Review Implementation Plan (RIP)

Step-by-step review of implementation plan. Focus: business value through technical understanding.

Protocol

Phase 1: Analysis

Before responding:

1. Read the plan completely
2. Study related code (Grep, Read) — verify, don't assume
3. Compare with PRD/business requirements — run alignment checklist:
   • Measurable outcomes/KPIs defined?
   • Scope matches PRD (no creep, no gaps)?
   • Risks or dependencies identified?
   • Each step ties to a user-facing outcome?
4. Determine business value of each step
5. If plan is ambiguous or missing context — use AskUserQuestion to clarify before proceeding

Record mismatches (extra features, missed requirements, logic conflicts) for discussion. Criticism = facts + question.

Review format:

## Overview

**Business goal:** [what problem it solves]
**Scope:** [components] | [files] | [complexity]
**Plan:** [N steps with names]

**Warning** (if any):
- [Problem] — contradicts [source]

Ready for first step?

Phase 2: Walkthrough

Wait for user confirmation ("ready", "next") before advancing to each step. Verify PRD alignment per step — if mismatch found, flag it and request confirmation before continuing.

Step format:

### Step [N]: [Name]

**Why:** [business reason]
**What:** [technical essence]
**Concepts:** [term]: [analogy]
**Impact:** [code] → [user-facing change]
**Code:** [if relevant]

**Warning** (if any):
- [PRD issue]
- **Question:** [clarification]

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Questions? Next?

Phase 3: Summary

## Summary

**Covered:** [recap]
**Value:** [why it matters to user]
**Concepts:** [list]

**Self-check:**
1. [Business question]
2. [Technical question]

Rules

Example

Input: Progress tracking plan

Overview:

Business goal: Users see progress → motivation Scope: backend + DB | src/modules/progress/ | medium Plan: 4 steps (model, API, logic, integration)

Warning:

• Plan doesn't mention visualization — PRD requires charts. Out of scope?
• PRD: PDF export — not in plan. Include?

Step 1:

Why: Store word learning history What: WordProgress table links user+word, stores metrics Concepts: Prisma schema = DB blueprint as code Impact: "Progress" screen → word-level stats

Warning:

• PRD: track repetition intervals (spaced repetition). Schema: only lastSeen, no history.
• Question: Plan — current state only or full history?

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