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.
Produce a phased implementation plan for a Factory work item, then advance it to execute
Install Factory Plan
$ npx skills add mastra-ai/mastra --skill factory-plan -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install mastra-ai/mastra factory-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/mastra-ai/mastra.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/mastracode/factory/factory-skills/factory-plan .claude/skills/factory-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 "factory-plan" agent skill from https://github.com/mastra-ai/mastra/tree/main/mastracode/factory/factory-skills/factory-plan into .claude/skills/factory-plan/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "factory-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/mastra-ai/mastra/tree/main/mastracode/factory/factory-skills/factory-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 mastra-ai/mastra --skill factory-plan -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install mastra-ai/mastra factory-plan --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mastra-ai/mastra.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/mastracode/factory/factory-skills/factory-plan .agents/skills/factory-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 "factory-plan" agent skill from https://github.com/mastra-ai/mastra/tree/main/mastracode/factory/factory-skills/factory-plan into .agents/skills/factory-plan/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "factory-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 mastra-ai/mastra --skill factory-plan -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install mastra-ai/mastra factory-plan --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mastra-ai/mastra.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/mastracode/factory/factory-skills/factory-plan .cursor/skills/factory-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 "factory-plan" agent skill from https://github.com/mastra-ai/mastra/tree/main/mastracode/factory/factory-skills/factory-plan into .cursor/skills/factory-plan/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "factory-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/mastra-ai/mastra.git --path mastracode/factory/factory-skills/factory-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 mastra-ai/mastra --skill factory-plan -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install mastra-ai/mastra factory-plan --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mastra-ai/mastra.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/mastracode/factory/factory-skills/factory-plan .gemini/skills/factory-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 "factory-plan" agent skill from https://github.com/mastra-ai/mastra/tree/main/mastracode/factory/factory-skills/factory-plan into .gemini/skills/factory-plan/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "factory-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 mastra-ai/mastra factory-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 mastra-ai/mastra --skill factory-plan -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mastra-ai/mastra.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/mastracode/factory/factory-skills/factory-plan .github/skills/factory-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 "factory-plan" agent skill from https://github.com/mastra-ai/mastra/tree/main/mastracode/factory/factory-skills/factory-plan into .github/skills/factory-plan/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "factory-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 mastra-ai/mastra --skill factory-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 mastra-ai/mastra factory-plan --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mastra-ai/mastra.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/mastracode/factory/factory-skills/factory-plan .opencode/skills/factory-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 "factory-plan" agent skill from https://github.com/mastra-ai/mastra/tree/main/mastracode/factory/factory-skills/factory-plan into .opencode/skills/factory-plan/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "factory-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
factory-plan- GitHub stars
- 29k
- Token cost
- ~1.5k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 865 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 44
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Produce a phased implementation plan for a Factory work item, then advance it to execute
- Works in 4 steps: Verify the Understanding → Design → Write the Plan → …
- Tasks that involve Planning
- SKILL.md covers Repository Guard, Phase 1: Verify the…, Phase 2: Design and Phase 3: Write the Plan, plus 2 more sections
- Calls git and gh
What it does
Factory Plan is an agent skill from mastra-ai/mastra. Produce a phased implementation plan for a Factory work item, then advance it to execute
Its SKILL.md is about 1.5k 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: Mastra is the modern TypeScript framework for AI-powered applications and agents.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Planning
Example prompts
- “/factory-plan”
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Verify the Understanding
- Design
- Write the Plan
- Transition
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit fecbeda. 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
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
gitgh
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git and gh, 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
Factory Plan loads about 1.5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 25 tokens; SKILL.md has 865 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
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 865 words (~1,501 tokens).
“Produce a phased, verifiable implementation plan for this Factory work item, then advance it to the execute stage with the plan as the handoff.”
- name
- factory-plan
Files
Just SKILL.md in mastracode/factory/factory-skills/factory-plan of mastra-ai/mastra.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit fecbeda
Compare with similar skills
Factory 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factory Plan this skillmastra-ai/mastra | 29k | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Executing Plans Inlineobra/superpowers | 297k | 2 repos | ~5.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Interview Meaddyosmani/agent-skills | 104k | 6 repos | ~3.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| OpenSpec Guided OnboardingFission-AI/OpenSpec | 72k | 1 repos | ~4.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Writing Plansgeeksblabla/stateofdev.ma | 163 | 57 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 Factory Plan
What does Factory Plan do?
Produce a phased implementation plan for a Factory work item, then advance it to execute. Factory Plan is an agent skill from mastra-ai/mastra.
When should I use Factory Plan?
Factory Plan fits situations like: tasks that involve Planning.
How do I install Factory Plan in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add mastra-ai/mastra --skill factory-plan -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (mastracode/factory/factory-skills/factory-plan in mastra-ai/mastra) into .claude/skills/factory-plan in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Factory Plan in Codex?
Run `npx skills add mastra-ai/mastra --skill factory-plan -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (mastracode/factory/factory-skills/factory-plan in mastra-ai/mastra) into .agents/skills/factory-plan in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Factory 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 mastra-ai/mastra --skill factory-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/factory-plan, .gemini/skills/factory-plan, .github/skills/factory-plan and .opencode/skills/factory-plan in your project.
What does Factory Plan need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Factory Plan needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git and gh).
Does Factory Plan access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git and gh, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Factory 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 Factory Plan use?
Factory Plan has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Factory Plan use?
About 1.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6k 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 Factory Plan?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Factory Plan: Executing Plans Inline (obra/superpowers, 297k stars), Interview Me (addyosmani/agent-skills, 104k stars), OpenSpec Guided Onboarding (Fission-AI/OpenSpec, 72k 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 Factory Plan?
mastra-ai (a GitHub organization) maintains it in mastra-ai/mastra, which has 28,674 GitHub stars. The repository holds 44 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.
Source: mastra-ai/mastra on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.