What is Manus-style planning?

Manus-style planning is a methodology where the AI uses persistent files as external 'RAM' to store goals, findings, and progress, preventing context loss during complex tasks.

How does session recovery work?

The skill includes a session-catchup script that analyzes existing planning files and git diffs to restore the AI's understanding of the project's current state after a restart.

Where are the planning files stored?

Planning files (task_plan.md, findings.md, progress.md) are created directly in your project root directory to ensure they remain part of your project history.

What is the 3-Strike Error Protocol?

It is a strategy where the AI must diagnose, try an alternative approach, and then rethink the entire strategy before escalating a persistent error to the user.

When should I use the Planning with Files skill?

It is best used for any task involving more than five tool calls, complex multi-step refactoring, or research projects where data needs to persist across sessions.

Planning with Files

Name: Planning with Files
Author: iseepatterns-jz

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Productivity & Workflow

Manages complex tasks by maintaining persistent markdown files for structured planning, research findings, and session progress.

Planning with Files transforms Claude's workflow into a structured, Manus-style execution model by offloading volatile context window data to persistent storage. By creating and maintaining task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md files, this skill ensures the AI never loses track of long-term goals, research discoveries, or error logs. It is essential for multi-step projects requiring high reliability, research-heavy tasks, or any workflow exceeding five tool calls, providing built-in session recovery and rigorous error-handling protocols to prevent repetitive failures.

Key Features

01Automatic session recovery and context catchup after terminal clears or restarts

02Pre-tool hooks that automatically refresh AI context by reading current plans

03The 2-Action Rule for immediate preservation of research and browser data

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05Persistent file-based working memory using task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md

06The 3-Strike Error Protocol for robust troubleshooting and intelligent escalation

Use Cases

01Orchestrating multi-step software development projects from scratch

02Conducting deep research tasks that span multiple web searches and data points

03Recovering project state and context after terminal sessions are interrupted

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add iseepatterns-jz/planning-with-files planning-with-files

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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