formattedOutput += `- ${goal}\n`;
        });
        formattedOutput += '\n';
    
        if (phase.features.length > 0) {
          formattedOutput += `### Features\n`;
          phase.features.forEach(feature => {
            formattedOutput += `**${feature.id}:** ${feature.title} (${feature.priority.toUpperCase()})  \n`;
            formattedOutput += `*Duration:* ${feature.estimatedDuration}  \n`;
            formattedOutput += `*Key Risks:* ${feature.risks.join(', ')}\n\n`;
          });
        }
    
        formattedOutput += `### Milestones\n`;
        phase.milestones.forEach(milestone => {
          formattedOutput += `- ${milestone}\n`;
        });
    
        if (index < phases.length - 1) {
          formattedOutput += '\n---\n\n';
        }
      });
    
      formattedOutput += `\n## Recommendations\n`;
      roadmap.recommendations.forEach(rec => {
        formattedOutput += `- ${rec}\n`;
      });
    
      return {
        content: [{ type: 'text', text: formattedOutput }]
      };
    }
  • ToolDefinition schema defining the input schema, description, and annotations for the feature_roadmap tool.
    export const featureRoadmapDefinition: ToolDefinition = {
      name: 'feature_roadmap',
      description: 'roadmap|schedule|timeline|roadmap|timeline|project plan|development schedule - Generate development roadmap',
      inputSchema: {
        type: 'object',
        properties: {
          projectName: { type: 'string', description: 'Name of the project' },
          features: { type: 'string', description: 'List of features to include in roadmap' },
          timeframe: { type: 'string', description: 'Project timeframe', enum: ['3-months', '6-months', '12-months', 'custom'] },
          approach: { type: 'string', description: 'Development approach', enum: ['mvp-first', 'phased-rollout', 'big-bang'], default: 'mvp-first' },
          teamSize: { type: 'number', description: 'Development team size' }
        },
        required: ['projectName', 'features']
      },
      annotations: {
        title: 'Feature Roadmap',
        audience: ['user', 'assistant']
      }
    };
  • src/index.ts:104-160 (registration)
    Registration of the featureRoadmapDefinition in the main tools array used for listing tools in the MCP server.
    const tools: ToolDefinition[] = [
      // Time Utility Tools
      getCurrentTimeDefinition,
    
      // Semantic Code Analysis Tools (Serena-inspired)
      findSymbolDefinition,
      findReferencesDefinition,
    
      // Sequential Thinking Tools
      createThinkingChainDefinition,
      analyzeProblemDefinition,
      stepByStepAnalysisDefinition,
      breakDownProblemDefinition,
      thinkAloudProcessDefinition,
      formatAsPlanDefinition,
    
      // Browser Development Tools
      monitorConsoleLogsDefinition,
      inspectNetworkRequestsDefinition,
    
      // Memory Management Tools
      saveMemoryDefinition,
      recallMemoryDefinition,
      listMemoriesDefinition,
      deleteMemoryDefinition,
      searchMemoriesDefinition,
      updateMemoryDefinition,
      autoSaveContextDefinition,
      restoreSessionContextDefinition,
      prioritizeMemoryDefinition,
      startSessionDefinition,
    
      // Convention Tools
      getCodingGuideDefinition,
      applyQualityRulesDefinition,
      validateCodeQualityDefinition,
      analyzeComplexityDefinition,
      checkCouplingCohesionDefinition,
      suggestImprovementsDefinition,
    
      // Planning Tools
      generatePrdDefinition,
      createUserStoriesDefinition,
      analyzeRequirementsDefinition,
      featureRoadmapDefinition,
    
      // Prompt Enhancement Tools
      enhancePromptDefinition,
      analyzePromptDefinition,
      enhancePromptGeminiDefinition,
    
      // Reasoning Tools
      applyReasoningFrameworkDefinition,
    
      // UI Preview Tools
      previewUiAsciiDefinition
    ];
  • src/index.ts:678-679 (registration)
    Dispatch registration in the executeToolCall switch statement that routes calls to the featureRoadmap handler.
    case 'feature_roadmap':
      return await featureRoadmap(args as any) as CallToolResult;
  • src/index.ts:71-71 (registration)
    Import statement bringing in the featureRoadmap handler and definition for use in the main server.
    import { featureRoadmap, featureRoadmapDefinition } from './tools/planning/featureRoadmap.js';

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