executing-plans

SKILL.md

Execute a written implementation plan with critical review and task checkpoints.

Requires loading and critically reviewing the plan before execution; raises concerns with the human partner if issues are identified

Executes tasks sequentially, marking progress and running verifications as specified in the plan

Stops immediately on blockers (missing dependencies, test failures, unclear instructions) rather than guessing; asks for clarification

Integrates with git-worktrees for isolated workspaces and finishing-a-development-branch to complete the work after all tasks verify

Works best on platforms with subagent support; recommends subagent-driven-development skill as the preferred alternative when available

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 (Claude Code, Codex CLI, Codex App, and Copilot CLI all qualify; see the per-platform tool refs in ../using-superpowers/references/). 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 todos for the plan items and proceed

Step 2: Execute Tasks