When should I use Planning with Files instead of standard Claude commands?

This skill is recommended for any complex task requiring more than five tool calls, multi-step research projects, or any development work where you need to maintain a persistent record of decisions.

How does the session recovery feature work?

It uses a catchup script to check for unsynced context from previous sessions by analyzing git diffs and existing planning files, allowing Claude to resume work seamlessly after a /clear command.

What is the 2-Action Rule?

It is a protocol that requires saving findings to text files immediately after every two browser, search, or view operations to prevent multimodal information from being lost when the context window shifts.

What are the core files used by this skill?

The skill manages three main files in your project root: task_plan.md for phases and goals, findings.md for research and data, and progress.md for session logs and test results.

Does this skill create files in my project directory?

Yes, while templates are stored in the skill's root, all active planning and tracking files are created in your current working project directory for easy access and persistence.

Planning with Files

Name: Planning with Files
Author: heyflouai

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Implements Manus-style persistent file-based planning to manage complex, multi-step tasks and research projects.

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Planning with Files is a robust workflow skill for Claude Code inspired by the Manus 'working memory on disk' approach. It solves the problem of volatile context windows by maintaining structured markdown files—task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md—directly in your project directory. By enforcing strict protocols like the '2-Action Rule' for saving data and a '3-Strike Error Protocol' for troubleshooting, it ensures that goals, research discoveries, and execution history remain persistent across long sessions. This skill is essential for developers handling complex builds or deep research that requires more than five tool calls or session-to-session continuity.

Características Principales

Manus-style persistent state management using local markdown files
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Automatic session recovery and context catchup after clearing terminal history
Pre-tool hooks that automatically display the current task plan for orientation
Structured 3-strike error protocol to prevent repetitive AI failure loops
2-Action Rule to ensure visual and search data is immediately committed to disk

Casos de Uso

Executing multi-phase software development tasks that span dozens of tool calls
Conducting deep-dive research where findings must be synthesized and saved for later phases
Maintaining project continuity and state across multiple CLI sessions or after terminal restarts

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add heyflouai/ikf-central-dashboard planning-with-files

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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