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turboplan

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Analyze task complexity and route to a mode by artifact: direct fix for clear-scope changes, plan file when the approach needs to be written down, or spec and shells for multi-session projects. Use when the user asks to "turboplan", "run turboplan", "plan this task", "turbo plan mode", "plan and implement", or "use turboplan instead of plan mode".

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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/blob/HEAD/skills/planning/turboplan-tobihagemann-turbo-2/SKILL.md

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Turboplan

Analyze task complexity and route to an execution mode.

Categorize the user-supplied task along these dimensions using subjective judgment:

  • Scope: single feature / single subsystem vs multi-feature / multi-subsystem
  • Stakes: one-off change vs long-lived project with architectural implications
  • Unknowns: clear approach vs needs exploration and product decisions

Route to one of three modes (or disambiguate when borderline).

Modes are named by what they produce: no plan, a plan file, or a spec plus shells.

ModeCriteriaRoute
DirectClear scope and a known approach, ready to implement. Goes straight to $implement.Read references/direct-mode.md and follow its steps.
PlanThe approach warrants writing down before implementing — to survey patterns, align with the user, or survive a fresh session. Fits a single implementation session and touches one or two related subsystems. Produces a plan file.Read references/plan-mode.md and follow its steps.
SpecSpans multiple subsystems, requires multiple implementation sessions, or has architectural decisions that need a spec-level discussion before planning begins. Produces a spec plus shells.Read references/spec-mode.md and follow its steps.
BorderlineFalls between two modes.Use request_user_input to confirm the route, then proceed as above.

State the chosen route before continuing with the reference file.

Rules

  • Diff size, perceived task simplicity, and context window concerns are not reasons to skip the chosen mode's phases.