executing-plans Checked

Use when you have a written implementation plan to execute in a separate session with review checkpoints

Executing Plans

Use when you have a written implementation plan to execute in a separate session with review checkpoints

Executing Plans

Overview

Load plan, review critically, execute all tasks, report when complete.

**Announce at start:** "I'm using the executing-plans skill to implement this plan."

**Note:** Tell your human partner that Superpowers works much better with access to subagents (Claude Code, Codex CLI, Codex App, Copilot CLI, and Gemini CLI all qualify; see the per-platform tool refs in ../using-superpowers/references/). If subagents are available, use superpowers:subagent-driven-development instead of this skill.

The Process

### Step 1: Load and Review Plan

1. Ensure an isolated workspace: use superpowers:using-git-worktrees to create one or verify the existing one

2. Read plan file

3. Review critically - identify any questions or concerns about the plan

4. If concerns: Raise them with your human partner before starting

5. If no concerns: Create todos for the plan items and proceed

### Step 2: Execute Tasks

For each task:

1. Mark as in_progress

2. Follow each step exactly (plan has bite-sized steps)

3. Run verifications as specified

4. Mark as completed

### Step 3: Complete Development

After all tasks complete and verified:

• Announce: "I'm using the finishing-a-development-branch skill to complete this work."
• **REQUIRED SUB-SKILL:** Use superpowers:finishing-a-development-branch
• Follow that skill to verify tests, present options, execute choice

When to Stop and Ask for Help

**STOP executing immediately when:**

• Hit a blocker (missing dependency, test fails, instruction unclear)
• Plan has critical gaps preventing starting
• You don't understand an instruction
• Verification fails repeatedly

**Ask for clarification rather than guessing.**

When to Revisit Earlier Steps

**Return to Review (Step 1) when:**

• Partner updates the plan based on your feedback
• Fundamental approach needs rethinking

**Don't force through blockers** - stop and ask.

Remember

• Review plan critically first
• Follow plan steps exactly
• Don't skip verifications
• Reference skills when plan says to
• Stop when blocked, don't guess
• Never start implementation on main/master branch without explicit user consent