planning-with-files

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# Planning with Files

> **Work like Manus** — the AI agent company Meta acquired for **$2 billion**.

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<summary><strong>💬 A Note from the Author</strong></summary>

To everyone who starred, forked, and shared this skill — thank you. This project blew up in less than 24 hours, and the support from the community has been incredible.

If this skill helps you work smarter, that's all I wanted.

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<summary><strong>🌍 What the community shipped</strong></summary>

### Forks & Extensions

| Fork | Author | What They Built |
|------|--------|-----------------|
| [devis](https://github.com/st01cs/devis) | [@st01cs](https://github.com/st01cs) | Interview-first workflow, `/devis:intv` and `/devis:impl` commands, guaranteed activation |
| [multi-manus-planning](https://github.com/kmichels/multi-manus-planning) | [@kmichels](https://github.com/kmichels) | Multi-project support, SessionStart git sync |
| [plan-cascade](https://github.com/Taoidle/plan-cascade) | [@Taoidle](https://github.com/Taoidle) | Multi-level task orchestration, parallel execution, multi-agent collaboration |
| [agentfund-skill](https://github.com/RioTheGreat-ai/agentfund-skill) | [@RioTheGreat-ai](https://github.com/RioTheGreat-ai) | Crowdfunding for AI agents with milestone-based escrow on Base |
| [openclaw-github-repo-commander](https://github.com/wd041216-bit/openclaw-github-repo-commander) | [@wd041216-bit](https://github.com/wd041216-bit) | 7-stage GitHub repo audit, optimization, and cleanup workflow for OpenClaw |

### Used in the Wild

| Project | What It Is |
|---------|-----------|
| [lincolnwan/Planning-with-files-copilot-agent](https://github.com/lincolnwan/Planning-with-files-copilot-agent) | Entire Copilot agent repo built around the planning-with-files skill |
| [cooragent/ClarityFinance](https://github.com/cooragent/ClarityFinance) | AI finance agent framework — Planning-with-Files approach directly credited |
| [oeftimie/vv-claude-harness](https://github.com/oeftimie/vv-claude-harness) | Claude Code harness built on Manus-style persistent markdown planning |
| [jessepwj/CCteam-creator](https://github.com/jessepwj/CCteam-creator) | Multi-agent team orchestration skill using file-based planning |

*Built something? [Open an issue](https://github.com/OthmanAdi/planning-with-files/issues) to get listed!*

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<summary><strong>🤝 Contributors</strong></summary>

See the full list of everyone who made this project better in [CONTRIBUTORS.md](./CONTRIBUTORS.md).

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<summary><strong>📦 Releases & Session Recovery</strong></summary>

### Current Version: v2.34.1

| Version | Highlights |
|---------|------------|
| **v2.34.1** | **Stop hook Windows portability fix** (closes #133): `export SD=` failed in Windows Git Bash hook context; fallback path was wrong for plugin cache structure. Fixed across all 13 SKILL.md variants. (thanks @nazeshinjite!) |
| **v2.34.0** | **Codex hooks fully restored** (closes #132): `.codex/hooks.json` + lifecycle scripts back — SessionStart, UserPromptSubmit, PreToolUse, PostToolUse, Stop. Tessl CI for SKILL.md quality reviews. Exec bit fix. 4 missing contributors added. (thanks @Leon-Algo, @popey!) |
| **v2.33.0** | **Multi-language expansion**: Arabic, German, and Spanish skill variants added (thanks to community contributors!) |
| **v2.32.0** | Codex session catchup rewrite (thanks @ebrevdo!), Loaditout A-grade security badge, Stop hook Git Bash fix |
| **v2.31.0** | Codex hooks.json integration with full lifecycle hooks (thanks @Leon-Algo!) |
| **v2.30.1** | Fix: Codex script executable bits restored (thanks @Leon-Algo!) |
| **v2.30.0** | `CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR` variable, IDE configs moved to per-IDE branches, plugin.json bumped from 2.23.0 |
| **v2.29.0** | Analytics workflow template: `--template analytics` flag for data exploration sessions (thanks @mvanhorn!) |
| **v2.28.0** | Traditional Chinese (zh-TW) skill variant (thanks @waynelee2048!) |
| **v2.26.2** | Fix: `---` in hook commands broke YAML frontmatter parsing, hooks now register correctly |
| **v2.26.1** | Fix: session catchup after `/clear`, path sanitization on Windows + content injection (thanks @tony-stark-eth!) |
| **v2.26.0** | IDE audit: Factory hooks, Copilot errorOccurred hook, Gemini hooks, bug fixes |
| **v2.18.2** | Mastra Code hooks fix (hooks.json + docs accuracy) |
| **v2.18.1** | Copilot garbled characters complete fix |
| **v2.18.0** | BoxLite sandbox runtime integration |
| **v2.17.0** | Mastra Code support + all IDE SKILL.md spec fixes |
| **v2.16.1** | Copilot garbled characters fix: PS1 UTF-8 encoding + bash ensure_ascii (thanks @Hexiaopi!) |
| **v2.16.0** | GitHub Copilot hooks support (thanks @lincolnwan!) |
| **v2.27.0** | Kiro Agent Skill layout (thanks @EListenX!) |
| **v2.15.1** | Session catchup false-positive fix (thanks @gydx6!) |
| **v2.15.0** | `/plan:status` command, OpenCode compatibility fix |
| **v2.14.0** | Pi Agent support, OpenClaw docs update, Codex path fix |
| **v2.11.0** | `/plan` command for easier autocomplete |
| **v2.10.0** | Kiro steering files support |
| **v2.7.0** | Gemini CLI support |
| **v2.2.0** | Session recovery, Windows PowerShell, OS-aware hooks |

[View all releases](https://github.com/OthmanAdi/planning-with-files/releases) · [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md)

> 🧪 **Experimental:** Isolated parallel planning (`.planning/{uuid}/` folders) is being tested on [`experimental/isolated-planning`](https://github.com/OthmanAdi/planning-with-files/tree/experimental/isolated-planning). Try it and share feedback!

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### Session Recovery

When your context fills up and you run `/clear`, this skill **automatically recovers** your previous session.

**How it works:**
1. Checks for previous session data in the active IDE's session store (`~/.claude/projects/` for Claude Code, `~/.codex/sessions/` for Codex)
2. Finds when planning files were last updated
3. Extracts conversation that happened after (potentially lost context)
4. Shows a catchup report so you can sync

**Pro tip:** Disable auto-compact to maximize context before clearing:
```json
{ "autoCompact": false }
```

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<summary><strong>🛠️ Supported IDEs (17+ Platforms)</strong></summary>

#### Enhanced Support (hooks + lifecycle automation)

These IDEs have dedicated hook configurations that automatically re-read your plan before tool use, remind you to update progress, and verify completion before stopping:

| IDE | Installation Guide | Integration |
|-----|-------------------|-------------|
| Claude Code | [Installation](docs/installation.md) | Plugin + SKILL.md + Hooks |
| Cursor | [Cursor Setup](docs/cursor.md) | Skills + [hooks.json](https://cursor.com/docs/hooks) |
| GitHub Copilot | [Copilot Setup](docs/copilot.md) | [Hooks](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/reference/hooks-configuration) (incl. errorOccurred) |
| Mastra Code | [Mastra Setup](docs/mastra.md) | Skills + [Hooks](https://mastra.ai/docs/mastra-code/configuration) |
| Gemini CLI | [Gemini Setup](docs/gemini.md) | Skills + [Hooks](https://geminicli.com/docs/hooks/) |
| Kiro | [Kiro Setup](docs/kiro.md) | [Agent Skills](https://kiro.dev/docs/skills/) |
| Codex | [Codex Setup](docs/codex.md) | [Skills + Hooks](https://developers.openai.com/codex/skills) |
| Hermes Agent | [Hermes Setup](docs/hermes.md) | Skill + Project Plugin |
| CodeBuddy | [CodeBuddy Setup](docs/codebuddy.md) | [Skills + Hooks](https://www.codebuddy.ai/docs/cli/skills) |
| FactoryAI Droid | [Factory Setup](docs/factory.md) | [Skills + Hooks](https://docs.factory.ai/cli/configuration/skills) |
| OpenCode | [OpenCode Setup](docs/opencode.md) | Skills + Custom session storage |

#### Standard Agent Skills Support

These IDEs implement the [Agent Skills](https://agentskills.io) open specification. Install with `npx skills add` — the installer places the skill in each IDE's discovery path automatically:

| IDE | Installation Guide | Skill Discovery Path |
|-----|-------------------|---------------------|
| Continue | [Continue Setup](docs/continue.md) | `.continue/skills/` + [.prompt files](https://docs.continue.dev/customize/deep-dives/prompts) |
| Pi Agent | [Pi Agent Setup](docs/pi-agent.md) | `.pi/skills/` ([npm package](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@mariozechner/pi-coding-agent)) |
| OpenClaw | [OpenClaw Setup](docs/openclaw.md) | `.openclaw