# execute-plan

This skill walks an approved implementation plan through its phases, tracks progress in SUMMARY.md, and halts when something breaks.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 558 installs · ★ 48
- Author: buiducnhat
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/buiducnhat/cobrew/tree/HEAD/plugins/cobrew/skills/execute-plan/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-07-06
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/execute-plan

## What it does

You point the skill at a plan, usually `docs/.plans/YYMMDD-HHmm-<plan-slug>/SUMMARY.md`, and it works through the phases in order. A phase flips to `[-]` before edits begin and to `[x]` once its checks pass. Each step lands in `SUMMARY.md` with a timestamp, the files touched and the verification result. The plan itself stays a living document: findings go under `Surprises & Discoveries`, choices under `Decision Log`, the wrap-up under `Outcomes & Retrospective`.

Execution has two modes. Batch is the default and runs straight through with short reports. Interactive kicks in for risky work such as auth, payments or migrations, for irreversible operations, and when acceptance criteria are vague. In that mode the agent reports and waits for your confirmation before moving on.

Scope stays fixed. When a phase fails its checks, the skill tries focused fixes inside that phase; if it still fails or the cause sits outside the phase, it stops and names the blocker. The plan folder is not archived until you answer the final gate. `Confirm: End session` moves it to `docs/.plans/archived/`, while `Need verify` keeps the same plan path alive for another round.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add buiducnhat/cobrew --skill execute-plan -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/execute-plan/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/execute-plan/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add buiducnhat/cobrew --skill execute-plan -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/execute-plan/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add buiducnhat/cobrew --skill execute-plan -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/execute-plan/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install buiducnhat/cobrew execute-plan
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/execute-plan/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add buiducnhat/cobrew --skill execute-plan -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/buiducnhat/cobrew --path plugins/cobrew/skills/execute-plan
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/execute-plan/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add buiducnhat/cobrew --skill execute-plan -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/buiducnhat/cobrew/tree/HEAD/plugins/cobrew/skills/execute-plan/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- run a multi-hour implementation phase by phase without losing context
- resume interrupted work from the last open phase
- carry out a migration with a check after every step
- log deviations and decisions while refactoring
- produce a standalone execution report for the plan

## Example prompts
- Execute the plan at `docs/.plans/260114-0930-auth-refactor/SUMMARY.md`
- Run `execute-plan` for the migration plan in interactive mode
- Continue the plan from the first unfinished phase

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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```text
---
name: execute-plan
description: Execute an approved implementation plan exactly and safely. Use for ExecPlan-style plan execution, resumable phase checklists, multi-hour implementation work, migrations, significant refactors, and plans that require verification checkpoints, status tracking, and final reporting.
argument-hint: "[plan path, e.g. docs/.plans/YYMMDD-HHmm-<plan-slug>/SUMMARY.md]"
license: MIT
---

# Execute Plan

## Overview

Execute a pre-approved plan with strict adherence to scope, sequence, and verification. Treat the plan as a living document that records progress, findings, decisions, and outcomes as execution proceeds.

The input is typically: `execute-plan docs/.plans/YYMMDD-HHmm-<plan-slug>/SUMMARY.md`

Do not redesign the plan during execution. If ambiguity or blockers appear, stop and ask.

## Workflow

### Step 1: Initialize

1. **Locate Plan**
   - Confirm the plan path exists and is readable.
   - If a directory is provided, locate `SUMMARY.md` inside it.

2. **Load Execution Context**
   - Load only the project context relevant to the plan:
     - If `docs/SUMMARY.md` exists, read it first.
     - Load only task-relevant detail docs.
     - Prioritize `Code Standard` docs for implementation conventions.
     - If docs conflict with code or user intent, use the available input/question before broad changes.
   - Review the plan’s phase files, context/orientation notes, dependencies, acceptance criteria, idempotence/recovery notes, decision log, and open questions.
   - If an older plan is missing living-plan sections (`Progress`, `Surprises & Discoveries`, `Decision Log`, `Outcomes & Retrospective`), add those sections before execution when the plan is otherwise clear.

3. **Select Execution Mode (Explicit Rule)**
   - Default mode: **Batch**
   - Use **Interactive** when any of the following is true:
     - High-risk changes (auth, payments, migrations, security-critical logic)
     - Irreversible operations (data migrations, destructive scripts)
     - Unclear acceptance criteria
     - User explicitly requests checkpoints
   - If mode is unclear, ask once and proceed with user choice.

4. **Find Next Pending Phase**
   - First `[ ]` phase
   - If none, first `[-]` phase
   - If no pending/in-progress phases remain, go to final verification.

5. **Critical Plan Sanity Check**
   - Ensure each phase has:
     - clear objective
     - file targets
     - verification commands
     - observable acceptance criteria
```
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