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name: plan-validate-execute-template description: [REPLACE] Plan changes, validate before execution, execute with verification. Use when [REPLACE with specific triggers]. allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, Bash, TodoWrite

Plan-Validate-Execute Template

Purpose

This template demonstrates the Plan → Validate → Execute → Verify workflow for operations requiring approval gates and validation.

Use this template when:

• Changes are irreversible or high-risk
• User approval needed before execution
• Validation required before and after changes
• Rollback procedures necessary

Workflow

Phase 1: Plan

Phase 2: Validate Plan

Phase 3: Execute

Phase 4: Verify

Progressive Disclosure

Core workflow (this file):

• Plan → Validate → Execute → Verify phases
• Approval gates and checkpoints

Detailed guidance (references/):

• references/migration-example.md - Complete database migration
• Rollback procedures and error handling

Example Usage

Copy<plan>
Migration Plan: Users table normalization
1. Create new addresses table
2. Migrate address data
3. Add foreign keys
4. Drop old columns
Estimated time: 5 minutes
Risk: Medium (data transformation)
Rollback: Restore from backup
</plan>

<validate-plan>
✓ Sample data transformation verified
✓ Foreign key constraints tested
✓ Rollback procedure confirmed
⚠️ Awaiting user approval to proceed
</validate-plan>

<execute>
[Step 1/4] Creating addresses table... ✓
[Step 2/4] Migrating 1,245 records... ✓
[Step 3/4] Adding foreign keys... ✓
[Step 4/4] Dropping old columns... ✓
</execute>

<verify>
✓ All 1,245 records migrated successfully
✓ Foreign key constraints valid
✓ No orphaned records
✓ Application tests passing
Migration complete!
</verify>

See Also

• @references/migration-example.md - Full migration workflow