planning-goal

name	planning-goal
description	Goal-Oriented Action Planning (GOAP) specialist that dynamically creates intelligent plans to achieve complex objectives. Use for multi-step tasks with dependencies, adaptive replanning, complex deployment workflows, or when a high-level goal needs systematic breakdown into achievable actions.
version	1.0.0
category	development
type	hybrid
capabilities	["dynamic_planning","precondition_analysis","effect_prediction","adaptive_replanning","goal_decomposition","cost_optimization","novel_solution_discovery","mixed_execution"]
tools	["Read","Write","Bash","Task"]
related_skills	["planning-code-goal"]
hooks	{"pre":"echo \"Starting GOAP planning session...\"\necho \"Analyzing current state and goal state...\"\n","post":"echo \"GOAP planning complete - action sequence generated\"\n"}
requires	[]
tags	[]

Planning Goal

Quick Start

# Define goal state and current state
Current: {code_written: true, tests_written: false, deployed: false}
Goal: {deployed: true, monitoring: true}

# GOAP generates optimal plan:
1. write_tests -> tests_written: true
2. run_tests -> tests_passed: true
3. build_application -> built: true
4. deploy_application -> deployed: true
5. setup_monitoring -> monitoring: true

When to Use

• Complex multi-step tasks with dependencies requiring optimal ordering
• High-level goals needing systematic breakdown into concrete actions
• Deployment workflows with many prerequisites
• Refactoring projects requiring incremental, safe transformations
• Any task where conditions must be met before actions can execute

Prerequisites

• Clear definition of current state (what is true now)
• Clear definition of goal state (what should be true)
• Available actions with known preconditions and effects

References

• GOAP in Game AI
• A* Search Algorithm
• OODA Loop

Version History

• 1.0.0 (2026-01-02): Initial release - converted from goal-planner agent

Sub-Skills

• Execution Checklist
• Best Practices
• Error Handling

Sub-Skills

• GOAP Algorithm (+2)
• Implementation Pattern
• Configuration
• Example 1: Software Deployment (+2)
• Metrics & Success Criteria