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Brainstorm · Commit

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Refinery stages · Step 8 of 9

Brainstorm project · Commit

Sign off and prepare to push to Testing.

Brainstorm · 17% of journey

Idea → Live
•Idea Capture
✓Build Plan
✓Refinery
•Tools & DB Prep
•Git Prep
•Prebuild Review
•Build Run
•Beta / Progress Testing
•Deep DB Review
•Subsystem Readiness
•Go Live Review
•Live Management

Your next step

Hand off to the build team

The refinery pass is done. Push this venture to the Testing lane so implementation can begin.

Chief of Staff

Sign off and prepare to push to Testing. Give it a final read in Vault, Roadmap, and Decisions. Write a one-line handoff rationale, then push to Testing.

How to do it

  1. 1.Give it a final read in Vault, Roadmap, and Decisions.
  2. 2.Write a one-line handoff rationale, then push to Testing.
All steps & checklists

Operational Flow

Guided delivery path from idea to live operations. Current lane: Brainstorm.

Idea → Refinery

Idea Capture

Capture the idea, intent, and measurable outcome.

Current
  • North star statement is clear
  • Success metrics are defined

Build Plan

Turn idea into an implementation path and milestones.

Done
  • Phase 1 scope is defined
  • Milestones and dependencies captured

Refinery

Finalize the guided pass before handoff to build lane.

Done
  • Review gate is complete
  • Push-to-testing rationale recorded

Testing / Beta Build Ops

Tools & DB Prep

Prepare data model, services, credentials, and operational tooling.

Pending
  • Dedicated Supabase project provisioned (Dewey)
  • Database schema/migrations are ready
  • Service credentials and env vars are configured
  • External integrations are staged (APIs, webhooks)

This phase becomes editable in the Testing lane.

Git Prep

Provision the project repository, then set branch strategy and PR checks.

Pending
  • Dedicated project repository provisioned (GitHub Gary)
  • Branch and merge strategy agreed
  • Preflight checks pass (format/lint/test gates)
  • Release notes or change log started

This phase becomes editable in the Testing lane.

Prebuild Review

Final review before entering build execution.

Pending
  • Scope lock confirmed (no new feature creep)
  • Acceptance criteria are frozen
  • Owner sign-off captured for full build run

This phase becomes editable in the Testing lane.

Build Run

Execute the full build and integration pass.

Pending
  • Build run initiated
  • Build and automated checks complete successfully
  • Build artifacts are published and accessible

This phase becomes editable in the Testing lane.

Beta / Progress Testing

Validate the build on the designated beta URL.

Pending
  • Beta URL is assigned (e.g. example.pufu.ai)
  • Smoke tests pass on beta URL
  • Operator acceptance testing is complete

This phase becomes editable in the Testing lane.

Deep DB Review

Verify migrations, integrity, and performance before live.

Pending
  • Migration integrity verified
  • Backfill and data integrity reviewed
  • Rollback and restore plan is documented

This phase becomes editable in the Testing lane.

Subsystem Readiness

Confirm every critical subsystem is release ready.

Pending
  • Dashboard layer readiness confirmed
  • Backend/services readiness confirmed
  • Frontend/UI readiness confirmed
  • Stripe/payment readiness confirmed
  • User/auth management readiness confirmed
  • Marketing/comms readiness confirmed

This phase becomes editable in the Testing lane.

Go Live Review

Final go/no-go gate for production launch.

Pending
  • Risks and mitigations reviewed
  • Monitoring/alerts are configured
  • Final launch approval is captured

This phase becomes editable in the Testing lane.

Live Management

Live Management

Operate, observe, and iterate post-launch.

Pending
  • Post-launch monitoring cadence active
  • User feedback loop is active
  • Next iteration backlog is maintained

This phase becomes editable in the Live lane.

Full Lifecycle Map

• Idea Capture

✓ Build Plan

✓ Refinery

• Tools & DB Prep

• Git Prep

• Prebuild Review

• Build Run

• Beta / Progress Testing

• Deep DB Review

• Subsystem Readiness

• Go Live Review

• Live Management