AI-powered project planning for web development. Generate comprehensive Functional Requirements Documents (FRDs) with story point estimates, Teamwork-ready CSV backlogs, and implementation roadmaps.
CMS Planner is a Claude Code plugin that transforms project ideas into detailed, actionable Functional Requirements Documents. Perfect for Drupal, WordPress, and recipe-based architectures, it helps you plan projects with:
- Comprehensive FRDs - Executive summaries, technical requirements, functional specs, and implementation plans
- Story Point Estimation - Fibonacci-based estimates with hour conversions for budgeting
- Teamwork Integration - CSV exports with estimated hours ready for direct import
- Recipe-Based Architecture Support - Special handling for Drupal recipes with shared field storage
- WordPress Block Theme Expertise - Block/pattern inventory, theme.json specifications, Core Web Vitals performance budgets
- Risk Assessment - Platform-specific technical and project risk identification with mitigation strategies
- Success Criteria - Clear functional, technical, and business success metrics
/functional-requirements - Generate comprehensive FRDs with:
- Project discovery and requirements gathering
- Technical architecture specifications
- Story point estimation using Fibonacci sequence
- Phase-based implementation plans
- Risk assessment and mitigation strategies
- Success criteria framework
- Teamwork-ready CSV backlog export
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Functional Requirements Document (Markdown)
- Executive summary with business objectives
- Technical requirements with architecture patterns
- Functional requirements with acceptance criteria
- UI/UX requirements and accessibility standards
- Data models and entity relationships
- Non-functional requirements (performance, security, SEO)
- Implementation plan with phases and milestones
- Testing requirements and UAT process
- Risk assessment matrix
- Success criteria framework
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Teamwork CSV Backlog
- Phase-based task organization
- Epic/Story/Task hierarchy
- Story point estimates in task names and tags
- Complete ticket descriptions with acceptance criteria
- Priority levels (high/medium/low)
- Ready for direct import
When working with Drupal recipes or similar architectures:
- Recipe structure guidelines (self-contained configuration entities)
- Shared field storage documentation
- Installation order dependencies
- Recipe naming conventions
- Demo content integration patterns
# Add the Kanopi toolbox marketplace
/plugin marketplace add kanopi/claude-toolbox
# Install CMS Planner
/plugin install cms-planner@claude-toolbox/plugin install https://github.com/kanopi/cms-planner/functional-requirementsClaude will guide you through:
- Discovery - Business objectives, target users, technical constraints
- Requirements - Features, priorities, MVP vs future phases
- Architecture - Platform, tech stack, patterns
- Team - Size, velocity, timeline
- Generation - FRD + CSV backlog creation
# Start with project details
/functional-requirements
# Or provide details inline
/functional-requirements I need to build a healthcare website for a hospital system...Claude will:
- Ask clarifying questions about scope, team, timeline
- Generate comprehensive FRD with story points
- Create Teamwork CSV with phase-based organization
- Save files to your project's
docs/directory
CMS Planner uses Fibonacci sequence estimation:
| Points | Time | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | <2 hours | Text changes, config updates |
| 2 | 2-4 hours | Small features, basic components |
| 3 | 1 day | Standard features with testing |
| 5 | 2-3 days | Complex features, integrations |
| 8 | 3-5 days | Major features, architecture decisions |
| 13 | 1-2 weeks | Epic-level work |
| 21 | 2-3 weeks | Large epics |
| 34+ | Too large | Must be decomposed |
Generated CSV includes:
- Tasklist - Phase grouping (e.g., "Phase 1: Setup")
- Task - Hierarchical naming with story points
- Description - Complete ticket template with user stories
- Priority - high/medium/low
- Tags - SP-X (story points), Phase-X (phase number)
- Status - Active for all new tasks
Example task hierarchy:
[EPIC] User Management [34 points]
- [STORY] User Registration [13 points]
-- [TASK] Create registration form [5 points]
-- [TASK] Email verification [3 points]
-- [TASK] Password validation [2 points]
Full documentation available at: https://kanopi.github.io/cms-planner/
- Installation Guide
- Quick Start
- Command Reference
- Recipe-Based Projects
- WordPress Block Themes
- Story Point Estimation
Generate FRDs for recipe-based site templates with:
- Shared field storage documentation
- Recipe installation order and dependencies
- Demo content integration patterns
- Field reuse mapping across content types
Plan block theme development with specialized deliverables:
- Block/Pattern Inventory - Decision matrix for core blocks vs patterns vs ACF vs custom Gutenberg blocks
- theme.json Specifications - Complete v3 configuration (colors, typography, spacing, layout)
- Performance Budget - Core Web Vitals targets (LCP < 2.5s, INP < 200ms, CLS < 0.1)
- Plugin Justification - Documented rationale for each plugin (target < 15 plugins)
- Pattern-First Framework - Enforce cost-effective development approach (patterns 3-10x faster than custom blocks)
- Hour Estimates - Story points converted to hours for stakeholder budgeting
Create comprehensive project documentation for stakeholder review and team implementation.
Document internal tool development with clear requirements and success criteria.
- Claude Code (latest version)
- Access to project files for saving FRDs
- (Optional) Teamwork account for CSV import
# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/kanopi/cms-planner.git
cd cms-planner
# Build documentation
pip install zensical
zensical build
zensical serve # Test locally at http://localhost:8000
# Install in Claude Code
/plugin install /path/to/cms-plannerContributions welcome! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
GPL-2.0-or-later - see LICENSE.md for details
- Issues: https://github.com/kanopi/cms-planner/issues
- Email: code@kanopi.com
- Website: https://kanopi.com
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