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.

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

0145 GitHub stars

02Anti-rationalization guardrails to prevent skipping necessary workflows

03Rigid brainstorming-before-coding requirement to prevent premature implementation

04Automatic conversion of skill checklists into TodoWrite tracking items

05Mandatory First Response Protocol to audit available skills before acting

06Forced skill announcement for improved human-AI transparency

Use Cases

01Ensuring consistency in high-stakes tasks like TDD or security audits

02Standardizing development workflows across complex multi-file projects

03Preventing process degradation on seemingly 'simple' coding tasks

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add ed3dai/ed3d-plugins using-plan-and-execute

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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