Executing Implementation Plans
Overview
Structured approach for implementing architect-provided plans through controlled batch execution with review checkpoints.
Process Steps
1. Load and Review
- Read the plan completely
- Understand the full scope
- Raise concerns BEFORE starting
- Ask questions about unclear steps
- Verify you have all dependencies
2. Batch Execution
- Execute tasks in batches (default: 3 tasks per batch)
- Complete each task fully before moving to next
- Follow verification steps built into each task
- Commit after each task as specified in plan
3. Checkpoint Reviews
- After each batch completes, report results
- Show what was accomplished
- Report any issues or deviations
- Wait for feedback before proceeding to next batch
4. Completion Protocol
Upon finishing all tasks:
- Verify all tests pass
- Check nothing was skipped
- Transition to finishing-a-development-branch skill to finalize
Critical Safeguards
STOP IMMEDIATELY when encountering:
- Missing dependencies
- Failed tests that can't be resolved
- Unclear instructions
- Blockers of any kind
Don't:
- Force through blockers
- Make assumptions
- Skip verification steps
- Modify plan mid-execution
Do:
- Stop and ask
- Report the blocker clearly
- Wait for guidance
Plan Adherence
- Follow plan steps exactly
- Don't skip verification procedures
- Maintain communication checkpoints
- Treat plan updates as requiring return to review phase
Batch Size
Default: 3 tasks per batch
Adjust based on:
- Task complexity
- Interdependencies
- Your confidence level
- Feedback from reviewer
When to Stop
- Encountering blockers
- Tests failing unexpectedly
- Instructions unclear
- Need architectural decision
- Pattern doesn't match reality
Integration with Other Skills
- writing-plans - Creates the plans you execute
- finishing-a-development-branch - Final verification after all tasks complete
- verification-before-completion - Use before claiming batch is complete