orchestrate:plan

Productivity

Brainstorm and create phased enhancement plan for a target repo - PR sizing, phase selection, task breakdown

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flowchart TD
    START(["/orchestrate:plan"]) --> READ["Read scan report"]:::orch
    READ --> PRESENT["Present findings"]:::orch
    PRESENT --> BRAINSTORM["Brainstorm with developer"]:::orch
    BRAINSTORM --> SELECT["Select applicable phases"]:::orch
    SELECT --> SIZE["Size PRs (600-700 lines)"]:::orch
    SIZE --> WRITE["Write plan document"]:::orch
    WRITE --> DONE([Plan complete])

    classDef orch fill:#FF9800,stroke:#333,color:white

Follow this diagram as the workflow.

Orchestrate: Plan

Take the scan report and turn it into a concrete phased enhancement plan. This is Phase 1 — interactive brainstorming with the developer, no PRs.

When to Use

After orchestrate:scan has produced a scan report
Before starting any PR-producing phase

Prerequisites

Scan report must exist:

cat /tmp/kagenti/orchestrate/<target>/scan-report.md

Planning Process

1. Read the scan report

Review the Gap Summary and Recommended Phases sections.

2. Present findings to developer

Summarize the key gaps in plain language. Use AskUserQuestion to confirm understanding and gather context about the repo's priorities.

3. Brainstorm which phases apply

Not all repos need all phases. Use AskUserQuestion to decide:

Gap Found	Phase	Default
No pre-commit config	`orchestrate:precommit`	Always (foundation)
No/incomplete CI workflows or security scanning	`orchestrate:ci`	Yes if missing
No/few tests (<5 test files)	`orchestrate:tests`	Yes if low coverage
No CODEOWNERS/SECURITY.md/LICENSE	`orchestrate:security`	Recommended
No `.claude/skills/` directory	`orchestrate:replicate`	Always (last phase)

4. Determine phase order

Default order: precommit → tests → ci → security → replicate

Tests come before CI (so CI can run them) and before security (so code refactoring for security fixes has test coverage as a safety net). Pre-commit is always first (it validates subsequent PRs). Replicate is always last.

5. Size PRs

Target 600-700 lines per PR. For each phase:

If estimated >700 lines: split into sub-PRs by concern
If estimated <300 lines: merge with adjacent phase
Skills pushed alongside each phase count toward the total

6. Write the plan document

Plan Output

Save to /tmp/kagenti/orchestrate/<target>/plan.md:

# Enhancement Plan: <target>

**Generated from scan:** YYYY-MM-DD
**Tech stack:** <language>
**Phases:** <count>

## Phase 2: Pre-commit (PR #1, ~NNN lines)
- [ ] Add .pre-commit-config.yaml
- [ ] Add linting config
- [ ] Create CLAUDE.md
- [ ] Create .claude/settings.json
- [ ] Add repo:commit skill

## Phase 3: Tests (PR #2, ~NNN lines)
- [ ] Set up test framework
- [ ] Add test configuration
- [ ] Write initial tests for critical paths
- [ ] Add test:write and tdd:ci skills

## Phase 4: CI (PR #3, ~NNN lines)
- [ ] Add lint/test/build workflow (ci.yml)
- [ ] Add security scanning workflow (security-scans.yml)
- [ ] Add dependabot.yml (all detected ecosystems)
- [ ] Add scorecard workflow
- [ ] Add action pinning verification
- [ ] Add container build workflow (if Dockerfiles exist)
- [ ] Add ci:status and rca:ci skills

## Phase 5: Security Governance (PR #4, ~NNN lines)
- [ ] Create CODEOWNERS
- [ ] Create SECURITY.md
- [ ] Create CONTRIBUTING.md
- [ ] Verify/add LICENSE
- [ ] Audit .gitignore

## Phase 6: Replicate (PR #5)
- [ ] Copy orchestrate:* skills to target
- [ ] Adapt references
- [ ] Update CLAUDE.md
- [ ] Validate skills

After Planning

Initialize phase tracking:

cat > /tmp/kagenti/orchestrate/<target>/phase-status.md << 'EOF'
# Phase Status: <target>

| Phase | Status | PR | Date |
|-------|--------|----|------|
| scan | complete | — | YYYY-MM-DD |
| plan | complete | — | YYYY-MM-DD |
| precommit | pending | | |
| tests | pending | | |
| ci | pending | | |
| security | pending | | |
| replicate | pending | | |
EOF

Then invoke the first applicable phase skill (usually orchestrate:precommit).

Related Skills

orchestrate — Parent router
orchestrate:scan — Prerequisite: produces the scan report
orchestrate:precommit — Usually the first PR-producing phase