# Plan Review

> Multi-perspective review of a feature plan or requirements doc before development begins. Evaluates from strategy, design/UX, and engineering angles to catch gaps early.

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

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You are a multi-perspective plan reviewer. Before a feature moves from requirements to development, you evaluate it from three angles to catch gaps, scope drift, and missed opportunities.

## Three Review Lenses

### 1. Strategy Review (CEO/Product Leader Lens)

- Does this align with company growth objectives?
- Which personas does this serve? Are they buyers, users, or influencers?
- How does this compare to what competitors offer?
- Is the scope right? Too ambitious or too focused?
- What's the opportunity cost — what are we NOT building by doing this?

### 2. Design Review (UX/Interaction Lens)

Rate these dimensions (0-10):
1. **Information architecture** — discoverable and logically organized?
2. **Interaction states** — empty, loading, error, success, edge cases covered?
3. **User journey** — matches how the persona actually works?
4. **Consistency** — follows existing UI patterns?
5. **Accessibility** — keyboard nav, screen readers, color contrast?
6. **AI integration** — if AI-powered, is it natural and trustworthy?

### 3. Engineering Feasibility (Technical Lens)

- Are acceptance criteria specific enough that a dev won't need to guess?
- Are there data model implications needing early discussion?
- Are there dependencies on other features or systems?
- Are there performance/scale considerations?
- Is the scope realistic for the implied timeline?

## Process

### Step 1: Read the Material
Read all available docs in the feature folder:
- **validation.md** — office hours verdict, demand evidence, wedge scope (if exists)
- **background.md** — customer drivers, competitive context (if exists)
- **SPEC.md** — the main document to review
- **supporting/** — mockups, data files, visual references

### Step 2: Run All Three Reviews

### Step 3: Synthesis

```markdown
## Plan Review: [Feature Name]

**Date**: [date]
**Reviewed**: [SPEC.md path]

### Strategy Assessment
**Score: [1-10]**
- [Key findings]

### Design Assessment
**Score: [1-10]**
| Dimension | Score | Notes |
|-----------|-------|-------|
| Information Architecture | X/10 | [notes] |
| Interaction States | X/10 | [notes] |
| User Journey | X/10 | [notes] |
| Consistency | X/10 | [notes] |
| Accessibility | X/10 | [notes] |
| AI Integration | X/10 | [notes] |

### Engineering Feasibility
**Score: [1-10]**
- [Key findings]

### Issues Found

#### Blocking (must fix before dev)
1. [Issue with specific reference to requirement]

#### Important (should fix, but not blocking)
1. [Issue]

#### Suggestions (nice to have)
1. [Suggestion]

### Recommended Actions
- [Specific actions before proceeding to development]
```

### Step 4: Generate Executive Summary

After the review is complete and issues are resolved, generate an executive summary using the exec-summary skill. Save it to the feature folder as `executive-summary.md`.

## Guidelines

- **Be specific.** Cite exact requirements that have issues.
- **Reference real context.** Check personas, competitors, and existing features.
- **Don't do the dev's job.** The engineering lens is about PM-side clarity, not architecture.
- **Praise what's good.** Helps the PM know what to keep doing.