POWR/docs/design_doc.md

[Feature Name] Design Document

Problem Statement

[Concise description of the problem being solved]

Requirements

Functional Requirements

• [List of must-have functionality]
• [User-facing features]
• [Core capabilities]

Non-Functional Requirements

• Performance targets
• Security requirements
• Reliability goals
• Usability standards

Design Decisions

1. [Major Decision Area]

[Description of approach chosen]

Rationale:

• [Key reason]
• [Supporting factors]
• [Trade-offs considered]

2. [Major Decision Area]

[Description of approach chosen]

Rationale:

• [Key reason]
• [Supporting factors]
• [Trade-offs considered]

Technical Design

Core Components

// Key interfaces/types
interface ComponentName {
    // Critical fields
}

// Core functionality
function mainOperation() {
    // Key logic
}

Integration Points

• [System interfaces]
• [External dependencies]
• [API definitions]

Implementation Plan

Phase 1: [Initial Phase]

1. [Step 1]
2. [Step 2]
3. [Step 3]

Phase 2: [Next Phase]

1. [Step 1]
2. [Step 2]
3. [Step 3]

Testing Strategy

Unit Tests

• [Key test areas]
• [Critical test cases]
• [Test tooling]

Integration Tests

• [End-to-end scenarios]
• [Cross-component tests]
• [Test environments]

Observability

Logging

• [Key log points]
• [Log levels]
• [Critical events]

Metrics

• [Performance metrics]
• [Business metrics]
• [System health metrics]

Future Considerations

Potential Enhancements

• [Future feature ideas]
• [Scalability improvements]
• [Technical debt items]

Known Limitations

• [Current constraints]
• [Technical restrictions]
• [Scope boundaries]

Dependencies

Runtime Dependencies

• [External services]
• [Libraries]
• [System requirements]

Development Dependencies

• [Build tools]
• [Test frameworks]
• [Development utilities]

Security Considerations

• [Security measures]
• [Privacy concerns]
• [Data protection]

Rollout Strategy

Development Phase

1. [Development steps]
2. [Testing approach]
3. [Documentation needs]

Production Deployment

1. [Deployment steps]
2. [Migration plan]
3. [Monitoring setup]

References

• [Related documents]
• [External resources]
• [Research materials]