Project Roadmap

Roadmap Generator

Always produces two files together:

1. ROADMAP.md — machine-readable, Claude Code-friendly, checklist-driven
2. [project-name]-roadmap.html — visually styled, unique per project aesthetic

Never generate just one without the other.

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Trigger Detection

If a CLAUDE.md exists in the project, read it first before generating anything. Extract: project name, stack, MVP scope, phases already decided, any constraints.

If no CLAUDE.md exists, interview the user — read references/interview-guide.md.

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ROADMAP.md Structure

Every ROADMAP.md follows this exact structure:

# [Project Name] — Product Roadmap

> [tagline or one-liner]

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## Phase 0 — Foundation (Week [N–N])

*[What this phase proves or sets up]*

- [ ] [Task with enough detail to act on immediately]
- [ ] [Include file paths, artisan commands, package names]
- [ ] [Deploy targets, CI/CD, infra setup here]

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## Phase 1 — MVP (Week [N–N])

*[Core value — what the user can do after this phase]*

### 1.1 [Sub-feature]
- [ ] [Task]
- [ ] [Task — reference packages: laravel-running-number, laravel-media-secure, etc.]

### 1.2 [Sub-feature]
- [ ] [Task]

### MVP Definition of Done
> [One sentence — what the user can accomplish with MVP. No more, no less.]

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## Phase 2 — [Name] (Week [N–N] / Month [N–N])

*[Goal of this phase]*

- [ ] [Task]

**Milestone:** [What ships at end of this phase]

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## [More phases as needed]

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## MVP Scope

### In ✅
- [Feature that IS in MVP]
- [Feature that IS in MVP]

### Out ❌ (v2+)
- [Feature that is NOT in MVP]
- [Feature that is NOT in MVP]

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## Dependency Map

Phase 0 (Foundation) └── Phase 1 (MVP) ├── Phase 2 (Enhancement) │ └── Phase 3 (Growth) └── [Note any phases that can overlap]

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## Tech Debt / Future

- [Package extraction opportunity]
- [Scalability consideration]
- [Feature deferred with reason]

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## Quick Reference

| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
| `php artisan [command]` | [What it does] |
| `./vendor/bin/pest` | Run test suite |
| `./vendor/bin/pest --coverage` | Tests with coverage |

Task Writing Rules

Tasks must be immediately actionable — not vague:

| ❌ Vague | ✅ Actionable | |---|---| | "Setup auth" | "Laravel Breeze (Livewire stack) — auth pages" | | "Add products" | "Product CRUD (name, image, baseprice, category, isactive)" | | "Running numbers" | "Order number via laravel-running-number (ORD-YYYYMMDD-XXXXXX)" | | "Test it" | "Pest: it('creates order with correct running number') in OrderTest" |

Always reference specific packages from Nasrul's ecosystem where relevant:

• cleaniquecoders/laravel-running-number — sequential numbered IDs
• cleaniquecoders/laravel-media-secure — file/image uploads
• cleaniquecoders/laravel-action — action class scaffolding
• cleaniquecoders/laravel-expiry — expiry/validity logic

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HTML Visual Roadmap

Core Rules

1. Unique aesthetic per project — read the project's theme/vibe, then design accordingly
2. Always dark header — project name, tagline, tech stack pills, phase count
3. Phase cards — vertically stacked, phase number prominent, tasks as checkboxes
4. Color-coded task categories — different colors per category (infra, backend, frontend, testing, release)
5. MVP scope section — visual In ✅ / Out ❌ grid
6. Footer — project name · tech stack · company · year

Read references/html-roadmap-patterns.md for styling patterns per project type.

Design Selection Guide

| Project Type | Aesthetic | Font Suggestion | Color Palette | |---|---|---|---| | Laravel SaaS / B2B | Clean, professional | Syne + DM Mono | Amber/dark, brand color | | Game / Gamedev | Dark, dramatic | Any bold display | Team color + dark bg | | Habit / Lifestyle app | Warm, organic | Amiri + DM Sans | Paper/gold, green | | Dev tool / Package | Terminal-inspired | DM Mono heavy | Dark bg, green/cyan | | POS / Retail | Bold, practical | Syne + DM Sans | Amber + dark ink | | API / Platform | Technical, modern | Inter + JetBrains | Blue/indigo + dark |

Required HTML Sections (in order)

1. Header — project name + tagline + live status badge + tech stack pills
2. Phase timeline — all phases as cards
3. MVP scope — In ✅ / Out ❌ side by side
4. Footer — project · stack · year

Task Checkboxes in HTML

Use this pattern for every task inside phase cards:

  
  Task description here

CSS — unchecked box with hover effect:

.task { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; padding: 6px 0; }
.task-check {
  width: 16px; height: 16px; min-width: 16px;
  border: 2px solid [phase-color];
  border-radius: 3px; margin-top: 2px;
}

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Phase Naming Conventions

Use these as defaults, adjust to project:

| Phase | Default Name | Typical Duration | |---|---|---| | 0 | Foundation | Week 1–2 | | 1 | MVP | Week 3–6 | | 2 | Enhancement / Engagement | Week 7–10 / Month 3–5 | | 3 | Growth / Polish | Month 4–6 | | 4 | Platform / Scale | Month 7–12 |

For smaller projects (packages, tools): use fewer phases, weeks not months. For games: use milestone names (Pre-Alpha, Alpha, Beta, RC, Launch).

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Updating an Existing Roadmap

When the user says "update roadmap based on new CLAUDE.md" or similar:

1. Read the updated CLAUDE.md
2. Identify what changed (new decisions, new scope, deferred features)
3. Update ROADMAP.md:

• Move completed tasks to ~~strikethrough~~ or remove
• Add new tasks from new decisions
• Update phase timelines if needed
• Update MVP scope if changed

1. Regenerate the HTML with the same aesthetic — do NOT change the design style
2. Delete the old HTML and present the new one

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Output Files

| File | Path | |---|---| | Markdown roadmap | ROADMAP.md (project root) | | Visual roadmap | [kebab-project-name]-roadmap.html |

Present both files together via present_files. Always HTML first — it's what the user opens in browser.

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Reference Files

| File | Read When | |---|---| | references/interview-guide.md | No CLAUDE.md exists — need to interview user | | references/html-roadmap-patterns.md | Designing the HTML roadmap — CSS patterns, layouts |

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: nasrulhazim
• Source: nasrulhazim/agent-skills
• License: MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.