What is the Planning Workflow skill?

It is a specialized capability for Claude Code that automates the transition from project requirements to a fully tracked task list by orchestrating architecture design and task breakdown.

When should I use this skill instead of basic planning?

Use this workflow for complex projects where thoroughness is more important than speed, such as large-scale features or projects requiring clear task assignment and dependency tracking.

What artifacts does the Planning Workflow produce?

The workflow generates three primary documents: skill-architecture-plan.md, task-breakdown.md, and a todo-list.md ready for implementation tracking.

How long does the full planning process take?

The complete workflow typically spans 5.5 to 9.5 hours of total AI-assisted planning time to ensure a comprehensive and systematic project foundation.

Which component skills are included in this workflow?

The workflow integrates three specific skills: planning-architect for structure design, task-development for breakdown and estimation, and todo-management for progress tracking.

Planning Workflow

Name: Planning Workflow
Author: adaptationio

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Productivity & Workflow

Orchestrates a comprehensive sequence from architectural design to task breakdown and progress tracking setup.

About

The Planning Workflow skill provides a structured, multi-stage framework for managing the pre-implementation phase of complex software projects. By integrating architectural planning, detailed task decomposition with effort estimation, and the initialization of a systematic progress tracking system, it ensures that developers transition seamlessly from requirements to a ready-to-execute roadmap. This skill is ideal for large-scale projects or team-based development where thorough documentation and clear task sequencing are essential for minimizing technical debt and maintaining development velocity.

Key Features

Granular task breakdown with logical sequencing and dependency mapping
Comprehensive architectural planning to define structural patterns and complexity
Generation of structured planning artifacts including architecture and task documents
Automated initialization of progress tracking via standardized todo lists
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End-to-end orchestration from initial requirements to execution-ready tasks

Use Cases

Preparing detailed development plans for large-scale engineering tasks
Setting up comprehensive project roadmaps for team-based development
Planning complex software modules that require systematic architectural design

About

Key Features

Granular task breakdown with logical sequencing and dependency mapping
Comprehensive architectural planning to define structural patterns and complexity
Generation of structured planning artifacts including architecture and task documents
Automated initialization of progress tracking via standardized todo lists
0 GitHub stars
End-to-end orchestration from initial requirements to execution-ready tasks

Use Cases

Preparing detailed development plans for large-scale engineering tasks
Setting up comprehensive project roadmaps for team-based development
Planning complex software modules that require systematic architectural design