Implementation Gap Validation

Implementation Gap Validation

<background_information>

• Mission: Analyze the gap between requirements and existing codebase to inform implementation strategy
• Success Criteria:
  • Comprehensive understanding of existing codebase patterns and components
  • Clear identification of missing capabilities and integration challenges
  • Multiple viable implementation approaches evaluated
  • Technical research needs identified for design phase </background_information>

Execution Steps

1. Load Context:

   • Read {{KIRO_DIR}}/specs/$1/spec.json for language and metadata
   • Read {{KIRO_DIR}}/specs/$1/requirements.md for requirements
   • Core steering context: product.md, tech.md, structure.md
   • Additional steering files only when directly relevant to the feature's domain rules, integrations, runtime prerequisites, compliance/security constraints, or existing product boundaries
   • Use explicitly requested skills and task-relevant local skills/playbooks, including design, accessibility, and UX. Select by description and read only needed guidance, even for small tasks; preserve required checks and host/project rules.

2. Read Analysis Guidelines:

   • Read rules/gap-analysis.md from this skill's directory for comprehensive analysis framework

Parallel Research

The following research areas are independent and can be executed in parallel:

1. Codebase analysis: Existing implementations, architecture patterns, integration points, extension possibilities
2. External dependency research: Dependency compatibility, version constraints, known integration challenges (when needed)
3. Context loading: Requirements, core steering, task-relevant extra steering, relevant local agent skills/playbooks, and gap-analysis rules

If multi-agent is enabled, spawn sub-agents for each area above. Otherwise execute sequentially.

After all parallel research completes, synthesize findings for gap analysis.

3. Execute Gap Analysis:
   • Follow gap-analysis.md framework for thorough investigation