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name: prototyping

description: Build interactive prototypes from specifications

[P] Prototyping — Build Interactive Prototype from Specs

Goal: Enable non-technical designers to build production-ready code through structured AI collaboration.

When to use: Page specifications are complete and approved. Ready to build working implementations. Want iterative development with approval gates.


INITIALIZATION

Design Log

Read {output_folder}/_progress/00-design-log.md. Check Current and Backlog for context.

Essential Guides


STEPS

Execute steps in ./steps-p/:

Step File Purpose
1 1-prototype-setup.md Set up prototype environment
2 2-scenario-analysis.md Analyze scenario, identify views
3 3-logical-view-breakdown.md Break view into sections
4a 4a-announce-and-gather.md Announce section, gather context
4b 4b-create-story-file.md Create story file
4c 4c-implement-section.md Implement the section
4d 4d-present-for-testing.md Present for user testing
4e 4e-handle-issue.md Handle reported issues
4f 4f-handle-improvement.md Handle improvements
4g 4g-section-approved.md Section approved, next
5 5-finalization.md Integration test, final approval

Flow: 1 → 2 → 3 → [4a-4g loop per section] → 5

Critical Rules

  • ALWAYS complete Phase 1 setup before starting
  • ALWAYS analyze scenario before selecting views
  • ALWAYS use section-by-section approach
  • ALWAYS get approval before next section
  • ALWAYS create story files just-in-time (not upfront)
  • ALWAYS verify with Puppeteer before presenting to user
  • ALWAYS capture baseline before modifying existing features

DESIGN LOG REPORTING POINTS

This workflow has TWO reporting points. Both append to the Design Loop Status table in {output_folder}/_progress/00-design-log.md:

1. On entry (step 1 complete): Append status building

| [Scenario slug] | [NN.X] | [Page name] | building | [YYYY-MM-DD] |

2. On completion (step 5 approved): Append status built

| [Scenario slug] | [NN.X] | [Page name] | built | [YYYY-MM-DD] |

Do NOT skip these updates. The design log drives Phase 4's adaptive dashboard.

AFTER COMPLETION

Design log already updated with built status (see above). Present the transition:

**"[page name]" is built!** 1. **Run acceptance testing** — validate against the specification 2. **Explore the next scenario step** — [next page name]