How does this skill interact with the user?

It primarily uses a browser-based UI via the render_ui tool for yes/no questions, multi-choice selections, and text inputs during an active collab session.

Can I resume a planning session if it is interrupted?

Yes, the skill saves snapshots at key transitions to preserve context and allow the session to resume exactly where it left off.

Does it automatically update project documentation?

Yes, it updates the design.md file with the identified prerequisites, execution steps, and verification checks for each task.

When should I use the task-planning skill?

Use this skill for operational work like Docker setup, installations, and deployment procedures that do not require Test-Driven Development (TDD).

What happens after the task-planning phase is complete?

It hands off the task to the executing-plans skill, which handles the actual command execution and success verification.

Operational Task Planner

Name: Operational Task Planner
Author: ben-mad-jlp

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Deployment & DevOps

Streamlines the planning of operational tasks such as Docker configurations, library installations, and deployments by bypassing traditional TDD workflows.

About

The Operational Task Planner skill is designed for Claude Code users who need to manage non-feature work that doesn't require Test-Driven Development. It provides a structured three-phase pipeline—Prerequisites, Steps, and Verification—to move operational tasks from brainstorming directly to execution. By utilizing browser-based UI components and automated documentation updates in design.md, this skill ensures that infrastructure, configuration, and organizational tasks are thoroughly planned, documented, and ready for automated execution within a collaborative environment.

Key Features

Context snapshotting to preserve progress during long sessions
Interactive UI-based gathering of prerequisites and action steps
Direct integration with Mermaid-collab MCP for real-time state management
1 GitHub stars
Automated documentation updates for project design files
Structured planning for non-TDD operational workflows

Use Cases

Defining multi-step deployment procedures and post-deployment verification
Setting up and configuring Docker containers and environments
Managing complex library installations and project folder restructuring

About

Key Features

Context snapshotting to preserve progress during long sessions
Interactive UI-based gathering of prerequisites and action steps
Direct integration with Mermaid-collab MCP for real-time state management
1 GitHub stars
Automated documentation updates for project design files
Structured planning for non-TDD operational workflows

Use Cases

Defining multi-step deployment procedures and post-deployment verification
Setting up and configuring Docker containers and environments
Managing complex library installations and project folder restructuring