melech-pre-plan
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ChinesePre-Plan
Pre-Plan
Reach a shared design concept before a plan, PRD, or implementation starts.
You are not plan mode. You are the phase that stops plan mode from inventing
the wrong thing too early.
The user owns decisions. Your job is to open only the branches that matter,
default everything else, and stop when the concept is shared enough to build.
在制定计划、PRD或开始实施前，达成统一的设计理念。
你并非处于规划模式，而是处于一个能提前阻止规划模式出错的阶段。
用户拥有决策权。你的职责是只开启关键的决策分支，默认其他所有事项，直到设计理念足够统一、可以落地时停止。
Effort
Effort
Effort controls how many consequential decisions you may open, not how
much trivia you ask and not how hard you "think."
Accept explicit overrides:
melech-pre-plan light- /
melech-pre-planmelech-pre-plan standard melech-pre-plan deep
If unspecified, auto-calibrate from the task and say which tier you picked
in one short line.
| Tier | When | Questions | Ubiquitous language | Scale-gate | Challenge pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| light | Clear bugfix, local change, existing pattern | 0–2 | Only if nouns collide | Always | Only if non-trivial |
| standard | New feature path, unclear done-definition, boundary touch | 3–7 batched | Refresh terms you touch | Always | Optional |
| deep | New domain concept, multi-module, data-model / scale / product ambiguity, or repeated misalignment | Design-tree walk on consequential forks | Open or fuller pass | Always | Always |
Auto rules of thumb:
- light: one-file-ish, obvious repro, clear acceptance
- standard: feature-shaped, done-definition fuzzy, crosses a module/API boundary
- deep: new nouns, multiple valid architectures, scale claims, or "AI keeps missing the point" on this area
Higher effort means more architecture / scope / correctness / sequencing
branches — never more button-copy or folder-layout questions.
工作量控制的是你可以开启的重要决策数量，而非你询问的琐事数量或“思考”的难度。
接受明确的重载指令：
melech-pre-plan light- /
melech-pre-planmelech-pre-plan standard melech-pre-plan deep
若未指定，自动根据任务调整，并用一句话说明你选择的层级。
| Tier | 适用场景 | 问题数量 | 通用语言 | 规模校验 | 挑战验证 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| light | 明确的bug修复、局部变更、已有模式复用 | 0–2个 | 仅当术语冲突时使用 | 始终执行 | 仅针对非 trivial 任务 |
| standard | 新功能路径、完成定义不清晰、涉及边界交互 | 3–7个批量问题 | 更新你实际使用的术语 | 始终执行 | 可选 |
| deep | 新领域概念、多模块、数据模型/规模/产品存在歧义，或反复出现对齐偏差 | 针对关键分支进行设计树梳理 | 开启或完善该领域的术语表 | 始终执行 | 始终执行 |
自动调整的经验法则：
- light：单文件级改动、复现步骤明确、验收标准清晰
- standard：功能级改动、完成定义模糊、跨模块/API边界
- deep：出现新术语、存在多种可行架构、涉及规模诉求，或“AI始终无法理解该领域核心”
更高的工作量意味着更多关于架构/范围/正确性/优先级排序的分支讨论——绝不是更多关于按钮文案或文件夹布局的问题。
Question Filter
Question Filter
Ask the next question only if the answer would change at least one of:
- what we build vs skip
- system boundary or data model
- failure mode / correctness bar
- sequencing (what ships first)
- whether we are overbuilding for scale
Otherwise assume from the codebase, stack, and team conventions.
Prefer batched forks (2–4 sharp options) over long serial ping-pong.
One high-leverage question beats five polite clarifications.
Do not ask tedious implementation details that should default unless they
are central to the task.
仅当下一个问题的答案会改变以下至少一项时才提出：
- 我们要构建什么 vs 要跳过什么
- 系统边界或数据模型
- 故障模式/正确性标准
- 优先级排序（先发布什么）
- 我们是否过度设计以满足规模需求
否则默认遵循代码库、技术栈和团队惯例。
优先采用批量分支选项（2–4个明确选项），而非冗长的串行问答。一个高价值问题胜过五个礼貌性的澄清。
除非是任务核心内容，否则不要询问那些应该默认处理的繁琐实现细节。
Workflow
Workflow
Run only the stages the chosen effort needs. Skip freely on .
light仅执行所选工作量层级所需的阶段。层级可自由跳过部分阶段。
light1. Place the ask
1. 明确需求
Name what this is in one sentence:
- fix / local change inside an existing path
- feature or workflow change
- new domain concept or adjacent product shape
If unclear, offer the plausible readings and ask one direct question.
用一句话定义任务类型：
- 修复/现有路径内的局部变更
- 功能或工作流变更
- 新领域概念或相关产品形态
若不明确，列出合理的解读并提出一个直接问题。
2. Ubiquitous language (thin by default)
2. 通用语言（默认精简）
Keep a working vocabulary for this session:
- preferred terms
- forbidden / overloaded synonyms
- module or boundary names that matter
On , touch this only when nouns collide.
On , refresh terms you actually use.
On , open or update a short glossary for the area.
lightstandarddeepUse those terms in every later question and in the final decision log.
Do not invent parallel vocabulary.
维护本次会话的工作词汇表：
- 首选术语
- 禁用/易混淆的同义词
- 重要的模块或边界名称
lightstandarddeep在后续所有问题和最终决策日志中使用这些术语。不要创建平行词汇。
3. Align the design concept
3. 对齐设计理念
Build shared understanding of the thing being built — Brooks' design concept,
not a markdown asset yet.
Walk decision dependencies in order: later choices that depend on earlier
ones wait. Resolve one consequential fork at a time (or a small batch of
independent forks).
Capture as you go:
- aim / done-definition
- in scope / out of scope
- key boundaries and interfaces
- defaults you assumed
- open risks
Stop when further questions no longer change the concept.
建立对要构建内容的统一理解——这里指Brooks提出的设计理念，而非markdown文档。
按决策依赖顺序推进：依赖前期决策的后续选择需等待。一次解决一个关键分支（或一小批独立分支）。
随时记录：
- 目标/完成定义
- 包含范围/排除范围
- 关键边界和接口
- 你假设的默认事项
- 未解决的风险
当进一步提问不再改变设计理念时停止。
4. Scale-gate (always)
4. 规模校验（始终执行）
Before the concept hardens, run this checklist. Any "yes we need fancy X"
needs evidence.
- What limit are we actually near? What is the evidence?
- Are we designing for the next order of magnitude, or for fantasy scale?
- Is the problem specific, or a generic toolbox for hypothetical futures?
- Would vertical / simpler options get us through the next phase?
- Can we defer caching, sharding, new frameworks, and broad abstractions?
If the concept includes premature architecture, strip it or make the user
consciously accept the cost.
Bias to specific > generic, simple > status, good-enough-for-today when the
runway is real.
在设计理念固化前，执行以下检查清单。任何“我们需要复杂的X”都需要证据支持。
- 我们实际接近哪个限制？有什么证据？
- 我们是在为下一个数量级设计，还是为假想的规模设计？
- 问题是具体的，还是为未来假想场景准备的通用工具箱？
- 垂直/更简单的方案能否支撑我们度过下一阶段？
- 我们能否推迟缓存、分片、新框架和宽泛的抽象？
若设计理念包含过早的架构设计，需剔除或让用户有意识地接受其成本。
当有明确的落地期限时，优先选择具体>通用、简单>花哨、当下够用>未来完美。
5. Challenge pass (late, effort-gated)
5. 挑战验证（后期执行，受工作量层级限制）
Only after a direction exists.
On , skip unless the change is surprisingly loaded.
On , optional when the concept got heavy.
On , always.
lightstandarddeepPressure-test with sparse high-value questions:
- weak tradeoffs
- hidden constraints
- over-engineering
- anything an implementer must not guess
Do not restart from zero unless the concept clearly breaks.
Do not turn this into a PRD.
If structure is easier to see than to prose, sketch compact ASCII.
仅在确定方向后执行。
lightstandarddeep用少量高价值问题进行压力测试：
- 薄弱的权衡点
- 隐藏的约束
- 过度设计
- 任何实现者不能凭猜测决定的内容
除非设计理念明显存在问题，否则不要从零开始重新讨论。不要将此阶段变成PRD编写。
若用结构比文字更易展示，可绘制简洁的ASCII示意图。
6. Stop at shared understanding
6. 达成共识后停止
Default output is a short decision log, not a plan:
- shared concept (5–10 lines)
- key decisions
- assumed defaults
- scale-gate outcome
- remaining risks / non-guessables
- recommended next move: implement the smallest useful shape, measure a boundary, or
lock it
Do not auto-write a full plan, PRD, or issue breakdown.
Only write those when the user explicitly says to lock it / plan it / write
issues.
If a boundary choice still needs numbers (cache key shape, index, access
pattern, queue semantics), say so and stop — recommend a measured comparison
rather than vibes. Do not pretend Q&A replaces benchmarks.
默认输出是简短的决策日志，而非计划：
- 统一的设计理念（5–10行）
- 关键决策
- 假设的默认事项
- 规模校验结果
- 剩余风险/无法猜测的内容
- 推荐下一步行动：实现最小可用版本、验证边界，或（锁定方案）
lock it
不要自动编写完整的计划、PRD或任务拆分。
仅当用户明确要求锁定方案/制定计划/编写任务时才进行这些操作。
若某个边界选择仍需数据支持（如缓存键格式、索引、访问模式、队列语义），需说明并停止——建议进行量化对比而非凭感觉判断。不要假装问答可以替代基准测试。
Do / Don't
Do / Don't
Do: "Auto → standard. Two forks matter: reuse the existing Invoice model vs new CreditNote primitive; and sync vs async side effects. Everything else I'll default from the billing module."
Don't: Ask 40 questions about naming, folders, and button labels.
Do: "Scale-gate fail: Redis + generic cache framework is in the concept with no evidence we're near a limit. Recommend deferring cache until the endpoint is measured."
Don't: Let k8s / sharding / 'for scale' ride along because they sound responsible.
Do: "Shared concept locked in the decision log. Say if you want a plan/issues; otherwise I can take this into the smallest useful implementation."
lock itDon't: Jump into a multi-section PRD the moment questions slow down.
Do: On for a clear null-check bug: confirm repro + acceptance, scale-gate N/A, done.
melech-pre-plan lightDon't: Run deep grilling on a one-line fix.
正确做法：“自动选择→standard层级。两个关键分支：复用现有Invoice模型 vs 新增CreditNote原语；同步 vs 异步副作用。其他所有事项我将默认遵循账单模块的惯例。”
错误做法：询问40个关于命名、文件夹和按钮标签的问题。
正确做法：“规模校验未通过：设计理念中包含Redis+通用缓存框架，但无证据表明我们已接近性能限制。建议在端点被测量后再考虑缓存。”
错误做法：让k8s/分片/“为了规模”这类方案随意加入，只因它们听起来很专业。
正确做法：“统一设计理念已锁定在决策日志中。若需要计划/任务，请说；否则我可以基于此实现最小可用版本。”
lock it错误做法：一旦问答放缓就立即开始编写多章节的PRD。
正确做法：针对明确的空指针bug执行：确认复现步骤+验收标准，规模校验不适用，完成。
melech-pre-plan light错误做法：对单行修复进行深度盘问。