Feature Breakdown Skill
When to Use
Use this skill when:
- •Planning new features for the contract indexing system
- •Breaking down complex features into tasks
- •Estimating effort and dependencies
- •Identifying integration points
Feature Decomposition Approach
Break features into logical components following project structure:
Core Components
- •
Indexing Layer (
indexer.py)- •PDF extraction
- •Document classification
- •Database operations
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Search Layer (
search.py)- •Full-text search
- •Filtering
- •Result formatting
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Organization Layer (
organize.py)- •Document organization
- •Report generation
- •Statistics
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Metrics Layer (
metrics.py)- •Success indicators
- •Performance metrics
- •Extraction statistics
Task Estimation Guidelines
Small Features (1-2 hours)
- •Adding new filter to search
- •Adding new metadata field
- •Improving error messages
Medium Features (4-8 hours)
- •New extraction method
- •Enhanced classification
- •New report format
Large Features (1-3 days)
- •OCR implementation
- •Database schema changes
- •New CLI command
Dependency Identification
Common Dependencies
- •Database: Changes to
indexer.pymay affect search - •Classification: New document types require classification updates
- •Metrics: New features should include metrics tracking
Example: OCR Feature Breakdown
- •
Extraction Layer
- •Add OCR dependency check
- •Implement OCR extraction function
- •Integrate with existing extraction
- •
Database Layer
- •Add extraction_method field
- •Add extraction_metrics table
- •Update schema creation
- •
Metrics Layer
- •Track OCR usage
- •Report OCR statistics
- •Success indicators
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Documentation
- •Update README
- •Add OCR installation instructions
- •Document OCR workflow
Integration Points
Database Schema Changes
- •Schema migration
- •Backward compatibility
- •Index updates
Search Integration
- •New filter parameters
- •Result formatting changes
- •Export format updates
Metrics Integration
- •New metrics tracked
- •Indicator calculations
- •Report generation
Examples from Project
Feature: OCR Support
Breakdown:
- •Add OCR dependencies (requirements.txt)
- •Implement OCR extraction function
- •Integrate OCR fallback in main extraction
- •Add metrics tracking for OCR usage
- •Update README with OCR instructions
- •Test with scanned PDFs
Feature: Export Format
Breakdown:
- •Add export format option to search
- •Implement export function
- •Add format validation
- •Test export functionality
- •Update documentation
Checklist
When breaking down features:
- • Identify core components affected
- • List database changes needed
- • Identify integration points
- • Estimate effort for each task
- • Consider dependencies
- • Plan testing approach
- • Document in plan or issue