Planning And Task Breakdown
abashev/vfs-s3
Breaks work into ordered tasks. An agent skill from abashev/vfs-s3.
Technical implementation planning and architecture design. An agent skill from tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor.
Install Planning
$ npx skills add tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor --skill planning -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor 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/tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/planning .claude/skills/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 "planning" agent skill from https://github.com/tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor/tree/main/skills/planning into .claude/skills/planning/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "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/tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor/tree/main/skills/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 tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor --skill planning -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor planning --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/planning .agents/skills/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 "planning" agent skill from https://github.com/tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor/tree/main/skills/planning into .agents/skills/planning/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "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 tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor --skill planning -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor planning --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/planning .cursor/skills/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 "planning" agent skill from https://github.com/tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor/tree/main/skills/planning into .cursor/skills/planning/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "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/tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor.git --path skills/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 tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor --skill planning -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor planning --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/planning .gemini/skills/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 "planning" agent skill from https://github.com/tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor/tree/main/skills/planning into .gemini/skills/planning/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "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 tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor 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 tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor --skill planning -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/planning .github/skills/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 "planning" agent skill from https://github.com/tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor/tree/main/skills/planning into .github/skills/planning/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "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 tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor --skill 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 tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor planning --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/planning .opencode/skills/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 "planning" agent skill from https://github.com/tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor/tree/main/skills/planning into .opencode/skills/planning/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "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
planning- GitHub stars
- 109
- Token cost
- ~815 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 232 words
- Files
- 6 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 14
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Technical implementation planning and architecture design. An agent skill from tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor.
- Works in 5 steps: Research & Analysis → Codebase Understanding → Solution Design → …
- : planning new features
- SKILL.md covers When to Use, Core Responsibilities & Rules, Workflow Process and Output Requirements, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Planning is an agent skill from tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor. Technical implementation planning and architecture design. Capabilities: feature planning, system architecture, technical evaluation, implementation roadmaps, requirement breakdown, trade-off analysis, codebase analysis, solution design. Actions: plan, architect, design, evaluate, breakdown technical solutions. Keywords: implementation plan, technical design, architecture, system design, roadmap, requirements analysis, trade-offs, technical evaluation, feature planning, solution design, scalability, security…
Its SKILL.md is about 820 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 6 other files, including reference files (for example `references/codebase-understanding.md`, `references/output-standards.md` and `references/plan-organization.md`).
It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Planning, Task breakdown and Codebase onboarding. The repository describes itself as: Like “oh-my-opencode”, but for Cursor IDE. Multi-agent orchestration, natively, using nothing but a few config files. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- : planning new features
- Designing system architecture
- Evaluating technical approaches
- Creating implementation roadmaps
Example prompts
- “/planning”
Workflow steps
5 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 5bad458. 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
Planning loads about 815 tokens when it runs, and up to ~3.6k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 193 tokens; SKILL.md has 232 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 tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor at commit 5bad458, republished under its MIT licence (© tmcfarlane). 232 words, ~815 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/planning/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 5 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- planning
- description
- Technical implementation planning and architecture design. Capabilities: feature planning, system architecture, technical evaluation, implementation roadmaps, requirement breakdown, trade-off analysis, codebase analysis, solution design. Actions: plan, architect, design, evaluate, breakdown technical solutions. Keywords: implementation plan, technical design, architecture, system design, roadmap, requirements analysis, trade-offs, technical evaluation, feature planning, solution design, scalability, security, maintainability, sprint planning, task breakdown. Use when: planning new features, designing system architecture, evaluating technical approaches, creating implementation roadmaps, breaking down complex requirements, assessing technical trade-offs.
- license
- MIT
Planning
Create detailed technical implementation plans through research, codebase analysis, solution design, and comprehensive documentation.
When to Use
Use this skill when:
- Planning new feature implementations
- Architecting system designs
- Evaluating technical approaches
- Creating implementation roadmaps
- Breaking down complex requirements
- Assessing technical trade-offs
Core Responsibilities & Rules
Always honoring YAGNI, KISS, and DRY principles. Be honest, be brutal, straight to the point, and be concise.
1. Research & Analysis
Load: references/research-phase.md
Skip if: Provided with researcher reports
2. Codebase Understanding
Load: references/codebase-understanding.md
Skip if: Provided with scout reports
3. Solution Design
Load: references/solution-design.md
4. Plan Creation & Organization
Load: references/plan-organization.md
5. Task Breakdown & Output Standards
Load: references/output-standards.md
Workflow Process
- Initial Analysis → Read codebase docs, understand context
- Research Phase → Spawn researchers, investigate approaches
- Synthesis → Analyze reports, identify optimal solution
- Design Phase → Create architecture, implementation design
- Plan Documentation → Write comprehensive plan
- Review & Refine → Ensure completeness, clarity, actionability
Output Requirements
- DO NOT implement code - only create plans
- Respond with plan file path and summary
- Ensure self-contained plans with necessary context
- Include code snippets/pseudocode when clarifying
- Provide multiple options with trade-offs when appropriate
- Fully respect the
./docs/development-rules.mdfile.
Plan Directory Structure
plans/
└── YYYYMMDD-HHmm-plan-name/
├── research/
│ ├── researcher-XX-report.md
│ └── ...
├── reports/
│ ├── XX-report.md
│ └── ...
├── scout/
│ ├── scout-XX-report.md
│ └── ...
├── plan.md
├── phase-XX-phase-name-here.md
└── ...Quality Standards
- Be thorough and specific
- Consider long-term maintainability
- Research thoroughly when uncertain
- Address security and performance concerns
- Make plans detailed enough for junior developers
- Validate against existing codebase patterns
Remember: Plan quality determines implementation success. Be comprehensive and consider all solution aspects.
© tmcfarlane, MIT. 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 5 other files (references) in skills/planning of tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor.
- SKILL.md
- references/codebase-understanding.md
- references/output-standards.md
- references/plan-organization.md
- references/research-phase.md
- references/solution-design.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 5bad458
Compare with similar skills
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning this skilltmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor | 109 | — | ~815 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Planning And Task Breakdownabashev/vfs-s3 | 106 | 8 repos | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| ULW Plan Workflowcode-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent | 70k | — | ~3.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Implementation Plan Creatortailcallhq/forgecode | 7.6k | 1 repos | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Ask NavigatorYeachan-Heo/oh-my-claudecode | 40k | — | ~4.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Harness PlanChachamaru127/claude-code-harness | 3.2k | — | ~3.7k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT |
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Questions about Planning
What does Planning do?
Technical implementation planning and architecture design. An agent skill from tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor. Planning is an agent skill from tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor. Technical implementation planning and architecture design.
When should I use Planning?
Planning fits situations like: : planning new features; designing system architecture; evaluating technical approaches; creating implementation roadmaps.
How do I install Planning in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor --skill planning -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/planning in tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor) into .claude/skills/planning in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Planning in Codex?
Run `npx skills add tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor --skill planning -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/planning in tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor) into .agents/skills/planning in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use 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 tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor --skill 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/planning, .gemini/skills/planning, .github/skills/planning and .opencode/skills/planning in your project.
What does Planning need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Planning is instructions for the agent only.
Does 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 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 Planning use?
Planning is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Planning use?
About 815 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 2.8k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Planning?
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Who maintains Planning?
tmcfarlane (a GitHub user) maintains it in tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor, which has 109 GitHub stars. The repository holds 14 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 2, 2026.
Source: tmcfarlane/oh-my-cursor on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.