Plan Skill

Creates detailed, actionable plans for complex tasks.

When to Use

• •User says "plan this", "let's plan", "create a plan"
• •Complex multi-step task
• •Need to coordinate multiple agents
• •Unclear how to approach a problem

When NOT to Use

• •Simple, single-step task
• •User wants immediate execution
• •Task is already well-defined

Planning Process

1. •

   Understand the Goal

   • •Clarify what success looks like
   • •Identify constraints
   • •Note any deadlines
2. •

   Assess Current State

   • •What's already done?
   • •What resources exist?
   • •What's the starting point?
3. •

   Decompose into Tasks

   • •Break into small, actionable items
   • •Size: ideally 30min - 2hr each
   • •Make them specific and verifiable
4. •

   Sequence Tasks

   • •Identify dependencies
   • •Find parallelizable work
   • •Mark critical path
5. •

   Identify Risks

   • •What could go wrong?
   • •How to mitigate?
   • •What needs external input?
6. •

   Create Output

   • •Write to .kimiplugin/plans/{plan-name}.md
   • •Include all sections
   • •Make it executable

Output Format

# Plan: [Name]

## Goal
[Clear statement]

## Current State
[Starting point]

## Tasks

### Phase 1: [Name]
- [ ] [Task] - [estimated time] - [dependencies]

### Phase 2: [Name]
- [ ] [Task] - [estimated time] - [dependencies]

## Risks
| Risk | Mitigation |
|------|------------|
| ... | ... |

## Success Criteria
[How we'll know it's done]

Example Usage

User: "plan this: build a user authentication system"

Result: Detailed plan with phases for setup, registration, login, sessions, and security.