| name | plan-review |
| description | Get Gemini's review of Claude's implementation plans. Trigger when user wants a second opinion on a plan ("have Gemini review this plan", "get second opinion", "critique this plan"), or after Claude creates a plan file that needs validation before implementation. |
Plan Review via Gemini
Have Gemini critique Claude's implementation plans for a second perspective.
Quick Start
cat ~/.claude/plans/example-plan.md | gemini "Review this implementation plan:
\$(cat)
Do not make any changes. Provide critique and feedback only." --allowed-tools read_file,codebase_investigator,glob,search_file_content,list_directory,write_todos -o text 2>&1
Pattern
Claude writes plans to ~/.claude/plans/. Pipe plan content via stdin since Gemini cannot read files outside the project directory:
cat ~/.claude/plans/example-plan.md | gemini "Review this implementation plan:
\$(cat)
Consider:
1. Are there gaps or missing steps?
2. Are there risks not addressed?
3. Is the approach optimal?
4. What alternatives should be considered?
Do not make any changes. Respond with feedback only." --allowed-tools read_file,codebase_investigator,glob,search_file_content,list_directory,write_todos -o text 2>&1
With Source Context
Pipe the plan via stdin and let Gemini read source files from the project:
cat ~/.claude/plans/auth-refactor.md | gemini "Review this implementation plan:
\$(cat)
Also read these source files for context:
- src/auth/login.ts
- src/middleware/session.ts
Evaluate if the plan addresses the actual codebase structure. Do not make any changes. Respond with feedback only." --allowed-tools read_file,codebase_investigator,glob,search_file_content,list_directory,write_todos -o text 2>&1
Focused Reviews
Risk assessment:
cat ~/.claude/plans/migration.md | gemini "Review this plan for risks:
\$(cat)
Evaluate:
- Breaking changes
- Data loss potential
- Rollback complexity
- Dependencies that could fail
Do not make any changes. Respond with feedback only." --allowed-tools read_file,codebase_investigator,glob,search_file_content,list_directory,write_todos -o text 2>&1
Completeness check:
cat ~/.claude/plans/feature.md | gemini "Review this plan for completeness:
\$(cat)
Evaluate:
- Are all edge cases covered?
- Is testing addressed?
- Are there missing steps?
Do not make any changes. Respond with feedback only." --allowed-tools read_file,codebase_investigator,glob,search_file_content,list_directory,write_todos -o text 2>&1
Notes
- Gemini must not make any changes, provide feedback ONLY.
- Pipe plan content via stdin using
$(cat) - Gemini cannot read ~/.claude/plans/ directly
- Gemini can explore the project using
--allowed-tools read_file,codebase_investigator,glob,search_file_content,list_directory,write_todos
- Gemini respects
.gitignore - it cannot read files matching gitignore patterns
- Requires
dangerouslyDisableSandbox: true for Bash calls
- May take 2-3 minutes for thorough review with source analysis
- See
references/setup.md for troubleshooting
