| name | workflow-plan |
| description | Planning pipeline with multi-mode routing (plan/verify/replan). Session discovery →
context gathering (spawn_agent) → conditional conflict resolution → task generation
(spawn_agent or N+1 parallel agents) → plan verification → interactive replan.
Produces IMPL_PLAN.md, task JSONs, TODO_LIST.md.
|
| argument-hint | [-y|--yes] [--session ID] "task description" | verify [--session ID] | replan [--session ID] [IMPL-N] "changes" |
| allowed-tools | spawn_agent, wait_agent, send_message, followup_task, close_agent, request_user_input, Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep |
Auto Mode
When --yes or -y: Skip all confirmations, use defaults, auto-verify. This skill is planning-only — it NEVER executes implementation. Output is the plan for user review.
Workflow Plan
Usage
$workflow-plan "Build authentication system with JWT and OAuth"
$workflow-plan -y "Add rate limiting to API endpoints"
$workflow-plan --session WFS-auth "Extend with 2FA support"
$workflow-plan verify --session WFS-auth
$workflow-plan verify
$workflow-plan replan --session WFS-auth "Change from JWT to session-based auth"
$workflow-plan replan --session WFS-auth IMPL-3 "Split into two smaller tasks"
Flags:
-y, --yes: Skip all confirmations (auto mode)--session ID: Use specific session
Overview
Multi-mode planning pipeline using subagent coordination. Plan mode runs 4 sequential phases with conditional branching; verify and replan modes operate on existing plans.
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ WORKFLOW PLAN PIPELINE │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ Mode Detection: plan | verify | replan │
│ │
│ ═══ Plan Mode (default) ═══ │
│ │
│ Phase 1: Session Discovery │
│ ├─ Create or find workflow session │
│ └─ Initialize planning-notes.md │
│ │
│ Phase 2: Context Gathering (spawn_agent: context-search-agent) │
│ ├─ Codebase analysis → context-package.json │
│ └─ Conflict risk assessment │
│ │
│ Phase 3: Conflict Resolution (conditional: risk ≥ medium) │
│ ├─ CLI-driven conflict analysis │
│ └─ User-selected resolution strategies │
│ │
│ Phase 4: Task Generation (spawn_agent: action-planning-agent) │
│ ├─ Single module → 1 agent │
│ ├─ Multi-module → N+1 parallel agents │
│ └─ Output: IMPL_PLAN.md + task JSONs + TODO_LIST.md │
│ │
│ Plan Confirmation Gate (PLANNING ENDS HERE) │
│ ├─ "Verify Plan" → Phase 5 │
│ ├─ "Done" → Display next-step command for user │
│ └─ "Review Status" → Display inline │
│ │
│ ═══ Verify Mode ═══ │
│ Phase 5: Plan Verification (spawn_agent: cli-explore-agent) │
│ └─ 10-dimension analysis → PLAN_VERIFICATION.md │
│ │
│ ═══ Replan Mode ═══ │
│ Phase 6: Interactive Replan │
│ └─ Clarification → Impact → Backup → Apply → Verify │
│ │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Data Flow
User Input (task description)
│
↓ [Convert to GOAL/SCOPE/CONTEXT]
│
Phase 1 ──→ sessionId, planning-notes.md
│
Phase 2 ──→ context-package.json, conflictRisk
│
├── conflictRisk ≥ medium ──→ Phase 3 ──→ modified artifacts
└── conflictRisk < medium ──→ skip Phase 3
│
Phase 4 ──→ IMPL_PLAN.md, plan.json, task JSONs, TODO_LIST.md
│
├── Verify → Phase 5 → PLAN_VERIFICATION.md
├── Execute → workflow-execute skill
└── Review → inline display
Session Structure
.workflow/active/WFS-{session}/
├── workflow-session.json # Session metadata
├── planning-notes.md # Accumulated context across phases
├── IMPL_PLAN.md # Implementation plan (human-readable)
├── plan.json # Structured plan overview (machine-readable)
├── TODO_LIST.md # Task checklist
├── .task/ # Task definitions
│ ├── IMPL-1.json
│ └── IMPL-N.json
└── .process/
├── context-package.json # Phase 2 output
├── conflict-resolution.json # Phase 3 output (conditional)
├── PLAN_VERIFICATION.md # Phase 5 output
└── backup/ # Phase 6 backups
Implementation
Session Initialization
const getUtc8ISOString = () => new Date(Date.now() + 8 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString()
const AUTO_YES = $ARGUMENTS.includes('--yes') || $ARGUMENTS.includes('-y')
const sessionMatch = $ARGUMENTS.match(/--session\s+(\S+)/)
const existingSessionId = sessionMatch ? sessionMatch[1] : null
const cleanArgs = $ARGUMENTS
.replace(/--yes|-y|--session\s+\S+/g, '').trim()
let mode = 'plan'
if (cleanArgs.startsWith('verify')) mode = 'verify'
else if (cleanArgs.startsWith('replan')) mode = 'replan'
const taskDescription = cleanArgs
.replace(/^(verify|replan)\s*/, '')
.replace(/^["']|["']$/g, '')
.trim()
const replanTaskMatch = taskDescription.match(/^(IMPL-\d+(?:\.\d+)?)\s+(.+)/)
const replanTaskId = replanTaskMatch ? replanTaskMatch[1] : null
const replanDescription = replanTaskMatch ? replanTaskMatch[2] : taskDescription
Phase 1: Session Discovery (Plan Mode)
Objective: Create or find workflow session, initialize planning notes.
if (mode !== 'plan') {
}
let sessionId, sessionFolder
if (existingSessionId) {
sessionId = existingSessionId
sessionFolder = `.workflow/active/${sessionId}`
if (!Bash(`test -d "${sessionFolder}" && echo yes`).trim()) {
console.log(`ERROR: Session ${sessionId} not found`)
return
}
} else {
const sessions = Bash(`ls -d .workflow/active/WFS-* 2>/dev/null`).trim().split('\n').filter(Boolean)
if (sessions.length === 0 || taskDescription) {
const slug = taskDescription.toLowerCase()
.replace(/[^a-z0-9\u4e00-\u9fa5]+/g, '-').substring(0, 40)
sessionId = `WFS-${slug}`
sessionFolder = `.workflow/active/${sessionId}`
Bash(`mkdir -p "${sessionFolder}/.task" "${sessionFolder}/.process" "${sessionFolder}/.summaries"`)
Write(`${sessionFolder}/workflow-session.json`, JSON.stringify({
session_id: sessionId,
status: 'planning',
created_at: getUtc8ISOString(),
task_description: taskDescription
}, null, 2))
} else if (sessions.length === 1) {
sessionId = sessions[0].split('/').pop()
sessionFolder = sessions[0]
} else {
if (AUTO_YES) {
sessionFolder = sessions[0]
sessionId = sessions[0].split('/').pop()
} else {
const answer = functions.request_user_input({
questions: [{
question: "Multiple sessions found. Select one:",
header: "Session",
options: sessions.slice(0, 4).map(s => ({
label: s.split('/').pop(),
description: s
}))
}]
})
sessionId = answer.Session
sessionFolder = `.workflow/active/${sessionId}`
}
}
}
const structuredDesc = `GOAL: ${taskDescription}\nSCOPE: Core implementation\nCONTEXT: New development`
Write(`${sessionFolder}/planning-notes.md`, `# Planning Notes\n\n## User Intent\n${structuredDesc}\n`)
console.log(`Session: ${sessionId}`)
Phase 2: Context Gathering (spawn_agent)
Objective: Gather project context, assess conflict risk.
console.log(`\n## Phase 2: Context Gathering\n`)
const ctxAgent = spawn_agent({
agent_type: "context_search_agent",
instruction: `
Gather implementation context for planning.
**Session**: ${sessionFolder}
**Task**: ${taskDescription}
**Mode**: PLAN
### Steps
1. Analyze project structure (package.json, tsconfig, etc.)
2. Search for existing similar implementations
3. Identify integration points and dependencies
4. Assess conflict risk with existing code
5. Generate context package
### Output
Write context package to: ${sessionFolder}/.process/context-package.json
Format: {
"critical_files": [...],
"patterns": [...],
"dependencies": [...],
"integration_points": [...],
"conflict_risk": "none" | "low" | "medium" | "high",
"conflict_areas": [...],
"constraints": [...]
}
`
})
wait_agent({ timeout_ms: 1800000 })
close_agent({ target: ctxAgent })
const contextPkg = JSON.parse(Read(`${sessionFolder}/.process/context-package.json`) || '{}')
const conflictRisk = contextPkg.conflict_risk || 'none'
const contextPath = `${sessionFolder}/.process/context-package.json`
Edit(`${sessionFolder}/planning-notes.md`, {
oldText: '## User Intent',
newText: `## Context Findings
- Critical files: ${(contextPkg.critical_files || []).join(', ')}
- Conflict risk: ${conflictRisk}
- Constraints: ${(contextPkg.constraints || []).join('; ')}
## User Intent`
})
console.log(` Context gathered. Conflict risk: ${conflictRisk}`)
Phase 3: Conflict Resolution (Conditional)
Objective: Detect and resolve conflicts when risk ≥ medium.
if (['medium', 'high'].includes(conflictRisk)) {
console.log(`\n## Phase 3: Conflict Resolution (risk: ${conflictRisk})\n`)
Bash({
command: `ccw cli -p "PURPOSE: Analyze and resolve conflicts between planned changes and existing codebase.
TASK:
• Read context package for conflict areas
• Analyze each conflict area in detail
• Propose resolution strategies (refactor, adapt, isolate, defer)
• For each conflict: assess impact and recommend approach
MODE: analysis
CONTEXT: @**/*
EXPECTED: JSON: {conflicts: [{area, severity, description, strategy, impact}], summary: string}
CONSTRAINTS: Focus on ${(contextPkg.conflict_areas || []).join(', ')}
TASK DESCRIPTION: ${taskDescription}" --tool gemini --mode analysis --rule analysis-diagnose-bug-root-cause`,
run_in_background: true
})
if (!AUTO_YES && conflicts.length > 0) {
console.log(`\n### Conflicts Found: ${conflicts.length}\n`)
conflicts.forEach((c, i) => {
console.log(`${i + 1}. [${c.severity}] ${c.area}: ${c.description}`)
console.log(` Strategy: ${c.strategy} | Impact: ${c.impact}`)
})
const answer = functions.request_user_input({
questions: [{
question: "Accept conflict resolution strategies?",
header: "Conflicts",
options: [
{ label: "Accept All", description: "Apply all recommended strategies" },
{ label: "Review Each", description: "Approve strategies individually" },
{ label: "Skip", description: "Proceed without resolving" }
]
}]
})
}
Write(`${sessionFolder}/.process/conflict-resolution.json`,
JSON.stringify({ conflicts, resolved_at: getUtc8ISOString() }, null, 2))
} else {
console.log(` Conflict risk: ${conflictRisk} — skipping Phase 3`)
}
Phase 4: Task Generation (spawn_agent)
Objective: Generate IMPL_PLAN.md, task JSONs, TODO_LIST.md.
Steps:
-
Determine Planning Strategy
console.log(`\n## Phase 4: Task Generation\n`)
const modules = contextPkg.integration_points?.map(p => p.module).filter(Boolean) || []
const uniqueModules = [...new Set(modules)]
const isMultiModule = uniqueModules.length >= 2
-
Single Module → One Agent
if (!isMultiModule) {
const planAgent = spawn_agent({
agent_type: "action_planning_agent",
instruction: `
Generate implementation plan and task JSONs.
Session: ${sessionFolder}
Task: ${taskDescription}
Context: ${contextPath}
Planning Notes: ${sessionFolder}/planning-notes.md
${contextPkg.conflict_risk === 'medium' || contextPkg.conflict_risk === 'high'
? **Conflict Resolution**: ${sessionFolder}/.process/conflict-resolution.json : ''}
Output Requirements
-
IMPL_PLAN.md at ${sessionFolder}/IMPL_PLAN.md
- Section 1: Requirements Summary
- Section 2: Architecture Decisions
- Section 3: Task Breakdown (with dependencies)
- Section 4: Implementation Strategy (Sequential/Parallel/Phased)
- Section 5: Risk Assessment
-
plan.json at ${sessionFolder}/plan.json
- {task_ids[], recommended_execution, complexity, shared_context}
-
Task JSONs at ${sessionFolder}/.task/IMPL-{N}.json
- {id, title, description, depends_on[], convergence, meta: {type, agent}}
-
TODO_LIST.md at ${sessionFolder}/TODO_LIST.md
-
Multi-Module → N+1 Parallel Agents
if (isMultiModule) {
const prefixes = 'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ'
const moduleAgents = []
for (let i = 0; i < uniqueModules.length; i++) {
const prefix = prefixes[i]
const mod = uniqueModules[i]
const agentId = spawn_agent({
agent_type: "action_planning_agent",
instruction: `
Plan module: ${mod} (prefix: ${prefix})
Session: ${sessionFolder}
Module: ${mod}
Context: ${contextPath}
Task ID prefix: ${prefix} (e.g., ${prefix}1, ${prefix}2, ...)
Generate task JSONs for this module only.
Output to: ${sessionFolder}/.task/${prefix}{N}.json
Mark cross-module dependencies as CROSS::${'{module}'}::${'{task}'}
`
})
moduleAgents.push({ id: agentId, module: mod, prefix })
}
// Wait for all module planners
wait_agent({ timeout_ms: 1800000 }) // 30 minutes
moduleAgents.forEach(a => close_agent({ target: a.id }))
// +1 Coordinator: integrate all modules
const coordAgent = spawn_agent({
agent_type: "action_planning_agent",
instruction: `
Integrate ${uniqueModules.length} module plans into unified IMPL_PLAN.md.
Session: ${sessionFolder}
Modules: ${uniqueModules.join(', ')}
Task Directory: ${sessionFolder}/.task/
Steps
-
Read all module task JSONs from .task/
-
Resolve CROSS:: dependencies (replace with actual task IDs)
-
Generate unified IMPL_PLAN.md, plan.json, TODO_LIST.md
-
Renumber task IDs to sequential IMPL-1, IMPL-2, ...
`
})
wait_agent({ timeout_ms: 1800000 }) // 30 minutes
close_agent({ target: coordAgent })
}
-
Plan Confirmation Gate
const planExists = Bash(`test -f "${sessionFolder}/IMPL_PLAN.md" && echo yes`).trim() === 'yes'
const taskCount = parseInt(Bash(`ls ${sessionFolder}/.task/IMPL-*.json 2>/dev/null | wc -l`).trim()) || 0
console.log(`\n## Plan Generated\n`)
console.log(` Tasks: ${taskCount}`)
console.log(` Plan: ${sessionFolder}/IMPL_PLAN.md`)
if (AUTO_YES) {
console.log(` [--yes] Auto-verifying plan...`)
} else {
const nextStep = functions.request_user_input({
questions: [{
question: "Plan generated. What's next?",
header: "Next Step",
options: [
{ label: "Verify Plan (Recommended)", description: "Run quality verification" },
{ label: "Done", description: "Planning complete — show next-step command" },
{ label: "Review Status", description: "Display plan summary inline" }
]
}]
})
if (nextStep['Next Step'] === 'Done') {
console.log(`\nPlanning complete. To execute, run: $workflow-execute --session ${sessionId}`)
return
}
if (nextStep['Next Step'] === 'Review Status') {
const plan = Read(`${sessionFolder}/IMPL_PLAN.md`)
console.log(plan)
return
}
}
Phase 5: Plan Verification (Verify Mode)
Objective: Read-only multi-dimensional plan analysis.
if (mode === 'verify' || ) {
console.log(`\n## Phase 5: Plan Verification\n`)
if (mode === 'verify' && !sessionFolder) {
}
Bash({
command: `ccw cli -p "PURPOSE: Verify implementation plan quality across 10 dimensions. Read-only analysis. Success = actionable quality gate recommendation.
TASK:
• A: User Intent Alignment — does plan match original goal?
• B: Requirements Coverage — are all requirements addressed?
• C: Consistency Validation — internal consistency of plan
• D: Dependency Integrity — valid dependency chain
• E: Synthesis Alignment — matches brainstorm artifacts (if exist)
• F: Task Specification Quality — clear, actionable, testable
• G: Duplication Detection — no overlapping tasks
• H: Feasibility Assessment — realistic scope and effort
• I: Constraints Compliance — respects stated constraints
• J: Context Validation — planning-notes consistent with plan
MODE: analysis
CONTEXT: @${sessionFolder}/IMPL_PLAN.md @${sessionFolder}/.task/**/*.json @${sessionFolder}/planning-notes.md @${sessionFolder}/TODO_LIST.md
EXPECTED: Structured report with: per-dimension score (PASS/WARN/FAIL), issues list, quality gate (BLOCK_EXECUTION/PROCEED_WITH_FIXES/PROCEED_WITH_CAUTION/PROCEED)
CONSTRAINTS: Read-only | No file modifications | Be specific about issues" --tool gemini --mode analysis --rule analysis-review-architecture --cd "${sessionFolder}"`,
run_in_background: true
})
Write(`${sessionFolder}/.process/PLAN_VERIFICATION.md`, verificationReport)
console.log(` Quality gate: ${qualityGate}`)
console.log(` Report: ${sessionFolder}/.process/PLAN_VERIFICATION.md`)
console.log(`\nPlanning complete. To execute, run: $workflow-execute --session ${sessionId}`)
}
Phase 6: Interactive Replan (Replan Mode)
Objective: Modify existing plan based on new requirements.
if (mode === 'replan') {
console.log(`\n## Phase 6: Interactive Replan\n`)
if (!sessionFolder) {
}
const scope = replanTaskId ? 'task' : 'session'
console.log(` Scope: ${scope}${replanTaskId ? ` (${replanTaskId})` : ''}`)
console.log(` Changes: ${replanDescription}`)
Bash(`mkdir -p "${sessionFolder}/.process/backup" && cp "${sessionFolder}/IMPL_PLAN.md" "${sessionFolder}/.process/backup/IMPL_PLAN-$(date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S).md"`)
const replanAgent = spawn_agent({
agent_type: "action_planning_agent",
instruction: `
Replan ${scope === 'task' ? `task ${replanTaskId}` : 'entire session'}.
**Session**: ${sessionFolder}
**Current Plan**: ${sessionFolder}/IMPL_PLAN.md
**Current Tasks**: ${sessionFolder}/.task/
**Changes Requested**: ${replanDescription}
${replanTaskId ? `**Target Task**: ${sessionFolder}/.task/${replanTaskId}.json` : ''}
### Steps
1. Read current plan and task JSONs
2. Analyze impact of requested changes
3. Modify affected tasks (update/add/remove)
4. Update IMPL_PLAN.md with change annotations
5. Update TODO_LIST.md
6. Generate change summary
### Constraints
- Preserve completed tasks
- Minimize changes to unaffected tasks
- Maintain dependency integrity
`
})
wait_agent({ timeout_ms: 1800000 })
close_agent({ target: replanAgent })
console.log(` Replan complete. Review: ${sessionFolder}/IMPL_PLAN.md`)
}
Error Handling
| Error | Recovery |
|---|
| No active session | Guide: run $workflow-plan "description" first |
| Context gathering timeout | Retry with reduced scope |
| Conflict analysis failure | Skip Phase 3, proceed with warning |
| Task generation failure | Retry agent with simplified context |
| Plan verification failure | Display partial results |
| Session not found (verify/replan) | List available sessions |
Compact Protection
COMPACT DIRECTIVE: If context compression occurs:
- Re-read
planning-notes.md for accumulated context
- Re-read
workflow-session.json for session state
- Phase 4 is the most token-intensive — if compressed, re-read task JSONs on demand
