Use when a user asks for a plan for a coding task, to generate a clear, actionable, and atomic checklist.
Install with the open skills CLI (global, non-interactive — available in every Claude Code session):
npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill "concise-planning" -g -a claude-code -yOr manually — copy the SKILL.md below into:
~/.claude/skills/concise-planning-davila7/SKILL.md---
name: concise-planning
description: Use when a user asks for a plan for a coding task, to generate a clear, actionable, and atomic checklist.
---
# Concise Planning
## Goal
Turn a user request into a **single, actionable plan** with atomic steps.
## Workflow
### 1. Scan Context
- Read `README.md`, docs, and relevant code files.
- Identify constraints (language, frameworks, tests).
### 2. Minimal Interaction
- Ask **at most 1–2 questions** and only if truly blocking.
- Make reasonable assumptions for non-blocking unknowns.
### 3. Generate Plan
Use the following structure:
- **Approach**: 1-3 sentences on what and why.
- **Scope**: Bullet points for "In" and "Out".
- **Action Items**: A list of 6-10 atomic, ordered tasks (Verb-first).
- **Validation**: At least one item for testing.
## Plan Template
```markdown
# Plan
<High-level approach>
## Scope
- In:
- Out:
## Action Items
[ ] <Step 1: Discovery>
[ ] <Step 2: Implementation>
[ ] <Step 3: Implementation>
[ ] <Step 4: Validation/Testing>
[ ] <Step 5: Rollout/Commit>
## Open Questions
- <Question 1 (max 3)>
```
## Checklist Guidelines
- **Atomic**: Each step should be a single logical unit of work.
- **Verb-first**: "Add...", "Refactor...", "Verify...".
- **Concrete**: Name specific files or modules when possible.
You MUST use this before any creative work - creating features, building components, adding functionality, or modifying behavior. Explores user intent, requirements and design before implementation.
Use when facing 2+ independent tasks that can be worked on without shared state or sequential dependencies
Use when you have a written implementation plan to execute in a separate session with review checkpoints