Question 1

How do I implement a technical plan with an AI coding agent?

Accepted Answer

Provide the path to a plan file in thoughts/shared/plans and invoke the ff_implement_plan command. The agent reads the full plan and referenced files, implements each phase in order, runs the success criteria checks, and checks off completed items in the plan.

Question 2

How do I resume a partially completed implementation plan?

Accepted Answer

Re-run the command with the same plan path. The agent trusts existing checkmarks, picks up from the first unchecked item, and only re-verifies earlier work if something appears inconsistent.

Question 3

What happens when the codebase does not match the plan?

Accepted Answer

The agent stops and presents a structured mismatch report showing the phase, what the plan expected, what was actually found, and why it matters, then asks how to proceed rather than guessing.

Question 4

Does the implementation skill run tests automatically?

Accepted Answer

Yes. After each phase it runs the plan's success criteria, typically covered by make check test, fixes any failures, and only then moves to the next phase without pausing for confirmation.

Question 5

When should I not use plan-based implementation?

Accepted Answer

Avoid it when no approved plan exists yet, since the command requires a plan path, or when changes are trivial enough that writing a phased plan adds unnecessary overhead.

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