start-phase-plan

Plan Start-Phase workflows with human approval before Mode 2 execution.

3|Updated Nov 20, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/artsmc/claude-dev-agents --skill start-phase-plan
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Skill: start-phase-plan
Source: https://github.com/artsmc/claude-dev-agents/tree/main/skills/start-phase-plan
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/artsmc/claude-dev-agents --skill start-phase-plan

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Start-Phase planning often lacks formal structure and human oversight, leading to misaligned tasks, missed dependencies, and uncontrolled execution risk. This skill provides a strategic gate to analyze and refine a task list before any work begins, ensuring a clear plan that can be approved by humans.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Strategic analysis: evaluates the task list for complexity, dependencies, parallelization opportunities, and safe incremental progression.
  • Plan refinement with approval: proposes a refined wave-based execution plan and requires explicit human sign-off before proceeding to Mode 2.
  • Path preservation & provenance: derives input and planning folder paths and preserves them for Mode 2 execution to maintain continuity.
  • Documentation-ready output: prepares a plan narrative and artifacts for review and handoff.

Quick Start

To begin Mode 1 planning, run the Start-Phase plan command with the path to your task list. Example: /start-phase plan ./job-queue/prototype-build/tasks.md The system will read the task list, derive planning folders, and present a refined plan for approval.

Frequently Asked Questions about start-phase-plan

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I plan a software project phase with human approval before execution?▼

To plan a software project phase with human approval, you need a strategic gate that analyzes task dependencies and requires explicit sign-off. This ensures a refined wave-based execution plan is formally approved before any work begins.

What is wave-based task decomposition for parallel execution?▼

Wave-based task decomposition for parallel execution evaluates a task list to identify complexity, dependencies, and parallelization opportunities, organizing work into safe incremental progression waves for deterministic planning outputs.

How do I set up a start-phase plan using a task list file?▼

To set up a start-phase plan, run the start-phase plan command with the path to your task list markdown file. The system reads the tasks, derives planning folders, and presents a refined plan for approval.

Does this phase planning approach work for projects requiring formal sign-off?▼

Yes, this phase planning approach works for projects requiring formal sign-off by providing a strategic gate to analyze and refine tasks before execution, ensuring a clear plan that can be approved by humans.

Why use a human-in-the-loop planning workflow for software engineering?▼

A human-in-the-loop planning workflow prevents misaligned tasks, missed dependencies, and uncontrolled execution risk. It provides a strategic gate to refine a task list before work begins, ensuring clear documentation and formal approval.

What are the limitations of automated task decomposition without human approval?▼

Automated task decomposition without human approval often lacks formal structure and human oversight, leading to misaligned tasks, missed dependencies, and uncontrolled execution risk during software project progression.