Project Plan

August 20, 2026 · View on GitHub

Instructions: Fill out each section below. Your AI coding agent will use this to automatically set up the repository, generate compliance documentation, and create the initial project structure. Be specific — the more detail you provide, the better the agent can help.

Project Identity

FieldValue
Project Name
Repository Name
Organization/Agency
Project Owner
Start Date
Target Completion

Business Objective

Tech Stack

ComponentChoiceRationale
Language
Framework
Database
Cloud/Hosting
CI/CD
Container Runtime

Compliance Level

  • FIPS Low — Public-facing informational content, no PII, no CUI
  • FIPS Moderate — Most federal systems: PII, financial data, internal tools
  • FIPS High — National security systems, critical infrastructure

Data Classification

  • Public data only
  • PII (Personally Identifiable Information)
  • CUI (Controlled Unclassified Information)
  • PHI (Protected Health Information)
  • Financial data (FTI, payment info)
  • Authentication credentials/secrets

Key Requirements

Constraints

  • Must use FedRAMP-authorized services only
  • Must support Section 508 accessibility
  • Must integrate with existing system:
  • Must support offline/air-gapped operation
  • Other:

Team

RolePersonAccess Level
Project OwnerAdmin
Lead DeveloperWrite
Security/ISSORead + Review
Approving OfficialRead

Agent Environment

  • Local machine — developer's workstation with CLI access
  • GitHub Codespace — cloud-hosted dev environment
  • Sandboxed container — isolated Docker/Podman environment
  • CI/CD only — agent runs in GitHub Actions, no local access
  • GitHub — push code, create PRs, manage issues
  • cloud.gov — deploy applications
  • workshop.cloud.gov (GitLab) — alternative code hosting
  • npm/PyPI — publish packages
  • Container registry — push images

Implementation Approach

What Happens Next

After you fill out this template and place it in your repository:

  1. The AI agent reads this file and understands your project
  2. It runs the project-bootstrap skill which:
    • Creates the directory structure appropriate for your stack
    • Generates AGENTS.md (behavioral contract for AI agents)
    • Copies CODING_PRACTICES.md (secure coding standards)
    • Creates ADR-001 from your implementation approach
    • Generates a risk assessment from your compliance level + data classification
    • Sets up CI/CD workflows for your stack
    • Creates SECURITY.md, CONTRIBUTING.md, LICENSE
  3. You review the generated files and adjust as needed
  4. Start building — the agent follows the standards automatically

The entire setup takes about 5 minutes of human input and 2 minutes of agent work.