executing-plans

SKILL.md

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:subagent-driven-development instead of this skill.

The Process

Step 1: Load and Review Plan

Read plan file

Review critically - identify any questions or concerns about the plan

If concerns: Raise them with your human partner before starting

If no concerns: Create TodoWrite and proceed

Step 2: Execute Tasks
For each task:

Mark as in_progress

Follow each step exactly (plan has bite-sized steps)

Run verifications as specified

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: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:using-git-worktrees - Ensures isolated workspace (creates one or verifies existing)

superpowers:writing-plans - Creates the plan this skill executes

superpowers:finishing-a-development-branch - Complete development after all tasks