| name | fetch-plan |
| description | Retrieve saved plan folders from `.ai/planning`, let the user choose one, then load its planning documents and summarise implementation status. Use when user asks to fetch, reopen, resume, continue, or inspect an existing plan. |
| argument-hint | ["empty to list available | full or partial folder name"] |
Fetch a Saved Plan
Use this skill to reopen an existing plan created with the planning-mode/planning skill's folder structure.
Storage layout
- Plans live under
{repo root}/.ai/planning/
- Each plan folder is named
{yyyy-mm-dd} {task name}
- A selected plan may contain:
plan.md
progress.md
findings.md
questions.md
Phase 1: List plans only
- Find
{repo root}/.ai/planning/
- If you don't find anything, try running
ls "{repo root}/.ai/planning/" via Bash to list the plan folders since Glob fails to match directories on Windows
- List plan folders only; do not read any files inside them yet
- Sort folders newest first
- Show the folder names exactly as stored, in a numbered list
Example:
2026-03-20 refactor auth flow
2026-03-18 add retry metrics
If no folders exist, tell the user no saved plans were found and suggest creating one with the planning-mode or planning skill.
Phase 2: Ask the user to choose
Prompt the user to reply with either:
- the list number, or
- the folder name
Selection rules:
- If the input is a number, resolve it against the numbered list
- If the input is text, try exact folder-name match first
- If no exact match exists, allow a single unambiguous case-insensitive partial match
- If the input is invalid or ambiguous, explain why and ask again
- Do not read any plan documents before a valid selection is resolved
Phase 3: Load the selected plan
After the user selects a plan, read the available planning documents from that folder.
Read in this order:
plan.md
progress.md (if it exists)
findings.md
questions.md
- Any other files in the folder, if relevant
Only read files that exist. If plan.md is missing, say the plan is incomplete and continue with any other available docs.
Phase 4: Report implementation status
Summarise the plan's implementation status using only the loaded docs.
Base the status on:
plan.md phase statuses and current phase
progress.md latest actions and test results (only for multi-phase plans)
findings.md blockers, issues, and decisions
questions.md unresolved questions or missing user answers
Prefer plain labels such as:
Incomplete
Not started
In progress
Blocked
Complete
Unknown
When reporting back:
- name the selected plan folder
- state the best-fit implementation status
- briefly justify it with concrete evidence from the docs
- call out missing files or uncertainty explicitly
- mention any open questions or blockers
Phase 5: Ask how to proceed
After summarising status, prompt the user for the next step. Offer concise options such as:
- continue implementation
- review blockers and open questions
- improve or update the plan (only if incomplete)
- give a fuller summary of progress so far
If the user chooses a follow-on action, continue from the selected plan rather than re-listing plans.