executing-plans

name	executing-plans
description	Use when executing approved plans. Wave-based execution with fresh subagent per task.
version	1.0.0
tags	["process","execution"]

Executing Plans

When to Use

∀ execute workflow, after plan approved.

Execution Model

Fresh subagent per task. Controller curates exactly what context is needed. ¬reuse agent across tasks (context pollution).

Process

∀ wave ∈ waves (sequential):

1. Save checkpoint
2. IF task requires TDD: load @skills/test-driven-development/SKILL.md Spawn subagent -> write failing .spec.ts for wave tasks
3. ∀ task ∈ wave (parallel): a. Claim: claim task in tracker b. Spawn fresh subagent with:
   • Task description from PLAN.md
   • Relevant skill(s) loaded
   • File paths + code snippets from plan
   • ¬full session history (context isolation) c. Agent implements -> runs tests -> commits d. Save per-task checkpoint update e. Close: close task in tracker
4. Sync: sync state

Subagent Dispatch Rules

When to Spawn

Condition	Action
Wave has >1 task	Spawn parallel agents
Task requires specialized skill	Spawn with skill loaded
Task touches multiple domains	Spawn single agent with multiple skills
Implementation + verification separate	Spawn sequential agents

When NOT to Spawn

Condition	Action
Single simple task	Execute directly
Sequential dependency chain	Single agent, no parallelism
Context already loaded	Continue in same agent
Task is documentation only	Execute directly

Context Curation

What to Pass

Include	Reason
Task description + ACs	Scope definition
Exact file paths	No exploration needed
Relevant skills (TDD, architecture, commit-conventions)	Methodology injection
Code snippets from plan	Implementation hints

What NOT to Pass

Exclude	Reason
Prior task context	Context pollution
Full SPEC.md (unless needed)	Token overhead
Full session history	Noise
Unrelated domain knowledge	Distraction

Domain Routing

Read task file paths from PLAN.md to decide which domain skills to load:

• File paths ∈ domain/application/infrastructure layers (e.g., src/domain/, src/application/, src/infrastructure/) -> LOAD architecture skills
• File paths ∈ presentation/CLI layers (e.g., src/cli/, src/presentation/) -> ¬ extra domain skill
• CI/CD files (.github/, Dockerfile, etc.) -> LOAD commit-conventions only
• All tasks: LOAD executing-plans + commit-conventions as baseline

Checkpoint Rules

• Save after EACH task (¬just per-wave)
• On failure: resume retries only incomplete tasks ∈ current wave
• On crash: resume from checkpoint, skips completed tasks

Escalation

• Blocked agent -> create follow-up task + notify user
• Work never silently stalls
• 3+ failed attempts -> escalation task (¬infinite retry)

Result Aggregation

When subagents complete, aggregate results:

Result Type	Aggregation Method
File changes	Git diff per task, merge to wave summary
Test results	Collect pass/fail counts, report failures
Task status	Mark closed/failed in tracker
Artifacts	Collect paths, report to controller

Aggregation Rules:

• ∀ completed task: close in tracker, record commit SHA
• ∀ failed task: log error, retry ≤ 3 times, then escalate
• ∀ wave: produce summary (files changed, tests passed, commits made)
• On wave failure: halt → report → await instruction

Anti-Patterns

• Reusing agent context across tasks (pollution)
• Skipping checkpoint saves ("it's fast enough")
• Running all tasks sequentially when wave allows parallelism
• ¬running tests after implementation

Rules

• ∀ task: fresh subagent (isolated context)
• ∀ commit: follows commit-conventions skill
• ∀ implementation: verified before claiming DONE
• ∀ wave completion: checkpoint saved