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Phase 1 Implementation Plan CODITECT Core Production Readiness

Phase 1 Implementation Plan - CODITECT Core Production Readiness

Project: CODITECT Core Framework Production Hardening Phase: Phase 1 - Critical Path (P0 Blockers) Duration: 2 weeks (10 working days) Team: 2 Developers + 1 DevOps Engineer (part-time) Budget: $21,600 Target Completion: December 6, 2025 Production Launch Target: December 10, 2025


Executive Summary

Phase 1 addresses 4 critical P0 blockers preventing production deployment:

  1. Test coverage <15% (need 60%+)
  2. No production monitoring
  3. Error handling at 32% (need 100%)
  4. Missing documentation navigation

Success Criteria: All P0 quality gates passed, enabling production GO decision on December 6.


Resource Allocation

Team Composition

RoleAllocationDurationCostResponsibilities
Developer 1Full-time10 days$9,600Test coverage (task.py, orchestrator.py, executor.py)
Developer 2Full-time10 days$9,600Error handling (all scripts), documentation navigation
DevOps EngineerPart-time (50%)10 days$2,400Production monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana/Jaeger)
TOTAL--$21,600-

Daily Rate Assumptions

  • Developer: $960/day ($120/hour × 8 hours)
  • DevOps: $480/day (part-time, $120/hour × 4 hours)

Task Breakdown

Workstream 1: Test Coverage (Developer 1) - 10 days

Goal: Increase test coverage from <15% to 60%+

Week 1: Core Module Testing (Days 1-5)

Day 1: Setup & Infrastructure

  • Task 1.1: Configure pytest environment

    • Install pytest, pytest-cov, pytest-mock
    • Create pytest.ini configuration
    • Setup coverage reporting (.coveragerc)
    • Configure CI integration hooks
    • Deliverable: Working pytest setup
    • Acceptance: pytest --version works, coverage reports generate
    • Estimated: 4 hours
  • Task 1.2: Create test directory structure

    • tests/unit/ for unit tests
    • tests/integration/ for integration tests
    • tests/fixtures/ for test data
    • conftest.py for shared fixtures
    • Deliverable: Complete test directory structure
    • Acceptance: Directory structure follows pytest conventions
    • Estimated: 2 hours
  • Task 1.3: Write tests for task.py (AgentTask model)

    • Test AgentTask dataclass initialization
    • Test to_dict() and from_dict() serialization
    • Test is_ready() dependency checking
    • Test is_blocked() inverse dependency checking
    • Test validation in __post_init__()
    • Test factory functions (create_design_task, etc.)
    • Deliverable: tests/unit/test_task.py with 30+ test cases
    • Acceptance: 100% coverage of task.py (287 lines)
    • Estimated: 6 hours
    • Dependencies: Task 1.1 complete

Day 2: State Manager Testing

  • Task 1.4: Write tests for state_manager.py (StateManager)
    • Test atomic write operations (temp file + rename)
    • Test checksum computation and verification
    • Test state save/load roundtrip
    • Test corruption detection (invalid checksum)
    • Test concurrent read safety
    • Test crash recovery (interrupted writes)
    • Deliverable: tests/unit/test_state_manager.py with 25+ test cases
    • Acceptance: 90%+ coverage of state_manager.py (346 lines)
    • Estimated: 8 hours
    • Dependencies: Task 1.1 complete

Day 3: Orchestrator Testing (Part 1)

  • Task 1.5: Write tests for orchestrator.py - Task Management
    • Test add_task() with dependency validation
    • Test get_task() retrieval
    • Test update_task() modification
    • Test delete_task() removal
    • Test dependency error handling
    • Deliverable: tests/unit/test_orchestrator_tasks.py with 20+ test cases
    • Acceptance: 60%+ coverage of task management methods
    • Estimated: 8 hours
    • Dependencies: Task 1.3, 1.4 complete

Day 4: Orchestrator Testing (Part 2)

  • Task 1.6: Write tests for orchestrator.py - Execution Flow
    • Test get_next_task() priority selection
    • Test start_task() with dependency checks
    • Test complete_task() status updates
    • Test fail_task() error handling
    • Test generate_project_report() metrics
    • Deliverable: tests/unit/test_orchestrator_execution.py with 25+ test cases
    • Acceptance: 80%+ coverage of orchestrator.py (620 lines)
    • Estimated: 8 hours
    • Dependencies: Task 1.5 complete

Day 5: Executor Testing

  • Task 1.7: Write tests for executor.py (TaskExecutor)
    • Test interactive mode execution
    • Test API mode with mock subprocess
    • Test script execution with timeout
    • Test parallel execution planning
    • Test agent registry integration
    • Deliverable: tests/unit/test_executor.py with 20+ test cases
    • Acceptance: 70%+ coverage of executor.py (580 lines)
    • Estimated: 8 hours
    • Dependencies: Task 1.3 complete

Week 2: Integration Testing (Days 6-10)

Day 6: Memory Context Integration Testing

  • Task 1.8: Write tests for memory_context_integration.py
    • Test process_checkpoint() end-to-end workflow
    • Test session export with mock data
    • Test privacy control application
    • Test pattern extraction
    • Test database storage
    • Deliverable: tests/unit/test_memory_context.py with 15+ test cases
    • Acceptance: 60%+ coverage of memory_context_integration.py (531 lines)
    • Estimated: 8 hours
    • Dependencies: Task 1.1 complete

Day 7: Script Testing

  • Task 1.9: Write tests for critical scripts
    • Test export-dedup.py (deduplication logic)
    • Test create-checkpoint.py (checkpoint creation)
    • Test setup-new-submodule.py (submodule setup)
    • Test batch-setup.py (batch processing)
    • Deliverable: tests/unit/test_scripts.py with 20+ test cases
    • Acceptance: 50%+ coverage of 4 critical scripts
    • Estimated: 8 hours
    • Dependencies: Task 1.1 complete

Day 8: Integration Testing

  • Task 1.10: Write integration tests for complete workflows
    • Test end-to-end task execution (add → execute → complete)
    • Test checkpoint processing pipeline
    • Test multi-task dependency resolution
    • Test state persistence across restarts
    • Deliverable: tests/integration/test_workflows.py with 10+ test cases
    • Acceptance: All critical paths tested
    • Estimated: 8 hours
    • Dependencies: Tasks 1.3-1.9 complete

Day 9: Coverage Analysis & Gap Filling

  • Task 1.11: Measure and improve coverage
    • Run pytest --cov to generate coverage report
    • Identify modules below 60% coverage
    • Write additional tests for gaps
    • Focus on edge cases and error paths
    • Deliverable: Coverage report showing 60%+ overall
    • Acceptance: 60%+ overall test coverage achieved
    • Estimated: 8 hours
    • Dependencies: Tasks 1.3-1.10 complete

Day 10: Documentation & CI Integration

  • Task 1.12: Document testing strategy and integrate CI
    • Write tests/README.md with testing guide
    • Create TESTING-STRATEGY.md documentation
    • Configure GitHub Actions for automated testing
    • Setup coverage reporting (Codecov or similar)
    • Deliverable: Complete testing documentation + CI pipeline
    • Acceptance: Tests run automatically on PR, coverage reported
    • Estimated: 6 hours
    • Dependencies: Task 1.11 complete

Workstream 1 Total: 80 hours over 10 days


Workstream 2: Error Handling (Developer 2) - 5 days

Goal: Implement comprehensive error handling in all 21 Python scripts (100% coverage)

Week 1: Error Handling Implementation (Days 1-5)

Day 1: Error Handling Framework

  • Task 2.1: Design error handling standards

    • Define standard exception hierarchy
    • Create error logging format
    • Design graceful degradation patterns
    • Document retry logic standards
    • Deliverable: ERROR-HANDLING-STANDARDS.md
    • Acceptance: Standards reviewed and approved
    • Estimated: 4 hours
  • Task 2.2: Create error handling utilities

    • Build ErrorHandler class with logging
    • Create retry decorators (@retry_on_failure)
    • Build validation helper functions
    • Create error context manager
    • Deliverable: scripts/core/error_handling.py
    • Acceptance: Reusable error handling library operational
    • Estimated: 4 hours
    • Dependencies: Task 2.1 complete

Day 2: Critical Scripts (Part 1)

  • Task 2.3: Add error handling to orchestration scripts
    • orchestrator.py - Add try/except blocks, logging
    • executor.py - Add timeout handling, subprocess errors
    • state_manager.py - Add file I/O error handling
    • Deliverable: 3 scripts with comprehensive error handling
    • Acceptance: All error paths logged, graceful degradation
    • Estimated: 8 hours
    • Dependencies: Task 2.2 complete

Day 3: Critical Scripts (Part 2)

  • Task 2.4: Add error handling to automation scripts
    • export-dedup.py - Add file validation, error recovery
    • create-checkpoint.py - Add git error handling
    • setup-new-submodule.py - Add validation, rollback
    • batch-setup.py - Add batch error handling
    • Deliverable: 4 scripts with comprehensive error handling
    • Acceptance: All scripts handle failures gracefully
    • Estimated: 8 hours
    • Dependencies: Task 2.2 complete

Day 4: Memory Context & LLM Execution

  • Task 2.5: Add error handling to memory context system
    • memory_context_integration.py - Add database error handling
    • llm_execution/execute_claude.py - Add API error handling
    • llm_execution/execute_gpt.py - Add rate limiting
    • llm_execution/execute_gemini.py - Add retry logic
    • Deliverable: 4 scripts with comprehensive error handling
    • Acceptance: All API errors handled, logged, retried
    • Estimated: 8 hours
    • Dependencies: Task 2.2 complete

Day 5: Remaining Scripts & Validation

  • Task 2.6: Add error handling to remaining scripts
    • All remaining scripts in scripts/ directory
    • Validate error handling completeness
    • Test error scenarios manually
    • Update documentation
    • Deliverable: 100% error handling coverage
    • Acceptance: All all scripts have error handling
    • Estimated: 8 hours
    • Dependencies: Tasks 2.3-2.5 complete

Workstream 2 Total: 40 hours over 5 days


Workstream 3: Documentation Navigation (Developer 2) - 1.5 days

Goal: Create 13 navigation files and fix broken links

Week 2: Documentation Enhancement (Days 6-7)

Day 6: Navigation Files

  • Task 2.7: Create category README.md files (6 files)

    • docs/01-getting-started/README.md
    • docs/02-architecture/README.md
    • docs/03-project-planning/README.md
    • docs/04-implementation-guides/README.md
    • docs/multi-agent-reference/README.md
    • docs/06-research-analysis/README.md
    • Each README includes: category overview, file index, quick links
    • Deliverable: 6 README.md files
    • Acceptance: All categories navigable
    • Estimated: 4 hours
  • Task 2.8: Create category Claude.md files (6 files)

    • Same 6 directories, create Claude.md for AI agent context
    • Include: purpose, key files, agent usage patterns
    • Deliverable: 6 Claude.md files
    • Acceptance: AI agents can navigate documentation
    • Estimated: 3 hours
  • Task 2.9: Fix broken links

    • Fix all agents links in docs/multi-agent-reference/AGENT-INDEX.md
    • Fix cross-references in docs/03-project-planning/project-plan.md
    • Fix links in timeline documents
    • Validate all links using link checker
    • Deliverable: All broken links fixed
    • Acceptance: 0 broken links in documentation
    • Estimated: 4 hours
  • Task 2.10: Create master documentation index

    • Create docs/README.md as master index
    • Include navigation to all 6 categories
    • Add search tips and documentation guide
    • Deliverable: Master README.md
    • Acceptance: Documentation fully navigable
    • Estimated: 1 hour

Workstream 3 Total: 12 hours over 1.5 days


Workstream 4: Production Monitoring (DevOps) - 10 days (part-time)

Goal: Deploy complete monitoring stack with Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger

Week 1: Metrics & Dashboards (Days 1-5)

Day 1: Infrastructure Setup

  • Task 3.1: Provision monitoring infrastructure
    • Setup Prometheus server (Docker or GCP)
    • Setup Grafana server
    • Configure network access and security
    • Deliverable: Prometheus + Grafana running
    • Acceptance: Both services accessible via web UI
    • Estimated: 4 hours

Day 2: Metrics Collection

  • Task 3.2: Instrument CODITECT code with Prometheus metrics
    • Add prometheus_client library to dependencies
    • Instrument orchestrator with metrics (tasks started, completed, failed)
    • Instrument executor with metrics (execution time, success rate)
    • Add custom metrics for business KPIs
    • Deliverable: Code instrumented with Prometheus metrics
    • Acceptance: Metrics exposed on /metrics endpoint
    • Estimated: 4 hours

Day 3: Grafana Dashboards (Part 1)

  • Task 3.3: Create system health dashboard
    • CPU, memory, disk usage panels
    • Active tasks, task queue length
    • Task completion rate (tasks/hour)
    • Error rate (errors/minute)
    • Deliverable: System Health Dashboard
    • Acceptance: Real-time system metrics visible
    • Estimated: 4 hours

Day 4: Grafana Dashboards (Part 2)

  • Task 3.4: Create user experience dashboard
    • API latency (p50, p95, p99)
    • Task execution time distribution
    • Success rate by agent type
    • User activity patterns
    • Deliverable: User Experience Dashboard
    • Acceptance: UX metrics visible and actionable
    • Estimated: 4 hours

Day 5: Alerting

  • Task 3.5: Configure alert rules
    • P0 Critical alerts (error rate >5%, API latency >5s)
    • P1 Warning alerts (error rate >1%, disk >80%)
    • Setup alerting channels (email, Slack)
    • Test alert delivery
    • Deliverable: Alert rules configured and tested
    • Acceptance: Alerts fire correctly on threshold breach
    • Estimated: 4 hours

Week 2: Distributed Tracing (Days 6-10)

Day 6: Jaeger Setup

  • Task 3.6: Deploy Jaeger distributed tracing
    • Setup Jaeger all-in-one Docker container
    • Configure collector and query endpoints
    • Setup network access
    • Deliverable: Jaeger operational
    • Acceptance: Jaeger UI accessible, ready for traces
    • Estimated: 4 hours

Day 7: Tracing Instrumentation

  • Task 3.7: Instrument code with OpenTelemetry
    • Add opentelemetry-api and opentelemetry-sdk libraries
    • Instrument orchestrator with spans (task lifecycle)
    • Instrument executor with spans (execution flow)
    • Add custom attributes (agent type, priority, phase)
    • Deliverable: Code instrumented with distributed tracing
    • Acceptance: Traces visible in Jaeger UI
    • Estimated: 4 hours

Day 8: Integration Testing

  • Task 3.8: Test monitoring stack end-to-end
    • Run sample workload (execute 10+ tasks)
    • Verify metrics appear in Prometheus
    • Verify dashboards update in Grafana
    • Verify traces appear in Jaeger
    • Trigger alerts and verify delivery
    • Deliverable: Monitoring stack validated
    • Acceptance: All monitoring components working together
    • Estimated: 4 hours

Day 9: Documentation

  • Task 3.9: Document monitoring setup and usage
    • Create MONITORING-GUIDE.md with setup instructions
    • Document dashboard usage
    • Document alert response procedures
    • Create runbook for common issues
    • Deliverable: Complete monitoring documentation
    • Acceptance: Operators can use monitoring without assistance
    • Estimated: 4 hours

Day 10: Production Deployment

  • Task 3.10: Deploy monitoring to production environment
    • Deploy Prometheus to production (GCP/AWS)
    • Deploy Grafana with production configuration
    • Deploy Jaeger collector
    • Configure production alert channels
    • Deliverable: Production monitoring operational
    • Acceptance: Monitoring running in production environment
    • Estimated: 4 hours

Workstream 4 Total: 40 hours over 10 days (part-time)


Timeline & Dependencies

Gantt Chart (Visual Representation)

Week 1 (Days 1-5):
Developer 1: [Test Setup][task.py][state_mgr][orch-1][executor]
Developer 2: [Error Std][Error Lib][Orch Err][Automation][Memory]
DevOps: [Infra][Metrics][Dash-1][Dash-2][Alerts]

Week 2 (Days 6-10):
Developer 1: [Memory][Scripts][Integration][Coverage][CI/Docs]
Developer 2: [Remaining][READMEs][CLAUDEs][Links][Index]
DevOps: [Jaeger][Trace][Test][Docs][Deploy]

Critical Path

  1. Day 1: Test setup (1.1) must complete before any testing begins
  2. Day 1: Error handling framework (2.1-2.2) must complete before script updates
  3. Day 1: Infrastructure setup (3.1) must complete before metrics collection
  4. Day 9: Coverage analysis (1.11) requires all unit tests complete
  5. Day 10: CI integration (1.12) requires coverage analysis complete
  6. Day 6: Navigation files (2.7-2.8) can start after error handling complete
  7. Day 8: Monitoring integration test (3.8) requires all instrumentation complete

Parallel Work Streams

  • Fully Parallel: Workstreams 1, 2, 4 can proceed independently for Days 1-5
  • Partially Parallel: Developer 2 can work on documentation (Days 6-7) while Developer 1 completes testing
  • Sequential: CI integration (1.12) must wait for coverage analysis (1.11)

Risk Management

High Risk Items

RiskProbabilityImpactMitigation
Test coverage falls short of 60%MediumHighAdd Day 11 buffer if needed, prioritize high-value modules
Prometheus integration complexMediumMediumUse prometheus_client library (well-documented), allocate extra time if needed
Broken link fixes reveal deeper issuesLowMediumLimit scope to critical links only, defer non-blocking fixes to Phase 2
Developer availabilityLowHighCross-train team members, maintain documentation of progress

Mitigation Strategies

  1. Daily Standups: 15-minute sync each morning to identify blockers
  2. Mid-Week Checkpoint: Day 3 review to assess progress, adjust plan if needed
  3. Slack Time: 20% buffer built into estimates for unexpected issues
  4. Fallback Plan: If test coverage target not met by Day 9, extend to Day 12 (acceptable 2-day delay)

Quality Gates

Exit Criteria for Phase 1

All 4 quality gates must pass for Phase 1 completion:

Quality Gate 1: Test Coverage ✅

  • Overall test coverage ≥60%
  • Core modules (task.py, orchestrator.py, state_manager.py, executor.py) ≥70%
  • pytest suite runs without errors
  • CI integration operational

Validation: Run pytest --cov and verify coverage report


Quality Gate 2: Error Handling ✅

  • All 21 Python scripts have try/except blocks
  • All scripts log errors with context
  • Graceful degradation implemented
  • No unhandled exceptions in production scenarios

Validation: Manual code review + error scenario testing


Quality Gate 3: Production Monitoring ✅

  • Prometheus collecting metrics from all services
  • 2 Grafana dashboards operational (System Health, User Experience)
  • Jaeger distributed tracing working
  • Alert rules configured and tested
  • Documentation complete

Validation: Run sample workload, verify metrics/traces/alerts


Quality Gate 4: Documentation Navigation ✅

  • 6 category README.md files created
  • 6 category Claude.md files created
  • Master docs/README.md created
  • All broken links fixed (0 broken links)
  • Link checker validation passes

Validation: Manual navigation test + automated link checker


Deliverables Checklist

Code Deliverables

  • tests/ directory with 100+ test cases (pytest suite)
  • scripts/core/error_handling.py (reusable error handling library)
  • 21 Python scripts with error handling
  • Prometheus metrics instrumentation in orchestrator/executor
  • OpenTelemetry tracing instrumentation

Documentation Deliverables

  • ERROR-HANDLING-STANDARDS.md
  • TESTING-STRATEGY.md
  • MONITORING-GUIDE.md
  • tests/README.md
  • docs/{category}/README.md
  • docs/{category}/CLAUDE.md
  • docs/README.md (master index)

Infrastructure Deliverables

  • Prometheus server (production)
  • Grafana with 2 dashboards (production)
  • Jaeger collector (production)
  • GitHub Actions CI pipeline
  • Alert notification channels (email/Slack)

Reports

  • Test coverage report (>60%)
  • Error handling audit (100% scripts)
  • Monitoring validation report
  • Documentation link validation report

Success Metrics

Quantitative Metrics

MetricBaselineTargetMeasurement
Test Coverage<15%≥60%pytest --cov report
Error Handling32%100%Script audit (21/21)
Monitoring Uptime0%99.9%Prometheus self-monitoring
Broken Links20+0Link checker tool
Mean Time to Detect (MTTD)N/A<5 minAlert latency

Qualitative Metrics

  • Developer Confidence: Team comfortable deploying to production
  • Documentation Usability: New users can navigate docs without assistance
  • Monitoring Actionability: Alerts provide clear action items
  • Test Maintainability: Tests easy to update as code evolves

Communication Plan

Daily Standups (15 minutes, 9:00 AM)

  • Format: Round-robin (each person shares)
  • Questions:
    1. What did you complete yesterday?
    2. What will you work on today?
    3. Any blockers?

Mid-Week Checkpoint (Wednesday, Day 3)

  • Duration: 30 minutes
  • Agenda:
    • Review progress against timeline
    • Assess risk items
    • Adjust plan if needed
    • Update stakeholders

End-of-Week Review (Friday, Day 5)

  • Duration: 1 hour
  • Agenda:
    • Demo completed work
    • Review quality gates status
    • Plan Week 2 priorities
    • Identify dependencies

Phase 1 Completion Review (Day 10)

  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Attendees: Full team + stakeholders
  • Agenda:
    • Quality gate validation (live demo)
    • Deliverables review
    • Go/No-Go decision for production
    • Plan Phase 2 kickoff

Handoff & Next Steps

Phase 1 → Production Transition

Upon Phase 1 Completion

  1. Conduct final quality gate validation
  2. Deploy monitoring to production
  3. Run smoke tests in production
  4. Monitor for 24 hours
  5. GO/NO-GO DECISION: December 6, 2025

If GO

  • Schedule production launch: December 10, 2025
  • Begin Phase 2 planning (commands/skills implementation)
  • Announce to beta users

If NO-GO

  • Identify remaining blockers
  • Allocate additional 3-5 days for fixes
  • Re-validate quality gates
  • Reschedule GO decision

Appendix A: Detailed Task Estimates

Task Estimation Methodology

Estimation Formula

Estimate = (Optimistic + 4×Most Likely + Pessimistic) / 6

Example: Task 1.3 (Write tests for task.py)

  • Optimistic: 4 hours (everything goes smoothly)
  • Most Likely: 6 hours (normal development)
  • Pessimistic: 10 hours (unexpected complexity)
  • Estimate: (4 + 4×6 + 10) / 6 = 6.3 hours6 hours

Confidence Levels

  • High Confidence (±10%): Infrastructure setup, documentation tasks
  • Medium Confidence (±25%): Testing, error handling implementation
  • Low Confidence (±50%): Integration tasks, monitoring instrumentation

Appendix B: Tool & Technology Stack

Testing

  • pytest - Test framework
  • pytest-cov - Coverage reporting
  • pytest-mock - Mocking library
  • Codecov - Coverage visualization (optional)

Error Handling

  • logging (Python stdlib) - Structured logging
  • traceback (Python stdlib) - Error context
  • Custom ErrorHandler class - Standardized error handling

Monitoring

  • Prometheus - Metrics collection
  • prometheus_client - Python instrumentation library
  • Grafana - Dashboards and visualization
  • Jaeger - Distributed tracing
  • OpenTelemetry - Tracing instrumentation

CI/CD

  • GitHub Actions - Automated testing pipeline
  • pytest-GitHub-actions-annotate-failures - PR annotations

Appendix C: Contact Information

Team Roster

NameRoleEmailSlackAvailability
TBDDeveloper 1 (Testing)dev1@example.com@dev19 AM - 6 PM EST
TBDDeveloper 2 (Error Handling)dev2@example.com@dev29 AM - 6 PM EST
TBDDevOps (Monitoring)devops@example.com@devops1 PM - 5 PM EST
TBDProject Managerpm@example.com@pm9 AM - 6 PM EST

Escalation Path

  1. Technical Blocker: Escalate to Senior Architect within 2 hours
  2. Resource Issue: Escalate to Project Manager immediately
  3. Scope Change: Escalate to Product Owner for approval

Document Version: 1.0 Created: 2025-11-22 Owner: CODITECT Core Team Status: Ready for Execution Next Review: Day 3 (Mid-Week Checkpoint)


Ready to Execute?

Pre-Flight Checklist

  • Team members assigned and confirmed
  • Development environments setup
  • Access to repositories granted
  • Communication channels configured (Slack, email)
  • Stakeholders notified of Phase 1 start
  • Daily standup scheduled (9:00 AM recurring)

To begin Phase 1, run

cd /Users/halcasteel/PROJECTS/coditect-rollout-master/submodules/core/coditect-core
git checkout -b phase-1-production-hardening
# Begin Task 1.1, 2.1, 3.1 in parallel

Let's ship to production! 🚀