How Planning Stays Current

Software changes faster than documentation. A plan that was accurate when a project started can drift as code gets shipped, scope changes, and implementation decisions move ahead of the written record.

Why stale planning happens

Planning gets stale when requirements, design decisions, and implementation details stop moving together. A feature may ship with changes that were reasonable in code but never made it back into the planning documents your team uses for the next decision.

How GitHub change summaries help

When GitHub is connected, Opheleon can detect new changes on tracked repositories. As code is pushed, Opheleon summarizes what changed and makes that context available during future planning runs.

This means future BRDs, PRDs, HLDs, and LLDs can account for recent implementation work instead of relying only on stale documents or memory.

What gets updated automatically

Automatic change summaries help Opheleon understand what has changed since the project was last planned or imported. They are used as planning context, not as final documentation.

When to use re-import vs automatic planning context

Use automatic change summaries when you are planning new work and want Opheleon to be aware of recent code changes.

Use re-import only when you need to recover or refresh committed docs from the current repository because they are materially stale, incomplete, or wrong. It is not required for most normal code changes.

What still requires human review

Code can show what changed, but it cannot always explain why the change was made. Opheleon can use code-change context to improve drafts, but committed documents still require human review and approval.