executing-plans

To execute an implementation plan without drifting, you need a structured workflow that validates the plan critically first, then completes bite-sized tasks with verification checkpoints and progress tracking at each step.

The best way to structure software delivery workflows is to isolate workspaces using git worktrees, critique the plan for blockers, execute verifiable sub-tasks in sequence, and enforce explicit stop conditions before final branch completion.

Yes, git worktrees provide the isolated workspaces required to execute an implementation plan in a separate session, ensuring structured review checkpoints and progress tracking do not interfere with your primary development branch.

Subagents assist step-by-step task execution by handling bite-sized tasks within isolated sessions, allowing the primary workflow to maintain structured review checkpoints, report progress in sequence, and verify completion before moving forward.

Implementation plans stall midway when they lack critical plan validation, structured review checkpoints, and explicit stop conditions, which are required to carry out tasks methodically and hand off to finishing workflows safely.

Yes, a written implementation plan is required as input to load, critique for gaps or blockers, and carry out step-by-step with verification, progress tracking, and final branch completion handoff.