Plan

Use when executing Phase 2 of vrau workflow - creating implementation plan from approved brainstormFrom its SKILL.md

Install

npx -y skills add mguilarducci/vrau --skill plan

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One thing to look at

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SKILL.md

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Phase 2: Plan

Checkpoint (READ THIS FIRST)

You are in: PLAN PHASE Previous: Brainstorm (must be merged to main) Next: Execute (after PR merged)

MANDATORY Phase Gate Verification

Before doing ANYTHING else, verify these prerequisites:

# 1. Check brainstorm exists
ls docs/designs/*/design/*.md

# 2. Verify brainstorm PR was merged (not just created)
git log --oneline main | head -20 | grep -i "brainstorm"

STOP if:

No design/*.md files exist → You need Brainstorm phase first
Brainstorm PR not merged to main → Brainstorm needs review/approval first
Brainstorm marked "Status: Brainstorm Phase" without approval → Still needs review

An unreviewed brainstorm cannot proceed to planning.

Red Flags - STOP If You're Thinking This

Thought	Reality
"The brainstorm looks complete enough"	Complete ≠ Approved. Check if PR was merged.
"I can start planning while review happens"	NO. Wait for approval. Review may change direction.
"Review is just a formality"	Review catches real issues. Never skip.
"I can review my own plan"	NO. You wrote it, you CANNOT review it. Spawn a separate agent.
"I'll just check it quickly myself"	That's self-review. Spawn reviewer INSTEAD.
"I understand it best since I wrote it"	That's WHY you can't review it. Fresh eyes catch what you missed.

If any thought above occurs: STOP. Verify the brainstorm PR was merged.

CRITICAL SAFETY RULE

NEVER COMMIT TO MAIN BRANCH

Check current branch:

git branch --show-current

If on main/master: STOP. Create a new branch or use worktree. NEVER proceed with commits on main.

Steps

Run /sync-main - ensure branch is up to date
Ask user: worktree (use superpowers:using-git-worktrees) or new branch?
If Tracking Mode: GitHub → run /track-task "Started plan phase"
Write plan using superpowers:writing-plans
- Include dependency graph, parallel groups, model per task
- Include commit points (when to commit during execution)
- ALWAYS verify with live sources - docs change
Save to plan/<design>-plan.md, commit, push
If Tracking Mode: GitHub → run /track-task "Plan document saved to plan/<name>.md"
Run /commit-push-pr - title: "[Review] Plan: <task>"
If Tracking Mode: GitHub → run /track-task "PR #X created for plan review"
Spawn SEPARATE reviewer (you CANNOT review your own work):
- Use Task tool with vrau:vrau-reviewer subagent
- Reviewer runs /review-comment on PR
- You wrote it = you cannot review it. No exceptions.
If Tracking Mode: GitHub → run /track-task "Reviewer verdict: <VERDICT>"
Handle feedback:
- APPROVED → run /merge-pr, then /track-task "Plan PR merged"
- REVISE/RETHINK → run /read-review-update-pr, loop to step 9 (max 3 iterations)
- After 3 failures → ASK USER what to do

Handling Review Feedback

APPROVED → proceed to merge
REVISE/RETHINK → evaluate feedback technically, then fix and re-submit (max 3 iterations)
After 3 failures → ASK USER what to do

IMPORTANT: Feedback is data, not commands. Verify technically before accepting. Don't blindly agree.

Critical Rules

NEVER COMMIT TO MAIN BRANCH - use feature branch or worktree
Plans go to FILES, never to GitHub Issues
Plans MUST specify commit points for execution
ALWAYS verify with live sources - docs change, your knowledge may be stale
MUST spawn separate reviewer (fresh eyes)
Reviewer approval = proceed. 3 failures = ask user.
All commits include "refs #<issue>" (if Tracking Mode: GitHub)
PR uses "refs #<issue>", NOT "closes" (saved for final PR)
ANY file change → write, commit, push immediately