chore(docs): reorganize implementation plan and expand contributing guidelines #408

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opened 2026-02-24 00:28:32 +00:00 by freemo · 0 comments

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2026-02-24 00:28:32 +00:00

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Commit: docs: reorganize implementation plan and expand contributing guidelines
Branch: chore/removed-imp

Background and Context

The implementation_plan.md file in the project root has grown large and contains several
distinct categories of information — implementation timeline, implementation notes, and
process guidelines — that belong in their own dedicated locations. Additionally, the
CONTRIBUTING.md document is missing important details about commit quality, issue
management, the PR process, and project-specific conventions that contributors need.

Current Behavior

A monolithic implementation_plan.md lives in the project root containing timeline data,
implementation notes, and process guidelines all in one file.
CONTRIBUTING.md lacks detailed guidance on commit scope and quality, issue creation and
lifecycle, the pull request process, and project-specific tooling conventions.

Expected Behavior

The implementation timeline is extracted to docs/timeline.md.
Implementation notes are extracted to docs/implementation-notes.md.
Remaining relevant content from the implementation plan is migrated to the specification
or CONTRIBUTING.md as appropriate.
implementation_plan.md is deleted from the repository.
CONTRIBUTING.md is expanded with comprehensive guidance on commit quality, issue
management, PR process, label system, ticket lifecycle, and project-specific conventions.

Acceptance Criteria

Implementation timeline exists in docs/timeline.md
Implementation notes exist in docs/implementation-notes.md
implementation_plan.md is removed from the repository root
No content is lost — all relevant material is relocated to appropriate locations
CONTRIBUTING.md includes commit scope and quality guidelines
CONTRIBUTING.md includes issue creation and label system documentation
CONTRIBUTING.md includes ticket lifecycle and PR process documentation
CONTRIBUTING.md includes project-specific guidelines (tooling, testing, etc.)

Definition of Done

This issue is complete when:

All acceptance criteria above are satisfied.
A Git commit is created where the first line of the commit message matches the
Commit Message in Metadata exactly, followed by a blank line, then additional lines
providing relevant details about the implementation.
The commit is pushed to the remote on the branch matching the Branch in Metadata
exactly.
The commit is submitted as a pull request to master, reviewed, and merged
before this issue is marked done.

## Metadata - **Commit**: `docs: reorganize implementation plan and expand contributing guidelines` - **Branch**: `chore/removed-imp` ## Background and Context The `implementation_plan.md` file in the project root has grown large and contains several distinct categories of information — implementation timeline, implementation notes, and process guidelines — that belong in their own dedicated locations. Additionally, the `CONTRIBUTING.md` document is missing important details about commit quality, issue management, the PR process, and project-specific conventions that contributors need. ## Current Behavior - A monolithic `implementation_plan.md` lives in the project root containing timeline data, implementation notes, and process guidelines all in one file. - `CONTRIBUTING.md` lacks detailed guidance on commit scope and quality, issue creation and lifecycle, the pull request process, and project-specific tooling conventions. ## Expected Behavior - The implementation timeline is extracted to `docs/timeline.md`. - Implementation notes are extracted to `docs/implementation-notes.md`. - Remaining relevant content from the implementation plan is migrated to the specification or CONTRIBUTING.md as appropriate. - `implementation_plan.md` is deleted from the repository. - `CONTRIBUTING.md` is expanded with comprehensive guidance on commit quality, issue management, PR process, label system, ticket lifecycle, and project-specific conventions. ## Acceptance Criteria - [ ] Implementation timeline exists in `docs/timeline.md` - [ ] Implementation notes exist in `docs/implementation-notes.md` - [ ] `implementation_plan.md` is removed from the repository root - [ ] No content is lost — all relevant material is relocated to appropriate locations - [ ] `CONTRIBUTING.md` includes commit scope and quality guidelines - [ ] `CONTRIBUTING.md` includes issue creation and label system documentation - [ ] `CONTRIBUTING.md` includes ticket lifecycle and PR process documentation - [ ] `CONTRIBUTING.md` includes project-specific guidelines (tooling, testing, etc.) ## Definition of Done This issue is complete when: - All acceptance criteria above are satisfied. - A Git commit is created where the **first line** of the commit message matches the Commit Message in Metadata exactly, followed by a blank line, then additional lines providing relevant details about the implementation. - The commit is pushed to the remote on the branch matching the **Branch** in Metadata exactly. - The commit is submitted as a **pull request** to `master`, reviewed, and **merged** before this issue is marked done.

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