Plan

Local Plan Override

This skill intentionally overrides the upstream/system plan skill for this skills repo. Local plan files are a legacy/offline escape hatch, not the normal planning workflow.

Default Routing

• For GitHub-backed repositories, use the github-plan skill for durable planning, blockers, milestones, Projects, workstream status, and implementation coordination.
• Use local plan files only when the user explicitly asks for a local/offline plan, when a repo is not GitHub-backed, or when private context should not be recorded in GitHub.
• Do not create or update repo docs as roadmaps, scratch plans, temporary handoffs, speculative architecture notes, or planning trackers.
• Repo docs should describe implemented/current behavior, configuration, or stable operational policy.
• Memory may store durable principles and pointers to the canonical tracker, but not the full plan.

If Explicitly Asked For A Local Plan

1. Resolve the plans directory as $CODE_HOME/plans when set, $CODEX_HOME/plans for compatibility, then ~/.code/plans or ~/.codex/plans.
2. Read repo context only as needed; do not modify the repository.
3. Draft the plan in chat first unless the user explicitly asked to write it.
4. Save only under the plans directory, with frontmatter containing name and description.
5. Keep the plan concise, implementation-oriented, and easy to migrate into a GitHub Issue later.

When the user asks for planning in a GitHub-backed repo without explicitly requesting a local/offline plan file, stop and use github-plan instead.