concise-planning▌
davila7/claude-code-templates · updated Apr 8, 2026
Turn a user request into a single, actionable plan with atomic steps.
Concise Planning
Goal
Turn a user request into a single, actionable plan with atomic steps.
Workflow
1. Scan Context
- Read
README.md, docs, and relevant code files. - Identify constraints (language, frameworks, tests).
2. Minimal Interaction
- Ask at most 1–2 questions and only if truly blocking.
- Make reasonable assumptions for non-blocking unknowns.
3. Generate Plan
Use the following structure:
- Approach: 1-3 sentences on what and why.
- Scope: Bullet points for "In" and "Out".
- Action Items: A list of 6-10 atomic, ordered tasks (Verb-first).
- Validation: At least one item for testing.
Plan Template
# Plan
<High-level approach>
## Scope
- In:
- Out:
## Action Items
[ ] <Step 1: Discovery>
[ ] <Step 2: Implementation>
[ ] <Step 3: Implementation>
[ ] <Step 4: Validation/Testing>
[ ] <Step 5: Rollout/Commit>
## Open Questions
- <Question 1 (max 3)>
Checklist Guidelines
- Atomic: Each step should be a single logical unit of work.
- Verb-first: "Add...", "Refactor...", "Verify...".
- Concrete: Name specific files or modules when possible.
Ratings
4.8★★★★★51 reviews- ★★★★★Dhruvi Jain· Dec 20, 2024
Registry listing for concise-planning matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
- ★★★★★Kaira Sethi· Dec 16, 2024
concise-planning reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
- ★★★★★Advait Johnson· Dec 12, 2024
Keeps context tight: concise-planning is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
- ★★★★★Liam Nasser· Dec 8, 2024
concise-planning has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
- ★★★★★Soo Brown· Dec 4, 2024
concise-planning fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
- ★★★★★Liam Desai· Nov 27, 2024
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: concise-planning is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
- ★★★★★Kaira Harris· Nov 27, 2024
We added concise-planning from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
- ★★★★★Oshnikdeep· Nov 11, 2024
Keeps context tight: concise-planning is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
- ★★★★★Soo Gupta· Nov 11, 2024
concise-planning reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
- ★★★★★Valentina Sharma· Nov 3, 2024
Registry listing for concise-planning matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
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