Planning

What

A plan records the approach, files, steps, tests, risks, rollback, and open questions.

Why

It makes reasoning reviewable before code changes.

When

Use for any task where the change is not obvious.

Example

See templates/plan.md.

Common mistake

Treating a plan as a promise when new evidence invalidates it.

Checklist

• [ ] Each step has a reason
• [ ] Tests and rollback are considered

Next step

Implement in small steps.