| name | turboplan |
| description | Analyze task complexity and route to a mode by artifact: direct fix for clear-scope changes, plan file when the approach needs to be written down, or spec and shells for multi-session projects. Use when the user asks to "turboplan", "run turboplan", "plan this task", "turbo plan mode", "plan and implement", or "use turboplan instead of plan mode". |
Turboplan
Analyze task complexity and route to an execution mode.
Categorize the user-supplied task along these dimensions using subjective judgment:
- Scope: single feature / single subsystem vs multi-feature / multi-subsystem
- Stakes: one-off change vs long-lived project with architectural implications
- Unknowns: clear approach vs needs exploration and product decisions
Route to one of three modes (or disambiguate when borderline).
Modes are named by what they produce: no plan, a plan file, or a spec plus shells.
| Mode | Criteria | Route |
|---|
| Direct | Clear scope and a known approach, ready to implement. Goes straight to /implement. | Read references/direct-mode.md and follow its steps. |
| Plan | The approach warrants writing down before implementing — to survey patterns, align with the user, or survive a fresh session. Fits a single implementation session and touches one or two related subsystems. Produces a plan file. | Read references/plan-mode.md and follow its steps. |
| Spec | Spans multiple subsystems, requires multiple implementation sessions, or has architectural decisions that need a spec-level discussion before planning begins. Produces a spec plus shells. | Read references/spec-mode.md and follow its steps. |
| Borderline | Falls between two modes. | Use AskUserQuestion to confirm the route, then proceed as above. |
State the chosen route before continuing with the reference file.
Rules
- Diff size, perceived task simplicity, and context window concerns are not reasons to skip the chosen mode's phases.
