planning-with-files-ar

This skill provides a file-based planning and project organization system inspired by the Manus workflow. It helps users manage complex tasks by maintaining persistent Markdown files that act as working memory across sessions. The skill creates and uses task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md to document plans, discoveries, and execution progress. Its primary purpose is to support structured task analysis, multi-step planning, project organization, and progress tracking while preserving context even when sessions are cleared or compacted.

Key capabilities include automatic restoration of planning context by reading existing planning files, session recovery workflows that detect and reconcile asynchronous changes, and persistent storage of planning artifacts within the project directory. The skill integrates with file operations and development workflows through hooks that surface active plan information before tool usage, remind users to update progress records after modifications, and preserve planning continuity during context compaction. It also separates reusable templates from project-specific planning files, ensuring plans remain tied to the project being managed.

This skill is intended for users who need structured planning for complex or long-running work, including project organization, task decomposition, implementation planning, and progress monitoring. It is useful for managing multi-step initiatives, maintaining continuity across sessions, documenting findings during investigation or analysis, and keeping an auditable record of work completed. The workflow is especially valuable when projects require ongoing tracking and periodic resumption over time.