| name | master-plan-digest |
| description | Produce a standardized JSON digest of a MasterPlan (or, explicitly, all of them). Parses the Exec-Plan Registry, computes the dependency graph (ready / blocked / critical path / parallel frontier), embeds per-child ExecPlan digests, cross-references git commit trailers (MasterPlan: and ExecPlan:), and surfaces coordination issues a human would miss when skimming — registry drift, missing back-references, cascade gaps, integration-point violations, blocked critical paths. Emits a single JSON envelope.
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| argument-hint | <masterplan-path> | --all [--child-detail=full|summary|none] [--summary] [--no-git] |
| allowed-tools | Bash, Read, Glob |
| user-invocable | true |
MasterPlan Digest
Produce a deterministic, machine-readable digest of one or all MasterPlans. The output is a single JSON envelope conforming to the schema below. Before emitting anything, read FINDINGS.md — it is the authoritative catalog of coordination-level finding codes.
This skill composes with exec-plan-digest. For every child ExecPlan listed in a MasterPlan's registry, the output either embeds a full or summarised exec-plan digest, or omits the digest entirely (per --child-detail). When embedding, apply the exec-plan FINDINGS.md catalog at ../exec-plan-digest/FINDINGS.md (relative to this skill's install directory) to the child digest before attaching it. Per-child findings appear inside registry[i].digest.health.findings, not at the MasterPlan level.
Output Contract
Output one fenced code block tagged json and nothing else. No commentary before, between, or after. The fenced block must contain the envelope defined in "Schema" below. Every key must be present on every object; use null or [] for missing values. Never omit a key. Never add keys not in this schema.
If the request is impossible (e.g. docs/masterplans/ does not exist), still emit the envelope with masterplans: [] and a top-level errors array describing what went wrong.
Arguments
The skill requires either a master-plan path or the --all flag. Processing every MasterPlan is never the default — running a full digest walks every child plan under every master and performs a commit scan for each, so selecting that scope must be deliberate.
<masterplan-path> — Relative or absolute path to a single MasterPlan file. Required unless --all is given.--all — Process every *.md file in docs/masterplans/. Mutually exclusive with a path argument.--child-detail=<full|summary|none> — How much to include per child ExecPlan. Default summary.
full — emit the complete exec-plan-digest schema at registry[i].digest.summary — include only identity, status, health.score, human_attention from the child digest. All other child fields are set to null or [].none — omit the child digest entirely (registry[i].digest = null). Downstream callers run exec-plan-digest themselves per child path.
--summary — Trim MasterPlan-level body fields: drop decomposition.alternatives_rejected, full decisions[].rationale bodies, and integration_points[].description. Keep all counts, graph data, health, and human_attention. Independent of --child-detail.--no-git — Skip the git-log commit scan. By default, commit scanning is on: for each MasterPlan, run git log --all --grep='MasterPlan: <path>' --format='%H %cI %s%n%b%n---' from the repository root to populate commits.*. Integration-point violation detection is disabled when --no-git is used; an INFO-level finding records that limitation.
Missing or ambiguous scope
If neither a path nor --all is supplied, do not guess and do not fall back to all plans. Emit the envelope with masterplans: [] and one errors entry:
{
"code": "SCOPE_REQUIRED",
"message": "master-plan-digest requires either a MasterPlan path or --all. Refusing to default to all master plans."
}
If both are supplied, treat it the same way with code: "SCOPE_CONFLICT".
Procedure
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Resolve scope. If <masterplan-path> is given and --all is not, use that path. If --all is given and no path is present, glob docs/masterplans/*.md from the repository root and sort ascending by the integer prefix in the filename (non-numeric prefixes sort last, alphabetically). Refuse on missing/conflicting scope.
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Read each MasterPlan file in full. Ground every field in the actual text.
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Extract mechanical fields (see "Extraction Rules") — identity, vision, decomposition, registry table, integration points, progress, discoveries, decisions, outcomes, revisions.
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Build the dependency graph from registry hard_deps columns. Compute ready_to_start, in_progress, blocked, complete, cancelled, parallel_frontier, critical_path, and has_cycles.
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Compose child digests. For each registry row whose path resolves to an existing file, build the per-child digest following the exec-plan-digest procedure, then trim according to --child-detail. Compute actual_status from the child's own progress and outcomes (same rule set as exec-plan-digest's status.state), and set status_mismatch = true iff declared_status (normalized) disagrees with actual_status.
Normalization: Not Started → not_started, In Progress → active, Complete → complete, Cancelled → abandoned. Any other declared label is treated as null and does not trigger status_mismatch.
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Run the commit scan (unless --no-git) for the MasterPlan trailer. Additionally run git log --grep='ExecPlan: docs/plans/<each-child>' --format='%H %B%n---' -- . per child to cross-check trailer coverage: every commit should carry both MasterPlan: and ExecPlan: trailers when working under a child plan; count and classify.
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Detect integration-point violations (only when git scan is enabled). For each integration_points[i], for every commit under a consuming child plan (by ExecPlan: trailer), check whether the commit's MasterPlan: trailer matches this master. If an ExecPlan commit not in the consumer list of an artifact touches files named in integration_points[i].artifact, record it.
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Detect filesystem/registry orphans.
registry_orphans = registry rows whose path doesn't exist on disk.filesystem_orphans = files in docs/plans/*.md whose header contains MasterPlan: <this MasterPlan path> but whose path is not in the registry.
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Detect children missing back-reference. For each registry row whose file exists, check the first 15 lines for a MasterPlan: line. If absent, append the path to spec_compliance.children_missing_backref.
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Apply every rule in FINDINGS.md (this skill's catalog, not the exec-plan one) to produce health.findings. Derive human_attention as the prioritized subset with suggested_action attached.
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Compute health.score: red if any finding has severity error, else yellow if any has severity warn, else green.
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Emit the envelope. Validate shape before printing.
Extraction Rules
Identity
path — repository-relative POSIX path.number — integer prefix in the filename, or null.slug — filename without number prefix and .md suffix.title — first # heading text.intention_id — value of an Intention: line between the title and the living-document preamble, or null.
Vision & Scope
Under ## Vision & Scope:
summary — first 1–2 sentences.user_visible_behaviors — items from any numbered list introduced by a phrase like "user-visible behaviors", "behaviors enabled", etc. If none, [].in_scope / out_of_scope — bullets under explicit in-scope / out-of-scope headings or phrases. Recognize both "Out of scope for this MasterPlan:" and similar variants.
Decomposition
Under ## Decomposition Strategy:
summary — first paragraph.alternatives_rejected — bullets or paragraphs under "Alternatives considered" / "Alternatives rejected" / similar.
Registry
The ## Exec-Plan Registry table. Expected columns: #, Title, Path, Hard Deps, Soft Deps, Status. Parse with tolerance for pipe/whitespace variations and markdown-link syntax in the Path cell.
id — contents of # column, e.g. EP-1. If bare integers are used, render as EP-<n>.number — the integer extracted from id.title — contents of Title column.path — resolve any [text](path) markdown link in the Path column to the raw path. Convert ../plans/... to docs/plans/... relative to repo root when obvious; otherwise keep the raw value and leave existence detection to step 5.file_exists — true if the file is readable.hard_deps / soft_deps — list of referenced EP-N ids (strip commas, "EP-" prefix kept). None / empty cell → [].declared_status — verbatim string from the Status column.
Phases
If the registry or a nearby section organizes plans into phases (headings like ### Phase 1, ### Wave 2, or prose mentioning "Phase N: ..."), extract them. Each phase has name, child_plans (list of EP-N ids), and state derived from member plans (complete when all children are Complete or Cancelled; active when any are In Progress; else pending). If no phases are used, phases: [].
Dependency Graph
Adjacency is { <id>: [hard deps] } — children always appear, with [] if no deps.
ready_to_start — ids whose declared_status normalizes to not_started AND whose every hard dep normalizes to complete or abandoned.in_progress — ids with declared_status normalizing to active.blocked — ids with declared_status normalizing to not_started or active, at least one hard dep that is not yet complete/abandoned. Emit as { "id": "EP-X", "waiting_on": ["EP-Y", ...] }.complete / cancelled — self-explanatory by normalized status.parallel_frontier — intersection of ready_to_start ∪ in_progress with cardinality ≥ 2 that share no direct hard-dep edges among themselves.critical_path — longest chain through the hard-dep DAG by plan count, starting from a node with no dependents-remaining-incomplete and ending at a leaf. On ties, choose the path containing the highest-numbered plans. Emit as an ordered list of ids.has_cycles — true if a cycle is detected. When true, leave critical_path: [] and emit a DEPENDENCY_CYCLE finding.
Integration Points
Under ## Integration Points. Each numbered entry typically names a file and enumerates which plans touch it. Produce one object per point:
artifact — the filename / path named by the entry. If multiple files are named, produce one entry per file with the same owning_plan / consuming_plans.owning_plan — the plan that first introduces the change (usually the earliest plan mentioned, or explicitly called out).consuming_plans — every other plan mentioned as touching the artifact.description — the prose following the file name, trimmed to roughly 200 chars. null under --summary.
Progress
Under ## Progress. Items are prefixed EP-N:. Parse each item like an exec-plan progress item (see exec-plan extraction rules), and additionally record which child plan it references via the EP-N: prefix.
progress.aggregate — done / total / percent across the whole section.progress.per_plan[<id>] — done / total / percent for items scoped to each child id.progress.current_focus — text of the first unchecked item, prefixed with its plan id (EP-1: ...). null if all done.progress.last_activity_date — latest ISO date found in progress items or in commit scan output (whichever is newer). null if neither is available.progress.days_since_last_activity — integer days from last_activity_date to today (UTC), or null.
Discoveries, Decisions, Outcomes
Same structure and rules as exec-plan-digest, applied to the MasterPlan's own sections.
Revisions
Under ## Revisions (or revision notes appended at the end of the file). One entry per dated note:
date — ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD).summary — first ~200 chars.cascaded_to — list of EP-N ids if the note mentions cascading changes into specific child plans; [] otherwise. This drives the CASCADE_INCOMPLETE finding.
Commits
When git scan is enabled:
git log --all --grep="MasterPlan: <masterplan-path>" --format="%H|%cI|%s|%b|---" -- .
Parse each record's body for MasterPlan: and ExecPlan: trailer lines.
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trailer_count — total commits with the MasterPlan trailer.
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last_commit_sha — first 8 chars of newest match; null if none.
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last_commit_date — ISO date of newest match; null if none.
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coverage.both_trailers — count of commits with both MasterPlan: (this master) and any ExecPlan: trailer.
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coverage.masterplan_only — count with MasterPlan trailer but no ExecPlan trailer.
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coverage.execplan_only_under_this_master — commits with an ExecPlan: trailer matching a child in this registry but missing the MasterPlan: trailer. Requires a separate query per child:
git log --all --grep="ExecPlan: <child-path>" --format="%H|%B|---"
Count commits whose body lacks MasterPlan: <this master>.
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suspected_unlinked — commits since last_activity_date - 7 days that touch files named in this MasterPlan's integration points and carry neither trailer. Cap at 10.
Spec Compliance
missing_sections — required MasterPlan sections per MASTERPLAN.md: Vision & Scope, Decomposition Strategy, Exec-Plan Registry, Dependency Graph, Integration Points, Progress, Surprises & Discoveries, Decision Log, Outcomes & Retrospective.revision_note_present — true if a ## Revisions section exists OR revision notes are appended at the bottom of the file.children_missing_backref — list of child paths whose header lacks a MasterPlan: line.registry_orphans — registry entries whose path doesn't exist on disk.filesystem_orphans — plan files with MasterPlan: <this> in their header that aren't in the registry.
Schema
{
"schema_version": "1.0",
"generated_at": "<ISO-8601 UTC>",
"source": {
"repo_root": "<absolute path>",
"masterplans_dir": "docs/masterplans",
"plans_dir": "docs/plans",
"git_scan_enabled": true,
"child_detail": "summary"
},
"errors": [],
"masterplans": [
{
"identity": {
"path": "docs/masterplans/1-qualified-agent-domain-extensions.md",
"number": 1,
"slug": "qualified-agent-domain-extensions",
"title": "Qualified Agent Domain Extensions",
"intention_id": "intention_01kpbspg9ve9hb61emxvr64ttf"
},
"vision": {
"summary": "...",
"user_visible_behaviors": [],
"in_scope": [],
"out_of_scope": []
},
"decomposition": {
"summary": "...",
"alternatives_rejected": []
},
"phases": [],
"registry": [
{
"id": "EP-1",
"number": 1,
"title": "...",
"path": "docs/plans/1-qa-optional-member-id.md",
"file_exists": true,
"hard_deps": [],
"soft_deps": [],
"declared_status": "Not Started",
"actual_status": "not_started",
"status_mismatch": false,
"digest": null
}
],
"dependency_graph": {
"adjacency": { "EP-1": [], "EP-2": ["EP-1"] },
"ready_to_start": ["EP-1"],
"in_progress": [],
"blocked": [{ "id": "EP-2", "waiting_on": ["EP-1"] }],
"complete": [],
"cancelled": [],
"parallel_frontier": [],
"critical_path": ["EP-1", "EP-3", "EP-4"],
"has_cycles": false
},
"integration_points": [
{
"artifact": "mls-service-v2-core/src/.../QualifiedAgentAggregate.hs",
"owning_plan": "EP-1",
"consuming_plans": ["EP-2", "EP-3", "EP-5"],
"description": "QualifiedAgent record"
}
],
"progress": {
"aggregate": { "done": 0, "total": 24, "percent": 0 },
"per_plan": {
"EP-1": { "done": 0, "total": 4, "percent": 0 }
},
"current_focus": "EP-1: Migration relaxes NOT NULL on member_id",
"last_activity_date": "2026-04-16",
"days_since_last_activity": 4
},
"discoveries": [],
"decisions": [],
"outcomes": { "filled": false, "summary": null, "gaps": [], "lessons": [] },
"revisions": [
{ "date": "2026-04-16", "summary": "Added EP-5...", "cascaded_to": ["EP-2", "EP-3", "EP-4"] }
],
"commits": {
"trailer_count": 0,
"last_commit_sha": null,
"last_commit_date": null,
"coverage": {
"both_trailers": 0,
"masterplan_only": 0,
"execplan_only_under_this_master": 0
},
"suspected_unlinked": []
},
"spec_compliance": {
"missing_sections": [],
"revision_note_present": true,
"children_missing_backref": [],
"registry_orphans": [],
"filesystem_orphans": []
},
"health": {
"score": "yellow",
"findings": [
{
"code": "CHILD_MISSING_BACKREF",
"severity": "warn",
"message": "Child EP-2 has no MasterPlan: line in its header",
"evidence": { "child_path": "docs/plans/2-qa-admin-override-endpoints.md" },
"suggested_action": "Add `MasterPlan: <path>` immediately after the title heading"
}
]
},
"human_attention": [
{
"priority": "high",
"code": "CHILD_MISSING_BACKREF",
"what": "Child EP-2 has no MasterPlan: line",
"where": "docs/plans/2-qa-admin-override-endpoints.md",
"suggested_action": "Add `MasterPlan: <path>` immediately after the title heading"
}
]
}
]
}
Child digest trimming
When --child-detail=summary, each registry[i].digest retains only these fields from the exec-plan-digest schema:
{
"identity": { ... },
"status": { ... },
"purpose": { "summary": "...", "user_visible_outcome": null, "observable_commands": [] },
"milestones": [],
"progress_items": [],
"discoveries": [],
"decisions": [],
"outcomes": { "filled": <bool>, "summary": null, "gaps": [], "lessons": [] },
"commits": { ... (kept) },
"spec_compliance": { ... (kept) },
"health": { "score": "...", "findings": [] },
"human_attention": [ ... ]
}
All other trimmed arrays are [], not omitted. health.findings is emptied in summary mode — the score alone is kept; consumers who need the full findings list should run with --child-detail=full or call exec-plan-digest directly.
When --child-detail=full, registry[i].digest is the complete exec-plan-digest per-plan object.
When --child-detail=none, registry[i].digest is null. actual_status and status_mismatch are still computed from the child's raw Progress section.
Determinism
masterplans — by integer number ascending, then by slug.registry — by number ascending (document order, in practice).dependency_graph.adjacency — keys sorted alphabetically (EP-1, EP-10, EP-2, ... — sort by natural (prefix, number), not lexical).dependency_graph.ready_to_start, in_progress, complete, cancelled, parallel_frontier, critical_path — same natural sort for the first four; critical_path preserves computed order.integration_points — document order.revisions — by date ascending.health.findings and human_attention — by priority (high → medium → low), then code alphabetically.
Failure modes
- If a MasterPlan file is unreadable or malformed, include a best-effort entry with whatever fields parsed and append an entry to top-level
errors.
- If the registry table fails to parse, still emit the MasterPlan with
registry: [], dependency_graph: { ... empty ... }, and one error entry identifying the parse failure. All other sections are extracted normally.
- If a child plan file is missing, include the registry row with
file_exists: false, digest: null, and a REGISTRY_ORPHAN finding.
- If git is unavailable, set
source.git_scan_enabled: false, zero out all commits.*, emit one top-level error, and skip INTEGRATION_POINT_VIOLATION detection.
- Never abort the whole run because one MasterPlan failed.
