plan

Plan mode is a planning approach that generates concrete markdown plans instead of executing tasks. It helps users avoid premature execution by inspecting context and writing a structured task planning document for software development or research sessions.

To generate a markdown plan without running code, provide the planning task details. The system creates a concrete markdown plan and saves it automatically to the .hermes/plans/ directory in the active workspace, strictly avoiding any executing or mutating actions.

Yes, you can use plan mode for research and project work sessions. It supports planning sessions across software development, research, and project tasks by generating clear goals and steps in a markdown format saved to the active workspace.

Markdown plans are saved automatically to the .hermes/plans/ directory within the active workspace. This location ensures easy recall and sharing of the generated task planning documents without altering other workspace files.

No, plan mode does not execute commands or mutate files. It strictly satisfies the requirement to refrain from executing or mutating actions, ensuring it only generates and saves a markdown plan to the workspace.

The best way to avoid premature execution during automation planning is to use a plan-first approach. This method inspects the provided context and writes a ready-to-save markdown plan, ensuring no mutating actions are performed until the plan is reviewed.