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plan2code/QUICK-REFERENCE.md
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jparkerweb 1907281b40 Add a GitHub Issues backend to Pathfinder
Chart Step 1 now asks where the map should live: local files under
gitignored specs/ (the default) or a pathfinder:map issue whose decision
questions are its sub-issues, driven by gh. The pick is recorded as the
first Ground rules bullet and never re-asked; Auto-Discovery resolves
either backend, and an issue URL routes straight to github.

On github the local model maps onto the tracker's own primitives rather
than being simulated in issue bodies: sub-issues, native issue
dependencies for blocking, the assignee as the claim, one
pathfinder:<type>-<mode> label so type and mode cannot drift, and an
Answer comment plus a close reason that distinguishes a decision from a
question ruled out of scope. Both wiring calls key on the database id,
not the number. The map body therefore carries no checklist at all.

Sketches, secrets and the PLAN-DRAFT stay on local disk regardless --
plan2code-1-plan discovers its input with ls specs/ and has no notion of
a tracker. github is only offered after a five-check preflight, and the
offer names the repo's visibility, because a map on a public tracker
publishes the destination and the codebase recon. The Step 3 recon is
held until Step 6 so the no-fog off-ramp leaves no litter.

Depth lives in a seventh reference file; the orchestrator was
recompressed to absorb the new section within the 11,000 char limit by
removing duplication with its references. Adapted from the GitHub
tracker doc behind Matt Pocock's wayfinder skill (MIT).

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Plan2Code Quick Reference

Commands

Step Command Input Output
Init /plan2code-init None AGENTS.md file
Update /plan2code-init-update AGENTS.md Updated AGENTS.md
0 /plan2code-0-pathfinder A foggy idea pathfinder/map.md or GitHub Issues + PLAN-DRAFT-.md
quick /plan2code-quick-task Requirements Conversational plan (standalone — not a pipeline step)
review /plan2code-review Scope guidance Review findings + fixes
1 /plan2code-1-plan Requirements PLAN-CONVERSATION-.md + PLAN-DRAFT-.md
1b /plan2code-1b-revise-plan Specs + changes Updated specs
2 /plan2code-2-document PLAN-DRAFT.md overview.md + Phase files
3 /plan2code-3-implement overview.md Implemented code
4 /plan2code-4-finalize overview.md Archived specs
handoff /plan2code-handoff Conversation Self-contained handoff doc in handoffs/

File Structure

specs/
└── <feature-name>/
    ├── pathfinder/                   # From Step 0 (optional, if charted locally)
    │   ├── map.md                    #   the map: destination, decisions, fog
    │   └── questions/NN-<slug>.md    #   one decision question per file
    │                                 #   (GitHub Issues backend: map issue + sub-issues instead)
    ├── PLAN-DRAFT-<date>.md          # From Step 1 (verified plan)
    ├── PLAN-CONVERSATION-<date>.md   # From Step 1 (conversation log)
    ├── overview.md                   # From Step 2
    └── phase-X.md                    # From Step 2

specs--completed/                     # After Step 4
└── <feature-name>/                   # Archived specs

Note: <date> uses YYYYMMDD format (e.g., 20250204)

Key Rules

  • Start NEW conversation for each step (and each implementation phase)
  • ONE phase per conversation (but parallel phases can run in separate instances)
  • Reply "approved" to complete phases
  • 90% confidence required before planning completes
  • Never look in specs--completed/ (it's archived specs)

Phase Status

Checkbox Status Meaning
[ ] Pending Not started
[/] In Progress Agent working (or paused)
[x] Complete Approved

Parallel Execution

When phases have no file conflicts or dependencies, they can run simultaneously:

  1. Documentation Mode auto-detects parallel-eligible phases
  2. Implementation Mode shows selection UI with status for each phase
  3. Run multiple /plan2code-3-implement instances on different phases
  4. [/] status shows which phases are actively being worked on

Quick Troubleshooting

Issue Solution
Lost context mid-phase Attach spec files, say "resume from Task X.Y"
Wrong phase started Say "abort", start correct phase
Need to change plan Use /plan2code-1b-revise-plan
Multiple spec folders Specify which: "Continue with specs/user-auth/"
Need AGENTS.md file Use /plan2code-init to generate one
Update AGENTS.md Use /plan2code-init-update after sessions
Run phases in parallel Check Parallel Execution Groups in overview.md

Workflow Decision

New to a project?
└── /plan2code-init → Generate AGENTS.md for project-specific guidance

Learned something during a session?
└── /plan2code-init-update → Add learnings to AGENTS.md

Too unclaer to plan? (big idea, don't yet know what the questions are)
└── /plan2code-0-pathfinder → chart it, clear one decision per session
    └── then → /plan2code-1-plan (resumes at Phase 4)

Is it a quick, small task?
├── Yes → /plan2code-quick-task (standalone)
└── No → /plan2code-1-plan (full workflow)
         ├── /plan2code-2-document
         ├── /plan2code-3-implement (repeat per phase)
         │   └── OR: plan2code-loop (autonomous alternative)
         └── /plan2code-4-finalize

Need to revise mid-implementation?
└── /plan2code-1b-revise-plan

Autonomous Loop (Alternative)

The plan2code-loop CLI is an alternative to Step 3, not a replacement.

Approach Use When
/plan2code-3-implement You want interactive control per phase
plan2code-loop You want hands-off autonomous execution
plan2code-loop   # Fully interactive - auto-detects specs, prompts for options

Loop Modes

Mode Description
One task per loop (default) One task per agent invocation. Node handles git commits.
One phase per loop All tasks in a phase per invocation. LLM handles git commits. Best for smart models with larger context.

Session state stored per-spec in specs/<feature>/.plan2code-loop/