CMS Planner Documentation¶

Welcome to CMS Planner! Transform your project ideas into comprehensive Functional Requirements Documents with AI-powered assistance.

What is CMS Planner?¶

CMS Planner is a Claude Code plugin that generates comprehensive Functional Requirements Documents (FRDs) complete with:

Story Point Estimates using Fibonacci sequence
Teamwork-Ready CSV Backlogs for direct import
Implementation Roadmaps with phase-based organization
Recipe-Based Architecture Support for Drupal and similar platforms

Quick Links¶

Installation - Get started with CMS Planner
Quick Start - Generate your first FRD
Command Reference - Detailed command documentation
Recipe Projects Guide - Special support for recipe-based architectures

Key Features¶

📋 Comprehensive FRD Generation¶

Generate complete Functional Requirements Documents with:

Executive summaries with business objectives
Technical requirements and architecture specifications
Functional requirements with user stories
UI/UX requirements and accessibility standards
Data models and relationships
Non-functional requirements (performance, security, SEO)
Phase-based implementation plans
Risk assessment and mitigation strategies
Success criteria framework

📊 Story Point Estimation¶

Automatic story point estimation using the Fibonacci sequence:

Points	Time	Type
1	<2 hours	Simple changes
2	2-4 hours	Small features
3	1 day	Standard features
5	2-3 days	Complex features
8	3-5 days	Major features
13	1-2 weeks	Epics
21	2-3 weeks	Large epics
34+	Too large	Must decompose

📦 Teamwork Integration¶

Generate CSV files ready for import into Teamwork with:

Phase-based task organization
Epic/Story/Task hierarchy
Complete ticket descriptions
Story point and phase tags
Priority levels

🏗️ Recipe-Based Architecture Support¶

Special handling for Drupal recipes and similar architectures:

Self-contained recipe structure guidelines
Shared field storage documentation
Installation order dependencies
Demo content integration patterns

Use Cases¶

Drupal Site Templates¶

Plan recipe-based site templates with proper field storage, dependencies, and demo content.

WordPress Projects¶

Document theme development, plugin features, and integration requirements.

Client Projects¶

Create comprehensive FRDs for stakeholder review and team implementation.

Internal Tools¶

Plan internal tool development with clear requirements and success metrics.

Getting Started¶

Install the plugin
Follow the Quick Start guide
Run /functional-requirements in your project
Answer discovery questions
Review generated FRD and CSV backlog

Example Output¶

FRD Structure¶

# Functional Requirements Document: Project Name

## Executive Summary
- Vision, objectives, scope
- Business value and target launch

## Technical Requirements
- Platform: Drupal CMS 2.0+, Drupal Core 11.3+
- Architecture: Recipe-based with Saplings collection
- Dependencies: [list]

## Functional Requirements
- FR-001: saplings_person Recipe [MUST HAVE]
- FR-002: saplings_service Recipe [MUST HAVE]
...

## Implementation Plan
### Phase 1: Foundation Setup [89 points]
- Epic 1: Project Setup [21 points]
- Epic 2: Core Recipes [34 points]
...

CSV Backlog¶

Tasklist,Task,Tags,Priority,Status
"Phase 1: Foundation","[EPIC] Project Setup [21 points]","SP-21,Phase-1",high,Active
"Phase 1: Foundation","- [STORY] Repository Setup [5 points]","SP-5,Phase-1",high,Active
"Phase 1: Foundation","-- [TASK] Initialize Git repo [2 points]","SP-2,Phase-1",high,Active

Community¶

GitHub: https://github.com/kanopi/cms-planner
Issues: https://github.com/kanopi/cms-planner/issues
Email: code@kanopi.com
Website: https://kanopi.com

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