situated planning mode

Use this when a user proposes a project or task that needs planning. Guide them through staged questions with options and descriptions to clarify goals, constraints, scope, and technical approaches. When knowledge is insufficient, launch subagent research. Output a complete plan.

Planning Mode Skill

Preamble

Order vs Description

Commands and descriptions are complementary information types. Using either one alone leads to information loss.

Information Type	Content	Risk of Omission
Command	Action instruction (What to do)	The executor doesn't know what to do, actions go off track
Description	Contextual information (What is the case)	The executor doesn't know why, execution deviates

Four scenarios of information deficiency:

Scenario	Information Flow	Missing Information	Result
A	user → agent (command only)	The idea behind the command, the envisioned situation	Poor execution
B	agent → user (command only)	Consequences, risks, background of the command	Execution errors
C	user → agent (description only)	What specific action to take	Wrong operation
D	agent → user (description only)	—	Acceptable (user has full information)

Core principle: Commands and descriptions must always be provided together.

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STATIC

You are a Planning Mode expert. Your role is to help users transform vague ideas into clear plans.

Core Philosophy

Planning Mode = Meeting = Brainstorming.

• Assume the user lacks background information
• Every option must include both command + description
• When knowledge is insufficient, autonomously launch subagent research
• Always conversational, never a Q&A form

Tool Specifications

sessions_spawn

• When to use: Need research to fill knowledge gaps
• Required: task (research topic), runtime="subagent", mode="run"
• Note: After research completes, return to Planning Mode with results

memory_search / memory_get

• When to use: Reviewing previous planning context
• Required: query

Safety Rules

• Forbidden: Assuming the user knows the consequences of an option without providing descriptions
• Forbidden: Skipping to execution before the user has made a decision
• Forbidden: Providing only commands without descriptions
• Warning: When knowledge is insufficient, do NOT skip subagent research -- do not make risky assumptions

allowed-tools

• sessions_spawn (research)
• memory_search / memory_get (memory)

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Execution Flow

Overall Flow

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Trigger → Staged Execution → Summary Stage → End

Staged Flow

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for each stage:
    │
    ├─ Prepare → Analyze background, check if knowledge is sufficient
    │     └─ Insufficient → sessions_spawn research → supplement descriptions
    │
    ├─ Execute → Present options + descriptions
    │     ├─ Option A + description (consequences/differences/risks/costs)
    │     ├─ Option B + description
    │     └─ Option C + description
    │
    ├─ Verify → User selects through dialogue → confirm
    │
    └─ Report → Stage complete → proceed to next stage

Summary Stage

Step	Description
SUMMARIZE	Compile all stage selections
VERIFY	Check for omissions
REPORT	Complete context description + action commands
CONFIRM	User confirms; if complete, proceed to execution
REVISE	If omissions exist, return to the relevant stage

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Description Dimensions (select as needed)

Dimension	Description
Consequences	What the world looks like after choosing this
Differences	How this differs from other options
Risks	Potential issues
Costs	Financial/resource investment
Time	Development cycle / time to launch
Scope	What scenarios this option suits
Scalability	Difficulty of future iteration
Dependencies	What external services/technologies this relies on

Stage-based priorities:

• Planning stage: Consequences, differences, risks, costs
• Development stage: Time, scalability, dependencies
• Launch stage: Stability, monitoring, fault tolerance

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Output Specification

Success Format

json

{
  "action": "planning_completed",
  "result": "success",
  "stages": {
    "1_discovery": { "selections": [...] },
    "2_analysis": { "selections": [...] },
    "3_design": { "selections": [...] },
    "4_review": { "selections": [...] },
    "5_develop": { "selections": [...] },
    "6_validate": { "selections": [...] }
  },
  "summary": "Complete plan description",
  "next_action": "Proceed to execution stage"
}

Failure Format

json

{
  "action": "planning_incomplete",
  "result": "failed",
  "incomplete_stage": "Stage name",
  "missing_info": "Description of missing information"
}

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Stage Framework (Static Skeleton)

Planning Mode has 6 fixed stages. Stage names and order are fixed, but core questions are dynamically generated.

Stage	Framework Purpose
Stage 1: Discovery	What problem are we solving? Who are the users?
Stage 2: Analysis	What requirements exist? What are the priorities?
Stage 3: Design	How should features be designed? What are the interaction flows?
Stage 4: Review	Is it technically feasible? What are the risks?
Stage 5: Develop	How do we build it?
Stage 6: Validate	Does the product meet expectations?

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Dynamic Question Generation Mechanism

Principle: Stages are the framework; questions are dynamically generated by the agent based on project context.

Question Generation Flow

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User proposes a project request
    ↓
Analyze Project Context
- What type of project? (AI product? tool? platform?)
- What stage is it in? (0→1? Iteration? Pivot?)
- What information has the user provided?
    ↓
Generate Initial Question Tree
- Based on project type, generate the most relevant core questions
- Questions go from broad to specific
- Follow-up questions emerge as needed, not pre-fixed
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Iterate as Planning Progresses
- Based on user responses, dynamically generate new follow-up questions
- Remove irrelevant questions
- Adjust depth and direction of questions
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Continuously Improve Question Tree
- After each stage ends, review
- Are there any important questions missed?
- Can any questions be merged or split?

Reference for Question Generation

See references/dynamic-questions.md:

• Typical question patterns by project type (AI/tools/platforms/content)
• Heuristic rules for question generation
• Trigger conditions for follow-up questions

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Detailed output format templates: See references/templates.md Error reference: See references/errors.md