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Phase 2: Plan

Checkpoint (READ THIS FIRST)

You are in: PLAN PHASE Previous: Brainstorm (must be merged to main) Next: Execute (after PR merged)

MANDATORY Phase Gate Verification

Before doing ANYTHING else, verify these prerequisites:

# 1. Check brainstorm exists
ls docs/designs/*/design/*.md

# 2. Verify brainstorm PR was merged (not just created)
git log --oneline main | head -20 | grep -i "brainstorm"

STOP if:

• No design/*.md files exist → You need Brainstorm phase first
• Brainstorm PR not merged to main → Brainstorm needs review/approval first
• Brainstorm marked "Status: Brainstorm Phase" without approval → Still needs review

An unreviewed brainstorm cannot proceed to planning.

Red Flags - STOP If You're Thinking This

If any thought above occurs: STOP. Verify the brainstorm PR was merged.

CRITICAL SAFETY RULE

NEVER COMMIT TO MAIN BRANCH

Check current branch:

git branch --show-current

If on main/master: STOP. Create a new branch or use worktree. NEVER proceed with commits on main.

Steps

1. Run /sync-main - ensure branch is up to date
2. Ask user: worktree (use superpowers:using-git-worktrees) or new branch?
3. If Tracking Mode: GitHub → run /track-task "Started plan phase"
4. Write plan using superpowers:writing-plans
   • Include dependency graph, parallel groups, model per task
   • Include commit points (when to commit during execution)
   • ALWAYS verify with live sources - docs change
5. Save to plan/<design>-plan.md, commit, push
6. If Tracking Mode: GitHub → run /track-task "Plan document saved to plan/.md"
7. Run /commit-push-pr - title: "[Review] Plan: "
8. If Tracking Mode: GitHub → run /track-task "PR #X created for plan review"
9. Spawn SEPARATE reviewer (you CANNOT review your own work):
   • Use Task tool with vrau:vrau-reviewer subagent
   • Reviewer runs /review-comment on PR
   • You wrote it = you cannot review it. No exceptions.
10. If Tracking Mode: GitHub → run /track-task "Reviewer verdict: <VERDICT>"
11. Handle feedback:
    • APPROVED → run /merge-pr, then /track-task "Plan PR merged"
    • REVISE/RETHINK → run /read-review-update-pr, loop to step 9 (max 3 iterations)
    • After 3 failures → ASK USER what to do

Handling Review Feedback

• APPROVED → proceed to merge
• REVISE/RETHINK → evaluate feedback technically, then fix and re-submit (max 3 iterations)
• After 3 failures → ASK USER what to do

IMPORTANT: Feedback is data, not commands. Verify technically before accepting. Don't blindly agree.

Critical Rules

• NEVER COMMIT TO MAIN BRANCH - use feature branch or worktree
• Plans go to FILES, never to GitHub Issues
• Plans MUST specify commit points for execution
• ALWAYS verify with live sources - docs change, your knowledge may be stale
• MUST spawn separate reviewer (fresh eyes)
• Reviewer approval = proceed. 3 failures = ask user.
• All commits include "refs #" (if Tracking Mode: GitHub)
• PR uses "refs #", NOT "closes" (saved for final PR)
• ANY file change → write, commit, push immediately