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Plan specification (enters plan mode)

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  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/blob/HEAD/skills/data/plan-spec/SKILL.md

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Plan Specification (Plan Mode)

Prerequisites

Run /fetch-issue <ALG-XX> first to fetch issue context and create branch.

Steps

  1. Enter plan mode: Call the EnterPlanMode tool to begin planning.

  2. Analyze fetched issue context from the conversation:

    • Issue title and description
    • Labels and status
    • Related specs (if any were found)

  3. Ask up to 5 clarifying questions using AskUserQuestion: Focus on:

    • Ambiguous or vague requirements
    • Missing acceptance criteria
    • Unclear scope boundaries
    • Priority of different user stories
    • Technical constraints not mentioned

  4. Explore related code if needed:

    • If related specs were found, read them for patterns
    • Search codebase for relevant existing implementations
    • Understand the domain context

  5. Propose spec structure in the plan file: Write to the plan file (NOT spec.md yet) with:

    • Summary: 2-3 sentences from issue description
    • User Scenarios & Testing:
      • Multiple user stories with priorities (P1, P2, P3)
      • Each with "Why this priority" explanation
      • Acceptance scenarios in Given/When/Then format
    • Edge Cases: Explicit list of edge cases
    • Functional Requirements: FR-001, FR-002, etc.
    • Dependencies: Links to related specs (e.g., @specs/alg-14-discover-chat)
    • Out of Scope: Explicit boundaries

  6. Exit plan mode: Call ExitPlanMode to get user approval of the proposed spec structure.

  7. After approval, write the spec file:

    • Get branch info: git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD

    • Extract issue number from branch name (e.g., alg-27-* -> 27)

    • Write specs/alg-{NUM}-*/spec.md with the approved structure

    • Include header:

      # Feature Specification: {Title}

**Feature Branch**: `{branch-name}`
**Created**: {ISO date}
**Status**: Draft
**Linear Issue**: [ALG-{NUM}](https://linear.app/algojuke/issue/ALG-{NUM})
**Input**: {Original issue description}

  8. Commit the spec:

    git add specs/alg-{NUM}-*/spec.md
git commit -m "spec: ALG-{NUM} - initial specification"

Spec Template Reference

Follow the structure from existing specs like specs/alg-14-discover-chat/spec.md:

  • User Scenarios with priorities and acceptance scenarios
  • Functional Requirements numbered FR-001, FR-002
  • Clear scope boundaries
  • Clarifications section for Q&A