The Art of Specification: A Guide to Describing Advanced Features to Kairos WP™

We’ve seen how Kairos WP™ can generate plugins with advanced functionalities and optimized code, starting from a simple description. But what’s the secret behind this apparent magic? Much of the success lies in the quality and clarity of that initial description, in what we call “the art of specification”. It’s the creative dialogue you establish with our artificial intelligence, especially with “Lola,” our idea consultant.

Lola is not just a passive text receiver; she’s an AI designed to interpret, analyze, and structure your needs. The better the information you provide her, the more precise and powerful the plugin Kairos WP™ can generate.

Why is a Good Specification Crucial?

Imagine hiring a chef to prepare a new dish. If you simply say “I want something delicious,” the result will be a surprise, and it might not suit your tastes. But if you describe the ingredients you like, the type of cuisine you prefer, the textures and flavors you’re looking for, the chances of the chef creating something you’ll love increase exponentially.

Something similar happens with Kairos WP™ and Lola:

• Clarity of Objective: A detailed description helps the AI understand exactly what you want the plugin to do.
• Reduction of Ambiguities: Natural language can be ambiguous. Specifying functions, expected behaviors, and use cases minimizes misinterpretations.
• Generation Efficiency: With clear requirements, “Pablo” (our AI developer) can generate code faster and with less need for corrective iterations.
• User Satisfaction: A plugin that does exactly what you need from the start is the ultimate goal.

External Inspiration, Internal Guidance

As we mentioned in a previous article, a powerful technique is to draw inspiration from existing solutions. If you’ve seen a plugin whose features you find interesting or necessary for your project, you can:

1. Analyze its Functionalities: Break down what that plugin does. Don’t focus on its code (that’s not necessary), but on its behavior and the solutions it offers users.
2. List Key Features: Write down all important functions, both primary and secondary. Be as exhaustive as possible. How does the user interact? What configuration options does it have? What results does it produce?
3. Adapt and Customize: Think about how those functionalities would apply to your specific case. Do you need all of them? Is there anything you would do differently? Which features are essential, and which are desirable?

This detailed list of features, externally inspired but filtered and adapted to your vision, is an excellent starting point for “conversing” with Lola.

Tips for Describing Advanced Functionalities to Lola:

• Be Specific: Instead of “I want a link manager,” detail: “I need a plugin that allows me to create custom shortened links. Each link should have a destination URL, a customizable short slug, and the option to be a 301 or 302 redirect. I want to be able to see click statistics for each link.”
• Use Lists and Bullets: For enumerating features or process steps, lists are very effective and easy for the AI to process.
• Define User Roles (if applicable): If different types of users will interact with the plugin differently (e.g., administrators vs. registered users), describe it.
• Describe the Workflow (User Journey): How do you expect a user to interact with the plugin from start to finish?
• Mention Desired Integrations: If the plugin needs to interact with other services or plugins (e.g., WooCommerce, Stripe, external APIs), specify it.
• Detail Configuration Options: What aspects of the plugin should be configurable by the administrator from the WordPress dashboard?
• Don’t Be Afraid to Be Extensive (but Be Clear): It’s better to provide more relevant details than to fall short. Lola is designed to process complex information, but clarity and structure are your best allies.
• Iterate with Lola: After your initial description, Lola will present the functional requirements she has understood. Review this list carefully. If something is unclear or missing, dialogue with her to refine the requirements before passing them to Pablo.

A Practical Example (Continuing with the Link Manager)

Imagine presenting Lola with a description like this, inspired by “Pretty Links”:

“Lola, I want a plugin to manage links. It should allow:

• Creating short links with customizable slugs (e.g., mysite.com/go/offer).
• Assigning a destination URL to each short link.
• Choosing the redirect type: 301 (permanent), 302 (temporary), or even cloaked.
• ‘Nofollow’ option for links.
• ‘Sponsored’ option for links.
• Option to open in a new tab.
• Categorizing links.
• Click counter per link (total and unique).
• Ability to see a list of all created links with their basic statistics.
• An administration panel within WordPress to manage all this.
• Inspired Premium Feature: Possibility to create ‘smart affiliate links’ that rotate different destination URLs based on weights or percentages (e.g., 70% to URL A, 30% to URL B).”

This description, though inspired, gives Lola a solid foundation to define functional requirements that Pablo can use to generate an original Kairos WP™ plugin with these capabilities.

Conclusion: Your Vision, Kairos WP™‘s Intelligence

The “art of specification” is, in essence, the art of clear communication. By mastering how to describe your needs to Kairos WP™, you unlock immense potential to create custom tools that were previously only within reach of experienced developers or large budgets.

It’s not about knowing how to program, but knowing what you want to achieve. Kairos WP™, with Lola and Pablo, takes care of the rest, transforming your words into functional, optimized code ready to power up your WordPress.

Have a complex idea in mind? Describe it to Kairos WP™ and watch it take shape.