Planning (Clarify + Spec + Track)
Use this skill when work is underspecified, needs a spec/work-package-first plan, or should be captured/tracked in Linear.
Scope & routing
- Use for planning/spec/clarification requests, work-package orchestration, or when the user explicitly asks for a plan.
- If the primary task is creating/updating a skill, prefer skill-creator; use planning only for a plan-only response.
- If the request shifts to implementation/build work, hand off to
codingafter clarifying scope and locking assumptions. - When opening references, use full repo paths like
skills/planning/references/...(notreferences/...). If a reference read fails, retry once with the full path. - If a trigger clearly matches, open the referenced file before drafting the plan/spec. If you need 1-2 clarifying questions first, ask them before opening the ref.
- If a word/length limit is given, keep it short and minimize extra reads.
- Treat all Linear status flow requests as planning work: load
skills/planning/references/linear-mcp-ops.md, map lifecycle semantics to team statuses, and capture rationale/comments for each transition.
Routing order (metadata-first)
- Workpackage execution or continuation (
docs/workpackages/...,docs/review/workpackages_*, or explicit workpackage execution directive). - Explicit Linear lifecycle or transition operation.
- Implementation intent with missing must-have scope/acceptance constraints.
- Spec-first iterative planning without explicit workpackage execution.
- Planning fallback to clarification.
Conflict rule: if workpackage and Linear cues appear together, run workpackage routing first; keep Linear context checks read-only unless transition actions are explicitly requested.
Routing note: trigger_phrases are lexical boosters only and must not be treated as literal match gates.
If workpackage hints are present, follow skills/planning/references/spec-driven-iterative-builder.md and keep docs/specs/* and related work-package files synchronized.
References
skills/planning/references/ask-questions-if-underspecified.md- minimal clarifying questions workflow with fast trigger testskills/planning/references/spec-driven-iterative-builder.md- spec-first iterative delivery with work-package integration modeskills/planning/references/linear-mcp-ops.md- Linear MCP operations and brainstorming capture