Converts research and requirements into detailed implementation plans.

Install

mkdir -p .claude/skills/skill-planner && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/7503" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/skill-planner && rm skill.zip

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Activation

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Create phased implementation plans from research findings. Invoke when a task needs an implementation plan.
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Intermediate

Key capabilities

  • Structure technical tasks into phased plans
  • Delegate plan creation to subagents
  • Manage task status and artifact linking
  • Automate git commits for plan updates

How it works

The skill validates task status, delegates plan generation to a subagent, and performs postflight operations like status updates and artifact linking.

Inputs & outputs

You give it
Task number and research findings
You get back
Phased implementation plan file

When to use skill-planner

  • Plan a new feature development
  • Break down a complex refactor
  • Create project implementation milestones

About skill-planner

This skill structures technical tasks into phased implementation steps. It uses delegated agents to build plans and handles status reporting, artifact linking, and repository management automatically.

Create phased implementation plans from research findings. Invoke when a task needs an implementation plan.

When not to use it

  • Terminal task states
  • Direct source code editing

Prerequisites

specs/state.jsonTask number

Limitations

  • Cannot edit source files directly
  • Limited to defined task states

How it compares

It automates the entire lifecycle of task planning, from status tracking to artifact management, rather than just generating text.

Compared to similar skills

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SkillInstallsUpdatedSafetyDifficulty
skill-planner (this skill)12moReviewIntermediate
create-plan368moReviewBeginner
project-planner329moReviewIntermediate
system-design199moNo flagsIntermediate

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