Phase 4: Code Implementation¶

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Make code match documentation exactly

Goal¶

Implement code that matches documentation specification exactly. Code follows docs, not the other way around.

Philosophy reminder: If implementation needs to differ, update docs first (with approval).

General Principles¶

1. Code follows docs exactly - No deviation without doc update
2. Load full context first - Read all related files before coding
3. Implement in phases - Smaller chunks, test as you go
4. Use file crawling - For large changes
5. PAUSE on conflicts - Don't guess, ask user
6. Commit incrementally - Logical feature groupings

File Crawling for Code Changes¶

For large-scale changes:

# Generate code file index
cat > /tmp/code_to_implement.txt << 'EOF'
[ ] amplifier-core/amplifier_core/config/provider_manager.py
[ ] amplifier-core/amplifier_core/config/module_manager.py
[ ] amplifier-app-cli/amplifier_app_cli/commands/init.py
[ ] amplifier-app-cli/amplifier_app_cli/commands/provider.py