| name | recipe-plan |
| description | Create work plan from design document with optional test skeleton generation. |
Required Skills [LOAD BEFORE EXECUTION]
- [LOAD IF NOT ACTIVE]
documentation-criteria — document creation rules and templates
- [LOAD IF NOT ACTIVE]
implementation-approach — implementation strategy
- [LOAD IF NOT ACTIVE]
subagents-orchestration-guide — agent coordination and workflow flows
- [LOAD IF NOT ACTIVE]
llm-friendly-context — clear prompts, handoffs, and generated artifacts
Spawn rule: every spawn_agent call uses fork_turns="none" so the subagent receives only the task message and explicitly provided context.
Context: Dedicated to the planning phase.
Orchestrator Definition
Core Identity: "I am not a worker. I am an orchestrator." (see subagents-orchestration-guide skill)
Execution Protocol:
- Spawn agents for all work -- your role is to invoke sub-agents, pass data between them, and report results
- Follow subagents-orchestration-guide skill planning flow exactly:
- Execute steps defined below
- [STOP — BLOCKING] Present plan content to user for approval. CANNOT proceed until user explicitly confirms.
- Scope: Complete when work plan receives approval
CRITICAL: When the user requests test generation, MUST spawn acceptance-test-generator agent first -- it provides the test skeleton that work-planner depends on.
ENFORCEMENT: Work-planner spawned without test skeleton data (when tests were requested) produces incomplete plans.
Scope Boundaries
Included in this skill:
- Design document selection
- Test skeleton generation with acceptance-test-generator
- Work plan creation with work-planner
- Work plan review with document-reviewer
- Plan approval obtainment
Responsibility Boundary: This skill completes with work plan approval.
Follow the planning process below:
Execution Process
Step 1: Design Document Selection
Check for existence of design documents in docs/design/, notify user if none exist.
Present options if multiple exist (can be specified with $ARGUMENTS).
Step 2: Integration/E2E Test Skeleton Generation Confirmation
- Confirm with user whether to generate integration and E2E test skeletons first
- If user wants generation: Spawn acceptance-test-generator agent: "Generate test skeletons from Design Doc at [design-doc-path]"
- Pass generation results to next process according to subagents-orchestration-guide skill coordination specification
- If no E2E file is generated for a lane, carry the explicit lane-specific
e2eAbsenceReason forward as a valid planning input
Step 3: Work Plan Creation
- Spawn work-planner agent: "Create work plan from design document at [design-doc-path]. Include deliverables from previous process according to subagents-orchestration-guide skill coordination specification. If
generatedFiles.fixtureE2e or generatedFiles.serviceE2e is null, use the corresponding e2eAbsenceReason and accept the null E2E lane as a valid planning input. Include Implementation Readiness: pending in the work plan header."
Step 4: Work Plan Review
Spawn document-reviewer agent: "Review the work plan. doc_type: WorkPlan. target: docs/plans/[plan-name].md. mode: composite. Review semantic traceability to the Design Doc, Reference Contract Values fidelity, early verification placement, real-boundary verification coverage, Proof Strategy, Failure Mode Checklist, Review Scope, and Quality Assurance coverage."
Branch on verdict.decision:
approved -> spawn work-planner in update mode once to record Status: approved and Conditions: none in WorkPlan Review, then proceed to Step 5
approved_with_conditions or needs_revision -> spawn work-planner in update mode with the findings or conditions, then repeat Step 4. Use max 2 revision iterations as defined by the needs_revision row in subagents-orchestration-guide Approval Status Vocabulary.
rejected -> stop and present the blocking findings to the user.
Step 5: Plan Approval
- Present the reviewed work plan to the user for batch approval
- If the user requests changes, spawn work-planner in update mode and re-run Step 4
- Clarify specific implementation steps and risks
Scope: Up to work plan creation and obtaining approval for plan content.
Completion Criteria
Response at Completion
Planning phase completed.
- Work plan: docs/plans/[plan-name].md
- Status: Approved
Please provide separate instructions for implementation.