When should I use create-plan instead of just coding?

Use it for non-trivial tasks where you need to define scope, success criteria, and a sequenced checklist to avoid technical debt or wasted effort.

Where does the skill save the generated plan?

By default, it creates or updates a PLAN.md file in your project's root directory, though you can specify a custom path if preferred.

Can it handle multi-phase project roadmaps?

Yes, it supports splitting large work into phases and can explicitly advance an existing plan to the next phase when requested.

What is the create-plan skill?

It is a specialized capability for Claude Code that helps developers draft structured, peer-reviewed project plans before starting any implementation work.

Does it require a SPEC.md file to work?

No, but it will scan for one to gain context. If no specification exists, the skill will interview you to extract the necessary requirements.

Structured Engineering Planner

Name: Structured Engineering Planner
Author: wunki

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Productivity & Workflow

Generates actionable, senior-engineer-grade implementation plans for complex software engineering tasks.

The create-plan skill transforms vague engineering goals into structured, actionable PLAN.md documents by acting as a virtual senior technical lead. It conducts a deep-dive interview to extract intent, identifies technical constraints, and decomposes complex features into verifiable, atomic tasks. This skill is essential for maintaining architectural integrity and preventing scope creep before a single line of code is written, ensuring that implementation follows a logical, peer-reviewed sequence while accounting for risks and assumptions.

Key Features

01Multi-phase project management and advancement

02Deep technical gap and risk analysis

03Automated PLAN.md generation with structured checklists

04Atomic task decomposition for step-by-step implementation

0517 GitHub stars

06Interactive stakeholder interviewing to extract intent

Use Cases

01Decomposing complex refactoring tasks into manageable steps

02Mapping out dependencies and success criteria for system migrations

03Architecting a new feature implementation from scratch

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add wunki/amplify create-plan

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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