Implementation Plan Writer
imbue-ai/bouncer
Turns a feature's goals, requirements and architecture documents into a set of self-contained task files that a developer with no project context can follow.
“Use this skill when creating, managing, or working with Conductor tracks - the logical work units for features, bugs, and refactors. Applies to spec.md, plan.md, and track…”
Install Conductor Track Management
$ npx skills add wshobson/agents --skill track-management -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install wshobson/agents track-management --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/wshobson/agents.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/conductor/skills/track-management .claude/skills/track-management && 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 "track-management" agent skill from https://github.com/wshobson/agents/tree/main/plugins/conductor/skills/track-management into .claude/skills/track-management/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "track-management", 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/wshobson/agents/tree/main/plugins/conductor/skills/track-managementType 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 wshobson/agents --skill track-management -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install wshobson/agents track-management --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wshobson/agents.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/conductor/skills/track-management .agents/skills/track-management && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "track-management" agent skill from https://github.com/wshobson/agents/tree/main/plugins/conductor/skills/track-management into .agents/skills/track-management/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "track-management", 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 wshobson/agents --skill track-management -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install wshobson/agents track-management --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wshobson/agents.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/conductor/skills/track-management .cursor/skills/track-management && 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 "track-management" agent skill from https://github.com/wshobson/agents/tree/main/plugins/conductor/skills/track-management into .cursor/skills/track-management/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "track-management", 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/wshobson/agents.git --path plugins/conductor/skills/track-management--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 wshobson/agents --skill track-management -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install wshobson/agents track-management --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wshobson/agents.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/conductor/skills/track-management .gemini/skills/track-management && 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 "track-management" agent skill from https://github.com/wshobson/agents/tree/main/plugins/conductor/skills/track-management into .gemini/skills/track-management/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "track-management", 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 wshobson/agents track-managementInstalls 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 wshobson/agents --skill track-management -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wshobson/agents.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/conductor/skills/track-management .github/skills/track-management && 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 "track-management" agent skill from https://github.com/wshobson/agents/tree/main/plugins/conductor/skills/track-management into .github/skills/track-management/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "track-management", 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 wshobson/agents --skill track-management -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install wshobson/agents track-management --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wshobson/agents.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/conductor/skills/track-management .opencode/skills/track-management && 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 "track-management" agent skill from https://github.com/wshobson/agents/tree/main/plugins/conductor/skills/track-management into .opencode/skills/track-management/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "track-management", 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
track-management- GitHub stars
- 40k
- Used in
- 9 other repos
- Token cost
- ~420 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 193 words
- Files
- 2 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 142
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
- Works in 10 steps: One track, one concern: Keep tracks… → Small phases: Break work into phases of… → Verification after phases: Always… → …
- SKILL.md covers When to Use This Skill, Detailed patterns and worked… and Best Practices
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
About this skill
“Use this skill when creating, managing, or working with Conductor tracks - the logical work units for features, bugs, and refactors. Applies to spec.md, plan.md, and track lifecycle operations.”
Conductor Track Management is a skill in wshobson/agents (40k stars). Its SKILL.md is about 420 tokens, with 1 other file in the folder (references), and copies of it appear in 9 other owners' repositories. Licence: MIT.
Workflow steps
10 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- One track, one concern: Keep tracks focused on a single logical change
- Small phases: Break work into phases of 3-5 tasks maximum
- Verification after phases: Always include verification tasks
- Update markers immediately: Mark task status as you work
- Record SHAs: Always note commit SHAs for completed tasks
- Review specs before planning: Ensure spec is complete before creating plan
- Link dependencies: Explicitly note track dependencies
- Archive, don't delete: Preserve completed tracks for reference
- Size appropriately: Keep tracks between 1-5 days of work
- Clear acceptance criteria: Every requirement must be testable
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 46891e7. 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
Conductor Track Management loads about 420 tokens when it runs, and up to ~3.5k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 53 tokens; SKILL.md has 193 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 wshobson/agents at commit 46891e7, republished under its MIT licence (© wshobson). 193 words, ~420 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/track-management/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- track-management
- description
- Use this skill when creating, managing, or working with Conductor tracks - the logical work units for features, bugs, and refactors. Applies to spec.md, plan.md, and track lifecycle operations.
- version
- 1.0.0
Track Management
Guide for creating, managing, and completing Conductor tracks - the logical work units that organize features, bugs, and refactors through specification, planning, and implementation phases.
When to Use This Skill
- Creating new feature, bug, or refactor tracks
- Writing or reviewing spec.md files
- Creating or updating plan.md files
- Managing track lifecycle from creation to completion
- Understanding track status markers and conventions
- Working with the tracks.md registry
- Interpreting or updating track metadata
Detailed patterns and worked examples
Detailed pattern documentation lives in references/details.md. Read that file when the navigation tier above is insufficient.
Best Practices
- One track, one concern: Keep tracks focused on a single logical change
- Small phases: Break work into phases of 3-5 tasks maximum
- Verification after phases: Always include verification tasks
- Update markers immediately: Mark task status as you work
- Record SHAs: Always note commit SHAs for completed tasks
- Review specs before planning: Ensure spec is complete before creating plan
- Link dependencies: Explicitly note track dependencies
- Archive, don't delete: Preserve completed tracks for reference
- Size appropriately: Keep tracks between 1-5 days of work
- Clear acceptance criteria: Every requirement must be testable
© wshobson, 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 1 other file (references) in plugins/conductor/skills/track-management of wshobson/agents.
- SKILL.md
- references/details.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 46891e7
Used in 9 other repositories
We found 18 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 9 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in wshobson/agents, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
- aiskillstore/marketplaceskills/sickn33/track-management
- sickn33/agentic-awesome-skillsskills/track-managementplugins/agentic-awesome-skills/skills/track-management+1 more
- rmyndharis/antigravity-skillsskills/track-management
- Dokhacgiakhoa/Agent-Skills-4-Vibe-Coding-CLI.agent/skills/track-management
- agent-skills-hub/agent-skills-hubskills/track-management
- lingxling/awesome-skills-cnantigravity-awesome-skills/skills/track-managementantigravity-awesome-skills/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills/skills/track-management+1 more
- benjaminasterA/antigravity-awesome-skillsskills/track-management
- henryalouf/ruflow.agents/skills/track-management.agents/skills/antigravity-awesome-skills/skills/track-management+4 more
- infometa/workbuddyskillsplugins/codebuddy-plugins-official/external_plugins/conductor/skills/track-management
Compare with similar skills
Conductor Track Management 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conductor Track Management this skillwshobson/agents | 40k | 9 repos | ~420 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Implementation Plan Writerimbue-ai/bouncer | 399 | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | AGPL-3.0 | |
| Vibe Workflow RouterKhazP/vibe-coding-prompt-template | 3.1k | — | ~544 | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Vertical-Slice Task Plannerowainlewis/blueprint | 412 | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Technical Plan WriterEveryInc/compound-engineering-plugin | 25k | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Speckit Tasksforyourhealth111-pixel/Vibe-Skills | 3.6k | — | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Conductor Track Management
How do I install Conductor Track Management in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add wshobson/agents --skill track-management -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/conductor/skills/track-management in wshobson/agents) into .claude/skills/track-management in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Conductor Track Management in Codex?
Run `npx skills add wshobson/agents --skill track-management -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/conductor/skills/track-management in wshobson/agents) into .agents/skills/track-management in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Conductor Track Management 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 wshobson/agents --skill track-management -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/track-management, .gemini/skills/track-management, .github/skills/track-management and .opencode/skills/track-management in your project.
What does Conductor Track Management need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Conductor Track Management is instructions for the agent only.
Does Conductor Track Management 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 Conductor Track Management 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 Conductor Track Management use?
Conductor Track Management 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 Conductor Track Management use?
About 420 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.7k 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 3.1k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Conductor Track Management?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Conductor Track Management: Implementation Plan Writer (imbue-ai/bouncer, 399 stars), Vibe Workflow Router (KhazP/vibe-coding-prompt-template, 3.1k stars), Vertical-Slice Task Planner (owainlewis/blueprint, 412 stars) and Technical Plan Writer (EveryInc/compound-engineering-plugin, 25k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Conductor Track Management?
wshobson (a GitHub user) maintains it in wshobson/agents, which has 40,314 GitHub stars. The repository holds 142 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 5, 2026.
Source: wshobson/agents on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.