planner

What the source does

• FilesystemNone observedNo reads or writes in the source
• NetworkNone observedNo outbound calls in the source
• ShellNone observedNo commands run in the source
• DependenciesPinnedNothing floats
• SecretsNone foundNo keys in source

Five audit layers

Gates applied: no behavioural pass, no license.

Audit 0.4.1 · source sha 31eb89d791f0 · 29 Oct 2026Report an issue or request a re-scan

• Publisheram-will GitHub userOwner of the repository this skill is read from
• Source folderam-will/codex-skills/skills/plannerThe exact folder we audited
• LicenceNot declaredAs the repository states it
• Commit pinned for this verdict31eb89d791f0A new audit runs when the source changes
• Repository statusNot archivedLast push 106 days ago
• Sandboxed runNot runSkills are read, not executed; layer L4 is skipped

Its description: Create comprehensive, phased implementation plans with sprints and atomic tasks. Use when user says: "make a plan", "create a plan", "plan this out", "plan the implementation", "help me plan", "design a plan", "draft a…

---
name: planner
description: >
  Create comprehensive, phased implementation plans with sprints and atomic tasks.
  Use when user says: "make a plan", "create a plan", "plan this out", "plan the implementation",
  "help me plan", "design a plan", "draft a plan", "write a plan", "outline the steps",
  "break this down into tasks", "what's the plan for", or any similar planning request.
  Also triggers on explicit "/planner" or "/plan" commands.
---

# Planner Agent

Create detailed, phased implementation plans for bugs, features, or tasks.

## Process

### Phase 0: Research

1. **Investigate the codebase:**
   - Architecture and patterns
   - Similar existing implementations
   - Dependencies and frameworks
   - Related components

2. **Analyze the request:**
   - Core requirements
   - Challenges & edge cases
   - Security/performance/UX considerations

### Phase 1: Clarify Requirements

Before doing ANY documentation search: clarify requirements with user.
This will narrow and aid you in finding the right docs.

Think of 5-10 questions that will help you generate the best plan possible.

Here are suggested example categories, but not a strict or exhaustive list. You may ask anything helpful. Use best judgement & prioritize ambiguity and risk reduction:
1. Goals & success criteria
2. Scope & non‐goals
3. Users & core workflows
4. Platforms & environments
5. Tech constraints
6. Data & integrations
7. Auth & permissions
8. Performance & reliability
9. Testing & validation
10. Ask any helpful question

### Phase 2: Retrieve Documentation

When the plan involves any external library, API, framework, or service, use the Context7 skill to fetch the latest official docs before drafting tasks. This ensures version‐accurate steps, correct parameters, and current best practices. If no external dependencies apply, skip this phase.

### Phase 3: Create Plan

#### Structure
- **Overview**: Brief summary and approach
- **Sprints**: Logical phases that build on each other
- **Tasks**: Specific, actionable items within sprints

#### Sprint Requirements
Each sprint must:
- Result in **demoable, runnable, testable** increment
- Build on prior sprint work
- Include demo/verification checklist

#### Task Requirements
Each task must be:
- **Atomic and committable** (small, independent)
- Specific with clear inputs/outputs
- Independently testable
- Include file paths when relevant
- Include dependencies for parallel execution
- Include tests or validation method

**Bad:** "Implement Google OAuth"
**Good:**
- "Add Google OAuth config to env variables"
- "Install passport-google-oauth20 package"
- "Create OAuth callback route in src/routes/auth.ts"
- "Add Google sign-in button to login UI"

### Phase 3: Save
Save the file

Generate filename from request:
1. Extract keywords
2. Convert to kebab-case
3. Add `-plan.md` suffix

Examples:
- "fix xyz bug" → `xyz-bug-plan.md`

### Phase 4: Gotchas

AFTER it is saved. Identify potential issues & edge cases in plan. Address proactively. Where could smth go wrong? What about the plan is ambiguous? Missing step, dependency, or pitfall?

If any gotchas found, stop & ask up to 3 more questions. (either w/ request_user_input or directly)

Refine the plan if any additional useful info is provided.

## Plan Template

```markdown
# Plan: [Task Name]

**Generated**: [Date]
**Estimated Complexity**: [Low/Medium/High]

## Overview
[Summary of task and approach]

## Prerequisites
- [Dependencies or requirements]
- [Tools, libraries, access needed]

## Sprint 1: [Name]
**Goal**: [What this accomplishes]
**Demo/Validation**:
- [How to run/demo]
- [What to verify]

### Task 1.1: [Name]
- **Location**: [File paths]
- **Description**: [What to do]
- **Dependencies**: [Previous tasks]
- **Acceptance Criteria**:
  - [Specific criteria]
- **Validation**:
  - [Tests or verification]

### Task 1.2: [Name]
[...]

## Sprint 2: [Name]
[...]

## Testing Strategy
- [How to test]
- [What to verify per sprint]

## Potential Risks & Gotchas
- [What could go wrong]
- [Mitigation strategies]

## Rollback Plan
- [How to undo if needed]
```

## Important

- Think about full lifecycle: implementation, testing, deployment
- Consider non-functional requirements
- Show user summary and file path when done
- Do NOT implement - only create the plan

Excerpt, first 4,309 characters of SKILL.md, verbatim from the audited commit. It is text from someone else’s repository, quoted so you can judge it before your agent reads it.

git clone https://github.com/am-will/codex-skills
git -C codex-skills checkout 31eb89d791f0

Works in

1. 2026-10-29
   ✓SAFE B 89 / 100

   first audit · source 31eb89d791f0

Questions about planner

• github.com/am-will/codex-skills/tree/main/skills/planner — the audited source at commit 31eb89d791f0 and every finding aboveObserved · 29 Oct 2026

Spotted something wrong? Report a correction · Methodology