Executing Plans Inline
obra/superpowers
Has the agent carry out an implementation plan itself, task by task in the current session, keeping a ledger, proving each step with a test and ending with one whole-branch review.
Implements Manus-style file-based planning for complex tasks.
Install Planning With Files
$ npx skills add jd-opensource/JoySafeter --skill planning-with-files -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install jd-opensource/JoySafeter planning-with-files --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/jd-opensource/JoySafeter.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/planning-with-files .claude/skills/planning-with-files && 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 "planning-with-files" agent skill from https://github.com/jd-opensource/JoySafeter/tree/main/skills/planning-with-files into .claude/skills/planning-with-files/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "planning-with-files", 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/jd-opensource/JoySafeter/tree/main/skills/planning-with-filesType 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 jd-opensource/JoySafeter --skill planning-with-files -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install jd-opensource/JoySafeter planning-with-files --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jd-opensource/JoySafeter.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/planning-with-files .agents/skills/planning-with-files && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "planning-with-files" agent skill from https://github.com/jd-opensource/JoySafeter/tree/main/skills/planning-with-files into .agents/skills/planning-with-files/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "planning-with-files", 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 jd-opensource/JoySafeter --skill planning-with-files -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install jd-opensource/JoySafeter planning-with-files --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jd-opensource/JoySafeter.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/planning-with-files .cursor/skills/planning-with-files && 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 "planning-with-files" agent skill from https://github.com/jd-opensource/JoySafeter/tree/main/skills/planning-with-files into .cursor/skills/planning-with-files/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "planning-with-files", 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/jd-opensource/JoySafeter.git --path skills/planning-with-files--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 jd-opensource/JoySafeter --skill planning-with-files -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install jd-opensource/JoySafeter planning-with-files --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jd-opensource/JoySafeter.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/planning-with-files .gemini/skills/planning-with-files && 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 "planning-with-files" agent skill from https://github.com/jd-opensource/JoySafeter/tree/main/skills/planning-with-files into .gemini/skills/planning-with-files/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "planning-with-files", 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 jd-opensource/JoySafeter planning-with-filesInstalls 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 jd-opensource/JoySafeter --skill planning-with-files -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jd-opensource/JoySafeter.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/planning-with-files .github/skills/planning-with-files && 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 "planning-with-files" agent skill from https://github.com/jd-opensource/JoySafeter/tree/main/skills/planning-with-files into .github/skills/planning-with-files/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "planning-with-files", 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 jd-opensource/JoySafeter --skill planning-with-files -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install jd-opensource/JoySafeter planning-with-files --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jd-opensource/JoySafeter.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/planning-with-files .opencode/skills/planning-with-files && 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 "planning-with-files" agent skill from https://github.com/jd-opensource/JoySafeter/tree/main/skills/planning-with-files into .opencode/skills/planning-with-files/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "planning-with-files", 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
planning-with-files- GitHub stars
- 313
- Used in
- 18 other repos
- Token cost
- ~1.8k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 549 words
- Files
- 11 (incl. scripts)
- Skills in repo
- 3
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
Implements Manus-style file-based planning for complex tasks.
- Works in 6 steps: Create Plan First → The 2-Action Rule → Read Before Decide → …
- Starting complex multi-step tasks
- SKILL.md covers FIRST: Check for Previous…, Important: Where Files Go, Quick Start and The Core Pattern, plus 10 more sections
- Runs PowerShell, Shell and Python scripts from its folder; calls python3 and git
What it does
Planning With Files is an agent skill from jd-opensource/JoySafeter. Implements Manus-style file-based planning for complex tasks. Creates taskplan.md, findings.md, and progress.md. Use when starting complex multi-step tasks, research projects, or any task requiring 5 tool calls. Now with automatic session recovery after /clear.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.8k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 12 other files, including scripts (for example `examples.md`, `reference.md` and `scripts/check-complete.sh`).
It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Planning. The repository describes itself as: 🚀 JoySafeter: An enterprise AI Agent Platform—Not just chatting. building、running、testing, and tracing autonomous Agent Teams with visual orchestration... The licence is Apache-2.0.
When your agent uses it
- Starting complex multi-step tasks
- Research projects
- Any task requiring 5 tool calls
Example prompts
- “Use the planning-with-files skill to implement Manus-style file-based planning for complex tasks”
- “/planning-with-files”
Requirements
- Python 3
- A Bash shell
- PowerShell
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep, WebFetch, WebSearch
Workflow steps
6 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 12234a1. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
ReadWriteEditBashGlobGrepWebFetchWebSearch
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Ships 5 files in scripts/ (PowerShell, Shell and Python), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
python3git
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
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
Planning With Files loads about 1.8k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 71 tokens; SKILL.md has 549 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: notes
The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.
- NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep, WebFetch, WebSearch
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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from jd-opensource/JoySafeter at commit 12234a1, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© jd-opensource). 549 words, ~1,759 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/planning-with-files/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 10 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- planning-with-files
- description
- Implements Manus-style file-based planning for complex tasks. Creates task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md. Use when starting complex multi-step tasks, research projects, or any task requiring >5 tool calls. Now with automatic session recovery after /clear.
- allowed-tools
- Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep, WebFetch, WebSearch
- version
- 2.3.0
- user-invocable
- true
Planning with Files
Work like Manus: Use persistent markdown files as your "working memory on disk."
FIRST: Check for Previous Session (v2.2.0)
Before starting work, check for unsynced context from a previous session:
python3 ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/session-catchup.py "$(pwd)"If catchup report shows unsynced context:
- Run
git diff --statto see actual code changes - Read current planning files
- Update planning files based on catchup + git diff
- Then proceed with task
Important: Where Files Go
- Templates are in
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/templates/ - Your planning files go in your project directory
| Location | What Goes There |
|---|---|
Skill directory (${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/) | Templates, scripts, reference docs |
| Your project directory | task_plan.md, findings.md, progress.md |
Quick Start
Before ANY complex task:
- Create
task_plan.md— Use templates/task_plan.md as reference - Create
findings.md— Use templates/findings.md as reference - Create
progress.md— Use templates/progress.md as reference - Re-read plan before decisions — Refreshes goals in attention window
- Update after each phase — Mark complete, log errors
Note: Planning files go in your project root, not the skill installation folder.
The Core Pattern
Context Window = RAM (volatile, limited)
Filesystem = Disk (persistent, unlimited)
→ Anything important gets written to disk.File Purposes
| File | Purpose | When to Update |
|---|---|---|
task_plan.md | Phases, progress, decisions | After each phase |
findings.md | Research, discoveries | After ANY discovery |
progress.md | Session log, test results | Throughout session |
Critical Rules
1. Create Plan First
Never start a complex task without task_plan.md. Non-negotiable.
2. The 2-Action Rule
"After every 2 view/browser/search operations, IMMEDIATELY save key findings to text files."
This prevents visual/multimodal information from being lost.
3. Read Before Decide
Before major decisions, read the plan file. This keeps goals in your attention window.
4. Update After Act
After completing any phase:
- Mark phase status:
in_progress→complete - Log any errors encountered
- Note files created/modified
5. Log ALL Errors
Every error goes in the plan file. This builds knowledge and prevents repetition.
## Errors Encountered
| Error | Attempt | Resolution |
|-------|---------|------------|
| FileNotFoundError | 1 | Created default config |
| API timeout | 2 | Added retry logic |6. Never Repeat Failures
if action_failed:
next_action != same_actionTrack what you tried. Mutate the approach.
The 3-Strike Error Protocol
ATTEMPT 1: Diagnose & Fix
→ Read error carefully
→ Identify root cause
→ Apply targeted fix
ATTEMPT 2: Alternative Approach
→ Same error? Try different method
→ Different tool? Different library?
→ NEVER repeat exact same failing action
ATTEMPT 3: Broader Rethink
→ Question assumptions
→ Search for solutions
→ Consider updating the plan
AFTER 3 FAILURES: Escalate to User
→ Explain what you tried
→ Share the specific error
→ Ask for guidanceRead vs Write Decision Matrix
| Situation | Action | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Just wrote a file | DON'T read | Content still in context |
| Viewed image/PDF | Write findings NOW | Multimodal → text before lost |
| Browser returned data | Write to file | Screenshots don't persist |
| Starting new phase | Read plan/findings | Re-orient if context stale |
| Error occurred | Read relevant file | Need current state to fix |
| Resuming after gap | Read all planning files | Recover state |
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The 5-Question Reboot Test
If you can answer these, your context management is solid:
| Question | Answer Source |
|---|---|
| Where am I? | Current phase in task_plan.md |
| Where am I going? | Remaining phases |
| What's the goal? | Goal statement in plan |
| What have I learned? | findings.md |
| What have I done? | progress.md |
When to Use This Pattern
Use for:
- Multi-step tasks (3+ steps)
- Research tasks
- Building/creating projects
- Tasks spanning many tool calls
- Anything requiring organization
Skip for:
- Simple questions
- Single-file edits
- Quick lookups
Templates
Copy these templates to start:
- templates/task_plan.md — Phase tracking
- templates/findings.md — Research storage
- templates/progress.md — Session logging
Scripts
Helper scripts for automation:
scripts/init-session.sh— Initialize all planning filesscripts/check-complete.sh— Verify all phases completescripts/session-catchup.py— Recover context from previous session (v2.2.0)
Advanced Topics
- Manus Principles: See reference.md
- Real Examples: See examples.md
Anti-Patterns
| Don't | Do Instead |
|---|---|
| Use TodoWrite for persistence | Create task_plan.md file |
| State goals once and forget | Re-read plan before decisions |
| Hide errors and retry silently | Log errors to plan file |
| Stuff everything in context | Store large content in files |
| Start executing immediately | Create plan file FIRST |
| Repeat failed actions | Track attempts, mutate approach |
| Create files in skill directory | Create files in your project |
© jd-opensource, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 10 other files (scripts) in skills/planning-with-files of jd-opensource/JoySafeter.
- SKILL.md
- examples.md
- reference.md
- scripts/check-complete.ps1
- scripts/check-complete.sh
- scripts/init-session.ps1
- scripts/init-session.sh
- scripts/session-catchup.py
- templates/findings.md
- templates/progress.md
- templates/task_plan.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 12234a1
Used in 18 other repositories
We found 30 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 18 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in jd-opensource/JoySafeter, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
- xiaoyuge886/aigc.claude/skills/planning-with-files
- Taoidle/plan-cascadeskills/planning-with-files
- involvex/youtube-music-cli.agents/skills/planning-with-files.claude/skills/planning-with-files
- junevm/splathash.github/skills/planning-with-files
- cohen-liel/hivemind.claude/skills/planning-with-files
- davila7/claude-code-templatescli-tool/components/skills/productivity/planning-with-files
- aiskillstore/marketplaceskills/sickn33/planning-with-filesskills/zhanlincui/planning-with-files
- benchflow-ai/skillsbenchtasks/organize-messy-files/environment/skills/planning-with-files
- ZhanlinCui/Agent-Skills-Hunterplanning/planning-with-files
- sickn33/agentic-awesome-skillsskills/planning-with-filesplugins/agentic-awesome-skills/skills/planning-with-files+1 more
- NeverSight/learn-skills.devdata/skills-md/2898117012/agent-skills/planning-with-files
- sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skillsskills/planning-with-files
- agent-skills-hub/agent-skills-hubskills/planning-with-files
- lingxling/awesome-skills-cnantigravity-awesome-skills/skills/planning-with-filesantigravity-awesome-skills/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills/skills/planning-with-files+1 more
- foryourhealth111-pixel/Vibe-Skillsbundled/skills/planning-with-files
- benjaminasterA/antigravity-awesome-skillsskills/planning-with-files
- minicoohei/ai-agent-campskills/planning-with-files.claude/skills/planning-with-files
- henryalouf/ruflow.agents/skills/planning-with-files.agents/skills/antigravity-awesome-skills/skills/planning-with-files+4 more
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning With Files this skilljd-opensource/JoySafeter | 313 | 18 repos | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 | |
| Executing Plans Inlineobra/superpowers | 296k | 2 repos | ~5.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Interview Meaddyosmani/agent-skills | 102k | 6 repos | ~3.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| OpenSpec Guided OnboardingFission-AI/OpenSpec | 71k | 1 repos | ~4.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Writing Plansgeeksblabla/stateofdev.ma | 163 | 56 repos | ~661 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Subagent Driven DevelopmentAsvarox/allkaraoke | 261 | 37 repos | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | None |
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Questions about Planning With Files
What does Planning With Files do?
Implements Manus-style file-based planning for complex tasks. Planning With Files is an agent skill from jd-opensource/JoySafeter. Implements Manus-style file-based planning for complex tasks.
When should I use Planning With Files?
Planning With Files fits situations like: starting complex multi-step tasks; research projects; any task requiring 5 tool calls.
How do I install Planning With Files in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add jd-opensource/JoySafeter --skill planning-with-files -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/planning-with-files in jd-opensource/JoySafeter) into .claude/skills/planning-with-files in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Planning With Files in Codex?
Run `npx skills add jd-opensource/JoySafeter --skill planning-with-files -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/planning-with-files in jd-opensource/JoySafeter) into .agents/skills/planning-with-files in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Planning With Files 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 jd-opensource/JoySafeter --skill planning-with-files -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/planning-with-files, .gemini/skills/planning-with-files, .github/skills/planning-with-files and .opencode/skills/planning-with-files in your project.
What does Planning With Files need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Planning With Files needs PowerShell, a shell and Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (python3 and git). Our summary lists: Python 3; A Bash shell; PowerShell. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep, WebFetch, WebSearch.
Does Planning With Files access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Planning With Files safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.
What licence does Planning With Files use?
Planning With Files is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Planning With Files use?
About 1.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7k 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 Planning With Files?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Planning With Files: Executing Plans Inline (obra/superpowers, 296k stars), Interview Me (addyosmani/agent-skills, 102k stars), OpenSpec Guided Onboarding (Fission-AI/OpenSpec, 71k stars) and Writing Plans (geeksblabla/stateofdev.ma, 163 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Planning With Files?
jd-opensource (a GitHub organization) maintains it in jd-opensource/JoySafeter, which has 313 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 9, 2026.
Source: jd-opensource/JoySafeter on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.