makerjackie/jackie-skills-starter

writing-plans

Use before coding when you have specs for a multi-step task; produce an implementation plan.

First seen Feb 20, 2026

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$ npx skills add makerjackie/jackie-skills-starter --skill writing-plans

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Package contents

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  • skill md SKILL.md 3,288 B
  • docs SUMMARY.md 113 B

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SKILL.md

(中文)Writing Plans

Overview

Write comprehensive implementation plans assuming the engineer has zero context for our codebase and questionable taste. Document everything they need to know: which files to touch for each task, code, testing, docs they might need to check, how to test it. Give them the whole plan as bite-sized tasks. DRY. YAGNI. TDD. Frequent commits.

Assume they are a skilled developer, but know almost nothing about our toolset or problem domain. Assume they don't know good test design very well.

Announce at start: "I'm using the writing-plans skill to create the implementation plan."

Context: This should be run in a dedicated worktree (created by brainstorming skill).

Save plans to: docs/plans/YYYY-MM-DD-<feature-name>.md

Bite-Sized Task Granularity

Each step is one action (2-5 minutes):

  • "Write the failing test" - step
  • "Run it to make sure it fails" - step
  • "Implement the minimal code to make the test pass" - step
  • "Run the tests and make sure they pass" - step
  • "Commit" - step

Plan Document Header

Every plan MUST start with this header:

# [Feature Name] Implementation Plan

> **For Claude:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task.

**Goal:** [One sentence describing what this builds]

**Architecture:** [2-3 sentences about approach]

**Tech Stack:** [Key technologies/libraries]

---

Task Structure

````markdown

Task N: [Component Name]

Files:

  • Create: exact/path/to/file.py
  • Modify: exact/path/to/existing.py:123-145
  • Test: tests/exact/path/to/test.py

Step 1: Write the failing test

def test_specific_behavior():
    result = function(input)
    assert result == expected

Step 2: Run test to verify it fails

Run: pytest tests/path/test.py::test_name -v Expected: FAIL with "function not defined"

Step 3: Write minimal implementation

def function(input):
    return expected

Step 4: Run test to verify it passes

Run: pytest tests/path/test.py::test_name -v Expected: PASS

Step 5: Commit

git add tests/path/test.py src/path/file.py
git commit -m "feat: add specific feature"

````

Remember

  • Exact file paths always
  • Complete code in plan (not "add validation")
  • Exact commands with expected output
  • Reference relevant skills with @ syntax
  • DRY, YAGNI, TDD, frequent commits

Execution Handoff

After saving the plan, offer execution choice:

"Plan complete and saved to docs/plans/<filename>.md. Two execution options:

1. Subagent-Driven (this session) - I dispatch fresh subagent per task, review between tasks, fast iteration

2. Parallel Session (separate) - Open new session with executing-plans, batch execution with checkpoints

Which approach?"

If Subagent-Driven chosen:

  • REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development
  • Stay in this session
  • Fresh subagent per task + code review

If Parallel Session chosen:

  • Guide them to open new session in worktree
  • REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: New session uses superpowers:executing-plans