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executing-plans

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About executing-plans

A skill for reviewing and carrying out a written development plan task by task. It requires checking the plan, following its verification steps, stopping at blockers, and using a finishing-branch skill after completion.

Key features

  1. 01Critically review the plan before starting
  2. 02Execute tasks and specified verifications
  3. 03Stop and ask when blocked or unclear
  4. 04Use the required finishing-branch skill

Use cases

  1. 01Work through a prepared implementation plan
  2. 02Identify gaps before beginning planned changes
  3. 03Pause execution when verification fails

Install

Copy the command and run it in a terminal.

$npx skills add https://github.com/lucianghinda/superpowers-ruby --skill executing-plans

After installing, type/executing-plansin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.

Details

From the project README

Executing Plans

Overview

Load plan, review critically, execute all tasks, report when complete.

Announce at start: "I'm using the executing-plans skill to implement this plan."

Note: Tell your human partner that Superpowers works much better with access to subagents. The quality of its work will be significantly higher if run on a platform with subagent support (such as Claude Code or Codex). If subagents are available, use superpowers-ruby:subagent-driven-development instead of this skill.

The Process

Step 1: Load and Review Plan
  1. Read plan file
  2. Review critically - identify any questions or concerns about the plan
  3. If concerns: Raise them with your human partner before starting
  4. If no concerns: Create TodoWrite and proceed
Step 2: Execute Tasks

For each task:

  1. Mark as in_progress
  2. Follow each step exactly (plan has bite-sized steps)
  3. Run verifications as specified
  4. Mark as completed
Step 3: Complete Development

After all tasks complete and verified:

  • Announce: "I'm using the finishing-a-development-branch skill to complete this work."
  • REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers-ruby:finishing-a-development-branch
  • Follow that skill to verify tests, present options, execute choice

When to Stop and Ask for Help

STOP executing immediately when:

  • Hit a blocker (missing dependency, test fails, instruction unclear)
  • Plan has critical gaps preventing starting
  • You don't understand an instruction
  • Verification fails repeatedly

Ask for clarification rather than guessing.

When to Revisit Earlier Steps

Return to Review (Step 1) when:

  • Partner updates the plan based on your feedback
  • Fundamental approach needs rethinking

Don't force through blockers - stop and ask.

Remember

  • Review plan critically first
  • Follow plan steps exactly
  • Don't skip verifications
  • Reference skills when plan says to
  • Stop when blocked, don't guess
  • Never start implementation on main/master branch without explicit user consent

Integration

Required workflow skills:

  • superpowers-ruby:using-git-worktrees - REQUIRED: Set up isolated workspace before starting
  • superpowers-ruby:writing-plans - Creates the plan this skill executes
  • superpowers-ruby:finishing-a-development-branch - Complete development after all tasks

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