# groove-work-plan

Researches your codebase and writes a concrete implementation plan with ordered steps, file paths and function names. Meant to run after brainstorming.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 544 installs · ★ 6
- Author: andreadellacorte
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/andreadellacorte/groove/tree/HEAD/skills/groove-work-plan/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-07-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/groove-work-plan

## What it does

The skill goes through the repository looking for real patterns and constraints, then turns what it finds into a plan: ordered steps, file paths, function names, edge cases with their handling. Steps point at code that actually exists rather than guesses.

It works in a fixed order. First it reads `tasks.backend` from `.groove/index.md`, then hands codebase research to the Explore agent, then writes the plan. Doc output uses the template at `skills/groove-work-plan/templates/plan-doc.md`. If no prior brainstorm exists, it warns you and asks to confirm scope before continuing — worth running brainstorming first, otherwise the plan may cover the wrong ground.

No code gets written while planning. When `tasks != none`, a stage task titled `YYYY-MM-DD, Plan` is created through `/groove-utilities-task-create`. Tool access is limited to reading, writing, editing, file search and `git`, so nothing lands in a commit by accident.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-work-plan -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-work-plan -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-work-plan -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install andreadellacorte/groove groove-work-plan
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-work-plan -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/andreadellacorte/groove --path skills/groove-work-plan
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-work-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/andreadellacorte/groove/tree/HEAD/skills/groove-work-plan/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- map a codebase before a large change
- lock down the order of implementation steps
- surface existing patterns and constraints
- spell out edge cases and how to handle them
- create a stage task for the plan

## Example prompts
- research the code and write an implementation plan for this feature
- draft a step-by-step plan with file paths and function names
- run groove-work-plan on this task

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: groove-work-plan
description: "Research codebase, write concrete implementation plan. Use after brainstorming."
license: MIT
allowed-tools: Read Write Edit Glob Grep Bash(git:*) AskUserQuestion
metadata:
  author: andreadellacorte
---

# groove-work-plan

## Outcome

The codebase is researched for relevant patterns and constraints. A concrete implementation plan is written with ordered steps, file paths, and function names. Plan is captured as a task or doc.

## Acceptance Criteria

- Plan references actual code patterns found in the codebase (not assumptions)
- Steps are ordered and specific enough to execute without ambiguity
- File paths and function names are named where known
- Edge cases are identified and handling is specified
- Stage task created in backend: `YYYY-MM-DD, Plan`

## Constraints

- Read `tasks.backend` from `.groove/index.md` to determine backend
- Use Explore agent for codebase research before writing the plan
- Use template at `skills/groove-work-plan/templates/plan-doc.md` for doc output
- Warn if no prior brainstorm exists — ask user to confirm scope before proceeding
- Do not write code during plan — plan only
- Create stage task via `/groove-utilities-task-create` if `tasks != none` (title `YYYY-MM-DD, Plan`)
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