Category: Productivity
Planning with Files
Uses task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md on disk as working memory, Manus-style, so long tasks stay on track.
Works with
What it does
- Keeps the plan, findings, and progress in Markdown files
- Restores task state from files after a session break
- Uses
git diffto catch changes not yet recorded - Separates plans for multiple tasks by name
When to use it
Use it when agents forget earlier work after context resets on long, multi-session tasks.
How to install
- Run the command below in your terminal. Pick the agents you use (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Copilot, and more) and it installs into the right folder.
npx skills add https://github.com/OthmanAdi/planning-with-files --skill planning-with-files
- To install manually, download the
planning-with-filesskill folder from the GitHub repository and copy it into your agent's skills folder, such as~/.claude/skills/or.cursor/skills/. - Ask your agent for a related task and the skill is used automatically.