Plan First

Apply the prompt

• •Prepend the prompt content to the user request.
• •Produce a short, actionable plan before doing any work.
• •Stop after presenting the plan; do not implement, edit files, or run non-read-only commands until the user explicitly approves.
• •Ask clarifying questions and iterate on the plan as needed; do not proceed until answers are received.
• •Investigate and explore as needed (read-only); summarize findings to inform the plan.
• •During planning, create and refine bd tasks as you work, updating them as needed as understanding evolves. Update description, notes, design, acceptance criteria, dependency ordering, or epic organization as needed.
• •Completion for this skill is a fully refined set of bd tasks ready for another agent to implement without needing to do further investigation and refinement.

Planning checklist

• •Gather requirements and constraints; ask clarifying questions.
• •Investigate existing code, docs, and prior art.
• •Explore alternatives and tradeoffs when design choices matter.
• •Identify the main goal.
• •Break the work into manageable steps.
• •Call out risks or obstacles and how to address them.
• •Note required tools or resources.
• •If deadlines matter, estimate timing.
• •Review the plan to confirm it is logical and feasible.
• •Plan testing and verification steps.
• •Plan rollout, deployment, and monitoring.
• •Map steps to bd tasks when appropriate.
• •Keep the plan concise and feasible.