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name: plan-work description: "Plan work before coding: do repo research, analyze options/risks, and ask clarifying questions before proposing an implementation plan. Use when the user asks for a plan, design/approach, scope breakdown, or implementation steps."

Plan work

Goal

Produce a plan that is:

• grounded in repo reality (research)
• explicit about decisions and risks (analysis)
• blocked on zero unknowns (Q&A before implementation steps)

Inputs to ask for (if missing)

• Outcome/acceptance criteria (what "done" means).
• Constraints: time, backwards compatibility, performance, security, data migration.
• Target environment(s): local/stage/prod; any feature flags or rollout requirements.
• Non-goals (what not to do).

Workflow (research -> analysis -> Q&A -> implementation)

1. Research (current state)
   • Read repo guidance first: AGENTS.md, README.md, docs/ (only if needed).
   • Identify entrypoints and owners (backend/frontend/infra).
   • Find relevant code paths and patterns:
     • rg for symbols, endpoints, config keys, error strings
     • git log -p / git blame for history and intent when uncertain
   • If the plan depends on external behavior (framework/library/tooling), consult official docs, release notes or context7 (and call out versions/assumptions).
   • Capture findings as short bullets with file paths.
2. Analysis (what to change and why)
   • Restate requirements and assumptions.
   • List options (1-3) with tradeoffs; pick one and justify.
   • Identify risks/edge cases and what tests cover them.
   • Collect open questions.
3. Q&A gate (do not skip)
   • If there are open questions, ask them and stop.
   • Do not propose implementation steps until the user answers (or explicitly accepts assumptions).
4. Implementation plan (only after Q&A)
   • Break into small steps in a sensible order.
   • Name likely files/dirs to change.
   • Include the tests to run (unit/integration/build) to validate the change.
   • If the change spans modules, include coordination steps (contract changes, client regen, versioning).

Deliverable

Use references/plan-template.md and fill it in.