plan-quality

Enforce goal-backward planning and quality gates in /st:plan and /st:phase-plan workflows.

Updated Mar 25, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/tuanldas/superteam --skill plan-quality
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Skill: plan-quality
Source: https://github.com/tuanldas/superteam/tree/main/skills/plan-quality
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/tuanldas/superteam --skill plan-quality

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

Plan-quality enforces backward design and strict quality gates to ensure every plan is concrete, testable, and executable, reducing ambiguity and rework.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Goal-backward planning: derive must-haves and artifacts from a single observable outcome.
  • Gates & verification: enforce 3-7 must-haves, exact file paths, read-first requirements, acceptance criteria, and a plan-checker workflow.
  • Integration readiness: works with /st:plan, /st:phase-plan, and related agents like plan-checker, TDD discipline, and verification.

Quick Start

Create a plan using /st:plan for a defined goal and enable the plan-checker workflow to validate quality gates.

Frequently Asked Questions about plan-quality

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I enforce quality gates in project planning to ensure tasks are executable?▼

Goal-backward planning derives must-haves and artifacts from a single observable outcome, ensuring every plan is concrete, testable, and executable. It enforces 3-7 must-haves, exact file paths, and acceptance criteria to eliminate ambiguity before execution begins.

How do I create a phase-level plan with verifiable must-haves and acceptance criteria?▼

Create a phase-level plan using the phase-plan workflow to derive must-haves and artifacts from a defined goal, then validate them through a plan-checker protocol that enforces exact file paths, read-first requirements, and acceptance criteria for verifiable execution.

What is the best way to reduce ambiguity and rework in software engineering plans?▼

The best way to reduce ambiguity and rework is to enforce strict quality gates and backward design, deriving 3-7 must-haves and acceptance criteria from a single observable outcome to ensure plans are concrete and testable before development starts.

Can I integrate goal-backward planning with existing TDD discipline and verification workflows?▼

Goal-backward planning integrates with TDD discipline and verification workflows by imposing must-haves, exact file paths, and a plan-checker protocol, aligning plan creation with downstream testing and artifact validation seamlessly.

Does plan-checker validate exact file paths and read-first requirements for task-level plans?▼

Yes, the plan-checker protocol validates task-level plans by enforcing exact file paths, read-first directives, and 3-7 must-haves, ensuring plans meet strict quality gates and are fully executable without open questions.

When should I not use goal-backward design for phase-level workflow planning?▼

Goal-backward design should not be used when a single observable outcome cannot be clearly defined, as the framework relies on deriving 3-7 must-haves, exact file paths, and acceptance criteria strictly from that one concrete goal to ensure verifiable execution.