Concise Planning
Produce a short, verb-first implementation checklist with scope, validation, and at most two blocking questions before coding.
Overview
concise-planning is an agent skill most often used in Build (also validate scope, ship launch) that turns coding requests into a single actionable checklist with bounded scope and validation.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skills --skill concise-planningWhat is this skill?
- Three-step workflow: scan README/docs/code, minimal questions (max 1–2), then structured plan
- Plan template: Approach, Scope (In/Out), 6–10 verb-first Action Items, Open Questions (max 3)
- Requires at least one validation/testing action item in every plan
- Checklist rules: atomic steps, concrete file/module names when possible
- 6-10 atomic action items per plan
- At most 1–2 blocking questions
- Open Questions capped at max 3
Adoption & trust: 757 installs on skills.sh; 40.1k GitHub stars; 3/3 security scanners passed (skills.sh audits).
What problem does it solve?
You are ready to code but lack a short, ordered plan your agent can follow without endless back-and-forth.
Who is it for?
Solo builders starting or resuming a coding task who want a fast plan after a quick repo scan.
Skip if: Work that already has an approved detailed spec, pure research with no implementation, or tasks needing formal RFC-level design.
When should I use this skill?
User asks for a plan for a coding task or a clear, actionable, atomic checklist.
What do I get? / Deliverables
You receive one markdown plan with in/out scope, 6–10 atomic tasks, and a validation step ready for implementation.
- Single markdown plan with Approach, Scope, Action Items, Open Questions
Recommended Skills
Journey fit
Spans multiple journey phases - primary shelf plus alternate fits below.
Canonical shelf is Build PM because the skill turns coding-task requests into actionable implementation plans agents can execute. PM subphase fits atomic action items, in/out scope, and validation steps rather than deep architecture or ops runbooks.
Where it fits
Turn a fuzzy feature idea into in/out scope and ordered tasks before building a throwaway prototype.
Generate six to ten file-specific steps plus a validation item before the agent edits the repo.
Draft a rollout and commit checklist with an explicit test step before release.
How it compares
Use instead of ad-hoc chat planning when you want a fixed template with scope fences and mandatory validation items.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is concise-planning for?
Indie developers and agent users who want a compact implementation plan before writing or refactoring code.
When should I use concise-planning?
In Validate when scoping a prototype, in Build before implementation or refactors, and in Ship when you need a rollout checklist with validation.
Is concise-planning safe to install?
It is documentation-only workflow guidance; still review the Security Audits panel on this page before trusting any community skill in your agent.
SKILL.md
READMESKILL.md - Concise Planning
# Concise Planning ## Goal Turn a user request into a **single, actionable plan** with atomic steps. ## Workflow ### 1. Scan Context - Read `README.md`, docs, and relevant code files. - Identify constraints (language, frameworks, tests). ### 2. Minimal Interaction - Ask **at most 1–2 questions** and only if truly blocking. - Make reasonable assumptions for non-blocking unknowns. ### 3. Generate Plan Use the following structure: - **Approach**: 1-3 sentences on what and why. - **Scope**: Bullet points for "In" and "Out". - **Action Items**: A list of 6-10 atomic, ordered tasks (Verb-first). - **Validation**: At least one item for testing. ## Plan Template ```markdown # Plan <High-level approach> ## Scope - In: - Out: ## Action Items [ ] <Step 1: Discovery> [ ] <Step 2: Implementation> [ ] <Step 3: Implementation> [ ] <Step 4: Validation/Testing> [ ] <Step 5: Rollout/Commit> ## Open Questions - <Question 1 (max 3)> ``` ## Checklist Guidelines - **Atomic**: Each step should be a single logical unit of work. - **Verb-first**: "Add...", "Refactor...", "Verify...". - **Concrete**: Name specific files or modules when possible. ## When to Use This skill is applicable to execute the workflow or actions described in the overview. ## Limitations - Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above. - Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review. - Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.