make-plan
Lets your agent create a detailed plan for tasks. Useful for planning features or complex implementations before executing them.
What it does
This tool helps you create a detailed plan to accomplish any task or project. It breaks down the work into phases and considers what you need to discover before you start.
When to use it
- ✓When you need to plan how to build something new.
- ✓Before starting a large, complex project.
- ✓If you want to organize the steps to implement an idea.
Example of what to ask your AI
“Create a plan to implement the user login feature.”
Want more? Open the sections below.
How to use
The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.
Skill link
Ready-to-paste message
How it works
The tool analyzes your request to understand the goal. Then, it suggests a step-by-step plan, including gathering necessary information.
Installation
Easiest way: copy the skill link and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor asking it to follow the instructions.
In the terminal (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor), in your project folder:
npx skills add thedotmack/claude-mem --skill make-planOr download just the file:
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/main/openclaw/skills/make-plan/SKILL.md -o SKILL.mdTechnical content (original SKILL.md)
Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.
../../../plugin/skills/make-plan/SKILL.md
FAQ
What does 'documentation discovery' mean?
It means the tool thinks about what information or documents you'll need to find or create before you start executing the plan.
Can I use this for simple tasks?
Yes, while it's most useful for multi-step tasks or projects, it can be used to plan anything.
What's the difference between 'make-plan' and 'do'?
'make-plan' creates the plan, and 'do' (another tool) executes that plan.
Details
Original description by the author
Create a detailed, phased implementation plan with documentation discovery. Use when asked to plan a feature, task, or multi-step implementation — especially before executing with do.
repo: thedotmack/claude-mem
Popularity
- GitHub stars
- 101k
- Ranking position
- #806
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Updated
- 10/16/2026
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