Commits the most recently approved development plan to the docs/plans/ directory.

Install

mkdir -p .claude/skills/preserve && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/12298" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/preserve && rm skill.zip

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Activation

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Preserve the most recently approved plan to docs/plans/
55 charsno explicit “when” trigger
Beginner

Key capabilities

  • →Preserve the most recently approved plan to `docs/plans/`
  • →Commit the plan locally with a `plan:` conventional commit
  • →Exit plan mode before preserving the plan
  • →Report the result of the preservation to the user
  • →Use a POSIX bash shell for all commands

How it works

The skill takes the most recently approved plan, saves it to the `docs/plans/` directory, and then commits it locally using a `plan:` conventional commit. It requires a POSIX bash shell.

Inputs & outputs

You give it
The most recently approved plan
You get back
The plan saved as a file in `docs/plans/` and committed locally with a `plan:` conventional commit

When to use preserve

  • →Documenting task implementation plans
  • →Version controlling project milestones
  • →Committing approved architectural designs

About preserve

Automatically captures and persists the active plan into the project's documentation folder. It strictly requires a POSIX bash shell and creates a conventional commit to track project trajectory.

Preserve the most recently approved plan to docs/plans/

When not to use it

  • →When the user does not want to save the plan to `docs/plans/`
  • →When the user does not want a `plan:` conventional commit
  • →When the user wants to push the commit immediately

Limitations

  • →Requires a POSIX bash shell
  • →Commits the plan locally, does not push to remote
  • →Only saves to the `docs/plans/` directory

How it compares

This skill automates the documentation and version control of approved plans with a specific commit message format, which is more structured than manually saving and committing a plan.

Compared to similar skills

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