# Executing Plans

> Use when you have a written implementation plan to execute in a separate session with review checkpoints

- Skill: `kienbui1995/executing-plans` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add kienbui1995/executing-plans`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/kienbui1995/executing-plans/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: kienbui1995 (https://skillmd.com/u/kienbui1995)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/kienbui1995/executing-plans

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# Executing Plans

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:** If subagents are available, use magic-powers:subagent-driven-development instead — higher quality through fresh context per task.

## The Process

### Step 1: Load and Review Plan
1. Read plan file
2. Review critically — identify questions or concerns
3. If concerns: raise with user 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. **Use magic-powers:verification-before-completion** before marking done
5. Mark as completed

### Step 3: Complete Development

After all tasks verified:
- Use magic-powers:finishing-a-development-branch
- Verify tests, present options, execute choice

## When to Stop and Ask for Help

**STOP executing immediately when:**
- Hit a blocker (missing dependency, test fails, unclear instruction)
- 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:**
- User 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
- Stop when blocked, don't guess
- Never start implementation on main/master without explicit user consent

## Integration

**Required workflow skills:**
- **magic-powers:using-git-worktrees** — set up isolated workspace before starting
- **magic-powers:writing-plans** — creates the plan this skill executes
- **magic-powers:finishing-a-development-branch** — complete development after all tasks
- **magic-powers:verification-before-completion** — verify before claiming done