planning-with-files

name	planning-with-files
description	Implements Manus-style file-based planning to organize and track progress on complex tasks. Creates task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md. Use when asked to plan out, break down, or organize a multi-step project, research task, or any work requiring >5 tool calls. Supports automatic session recovery after /clear.
user-invocable	true
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep, WebFetch, WebSearch
hooks	{"PreToolUse":[{"matcher":"Write|Edit|Bash|Read|Glob|Grep","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"cat task_plan.md 2>/dev/null | head -30 || true"}]}],"PostToolUse":[{"matcher":"Write|Edit","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"echo '[planning-with-files] File updated. If this completes a phase, update task_plan.md status.'"}]}],"Stop":[{"hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"SD=\"$HOME/.mastracode/skills/planning-with-files/scripts\"; [ -f \"$SD/check-complete.sh\" ] || SD=\".mastracode/skills/planning-with-files/scripts\"; powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File \"$SD/check-complete.ps1\" 2>/dev/null || sh \"$SD/check-complete.sh\""}]}]}
metadata	{"version":"2.18.1"}

Planning with Files

Work like Manus: Use persistent markdown files as your "working memory on disk."

FIRST: Check for Previous Session (v2.2.0)

Before starting work, check for unsynced context from a previous session:

# Linux/macOS
$(command -v python3 || command -v python) ~/.mastracode/skills/planning-with-files/scripts/session-catchup.py "$(pwd)"

# Windows PowerShell
& (Get-Command python -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).Source "$env:USERPROFILE\.mastracode\skills\planning-with-files\scripts\session-catchup.py" (Get-Location)

If catchup report shows unsynced context:

1. Run git diff --stat to see actual code changes
2. Read current planning files
3. Update planning files based on catchup + git diff
4. Then proceed with task

Important: Where Files Go

• Templates are in this skill's templates/ folder
• Your planning files go in your project directory

Location	What Goes There
Skill directory	Templates, scripts, reference docs
Your project directory	task_plan.md, findings.md, progress.md

Quick Start

Before ANY complex task:

1. Create task_plan.md — Use templates/task_plan.md as reference
2. Create findings.md — Use templates/findings.md as reference
3. Create progress.md — Use templates/progress.md as reference
4. Re-read plan before decisions — Refreshes goals in attention window
5. Update after each phase — Mark complete, log errors

Note: Planning files go in your project root, not the skill installation folder.