# implement

Coordinates the rollout of a plan file by splitting work across parallel subagents. It checks git branch status and monitors progress.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 491 installs · ★ 547
- Author: Garrick Aden-Buie (@gadenbuie)
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/posit-dev/skills/tree/HEAD/posit-dev/implement/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-15
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/garrick-aden-buie-at-gadenbuie-implement

## What it does

The skill reads a plan file and picks an orchestration guide based on available tools. If the environment provides `Agent`, `TaskCreate`, `TaskUpdate`, and `TaskList`, it follows `references/claude-code.md`. When `task` and `read_agent` are present, it reads `references/copilot-cli.md`. Otherwise, it falls back to `references/generic.md`.

Subagents handle distinct tasks at the same time instead of waiting in line. Before any worker touches the code, the skill inspects the git branch state. An unexpected branch or uncommitted changes will halt the run right away.

You invoke it with the path to your plan document. You can also override the model by supplying the `--model` flag with `sonnet`, `haiku`, or `opus`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add posit-dev/skills --skill implement -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add posit-dev/skills --skill implement -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add posit-dev/skills --skill implement -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install posit-dev/skills implement
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add posit-dev/skills --skill implement -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/posit-dev/skills --path posit-dev/implement
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add posit-dev/skills --skill implement -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/posit-dev/skills/tree/HEAD/posit-dev/implement/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- delegate tasks from a plan file to parallel subagents
- verify git branch status before applying changes
- track implementation progress across plan milestones
- switch execution instructions based on detected agent tools

## Example prompts
- /implement plans/my-plan.md
- /implement plans/my-plan.md --model sonnet
- /implement plans/feature.md --model opus

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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```text
---
name: implement
description: "Orchestrates implementation of a plan file by delegating work to subagents in parallel. Verifies git branch state, tracks progress, and ensures high-quality implementation. Invoke with a plan file path and optional model override: /implement plans/my-plan.md [--model sonnet]"
disable-model-invocation: true
arguments: [path]
argument-hint: "[plan-file-path] [--model sonnet|haiku|opus]"
metadata:
  author: Garrick Aden-Buie (@gadenbuie)
  version: "2.0"
license: MIT
---

# Implementation Orchestrator

Plan file: `$path`

Read your instructions from the appropriate reference file before proceeding:

- If you have access to Agent, TaskCreate, TaskUpdate, TaskList tools: Read `references/claude-code.md`
- Else if you have access to task and read_agent tools: Read `references/copilot-cli.md`
- Otherwise: Read `references/generic.md`
```
END THIRD-PARTY FILE 71ca57c48f3e5a17

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© Garrick Aden-Buie (@gadenbuie) · MIT · https://github.com/posit-dev/skills/tree/HEAD/posit-dev/implement/SKILL.md

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