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040 Planning Plan Mode by majiayu000

Name: 040 Planning Plan Mode
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: majiayu000

040 Planning Plan Mode

Use when creating a plan using Plan model and enhancing structured design plans in Cursor Plan mode for Java implementations. Use when the user wants to create a plan, design an implementation, structure a development plan, or use plan mode for outside-in TDD, feature implementation, or refactoring work. Part of the skills-for-java project

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Java Design Plan Creation for Cursor Plan Mode

Guide the process of creating a structured plan using Cursor Plan mode. This is an interactive SKILL. Plans follow a consistent section structure suitable for Java feature implementation, refactoring, or API design.

What is covered in this Skill?

Plan mode workflow: enter Plan mode, gather context, draft plan, iterate
YAML frontmatter: name, overview, todos, isProject
Required sections: Requirements Summary, Approach (with Mermaid), Task List, Execution Instructions, File Checklist, Notes
London Style (outside-in) TDD pattern
Plan execution discipline: update Status after each task before advancing
Plan file path: .cursor/plans/YYYY-MM-DD_<name>.plan.md

Constraints

Gather context before drafting. Include Execution Instructions in every plan. Never advance to next task without updating the plan's Status column.

MANDATORY: Run date before starting to get date prefix for plan filename
MUST: Read the reference template fresh—do not use cached content
MUST: Ask one or two questions at a time; never all at once
MUST: Validate summary ("Does this capture what you need?") before proposing plan creation
MUST: Wait for user to confirm "proceed" before generating the plan
MUST: Include Execution Instructions section in every generated plan

When to use this skill

Create a plan with Cursor Plan mode
Write a plan with Claude Plan mode
Design an implementation plan
Structure a development plan
Create a structured design plan
Refactor the plan
Improve the plan
Update the plan

Reference

For detailed guidance, examples, and constraints, see references/040-planning-plan-mode.md.

---name: 040-planning-plan-modedescription: Use when creating a plan using Plan model and enhancing structured design plans in Cursor Plan mode for Java implementations. Use when the user wants to create a plan, design an implementation, structure a development plan, or use plan mode for outside-in TDD, feature implementation, or refactoring work. Part of the skills-for-java projectlicense: Apache-2.0---# Java Design Plan Creation for Cursor Plan Mode Guide the process of creating a structured plan using Cursor Plan mode. **This is an interactive SKILL**. Plans follow a consistent section structure suitable for Java feature implementation, refactoring, or API design. **What is covered in this Skill?** - Plan mode workflow: enter Plan mode, gather context, draft plan, iterate - YAML frontmatter: name, overview, todos, isProject - Required sections: Requirements Summary, Approach (with Mermaid), Task List, Execution Instructions, File Checklist, Notes - London Style (outside-in) TDD pattern - Plan execution discipline: update Status after each task before advancing - Plan file path: .cursor/plans/YYYY-MM-DD_<name>.plan.md ## Constraints Gather context before drafting. Include Execution Instructions in every plan. Never advance to next task without updating the plan's Status column. - **MANDATORY**: Run `date` before starting to get date prefix for plan filename - **MUST**: Read the reference template fresh—do not use cached content - **MUST**: Ask one or two questions at a time; never all at once - **MUST**: Validate summary ("Does this capture what you need?") before proposing plan creation - **MUST**: Wait for user to confirm "proceed" before generating the plan - **MUST**: Include Execution Instructions section in every generated plan ## When to use this skill - Create a plan with Cursor Plan mode - Write a plan with Claude Plan mode - Design an implementation plan - Structure a development plan - Create a structured design plan - Refactor the plan - Improve the plan - Update the plan ## Reference For detailed guidance, examples, and constraints, see [references/040-planning-plan-mode.md](references/040-planning-plan-mode.md).

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