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Critical Chain Project Management reference
Spec-driven development methodology adapted from CCPM(https://github.com/automazeio/ccpm). Enforces the principle: "Every line of code must trace back to a specification." Five strict phases with zero shortcuts.
CCPM - Claude Code PM Methodology
Spec-driven development methodology adapted from CCPM. Enforces the principle: "Every line of code must trace back to a specification." Five strict phases with zero shortcuts.
Overview
CCPM provides a complete project management lifecycle for AI-driven development, from product planning through parallel execution with full traceability.
Five Workflow Phases
| Phase | Process | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Product Planning | ccpm-prd-workflow.js | Brainstorm, draft PRD, review, refine, finalize |
| 2. Implementation Planning | ccpm-epic-planning.js | Parse PRD, architecture decisions, tech approach, dependencies |
| 3. Task Decomposition | ccpm-task-decomposition.js | Break epic into streams, set criteria, estimate, build dependency graph |
| 4. GitHub Sync | (in orchestrator) | Create issues, sync labels, bidirectional updates |
| 5. Parallel Execution | ccpm-parallel-execution.js | Dispatch specialized agents, quality gates, integration |
**Full Lifecycle:** ccpm-orchestrator.js - Runs all five phases end-to-end.
**Progress Tracking:** ccpm-tracking.js - Standups, dashboards, blocked task management.
Agents (9)
| Agent | Role | Stream |
|---|---|---|
product-planner | PRD creation, vision, user stories | Phase 1 |
architect | Epic creation, architecture decisions | Phase 2 |
task-analyst | Decomposition, estimation, dependencies | Phase 3 |
database-engineer | Schema, migrations, data layer | Phase 5 |
api-developer | Service layer, endpoints | Phase 5 |
ui-developer | Components, forms, frontend | Phase 5 |
test-engineer | Test suites, QA, integration | Phase 5 |
documentation-writer | Technical docs, API docs | Phase 5 |
project-tracker | Progress, standups, GitHub sync | Cross-cutting |
Skills (8)
| Skill | Purpose |
|---|---|
prd-creation | Interactive PRD brainstorming and drafting |
epic-generation | Transform PRD to technical implementation plan |
task-decomposition | Break epics into parallelizable tasks |
github-sync | Bidirectional issue/PR synchronization |
parallel-orchestration | Coordinate multiple specialized agents |
progress-tracking | Status dashboards and standup reports |
audit-trail | PRD-to-code traceability verification |
context-management | Project context loading and isolation |
Key Patterns
- **Quality Convergence Loops**: Every phase has validation with iterative refinement (max 3 iterations)
- **Breakpoints**: Human approval gates at every phase transition
- **Parallel Execution**:
ctx.parallel.all()for independent work streams - **Agent Specialization**: Stream-typed agents (database, API, UI, testing, docs)
- **Traceability**: PRD -> Epic -> Task -> GitHub Issue -> Code Commit
- **Issue States**: open -> in-progress -> blocked -> review -> closed
Usage
Full Lifecycle
babysitter run:create \
--process-id ccpm/orchestrator \
--entry ccpm/ccpm-orchestrator.js#process \
--inputs inputs.jsonIndividual Phases
# PRD only
babysitter run:create --process-id ccpm/prd --entry ccpm/ccpm-prd-workflow.js#process --inputs prd-inputs.json
# Epic planning only
babysitter run:create --process-id ccpm/epic --entry ccpm/ccpm-epic-planning.js#process --inputs epic-inputs.json
# Task decomposition only
babysitter run:create --process-id ccpm/tasks --entry ccpm/ccpm-task-decomposition.js#process --inputs tasks-inputs.json
# Parallel execution only
babysitter run:create --process-id ccpm/execute --entry ccpm/ccpm-parallel-execution.js#process --inputs exec-inputs.json
# Tracking
babysitter run:create --process-id ccpm/tracking --entry ccpm/ccpm-tracking.js#process --inputs tracking-inputs.jsonFile Organization
ccpm/
README.md # This file
references.md # Attribution
ccpm-orchestrator.js # Full lifecycle
ccpm-prd-workflow.js # Phase 1: PRD
ccpm-epic-planning.js # Phase 2: Epic
ccpm-task-decomposition.js # Phase 3: Tasks
ccpm-parallel-execution.js # Phase 5: Execution
ccpm-tracking.js # Progress tracking
agents/
product-planner/ # PRD and user stories
architect/ # Epic and architecture
task-analyst/ # Decomposition and estimation
database-engineer/ # Database stream
api-developer/ # API stream
ui-developer/ # UI stream
test-engineer/ # Testing and QA
documentation-writer/ # Documentation stream
project-tracker/ # Progress and GitHub sync
skills/
prd-creation/ # PRD brainstorming and drafting
epic-generation/ # PRD to epic transformation
task-decomposition/ # Epic to tasks breakdown
github-sync/ # GitHub issue sync
parallel-orchestration/ # Parallel agent coordination
progress-tracking/ # Dashboards and standups
audit-trail/ # PRD-to-code traceability
context-management/ # Context loading and isolation
examples/
full-lifecycle.json # Full orchestrator example
prd-workflow.json # PRD-only example
epic-planning.json # Epic planning example
task-decomposition.json # Task decomposition example
parallel-execution.json # Parallel execution example
tracking.json # Tracking exampleIntegration with Babysitter SDK
- **Agent tasks** (
kind: 'agent') for all LLM-based work - **Breakpoints** (
ctx.breakpoint()) for human approval at phase transitions - **Parallel execution** (
ctx.parallel.all()) for independent stream work - **Quality convergence** loops with max iteration limits
- **Task composition** through
ctx.task()calls - **State persistence** via journal and artifacts
Differences from Original CCPM
1. **SDK Native**: Uses Babysitter SDK defineTask() instead of Claude Code slash commands 2. **Execution Model**: Task-based orchestration with replay engine instead of CLI commands 3. **Quality Gates**: Built-in convergence loops with configurable thresholds 4. **Agent Dispatch**: Automatic stream-type to agent mapping 5. **Composability**: Each phase is a standalone process that can be imported and composed