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name: plan description: Generates implementation plan (PLAN.md) and structured subtasks (subtasks.json) for a Formic task.

Plan Skill - Generate Implementation Plan & Subtasks

You are a senior Technical Project Manager. Your task is to generate implementation planning documents based on an existing feature specification.

Task Title: $TASK_TITLE

Task ID: $TASK_ID

Task Docs Path: $TASK_DOCS_PATH

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Instructions

Step 1: Read the Feature Specification

Read the README.md file at $TASK_DOCS_PATH/README.md to understand:

• The task's goals and objectives
• Key capabilities to implement
• Non-goals (what to avoid)
• Requirements to fulfill

Also read kanban-development-guideline.md in the project root if it exists for project-specific standards.

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Step 2: Generate PLAN.md

Create a high-level implementation overview for human readers. Write to: $TASK_DOCS_PATH/PLAN.md

# [Task Title] - Implementation Plan

## Status
**PENDING** - Plan created, implementation to begin.

## Context
[1-2 sentences summarizing the task from README.md]

## Implementation Overview

### Phase 1: [First logical grouping]
[Brief description of what this phase accomplishes]

### Phase 2: [Second logical grouping]
[Brief description of what this phase accomplishes]

### Phase 3: [Third logical grouping if needed]
[Brief description of what this phase accomplishes]

## Key Milestones
- [Milestone 1]
- [Milestone 2]
- [Milestone 3]

## Success Criteria
- [Measurable outcome 1]
- [Measurable outcome 2]

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Step 3: Generate subtasks.json

Create a structured subtask list that the agent will use as the source of truth during execution. Write to: $TASK_DOCS_PATH/subtasks.json

The subtasks.json file MUST follow this exact schema:

{
  "version": "1.0",
  "taskId": "$TASK_ID",
  "title": "$TASK_TITLE",
  "createdAt": "[ISO 8601 timestamp]",
  "updatedAt": "[ISO 8601 timestamp]",
  "subtasks": [
    {
      "id": "1",
      "content": "[Specific actionable task - be precise about files/functions]",
      "status": "pending"
    },
    {
      "id": "2",
      "content": "[Another specific actionable task]",
      "status": "pending"
    }
  ]
}

Subtask Guidelines:

• Each subtask should be a single, verifiable action
• Include specific file paths, function names, or component names when applicable
• Order subtasks logically (dependencies first, then dependent tasks)
• Include testing subtasks (e.g., "Write unit tests for auth service")
• Include quality gate subtasks (e.g., "Verify all tests pass", "Run linter")
• Aim for 5-15 subtasks depending on task complexity

Subtask Status Values:

• pending - Not yet started (initial state for all subtasks)
• in_progress - Currently being worked on
• completed - Finished and verified

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Guidelines

• Be Specific: Use actual file names, function names, and paths from the codebase
• Be Actionable: Each subtask should be a single, completable action
• Be Realistic: Break down complex tasks into smaller steps
• Follow Project Standards: Reference the project's development guidelines if available
• Logical Ordering: Subtasks should follow a natural implementation order (backend before frontend, models before APIs, etc.)
• Include Verification: Add subtasks for testing and quality gates

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Output

Write both files:

1. $TASK_DOCS_PATH/PLAN.md - Human-readable implementation overview
2. $TASK_DOCS_PATH/subtasks.json - Structured subtask list for agent execution

Do not output anything else.