Why are verification tasks included at the end of each phase?

Verification tasks (marked with a checkmark) ensure that all success criteria for a specific development phase are met before the AI or developer moves on to the next set of dependencies.

Who is the target audience for these plans?

The plans are designed for the entire team, from managers who need to see the scope and risks to developers who need a step-by-step technical guide.

What is a layered development plan?

A layered plan provides information at different levels of detail, allowing stakeholders to understand the goal in 30 seconds while providing developers with granular implementation steps and technical details.

How does this skill handle task dependencies?

It implements a specific notation for every task that identifies what it depends on, what it blocks, and which tasks can be performed simultaneously using parallelization markers.

Structured Development Planner

Name: Structured Development Planner
Author: mrstroz

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Productivity & Workflow

Standardizes development plan outputs using a layered format that bridges the gap between executive summaries and technical implementation.

About

The Plan Output skill ensures that every development plan generated by Claude follows a rigorous, multi-level structure suitable for both stakeholders and engineers. By organizing content into a concise TL;DR, a deep-dive architectural approach, and a detailed task list with dependency mapping, it eliminates ambiguity and improves project tracking. It is an essential tool for complex refactors, feature implementations, and team-based development where clear communication of scope, risk, and technical sequence is critical.

Key Features

Standardized complexity scaling from S to XL for effort estimation
1 GitHub stars
Layered readability structure including TL;DR, Approach, and Tasks
Specific file-path tracking and technical decision logging
Phase-based verification steps to ensure quality at every milestone
Automated dependency mapping with block and parallelization markers

Use Cases

Translating complex technical requirements into stakeholder-friendly executive summaries
Standardizing project documentation across engineering teams for consistent planning quality
Breaking down large-scale architectural migrations into actionable, sequenced task lists

About

Key Features

Standardized complexity scaling from S to XL for effort estimation
1 GitHub stars
Layered readability structure including TL;DR, Approach, and Tasks
Specific file-path tracking and technical decision logging
Phase-based verification steps to ensure quality at every milestone
Automated dependency mapping with block and parallelization markers

Use Cases

Translating complex technical requirements into stakeholder-friendly executive summaries
Standardizing project documentation across engineering teams for consistent planning quality
Breaking down large-scale architectural migrations into actionable, sequenced task lists