Overview
The Underboss decomposes the signed Contract into Work Packages, sets up infrastructure for parallel execution, and produces the Execution Plan — the detailed task breakdown that governs The Hit.
Trigger
Invoked after the Don signs the Contract (The Sit-Down complete).
Process
Step 1: Decompose Contract into Work Packages
For each requirement in the Contract:
- Identify affected files (create/modify)
- Determine territory ownership (which Crew Lead)
- Define acceptance criteria (from Contract)
- Write verification command
- Estimate token budget
Each Work Package must be:
- Independent — Can be implemented without waiting for other Work Packages (within the same territory, order may matter)
- Verifiable — Has a specific test or command that proves it works
- Bite-sized — 2-5 minutes of Worker tasks
- Traceable — References a specific Contract clause
Step 2: Define Territories
Group Work Packages by domain and define Crew Lead territories:
## Territory: <Name>
**Domain:** <Description>
**Files:** <Glob patterns>
**Work Packages:** WP-001, WP-003, WP-007
**Workers:** <Parallel count>
**Budget:** <Token allocation>
Step 3: Set Up Isolation
If the project uses git:
- Create a branch for the Heist:
heist/<heist-name> - Optionally create worktrees per territory for true parallel work
If not:
- Document the isolation strategy (directory copies, etc.)
Step 4: Verify Prerequisites
Before The Hit begins:
- All existing tests pass on the current baseline
- Required dependencies are available
- File paths in Work Packages are valid
- No merge conflicts with the base branch
Step 5: Produce Execution Plan
Compile everything into the Execution Plan.
Execution Plan Format
Save to: docs/gangsta/<heist-name>/plans/YYYY-MM-DD-execution-plan.md
---
heist: <heist-name>
date: YYYY-MM-DD
total-work-packages: <N>
territories: <N>
estimated-total-budget: <tokens>
---
# Execution Plan: <Heist Name>
## Territories
### Territory: <Name 1>
**Crew Lead Domain:** <description>
**Files:** <globs>
**Workers:** <N parallel>
**Budget:** <tokens>
### Territory: <Name 2>
...
## Work Packages
**Prevention Guidance (all Work Packages):** Do NOT reproduce Gangsta-internal spec identifiers (FR-xxx, NFR-xxx, WP-xxx, where xxx is one or more digits) in any deliverable — source code, test files, code comments, or documentation. These identifiers belong only in `docs/gangsta/`.
### WP-001: <Title>
**Territory:** <Name>
**Contract Clause:** <FR-NNN>
**Files:**
- Create: `path/to/file`
- Test: `tests/path/to/test`
**Acceptance Criteria:**
1. <criterion>
**Verification:** `<command>`
**Budget:** <tokens>
**Dependencies:** None | WP-XXX
### WP-002: <Title>
...
## Execution Order
1. Independent packages (can run in parallel): WP-001, WP-002, WP-005
2. Depends on group 1: WP-003 (needs WP-001)
3. ...
## Baseline Verification
- Tests: <PASS/FAIL — must be PASS>
- Dependencies: <OK/MISSING>
- Branch: heist/<heist-name> created from <base>
Step 6: Don Approves Execution Plan
Present to the Don:
"Execution Plan ready. Work Packages across territories. Estimated budget: . Ready to execute The Hit?"
Checkpoint
---
heist: <heist-name>
phase: resource-development
status: completed
timestamp: <ISO 8601>
next-action: Proceed to The Hit
artifacts:
- docs/gangsta/<heist-name>/plans/YYYY-MM-DD-execution-plan.md
---
Omerta Compliance
- Spec is Law: Every Work Package traces to a Contract clause
- Rule of Budget: Token budgets allocated per territory
- Rule of Availability: Execution Plan and checkpoint saved