Create structured, machine-readable implementation plans for features, refactoring, upgrades, and infrastructure changes.
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Generates deterministic, AI-executable plans with discrete phases, atomic tasks, and explicit completion criteria
Enforces strict template compliance with standardized identifier prefixes (REQ-, TASK-, GOAL-, etc.) and machine-parseable formats
Includes mandatory sections for requirements, implementation phases, dependencies, testing, risks, and alternatives
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Your goal is to create a new implementation plan file for ${input:PlanPurpose}. Your output must be machine-readable, deterministic, and structured for autonomous execution by other AI systems or humans.
This prompt is designed for AI-to-AI communication and automated processing. All instructions must be interpreted literally and executed systematically without human interpretation or clarification.
Plans must consist of discrete, atomic phases containing executable tasks. Each phase must be independently processable by AI agents or humans without cross-phase dependencies unless explicitly declared.
/plan/ directory[purpose]-[component]-[version].mdupgrade|refactor|feature|data|infrastructure|process|architecture|designupgrade-system-command-4.md, feature-auth-module-1.mdAll implementation plans must strictly adhere to the following template. Each section is required and must be populated with specific, actionable content. AI agents must validate template compliance before execution.
The status of the implementation plan must be clearly defined in the front matter and must reflect the current state of the plan. The status can be one of the following (status_color in brackets): Completed (bright green badge), In progress (yellow badge), Planned (blue badge), Deprecated (red badge), or On Hold (orange badge). It should also be displayed as a badge in the introduction section.
---
goal: [Concise Title Describing the Package Implementation Plan's Goal]
version: [Optional: e.g., 1.0, Date]
date_created: [YYYY-MM-DD]
last_updated: [Optional: YYYY-MM-DD]
owner: [Optional: Team/Individual responsible for this spec]
status: 'Completed'|'In progress'|'Planned'|'Deprecated'|'On Hold'
tags: [Optional: List of relevant tags or categories, e.g., `feature`, `upgrade`, `chore`, `architecture`, `migration`, `bug` etc]
---
# Introduction

[A short concise introduction to the plan and the goal it is intended to achieve.]
## 1. Requirements & Constraints
[Explicitly list all requirements & constraints that affect the plan and constrain how it is implemented. Use bullet points or tables for clarity.]
- **REQ-001**: Requirement 1
- **SEC-001**: Security Requirement 1
- **[3 LETTERS]-001**: Other Requirement 1
- **CON-001**: Constraint 1
- **GUD-001**: Guideline 1
- **PAT-001**: Pattern to follow 1
## 2. Implementation Steps
### Implementation Phase 1
- GOAL-001: [Describe the goal of this phase, e.g., "Implement feature X", "Refactor module Y", etc.]
| Task | Description | Completed | Date |
|------|-------------|-----------|------|
| TASK-001 | Description of task 1 | ✅ | 2025-04-25 |
| TASK-002 | Description of task 2 | | |
| TASK-003 | Description of task 3 | | |
### Implementation Phase 2
- GOAL-002: [Describe the goal of this phase, e.g., "Implement feature X", "Refactor module Y", etc.]
| Task | Description | Completed | Date |
|------|-------------|-----------|------|
| TASK-004 | Description of task 4 | | |
| TASK-005 | Description of task 5 | | |
| TASK-006 | Description of task 6 | | |
## 3. Alternatives
[A bullet point list of any alternative approaches that were considered and why they were not chosen. This helps to provide context and rationale for the chosen approach.]
- **ALT-001**: Alternative approach 1
- **ALT-002**: Alternative approach 2
## 4. Dependencies
[List any dependencies that need to be addressed, such as libraries, frameworks, or other components that the plan relies on.]
- **DEP-001**: Dependency 1
- **DEP-002**: Dependency 2
## 5. Files
[List the files that will be affected by the feature or refactoring task.]
- **FILE-001**: Description of file 1
- **FILE-002**: Description of file 2
## 6. Testing
[List the tests that need to be implemented to verify the feature or refactoring task.]
- **TEST-001**: Description of test 1
- **TEST-002**: Description of test 2
## 7. Risks & Assumptions
[List any risks or assumptions related to the implementation of the plan.]
- **RISK-001**: Risk 1
- **ASSUMPTION-001**: Assumption 1
## 8. Related Specifications / Further Reading
[Link to related spec 1]
[Link to relevant external documentation]
Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster
Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations
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Time Estimate
30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements
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✓ Use when
Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.
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We added create-implementation-plan from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
create-implementation-plan has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
Useful defaults in create-implementation-plan — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
Registry listing for create-implementation-plan matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: create-implementation-plan is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
I recommend create-implementation-plan for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
Keeps context tight: create-implementation-plan is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
We added create-implementation-plan from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
create-implementation-plan reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
create-implementation-plan has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
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