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planning-with-files

This skill implements a file-based planning system for complex, multi-step tasks by creating persistent markdown files to track goals, findings, and progress. It acts as an external working memory to maintain context and organization throughout long workflows or research projects.

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Files

.gitignore

# OS files
.DS_Store
Thumbs.db

# Editor files
*.swp
*.swo
*~
.vscode/
.idea/

# Development planning files (meta: I used this skill to build this skill!)
task_plan.md
findings.md
progress.md
research_notes.md
notes.md

# But keep example and template files
!examples/*.md
!examples/**/*.md
!**/templates/*.md

# ClawdHub publish folder (managed separately)
clawdhub-publish/

# Claude session files
.claude/

# Keep the skill folder clean
*.log
*.tmp