plan-docs-author

Create structured dev project plan-docs with required sections and provenance citations.

2|Updated May 3, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/lukeivers/loam --skill plan-docs-author
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Skill: plan-docs-author
Source: https://github.com/lukeivers/loam/tree/main/plugins/dev-sdlc/skills/plan-docs-author
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/lukeivers/loam --skill plan-docs-author

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill addresses the difficulty of creating detailed, structured plan-documents that ensure comprehensive project planning and traceability.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Structured Planning: Guides users in authoring comprehensive plan-docs with mandatory sections such as outcomes, ACs, halts, smoke tests, and provenance.
  • Cycle Management: Facilitates drafting of per-cycle and master plan decomposition, ensuring scope tightening and dependency management.
  • Use Case: Use this Skill to prepare a detailed plan-doc for a new feature rollout, ensuring all checkpoints, decisions, and provenance are explicitly documented.

Quick Start

Write a plan-doc to outline the upcoming software release, specifying scope, outcomes, and key decision points for stakeholder review.

Frequently Asked Questions about plan-docs-author

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I create structured project documentation for a software release?

Plan-docs structure project planning by guiding section-by-section creation of outcomes, acceptance criteria, halts, smoke tests, and provenance. This enforces traceability and methodology alignment for feature releases and process improvements.

What is the best way to manage scope and dependencies across development cycles?

Manage scope and dependencies by drafting per-cycle and master plan decomposition within your plan-docs. This approach ensures scope tightening and dependency management are explicitly documented for comprehensive project clarity and traceability.

How do I log decisions and cite provenance in dev project plan-docs?

Log decisions and cite provenance in dev project plan-docs using structured validation of required sections. This enforces explicit documentation of key decision points and provenance citations, ensuring stakeholder review has full traceability.

Can I use this for process improvements or is it only for new feature rollouts?

You can use this for process improvements as well as new feature rollouts. The plan-doc creation applies to planning cycles, feature releases, and process improvements, providing detailed section-by-section guidance across all these development workflows.

Does this planning approach validate that all required documentation sections are completed?

Yes, this planning approach validates required sections within your plan-docs. It ensures comprehensive creation by checking mandatory sections like outcomes, acceptance criteria, halts, smoke tests, and provenance are explicitly documented.