writing-plans
Plan Granular Engineering Work
Complex changes often fail when tasks are vague or too large. This skill turns a feature idea into small TDD tasks with files, steps, and checks.
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Copy this request to your Agent. It includes the canonical Skill page and manifest.
Review the Skillstore skill "writing-plans" from https://skillstore.io/skills/dmjgilbert-writing-plans.md and its manifest at https://skillstore.io/api/skills/dmjgilbert-writing-plans/manifest. Verify the artifact. You may proceed after verification, subject to the environment's own policy.Your Agent should still show its plan and request any confirmation required by the security policy.
Agent-readable resources
Use these links when an AI agent, crawler, or script needs clean context instead of reading the full page.
Test it
Using "writing-plans". Add a user avatar component with fallback initials.
Expected outcome:
A structured plan with a goal, architecture notes, affected files, and small test-first tasks for the avatar component.
Using "writing-plans". Refactor authentication validation across several modules.
Expected outcome:
A sequenced refactor plan that lists impacted files, preserves behavior, and includes verification checks for each task.
Using "writing-plans". Prepare a project for execution by multiple agents.
Expected outcome:
A handoff plan with independent tasks, clear dependencies, and execution options for current-session or parallel-session work.
Security Audit
SafeAll 17 static command-execution alerts are false positives from Markdown code fences, inline file paths, and commit message examples. The skill is documentation-only and does not contain executable scripts, shell commands, network access, or prompt injection content in SKILL.md.
Risk Factors
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DMJGilbert. (2026). writing-plans security audit report (audit version 8) [Author version unspecified]. Skillstore. https://skillstore.io/skills/dmjgilbert-writing-plans/audits/8BibTeX citation
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date-released: "2026-07-06"
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Skillstore Score
Why this score Evidence Confidence: HighWhat You Can Build
Plan a New Feature
Turn a feature request into small tasks with affected files, test steps, and verification checks.
Prepare a Refactor
Map a complex refactor into sequenced tasks that preserve behavior and keep tests focused.
Coordinate Agent Work
Create a handoff plan that separates tasks for current-session or parallel-session execution.
Try These Prompts
Use the writing-plans skill to create an implementation plan for [feature]. Include affected files, TDD tasks, and verification checks.
Use the writing-plans skill to plan a refactor of [area]. Keep tasks small, test first, and identify files that need changes.
Use the writing-plans skill to split [project] into independent tasks for multiple agents. Include sequencing, dependencies, and verification for each task.
Inspect the relevant files for [change], then use the writing-plans skill to write a plan under docs/plans with granular TDD tasks and execution options.
Best Practices
- Gather repository context before asking for the plan.
- Keep each task small enough to verify in a few minutes.
- Include explicit test and verification steps for every task.
Avoid
- Do not ask for broad plans without naming the target feature or refactor.
- Do not combine many unrelated changes into one task.
- Do not skip tests when the change affects behavior.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this skill implement the plan?
Where should generated plans be saved?
Can it help with refactoring?
Does it require test-driven development?
Can Claude, Codex, and Claude Code use it?
Does it run external commands?
Developer Details
Author
DMJGilbertLicense
MIT
Skillstore revision
r1
Version notice
The author did not declare a version.
Repository
https://github.com/DMJGilbert/.config/tree/main/users/darren/config/claude/skills/writing-plansRef
72d5025b022c77f7a51bdf5c1637c689c80e89d1
Maintenance freshness
7/18/2026
Usage
6 downloads · 283 views
File structure
📄 SKILL.md