Writing Clearly And Concisely
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A skill your agent uses when a user asks for a plan for a coding task, to generate a clear, actionable, and atomic checklist.
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Install Concise Planning
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill concise-planning -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates concise-planning --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/productivity/concise-planning .claude/skills/concise-planning && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "concise-planning" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/productivity/concise-planning into .claude/skills/concise-planning/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "concise-planning", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/productivity/concise-planningType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill concise-planning -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates concise-planning --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/productivity/concise-planning .agents/skills/concise-planning && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "concise-planning" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/productivity/concise-planning into .agents/skills/concise-planning/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "concise-planning", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill concise-planning -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates concise-planning --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/productivity/concise-planning .cursor/skills/concise-planning && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "concise-planning" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/productivity/concise-planning into .cursor/skills/concise-planning/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "concise-planning", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git --path cli-tool/components/skills/productivity/concise-planning--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill concise-planning -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates concise-planning --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/productivity/concise-planning .gemini/skills/concise-planning && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "concise-planning" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/productivity/concise-planning into .gemini/skills/concise-planning/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "concise-planning", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates concise-planningInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill concise-planning -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/productivity/concise-planning .github/skills/concise-planning && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "concise-planning" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/productivity/concise-planning into .github/skills/concise-planning/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "concise-planning", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill concise-planning -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates concise-planning --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/productivity/concise-planning .opencode/skills/concise-planning && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "concise-planning" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/productivity/concise-planning into .opencode/skills/concise-planning/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "concise-planning", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
concise-planning- GitHub stars
- 32k
- Used in
- 8 other repos
- Token cost
- ~328 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 115 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 477
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
A skill your agent uses when a user asks for a plan for a coding task, to generate a clear, actionable, and atomic checklist.
- Works in 3 steps: Scan Context → Minimal Interaction → Generate Plan
- A user asks for a plan for a coding task
- SKILL.md covers Goal, Workflow, Plan Template and Checklist Guidelines
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Concise Planning is an agent skill from davila7/claude-code-templates. Use when a user asks for a plan for a coding task, to generate a clear, actionable, and atomic checklist.
Its SKILL.md is about 330 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
The repository describes itself as: CLI tool for configuring and monitoring Claude Code. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- A user asks for a plan for a coding task
- Generate a clear
- Atomic checklist
Example prompts
- “/concise-planning”
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 14680ec. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are markdown).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Concise Planning loads about 328 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 31 tokens; SKILL.md has 115 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from davila7/claude-code-templates at commit 14680ec, republished under its MIT licence (© davila7). 115 words, ~328 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/concise-planning/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- concise-planning
- description
- Use when a user asks for a plan for a coding task, to generate a clear, actionable, and atomic checklist.
Concise Planning
Goal
Turn a user request into a single, actionable plan with atomic steps.
Workflow
1. Scan Context
- Read
README.md, docs, and relevant code files. - Identify constraints (language, frameworks, tests).
2. Minimal Interaction
- Ask at most 1–2 questions and only if truly blocking.
- Make reasonable assumptions for non-blocking unknowns.
3. Generate Plan
Use the following structure:
- Approach: 1-3 sentences on what and why.
- Scope: Bullet points for "In" and "Out".
- Action Items: A list of 6-10 atomic, ordered tasks (Verb-first).
- Validation: At least one item for testing.
Plan Template
# Plan
<High-level approach>
## Scope
- In:
- Out:
## Action Items
[ ] <Step 1: Discovery>
[ ] <Step 2: Implementation>
[ ] <Step 3: Implementation>
[ ] <Step 4: Validation/Testing>
[ ] <Step 5: Rollout/Commit>
## Open Questions
- <Question 1 (max 3)>Checklist Guidelines
- Atomic: Each step should be a single logical unit of work.
- Verb-first: "Add...", "Refactor...", "Verify...".
- Concrete: Name specific files or modules when possible.
© davila7, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in cli-tool/components/skills/productivity/concise-planning of davila7/claude-code-templates.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 14680ec
Used in 8 other repositories
We found 21 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 8 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in davila7/claude-code-templates, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
- CraftOS-dev/CraftBotskills/concise-planning
- aiskillstore/marketplaceskills/sickn33/concise-planning
- sickn33/agentic-awesome-skillsskills/concise-planningplugins/agentic-awesome-skills/skills/concise-planning+2 more
- Dokhacgiakhoa/Agent-Skills-4-Vibe-Coding-CLI.agent/skills/concise-planning
- agent-skills-hub/agent-skills-hubskills/concise-planning
- lingxling/awesome-skills-cnantigravity-awesome-skills/skills/concise-planningantigravity-awesome-skills/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills/skills/concise-planning+2 more
- benjaminasterA/antigravity-awesome-skillsskills/concise-planning
- henryalouf/ruflow.agents/skills/concise-planning.agents/skills/antigravity-awesome-skills/skills/concise-planning+6 more
Compare with similar skills
Concise Planning next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concise Planning this skilldavila7/claude-code-templates | 32k | 8 repos | ~328 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Writing Clearly And ConciselyJanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh | 24k | — | ~1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Communicating ConciselyGanyuanRan/Aegis | 1.3k | 1 repos | ~556 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Writing Clearly And ConciselyXe/site | 732 | 1 repos | ~555 | Automated safety check: Pass | Zlib | |
| Concise Changelog Entries0xMiden/protocol | 133 | — | ~805 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Conciseness Editing Guidewentorai/research-plugins | 298 | 1 repos | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Concise Planning
What does Concise Planning do?
A skill your agent uses when a user asks for a plan for a coding task, to generate a clear, actionable, and atomic checklist. Concise Planning is an agent skill from davila7/claude-code-templates. Use when a user asks for a plan for a coding task, to generate a clear, actionable, and atomic checklist.
When should I use Concise Planning?
Concise Planning fits situations like: A user asks for a plan for a coding task; generate a clear; atomic checklist.
How do I install Concise Planning in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill concise-planning -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (cli-tool/components/skills/productivity/concise-planning in davila7/claude-code-templates) into .claude/skills/concise-planning in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Concise Planning in Codex?
Run `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill concise-planning -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (cli-tool/components/skills/productivity/concise-planning in davila7/claude-code-templates) into .agents/skills/concise-planning in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Concise Planning in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill concise-planning -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/concise-planning, .gemini/skills/concise-planning, .github/skills/concise-planning and .opencode/skills/concise-planning in your project.
What does Concise Planning need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Concise Planning is instructions for the agent only.
Does Concise Planning access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Concise Planning safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Concise Planning use?
Concise Planning is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Concise Planning use?
About 328 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Concise Planning?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Concise Planning: Writing Clearly And Concisely (JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh, 24k stars), Communicating Concisely (GanyuanRan/Aegis, 1.3k stars), Writing Clearly And Concisely (Xe/site, 732 stars) and Concise Changelog Entries (0xMiden/protocol, 133 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Concise Planning?
davila7 (a GitHub user) maintains it in davila7/claude-code-templates, which has 32,463 GitHub stars. The repository holds 477 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.
Source: davila7/claude-code-templates on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.