| name | plan-task |
| description | Create a structured implementation plan for a feature, refactoring, or multi-step task. Use as the first step in the pipeline before /orchestrate. Produces a plan that the orchestrator can turn into a delegation plan. |
| argument-hint | [task description] |
| context | fork |
| agent | planner |
Plan Task
Create a detailed implementation plan for the following task:
$ARGUMENTS
Planning Steps
- Research the codebase to understand current state relevant to this task
- Identify all affected components (packages, modules, files)
- Break down into ordered tasks with clear dependencies
- Assign each task to an agent role (software-engineer, designer, qa, etc.)
- Identify risks and architectural decisions needed
Output Format
Produce a structured plan in exactly this format:
## Task Plan
### Overview
[One paragraph summarizing the goal]
### Tasks
1. **[Task title]**
- Description: [What needs to be done]
- Package/files: [Which files will change]
- Dependencies: [Which task numbers must complete first, or "none"]
- Complexity: [Low / Medium / High]
- Agent: [software-engineer / designer / qa / code-reviewer / security / sre-devops / legal-compliance]
2. **[Task title]**
- Description: ...
- Package/files: ...
- Dependencies: ...
- Complexity: ...
- Agent: ...
### Risks & Considerations
- [Breaking changes, migration needs, test gaps, performance]
### Architecture Decisions
- [Design choices that need to be made upfront]
Be specific about file paths and concrete changes needed. This output will be fed to /orchestrate to create a parallel execution plan.
