Fetch a Saved Plan

Use this skill to reopen an existing plan created with the planning-mode/planning skill's folder structure.

Storage layout

• Plans live under {repo root}/.ai/planning/
• Each plan folder is named {yyyy-mm-dd} {task name}
• A selected plan may contain:
• plan.md
• progress.md
• findings.md
• questions.md

Phase 1: List plans only

1. Find {repo root}/.ai/planning/

• If you don't find anything, try running ls "{repo root}/.ai/planning/" via Bash to list the plan folders since Glob fails to match directories on Windows

1. List plan folders only; do not read any files inside them yet
2. Sort folders newest first
3. Show the folder names exactly as stored, in a numbered list

Example:

1. 2026-03-20 refactor auth flow
2. 2026-03-18 add retry metrics

If no folders exist, tell the user no saved plans were found and suggest creating one with the planning-mode or planning skill.

Phase 2: Ask the user to choose

Prompt the user to reply with either:

• the list number, or
• the folder name

Selection rules:

• If the input is a number, resolve it against the numbered list
• If the input is text, try exact folder-name match first
• If no exact match exists, allow a single unambiguous case-insensitive partial match
• If the input is invalid or ambiguous, explain why and ask again
• Do not read any plan documents before a valid selection is resolved

Phase 3: Load the selected plan

After the user selects a plan, read the available planning documents from that folder.

Read in this order:

1. plan.md
2. progress.md (if it exists)
3. findings.md
4. questions.md
5. Any other files in the folder, if relevant

Only read files that exist. If plan.md is missing, say the plan is incomplete and continue with any other available docs.

Phase 4: Report implementation status

Summarise the plan's implementation status using only the loaded docs.

Base the status on:

• plan.md phase statuses and current phase
• progress.md latest actions and test results (only for multi-phase plans)
• findings.md blockers, issues, and decisions
• questions.md unresolved questions or missing user answers

Prefer plain labels such as:

• Incomplete
• Not started
• In progress
• Blocked
• Complete
• Unknown

When reporting back:

• name the selected plan folder
• state the best-fit implementation status
• briefly justify it with concrete evidence from the docs
• call out missing files or uncertainty explicitly
• mention any open questions or blockers

Phase 5: Ask how to proceed

After summarising status, prompt the user for the next step. Offer concise options such as:

1. continue implementation
2. review blockers and open questions
3. improve or update the plan (only if incomplete)
4. give a fuller summary of progress so far

If the user chooses a follow-on action, continue from the selected plan rather than re-listing plans.