Agent skill · writing content · aiskillstore
planning-with-files
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.
Why this skill is useful
Adds structured markdown templates and specific workflows for task planning that the AI wouldn't generate on its own.
What it needs
About 4k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Planning with Files Work like Manus: Use persistent markdown files as your "working memory on disk." Important: Where Files Go When using this skill: Templates are stored in the skill directory at ${CLAUDEPLUGINROOT}/templates/ Your planning files (taskplan.md, findings.md, progress.md) should be created in your project directory — the folder where you're working Location What Goes There ---------- ----------------- Skill directory (${CLAUDEPLUGINROOT}/) Templates, scripts, reference docs Your project directory taskplan.md, findings.md, progress.md This ensures your planning files live alongside your code, not buried in the skill installation folder. Quick Start Before ANY complex task: 1. Create taskplan.md in your project — Use templates/taskplan.md as reference 2. Create findings.md in your project — Use templates/findings.md as reference 3. Create progress.md in your project — Use templates/progress.md as reference 4. Re-read plan before decisions — Refreshes goals in attention window 5. Update after each phase — Mark complete, log errors Note: All three planning files should be created in your current working directory (your project root), not in the skill's installation folder. The Core Pattern File Purposes File Purpose When to Update ------ --------- ---------------- taskplan.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 taskplan.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: inprogress → complete Log any errors encountered Note files created/modified 5. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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