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thedotmack/claude-mem · updated Apr 8, 2026
You are an ORCHESTRATOR. Create an LLM-friendly plan in phases that can be executed consecutively in new chat contexts.
Make Plan
You are an ORCHESTRATOR. Create an LLM-friendly plan in phases that can be executed consecutively in new chat contexts.
Delegation Model
Use subagents for fact gathering and extraction (docs, examples, signatures, grep results). Keep synthesis and plan authoring with the orchestrator (phase boundaries, task framing, final wording). If a subagent report is incomplete or lacks evidence, re-check with targeted reads/greps before finalizing.
Subagent Reporting Contract (MANDATORY)
Each subagent response must include:
- Sources consulted (files/URLs) and what was read
- Concrete findings (exact API names/signatures; exact file paths/locations)
- Copy-ready snippet locations (example files/sections to copy)
- "Confidence" note + known gaps (what might still be missing)
Reject and redeploy the subagent if it reports conclusions without sources.
Plan Structure
Phase 0: Documentation Discovery (ALWAYS FIRST)
Before planning implementation, deploy "Documentation Discovery" subagents to:
- Search for and read relevant documentation, examples, and existing patterns
- Identify the actual APIs, methods, and signatures available (not assumed)
- Create a brief "Allowed APIs" list citing specific documentation sources
- Note any anti-patterns to avoid (methods that DON'T exist, deprecated parameters)
The orchestrator consolidates findings into a single Phase 0 output.
Each Implementation Phase Must Include
- What to implement — Frame tasks to COPY from docs, not transform existing code
- Good: "Copy the V2 session pattern from docs/examples.ts:45-60"
- Bad: "Migrate the existing code to V2"
- Documentation references — Cite specific files/lines for patterns to follow
- Verification checklist — How to prove this phase worked (tests, grep checks)
- Anti-pattern guards — What NOT to do (invented APIs, undocumented params)
Final Phase: Verification
- Verify all implementations match documentation
- Check for anti-patterns (grep for known bad patterns)
- Run tests to confirm functionality
Key Principles
- Documentation Availability ≠ Usage: Explicitly require reading docs
- Task Framing Matters: Direct agents to docs, not just outcomes
- Verify > Assume: Require proof, not assumptions about APIs
- Session Boundaries: Each phase should be self-contained with its own doc references
Anti-Patterns to Prevent
- Inventing API methods that "should" exist
- Adding parameters not in documentation
- Skipping verification steps
- Assuming structure without checking examples
Discussion
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Ratings
4.5★★★★★48 reviews- ★★★★★Olivia Flores· Dec 24, 2024
We added make-plan from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
- ★★★★★Mateo Chawla· Dec 12, 2024
make-plan is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
- ★★★★★Dhruvi Jain· Dec 8, 2024
make-plan reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
- ★★★★★Kabir Sethi· Dec 8, 2024
make-plan reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
- ★★★★★Pratham Ware· Dec 4, 2024
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: make-plan is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
- ★★★★★Oshnikdeep· Nov 27, 2024
I recommend make-plan for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
- ★★★★★Ren Farah· Nov 27, 2024
I recommend make-plan for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
- ★★★★★Noah Choi· Nov 15, 2024
Keeps context tight: make-plan is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
- ★★★★★Olivia Torres· Nov 3, 2024
make-plan fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
- ★★★★★Noah Khan· Oct 22, 2024
We added make-plan from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
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