What is the Mandatory First Response Protocol?

It is a required internal checklist Claude must complete before responding to any message, ensuring it identifies and applies the most relevant skills for the specific request.

Can I skip the brainstorming phase for simple tasks?

No. This skill is designed to prevent 'simple' tasks from becoming complex problems by requiring a brainstorming phase and process discipline for every action.

How does this skill handle task checklists?

The skill mandates that every item in a skill's checklist must be turned into an individual TodoWrite task to ensure no steps are skipped or forgotten during execution.

Why does Claude announce which skill it is using?

Announcing skill usage provides transparency, allowing the human partner to understand the AI's intended process and verify that the correct methodology is being applied.

Plan & Execute Workflow

Name: Plan & Execute Workflow
Author: ed3dai

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Productivity & Workflow

Enforces a mandatory research-first workflow that ensures Claude follows specific skill instructions and maintains rigorous task tracking.

About

The Plan & Execute skill acts as a foundational governance layer for Claude Code, mandating a 'research-plan-implement' cycle for every task. It eliminates process shortcuts by requiring Claude to check for relevant skills before every action, announce skill usage for transparency, and convert checklists into actionable TodoWrite tasks. By strictly defining a Mandatory First Response Protocol, it ensures that best practices and domain-specific patterns are never skipped, regardless of perceived task complexity.

Key Features

45 GitHub stars
Anti-rationalization guardrails to prevent skipping necessary workflows
Rigid brainstorming-before-coding requirement to prevent premature implementation
Automatic conversion of skill checklists into TodoWrite tracking items
Mandatory First Response Protocol to audit available skills before acting
Forced skill announcement for improved human-AI transparency

Use Cases

Ensuring consistency in high-stakes tasks like TDD or security audits
Standardizing development workflows across complex multi-file projects
Preventing process degradation on seemingly 'simple' coding tasks

About

Key Features

45 GitHub stars
Anti-rationalization guardrails to prevent skipping necessary workflows
Rigid brainstorming-before-coding requirement to prevent premature implementation
Automatic conversion of skill checklists into TodoWrite tracking items
Mandatory First Response Protocol to audit available skills before acting
Forced skill announcement for improved human-AI transparency

Use Cases

Ensuring consistency in high-stakes tasks like TDD or security audits
Standardizing development workflows across complex multi-file projects
Preventing process degradation on seemingly 'simple' coding tasks