planning-with-files

Planning with Files

Work like Manus: Use persistent markdown files as your "working memory on disk."

Important: Where Files Go

When using this skill:

• Templates are stored in the skill directory at ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/templates/
• Your planning files (task_plan.md, findings.md, progress.md) should be created in your project directory — the folder where you're working

Location	What Goes There
Skill directory (${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/)	Templates, scripts, reference docs
Your project directory	task_plan.md, findings.md, progress.md

This ensures your planning files live alongside your code, not buried in the skill installation folder.

Quick Start

Before ANY complex task:

1. Create task_plan.md in your project — Use [templates/task_plan.md](templates/task_plan.md) as reference
2. Create findings.md in your project — Use [templates/findings.md](templates/findings.md) as reference
3. Create progress.md in your project — Use [templates/progress.md](templates/progress.md) as reference
4. Re-read plan before decisions — Refreshes goals in attention window
5. Update after each phase — Mark complete, log errors

Note: All three planning files should be created in your current working directory (your project root), not in the skill's installation folder.

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