Where are the generated plans stored?

Plans are automatically saved as timestamped Markdown files within your project's docs/plans/ directory for easy reference and tracking.

Can this skill execute the code it plans?

No, this skill is focused on architecture and planning. Once the plan is saved, it provides a handoff to specialized skills like executing-plans for implementation.

How does this skill support Test-Driven Development (TDD)?

Every task within the generated plan includes specific steps to write a failing test, verify the failure, and then write the minimal code required to pass.

What is the primary purpose of the Writing Plans skill?

It creates a detailed technical roadmap for software tasks, ensuring every step is planned with specific testing and code changes before any execution begins.

Why use this instead of asking Claude to write code directly?

For complex features, it prevents errors and technical debt by forcing a systematic, modular, and test-first approach that maintains high code quality.

Writing Plans

Name: Writing Plans
Author: claudiodearaujo

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Productivity & Workflow

Generates detailed, step-by-step implementation plans for complex software tasks following TDD and clean code principles.

The Writing Plans skill empowers Claude to architect comprehensive, multi-step implementation roadmaps before a single line of application code is written. It enforces a systematic approach by requiring explicit file paths, failing tests, minimal implementations, and commit points for every sub-task. Ideal for complex features or developers working in unfamiliar codebases, it ensures that every change is intentional, testable, and documented, effectively bridging the gap between high-level requirements and technical execution.

Key Features

01Step-by-step implementation planning with granular 2-5 minute tasks

02Strict adherence to DRY, YAGNI, and frequent git commit patterns

03Automatic generation of standardized documentation in the docs/plans/ directory

04Enforced Test-Driven Development (TDD) workflow with failing/passing test cycles

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06Support for subagent-driven and parallel session execution handoffs

Use Cases

01Architecting a complex new feature from a requirement specification

02Onboarding an AI agent to a complex codebase with zero prior context

03Breaking down a large refactoring task into manageable, test-verified steps

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add claudiodearaujo/izacenter writing-plans

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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