optim-agent/optim-plans/create-a-small-plan

Create A Small Plan

Use this skill when the user wants a compact plan before a repository change.

Setup

1. Read ../_shared/references/prime-planning-workflow.md, ../_shared/references/state-and-config.md, and ../_shared/references/plan-artifact-template.md.
2. Initialize state with python3 scripts/optim_plans.py init --repo <target-repo> --topic <topic> --plan-level create-a-small-plan --request-text <original-request>.
3. Use .git/optim-plans for controller state and docs/optim-plans/YYYY-MM-DD-topic/ for public artifacts.

Depth Contract

• Inspect the target Git repo read-only before the first product question.
• Ask 1 to 3 planning questions, one at a time.
• Use the standard choice prompt format: recommended first, Other second-last, Auto-complete last.
• Ask the mandatory final scope confirmation before writing PLAN_v1.md.
• Write PLAN_v1.md under docs/optim-plans/YYYY-MM-DD-topic/.
• Run exactly one reviewer or criticizer refinement round unless the user explicitly accepts the plan for native execution.
• After that one refinement round, revise to PLAN_v2.md if needed, then ask the native execution handoff question without Auto-complete.

Fit

Choose this level for a change limited to a few local files, clear ownership, low architectural risk, and focused verification.

Escalate to create-a-plan when the plan needs external API semantics, dependency behavior, compatibility research, cross-module design, or more than three meaningful decisions.