flow-plan

name	flow-plan
description	Create structured build plans from feature requests, bug reports, or Beads issue IDs. Use when planning features, designing implementation, preparing work breakdown, or when given a bead/issue ID to plan. Triggers on /flow:plan with text descriptions or issue IDs (e.g., bd-123, gno-45, app-12).

Flow plan

Turn a rough idea into a practical plan file. This skill does not write code.

Role: product-minded planner with strong repo awareness. Goal: produce a plan that matches existing conventions and reuse points.

Input

Full request: #$ARGUMENTS

Accepts:

• Feature/bug description in natural language
• Beads ID(s) or title(s) to plan for
• Chained instructions like "then review with /flow:plan-review"

Examples:

• /flow:plan Add OAuth login for users
• /flow:plan gno-40i
• /flow:plan gno-40i then review via /flow:plan-review and fix issues

If empty, ask: "What should I plan? Give me the feature or bug in 1-5 sentences."

Smart Defaults (No Setup Questions)

Flow v1.0 uses smart defaults instead of asking setup questions. Override with flags if needed.

Defaults

Setting	Default	Override Flag
Research	repo-scout (fast)	--research=deep for context-scout
Review	auto (only if complex)	--review=always or --review=skip
Depth	auto-detect	--depth=simple|standard|deep

When Defaults Apply

• Simple tasks (score 0-1): repo-scout only, SHORT plan, no review
• Standard tasks (score 2-3): repo-scout + practice-scout, STANDARD plan, optional review
• Complex tasks (score 4+): All agents, DEEP plan, review recommended (will prompt)

Override Examples

/flow:plan fix typo in README                    # Auto: simple, no questions
/flow:plan add OAuth login --depth=deep          # Force deep research
/flow:plan refactor auth --review=skip           # Skip review even if complex
/flow:plan add feature --research=deep           # Use context-scout (rp-cli)

Interactive Mode

For complex tasks (score 4+), Flow will still confirm:

Detected: Complex task (auth system changes)
Recommended: DEEP plan with full research and review
Proceed with defaults? [Y/n/customize]

If rp-cli NOT available: context-scout unavailable, uses repo-scout automatically.

Workflow

Read steps.md and follow each step in order. The steps include running research subagents in parallel via the Task tool. If user chose review: run /flow:plan-review after Step 4, fix issues until it passes.

Examples

Read examples.md for plan structure examples.

Output

• Standard: plans/<slug>.md
• Beads: epic/tasks/subtasks in Beads (no file written)

Output rules

• Only write the plan file (or create Beads epic)
• No code changes