Focus: Frontend-only ecommerce storefront with Stripe.js checkout (no backend needed)
Type: Optimized frontend implementation (Astro + React 19 + Tailwind v4 + Stripe.js)
Integration: Stripe.js for client-side payments, localStorage for cart persistence
Process: Optimized 28-cycle sequence (Quick Wins First)
Timeline: 2-3 specialist days to working MVP, 4-5 days to full launch
Target: Customers can browse and buy products within 10 cycles
Quick Wins First Philosophy: Working shop with purchasable products in 10 cycles.
Cycles 1-10: MVP Launch (Product listing → First sale)
Cycles 11-18: Enhanced UX (Cart, Checkout polish, Mobile optimization)
Cycles 19-24: Complete Features (Account pages, Static pages, Email)
Cycles 25-28: Deploy & Monitor (Cloudflare Pages, Analytics, Testing)
Key Milestones:
Goal: Ship a working ecommerce store where customers can buy products.
What Success Looks Like at Cycle 10:
Stack:
Purpose: Ship working shop with purchasable products (no backend needed)
src/content/config.ts)
bunx astro sync)Outcome: Product data ready to display
src/layouts/ShopLayout.astro)
src/pages/index.astro)
src/components/ProductCard.astro)
Outcome: Homepage displays products
src/pages/products/[slug].astro)
Outcome: Product listing page complete (Milestone reached!)
bun add @stripe/stripe-js)PUBLIC_STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEYsrc/components/StripeProvider.tsx)
Outcome: Stripe.js ready for checkout
src/pages/checkout.astro)
client:load)
Outcome: Checkout form ready for payment
src/components/CheckoutForm.tsx)
Outcome: Payment form functional
src/pages/api/create-payment-intent.ts)
bun add stripe)STRIPE_SECRET_KEY)Outcome: Payment backend ready
src/pages/order-confirmation.astro)
Outcome: First product purchasable! (Milestone reached!)
Outcome: Mobile-optimized shopping experience
bun run builddistPUBLIC_STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEYSTRIPE_SECRET_KEYOutcome: MVP DEPLOYED - Customers can buy products! (Milestone reached!)
Purpose: Add shopping cart, product filters, and polish the shopping experience
src/stores/cart.ts)
src/components/CartDrawer.tsx)
Outcome: Cart functionality complete
Outcome: Multi-product checkout working
src/pages/products/index.astro)
src/components/FilterSidebar.tsx)
Outcome: Product discovery enhanced
src/components/ProductGallery.tsx)
Outcome: Rich product pages
src/pages/cart.astro)
Outcome: Dedicated cart page complete
Outcome: Professional checkout experience
src/stores/orders.ts)
src/pages/account/orders.astro)
src/pages/account/orders/[id].astro)
Outcome: Order history tracking
Outcome: Full shopping experience complete (Milestone reached!)
Purpose: Add static pages, email confirmations, and final features
src/pages/about.astro)
src/pages/contact.astro)
src/pages/faq.astro)
Outcome: Static pages complete
src/pages/shipping.astro)
src/pages/privacy.astro)
src/pages/terms.astro)
Outcome: Legal pages complete
Outcome: Email confirmations working
src/stores/reviews.ts)
Outcome: Product reviews functional
src/stores/wishlist.ts)
src/pages/wishlist.astro)
Outcome: Wishlist complete
Outcome: Analytics tracking complete
Purpose: Production deployment, testing, and monitoring
bun run buildOutcome: Production site live
Outcome: QA complete
Outcome: SEO & accessibility optimized
Outcome: PRODUCTION-READY WITH MONITORING! (Project Complete!)
E-commerce store is complete when:
Frontend:
Payments:
Storage:
Deployment:
Monitoring:
Original Plan (100 cycles):
Optimized Plan (28 cycles):
Time Savings:
Last Updated: 2025-11-08 (Complete rewrite with optimized planning paradigm) Philosophy: Quick wins first, working product in 10 cycles, production-ready in 28 cycles Next Step: Begin Cycle 1 - Setup Product Content Collection