🔍 Writing Plans

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Use when creating, editing, or reviewing implementation plans. Covers plan structure, version headers, task phases, acceptance criteria, and checkpoint format.

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npx playbooks add skill ian-pascoe/dotfiles --skill writing-plans

About Writing Plans

Use when creating, editing, or reviewing implementation plans. Covers plan structure, version headers, task phases, acceptance criteria, and checkpoint format.

This compact 20-word instruction set is purpose-built for code review & quality work in AI coding agents. Install with a single command.

Use Cases

  • Catching bugs and security vulnerabilities before merge
  • Enforcing code style and architectural consistency
  • Reviewing PRs for performance and maintainability
  • Generating detailed code review comments

Example Prompts

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System Prompt (20 words)

Use when creating, editing, or reviewing implementation plans. Covers plan structure, version headers, task phases, acceptance criteria, and checkpoint format.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Writing Plans?

Writing Plans is a free code review & quality skill for AI coding agents. Use when creating, editing, or reviewing implementation plans. Covers plan structure, version headers, task phases, acceptance criteria, and checkpoint format.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with code review & quality expertise.

How do I use Writing Plans with Claude Code?

Run npx playbooks add skill ian-pascoe/dotfiles --skill writing-plans in your terminal to install Writing Plans into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.

Which AI coding agents work with Writing Plans?

Writing Plans is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.

Is Writing Plans free to use?

Yes, Writing Plans is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/ian-pascoe/dotfiles/tree/main/config/opencode/skill/writing-plans. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.

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