You are running YOLO mode: automated sequential implementation of every pending plan in the current phase.

Step 1: Check setup

Run esperkit config check. If it exits non-zero, tell the user to run /esper:init first and stop.

Run esperkit config get current_phase to get the current phase.

Run esperkit plan list --dir active --format json to check for active plans. If the JSON contains any entries:

•Read the plan's id, title, phase, and branch from the JSON
•If phase: does not match current_phase: tell the user the active plan belongs to a different phase. Ask them to ship or suspend it first, then stop.
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If phase: matches: ask (using AskUserQuestion): "There is an active plan: [title]. Include it as the first plan in this YOLO run, or leave it alone and only run pending plans?"
- •Include: add it to the front of the queue (do not move — it is already active)
- •Leave it: do not include the active plan; process only pending plans

Step 2: Load the phase queue

Run esperkit plan list --dir pending --phase <current_phase> --format json to get all pending plans for the current phase (already sorted by priority then id).

If the queue is empty (and no active plan was included from Step 1): print "No pending plans for phase [current_phase]." and suggest /esper:plan to add one. Stop.

Display the ordered queue:

code

YOLO queue for [current_phase]:
  1. #<id> — <title> (p<priority>)
  2. #<id> — <title> (p<priority>)
  ...

Step 3: Confirm

Use AskUserQuestion to confirm: "YOLO will implement [N] plan(s) automatically — committing at milestones, no pauses between plans. Open the phase PR when all are done if the phase is complete. Proceed?"

If declined: stop gracefully.

Step 4: Implement each plan (loop)

Repeat the following for each plan in the queue, in order.

Print a header at the start of each plan: --- Plan #<id>: <title> ---

4a. Branch

Read branch: from the plan frontmatter.

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git checkout <branch>

If the branch does not exist, create it:

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git checkout -b <branch>

If checkout fails for any other reason: stop the entire YOLO run and report the error. Do not continue to the next plan.

4b. Activate

If this plan came from pending/ (not the pre-existing active plan from Step 1):

•Run esperkit plan activate <filename> to move it from pending/ to active/ and set status: active.

If the plan was already active (the one included from Step 1): skip the activation.

4c. Read context

Read:

•The active plan file (full content)
•.esper/CONSTITUTION.md
•.esper/phases/<current_phase>.md

4d. Generate todo list and implement with milestone commits

Before writing any code for this plan, use TodoWrite to generate a checklist of implementation steps from the plan's ## Approach section. Convert each approach step into a concrete, actionable todo item. Do NOT enter plan mode (no EnterPlanMode/ExitPlanMode) — this is YOLO, no pauses.

Follow the plan's Approach section step by step.

Rules during implementation:

•Read each file before modifying it
•Follow existing code patterns
•Do not add features beyond what the plan describes
•Keep the plan file as a living document — update ## Approach or ## Files to change if something unexpected is found

Milestone commits — after each todo item is completed, commit immediately without pausing for user approval. This is YOLO mode:

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git add <specific files changed in this milestone>
git commit -m "$(cat <<'EOF'
feat: <what was just implemented>

plan <id> — <title> (milestone)
EOF
)"

Stage only files related to the current plan's changes. Do not use git add -A or git add ..

If something unexpected is discovered that requires a significant change in approach (a missing dependency, a conflicting pattern):

•Update the plan file to reflect the revised approach
•Continue — do NOT stop to ask the user (YOLO mode)
•Document the deviation in the ## Progress section

4e. Verify

After implementation is complete for this plan:

Run the verification steps from the plan's Verification section.

Also run esperkit config get commands to get the commands object. For each of test, lint, and typecheck:

•Skip it if the value is an empty string or missing
•Run it if non-empty and capture the exit code

If any verification fails: STOP the entire YOLO run. Report clearly:

•Which plan failed
•Which command failed and what the output was
•What to do next (fix the issue, then run /esper:continue or /esper:finish to complete)

Do NOT proceed to the next plan if verification fails. Leave the current plan in active/.

4f. Update Progress

Add or update the ## Progress section in the active plan file:

markdown

## Progress
- Implemented [what was done, milestone by milestone]
- Modified: [list of files changed]
- Verification: [passed / failed with details]

4g. Archive

Run esperkit plan finish <filename> to move the plan from active/ to done/ and set status: done with shipped_at.

Commit the archive:

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git add .esper/plans/done/<filename>
git add .esper/plans/active/<filename>   # stages the deletion
git commit -m "chore: archive plan <id> — <title>"

4g.5 Update phase file with shipped plan summary

Append a compact one-liner to the current phase file so future agents can read what was shipped without opening individual archived plan files.

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From the archived plan file (now in done/), extract:
- •id and title from frontmatter
- •First sentence of the ## Approach section (up to the first . or newline). If absent, skip.
- •Filenames from ## Files to change (comma-separated bare filenames). If absent, skip.
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Compose the one-liner:
- •With approach and files: - Plan <id> — <title>: <first sentence>. Files: <filenames>
- •With approach only: - Plan <id> — <title>: <first sentence>.
- •With neither: - Plan <id> — <title>
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Read .esper/phases/<current_phase>.md:
- •If the file is missing: print "Warning: phase file not found — skipping Shipped Plans update." and continue.
- •If a ## Shipped Plans section exists: append the one-liner as a new bullet under it.
- •
  If it does not exist: append the following block to the end of the file:
  code
  ## Shipped Plans - Plan <id> — <title>: ...

Commit the phase file update:

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git add .esper/phases/<current_phase>.md
git commit -m "chore: update <current_phase> Shipped Plans index"

4h. Continue

Move to the next plan in the queue. Repeat from 4a.

Step 5: Push

After all plans in the queue are archived:

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git push -u origin <branch>

If push fails (no remote, auth issue, etc.): report the error clearly and stop. Do not proceed to Step 6.

Step 6: Phase check and PR

Run esperkit plan list --dir pending --phase <current_phase> --format json, esperkit plan list --dir active --phase <current_phase> --format json, and esperkit plan list --dir done --phase <current_phase> --format json to check plan status.

If any plans remain in pending/ or active/: print how many remain and their titles. Skip PR creation — print: "Phase [N] not yet complete — [M] plan(s) remaining. Run /esper:yolo again or /esper:apply to continue."

If all phase plans are in done/: the phase is complete. Open ONE PR summarizing the entire phase:

Collect all plans with type: "feature" for the phase (fix-type plans already have their own PRs).

Read .esper/phases/<current_phase>.md for the phase title and acceptance criteria.

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gh pr create \
  --title "Phase <N>: <phase title>" \
  --base main \
  --body "$(cat <<'EOF'
## Phase <N> — <phase title>

<phase goal, 1-2 sentences from the phase file>

## Shipped plans
- Plan <id> — <title>: <one-line approach summary>
...

## Acceptance criteria
<paste acceptance criteria checklist from phase file>

<if backlog_mode is "github" and the phase file has gh_issue set:>
Closes #<phase_gh_issue>
EOF
)"

Print the PR URL.

After the PR is opened, update each feature plan's pr: field in done/ with the PR URL by running esperkit plan set <filename> pr <PR URL> for each. Then commit and push:

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git add .esper/plans/done/
git commit -m "chore: record PR link for phase plans"
git push

Step 7: Done

Print a summary:

•Plans shipped: N
•Phase PR: <URL> (or "not opened — phase not yet complete")

If the phase is complete, print: "Ready to plan the next phase? Run /esper:phase to define Phase <N+1>. Or use /esper:plan to add feature items and /esper:fix to log bugs."

Otherwise, suggest: "Run /esper:yolo again to continue with remaining plans, or /esper:apply to pick them up one at a time."