# plan

Turns Beat specification artifacts into an execution plan in tasks.md. Use it before implementation when the change already has a proposal or Gherkin artifact.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 507 installs · ★ 8
- Author: kirkchen
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/kirkchen/beat/tree/HEAD/skills/plan/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-14
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/kirkchen-plan

## What it does

This skill reads Beat’s specification artifacts, checks whether the change is ready for breakdown, and produces implementation tasks in `tasks.md`. It also supports a role-based review of the plan, then applies the findings to the task file.

The flow requires `using-git-worktrees` before file work and `writing-plans` for task creation. A completed `gherkin` artifact or a completed `proposal` is required before planning. Installation uses `npx`; GitHub Copilot uses `gh`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add kirkchen/beat --skill plan -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add kirkchen/beat --skill plan -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install kirkchen/beat plan
```

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

### Gemini CLI

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

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/kirkchen/beat --path skills/plan
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

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

## When to use it
- break a Beat specification into implementation tasks
- check whether `gherkin` or `proposal` is ready
- review a plan from several roles
- revise `tasks.md` after review findings
- prepare a change for implementation

## Example prompts
- Break the ready Beat specification into tasks and create `tasks.md`.
- Review this execution plan from several roles, then update `tasks.md`.
- Check the specification artifacts first and prepare the implementation plan.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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```text
---
name: plan
description: Use when breaking down a Beat change spec into tasks — not for spec creation or implementation
---

Plan the execution — read spec artifacts, review from multiple perspectives, then generate tasks.md.

<decision_boundary>

**Use for:**
- Breaking down spec artifacts into implementation tasks (tasks.md)
- Multi-role review of an execution plan before implementation
- Re-generating or updating tasks for an existing change

**NOT for:**
- Creating spec artifacts like proposal, gherkin, or design.md (use `/beat:design`)
- Exploring ideas or investigating a problem (use `/beat:explore`)
- Implementing code (use `/beat:apply`)
- Verifying implementation (use `/beat:verify`)

**Trigger examples:**
- "Break down the tasks" / "Create execution plan" / "Plan the implementation" / "Review and generate tasks"
- Should NOT trigger: "design a new feature" / "write gherkin for X" / "implement the change"

</decision_boundary>

<HARD-GATE>
Before writing any files: you MUST invoke superpowers:using-git-worktrees.
You MUST invoke superpowers:writing-plans to generate tasks. Do NOT write tasks inline.
writing-plans IS the task creation process. This applies regardless of change complexity or time pressure.

You MUST have at least one spec artifact done (gherkin or proposal) before proceeding.
Do NOT create tasks from a description alone — spec artifacts are the input.

When the multi-role review rejects an alternative with a load-bearing reason
that would otherwise have to be re-litigated by future reviewers: you MUST
run the three-condition ADR gate (see `references/adr-format.md`) and offer
to record an ADR. User may decline.

If a prerequisite skill is unavailable (not installed), continue with fallback — but NEVER skip
because you judged it unnecessary.
</HARD-GATE>

**Prerequisites** (invoke before proceeding)

| Superpower | When | Priority |
|-----------|------|----------|
| using-git-worktrees | Before first file write | MUST |
| writing-plans | When creating tasks | MUST |

If a superpower is unavailable (skill not installed), skip and continue.

## Rationalization Prevention

| Thought | Reality |
|---------|---------|
| "I don't need a worktree, design already committed the artifacts" | Design may not have run, or the worktree may not exist yet. using-git-worktrees is idempotent — if already isolated, it detects and continues. |
| "This change is simple enough to write tasks inline" | Simple changes finish writing-plans quickly. Complex changes need it most. There is no middle ground where skipping helps. |
| "I already understand the scope from the proposal/gherkin" | Understanding scope ≠ properly decomposed tasks. writing-plans catches scope gaps you haven't noticed. |
| "The user wants speed, invoking superpowers will slow us down" | Skipping prerequisites produces lower-quality tasks that cause rework during apply. |
| "The spec artifacts are clear enough, review is overkill" | Review catches blind spots that the spec author can't see. The more obvious the spec seems, the more likely assumptions are hiding. |
| "I'll skip review for this small change" | Small changes still benefit from a test coverage check. Review scales with complexity — it's fast for simple changes. |
| "The review rejected option X — let's just note it in tasks.md" | If the rejection reason is load-bearing for future reviewers, it'll be re-litigated. Run the ADR gate; if all three conditions hold, write the ADR. |
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