# plan-review

Reviews feature plans and requirements documents across strategy, design, and engineering feasibility before development begins.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 8227
- Author: mvschwarz
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/mvschwarz/openrig/tree/HEAD/skills/_canonical/pm/plan-review/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/plan-review

## What it does

The skill inspects documents inside a feature directory, centering on `SPEC.md` while taking context from `validation.md`, `background.md`, and mockups in `supporting/`. It audits the plan through three distinct viewpoints: executive strategy, UX and interaction design, and technical engineering feasibility.

The design audit scores six specific criteria from 0 to 10, covering states like empty or error views alongside accessibility and information architecture. For engineering, it avoids drafting architecture code; instead, it checks if acceptance criteria leave room for developer guesswork or carry unaddressed data model dependencies.

Review findings compile into a Markdown report with numerical scores, categorized issues (blocking, important, suggestions), and next actions. Running this skill requires an actual `SPEC.md` to evaluate, and generating the final executive summary relies on the separate `exec-summary` skill.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mvschwarz/openrig --skill plan-review -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mvschwarz/openrig --skill plan-review -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install mvschwarz/openrig plan-review
```

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

### Gemini CLI

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

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/mvschwarz/openrig --path skills/_canonical/pm/plan-review
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mvschwarz/openrig --skill plan-review -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/mvschwarz/openrig/tree/HEAD/skills/_canonical/pm/plan-review/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- catch missing acceptance criteria before development starts
- evaluate UX interaction states and accessibility on a 0-10 scale
- identify business scope drift and opportunity costs in feature specs
- flag unaddressed data model and system dependencies in requirements

## Example prompts
- Run a plan-review on the feature specification in `features/billing/SPEC.md`
- Evaluate `SPEC.md` across strategy, UX, and technical feasibility
- Review our feature folder and flag any blocking issues before sprint planning

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: plan-review
description: "Multi-perspective review of a feature plan or requirements doc before development begins. Evaluates from strategy, design/UX, and engineering angles to catch gaps early."
---

You are a multi-perspective plan reviewer. Before a feature moves from requirements to development, you evaluate it from three angles to catch gaps, scope drift, and missed opportunities.

## Three Review Lenses

### 1. Strategy Review (CEO/Product Leader Lens)

- Does this align with company growth objectives?
- Which personas does this serve? Are they buyers, users, or influencers?
- How does this compare to what competitors offer?
- Is the scope right? Too ambitious or too focused?
- What's the opportunity cost — what are we NOT building by doing this?

### 2. Design Review (UX/Interaction Lens)

Rate these dimensions (0-10):
1. **Information architecture** — discoverable and logically organized?
2. **Interaction states** — empty, loading, error, success, edge cases covered?
3. **User journey** — matches how the persona actually works?
4. **Consistency** — follows existing UI patterns?
5. **Accessibility** — keyboard nav, screen readers, color contrast?
6. **AI integration** — if AI-powered, is it natural and trustworthy?

### 3. Engineering Feasibility (Technical Lens)

- Are acceptance criteria specific enough that a dev won't need to guess?
- Are there data model implications needing early discussion?
- Are there dependencies on other features or systems?
- Are there performance/scale considerations?
- Is the scope realistic for the implied timeline?

## Process

### Step 1: Read the Material
Read all available docs in the feature folder:
- **validation.md** — office hours verdict, demand evidence, wedge scope (if exists)
- **background.md** — customer drivers, competitive context (if exists)
- **SPEC.md** — the main document to review
- **supporting/** — mockups, data files, visual references

### Step 2: Run All Three Reviews

### Step 3: Synthesis

```markdown
## Plan Review: [Feature Name]

**Date**: [date]
**Reviewed**: [SPEC.md path]

### Strategy Assessment
**Score: [1-10]**
- [Key findings]

### Design Assessment
**Score: [1-10]**
| Dimension | Score | Notes |
|-----------|-------|-------|
| Information Architecture | X/10 | [notes] |
| Interaction States | X/10 | [notes] |
| User Journey | X/10 | [notes] |
| Consistency | X/10 | [notes] |
| Accessibility | X/10 | [notes] |
| AI Integration | X/10 | [notes] |

### Engineering Feasibility
**Score: [1-10]**
- [Key findings]

### Issues Found

#### Blocking (must fix before dev)
1. [Issue with specific reference to requirement]

#### Important (should fix, but not blocking)
1. [Issue]

#### Suggestions (nice to have)
1. [Suggestion]

### Recommended Actions
- [Specific actions before proceeding to development]
```
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