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.
Enter "plan mode" for a coding task — read the relevant code, optionally ask clarifying questions, design one recommended approach, then write a plain, scannable plans/<prefix-<short-kebab-name.md…
Install Coding Plan
$ npx skills add MagicCube/helixent --skill coding-plan -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install MagicCube/helixent coding-plan --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/MagicCube/helixent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/coding-plan .claude/skills/coding-plan && 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 "coding-plan" agent skill from https://github.com/MagicCube/helixent/tree/main/skills/coding-plan into .claude/skills/coding-plan/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "coding-plan", 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/MagicCube/helixent/tree/main/skills/coding-planType 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 MagicCube/helixent --skill coding-plan -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install MagicCube/helixent coding-plan --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MagicCube/helixent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/coding-plan .agents/skills/coding-plan && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "coding-plan" agent skill from https://github.com/MagicCube/helixent/tree/main/skills/coding-plan into .agents/skills/coding-plan/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "coding-plan", 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 MagicCube/helixent --skill coding-plan -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install MagicCube/helixent coding-plan --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MagicCube/helixent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/coding-plan .cursor/skills/coding-plan && 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 "coding-plan" agent skill from https://github.com/MagicCube/helixent/tree/main/skills/coding-plan into .cursor/skills/coding-plan/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "coding-plan", 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/MagicCube/helixent.git --path skills/coding-plan--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 MagicCube/helixent --skill coding-plan -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install MagicCube/helixent coding-plan --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MagicCube/helixent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/coding-plan .gemini/skills/coding-plan && 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 "coding-plan" agent skill from https://github.com/MagicCube/helixent/tree/main/skills/coding-plan into .gemini/skills/coding-plan/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "coding-plan", 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 MagicCube/helixent coding-planInstalls 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 MagicCube/helixent --skill coding-plan -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MagicCube/helixent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/coding-plan .github/skills/coding-plan && 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 "coding-plan" agent skill from https://github.com/MagicCube/helixent/tree/main/skills/coding-plan into .github/skills/coding-plan/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "coding-plan", 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 MagicCube/helixent --skill coding-plan -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install MagicCube/helixent coding-plan --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MagicCube/helixent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/coding-plan .opencode/skills/coding-plan && 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 "coding-plan" agent skill from https://github.com/MagicCube/helixent/tree/main/skills/coding-plan into .opencode/skills/coding-plan/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "coding-plan", 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
coding-plan- GitHub stars
- 680
- Token cost
- ~2.1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 962 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 2
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Enter "plan mode" for a coding task — read the relevant code, optionally ask clarifying questions, design one recommended approach, then write a plain, scannable plans/<prefix-<short-kebab-name.md…
- Works in 4 steps: Understanding → Design → Review → …
- The user says plan mode
- SKILL.md covers Hard constraint: read-only, Phase 1 — Understanding, Phase 2 — Design and Phase 3 — Review, plus 3 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Coding Plan is an agent skill from MagicCube/helixent. Enter "plan mode" for a coding task — read the relevant code, optionally ask clarifying questions, design one recommended approach, then write a plain, scannable plans/<prefix-<short-kebab-name.md file. No source files are edited in this mode. Use this skill whenever the user says "plan mode", "/coding-plan", "make a plan", "draft a plan first", "give me a plan before you code", "let's plan this out", "write a plan.md", "think before you code on this one", or otherwise asks for a written implementation plan to be…
Its SKILL.md is about 2.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Planning. The repository describes itself as: Helixent is a small library for building ReAct-style AI agent loops based on the Bun stack.
When your agent uses it
- The user says plan mode
- Draft a plan first
- Give me a plan before you code
- Lets plan this out
Example prompts
- “plan mode”
- “/coding-plan”
- “make a plan”
- “/coding-plan”
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Understanding
- Design
- Review
- Write plans/.md
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 5cc1fb3. 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.
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
Coding Plan loads about 2.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 194 tokens; SKILL.md has 962 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
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 962 words (~2,119 tokens).
“A read-only, 4-phase workflow for coding tasks. Output is a single plans/.md file that a teammate can scan in 30 seconds before saying "go".”
- name
- coding-plan
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/coding-plan of MagicCube/helixent.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 5cc1fb3
Compare with similar skills
Coding Plan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding Plan this skillMagicCube/helixent | 680 | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| 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 Coding Plan
What does Coding Plan do?
Enter "plan mode" for a coding task — read the relevant code, optionally ask clarifying questions, design one recommended approach, then write a plain, scannable plans/<prefix-<short-kebab-name.md…. Coding Plan is an agent skill from MagicCube/helixent.md file.
When should I use Coding Plan?
Coding Plan fits situations like: the user says plan mode; draft a plan first; give me a plan before you code; lets plan this out.
How do I install Coding Plan in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add MagicCube/helixent --skill coding-plan -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/coding-plan in MagicCube/helixent) into .claude/skills/coding-plan in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Coding Plan in Codex?
Run `npx skills add MagicCube/helixent --skill coding-plan -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/coding-plan in MagicCube/helixent) into .agents/skills/coding-plan in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Coding Plan 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 MagicCube/helixent --skill coding-plan -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/coding-plan, .gemini/skills/coding-plan, .github/skills/coding-plan and .opencode/skills/coding-plan in your project.
What does Coding Plan need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Coding Plan is instructions for the agent only.
Does Coding Plan 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 Coding Plan 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 Coding Plan use?
No licence was found for Coding Plan or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Coding Plan use?
About 2.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8.5k 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 Coding Plan?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Coding Plan: 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 Coding Plan?
MagicCube (a GitHub user) maintains it in MagicCube/helixent, which has 680 GitHub stars. The repository holds 2 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on May 21, 2026.
Source: MagicCube/helixent on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.