What is the Writing Plans skill?

It is a specialized capability for Claude Code that generates highly detailed, executable implementation plans for complex coding tasks before any code is modified.

How does it support Test-Driven Development (TDD)?

Every task generated by the skill includes explicit steps to write a failing test, verify the failure, implement minimal code, and verify the pass.

Can I automate the execution of these plans?

Yes, once a plan is generated, the skill provides options to hand off the work to a subagent, a parallel session, or a headless runner for background execution.

Where are the plans saved?

Plans are automatically documented as Markdown files in the docs/plans/ directory, following a YYYY-MM-DD-feature-name naming convention.

Implementation Planner

Name: Implementation Planner
Author: dkmaker

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Productivity & Workflow

Generates detailed, step-by-step implementation roadmaps for complex software tasks using TDD and bite-sized units of work.

The Writing Plans skill empowers Claude to architect comprehensive, multi-step development roadmaps before a single line of production code is written. It decomposes complex requirements into 'bite-sized' tasks designed to take 2-5 minutes each, enforcing rigorous Test-Driven Development (TDD) and frequent commits. By specifying exact file paths, expected test outcomes, and minimal implementation logic, it ensures that features are built with high precision and maintainable standards, providing a clear handoff for manual or automated execution.

Key Features

01Enforces Test-Driven Development (TDD) and DRY/YAGNI principles

02Offers three execution modes: Subagent-Driven, Parallel, or Headless

03Provides exact shell commands, file paths, and code snippets

04Generates standardized documentation in docs/plans/

051 GitHub stars

06Decomposes requirements into 2-5 minute bite-sized tasks

Use Cases

01Onboarding AI agents to unfamiliar codebases with precise instructions

02Architecting complex features before starting implementation

03Standardizing development workflows across a team or project

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add dkmaker/my-claude-plugins writing-plans

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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