plan-review

Validate implementation plans against schema and design requirements before execution.

89|7|Updated Feb 25, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/nikhilsitaram/claude-caliper --skill plan-review-nikhilsitaram
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Skill: plan-review
Source: https://github.com/nikhilsitaram/claude-caliper/tree/main/skills/plan-review
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/nikhilsitaram/claude-caliper --skill plan-review-nikhilsitaram

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill prevents implementation work from starting on a weak, incomplete, or misaligned plan. It catches structural mistakes and reasoning gaps early, when they are cheapest to fix.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Two-stage validation: First checks plan structure against schema rules, then dispatches a reviewer subagent for deeper prose and design review.
  • Plan-quality checks: Verifies dependency ordering, artifact consistency, test-implementation coherence, success criteria coverage, and cross-task seam coverage.
  • Best for: Plans produced by draft-plan, plans awaiting orchestrate, and resumed plans where context may have drifted or become stale.

Quick Start

Ask Claude to review the implementation plan before execution begins and confirm whether it is ready to move from drafting into orchestration.

Frequently Asked Questions about plan-review

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I validate an implementation plan before execution starts?

To validate an implementation plan before execution, apply two-stage review: schema validation for structural rules, then a reviewer subagent analysis for design alignment and cross-task seam coverage to catch reasoning gaps early.

What is cross-task seam verification in plan review?

Cross-task seam verification in plan review checks dependency ordering and artifact consistency across tasks. It ensures outputs from one task correctly align with the inputs of subsequent tasks to prevent integration failures during orchestration.

When do I need to run a plan-quality check on a drafted design?

Run a plan-quality check on a drafted design before orchestration begins, when resuming a plan with potentially stale context, or after generating an initial draft to verify test-implementation coherence and success criteria coverage.

Does plan validation check TDD coherence and success criteria coverage?

Yes, plan validation checks TDD coherence and success criteria coverage. It verifies that test-implementation pairs align logically and that defined success criteria are fully addressed across the planned tasks before execution.

What is the best way to catch structural mistakes in a pre-orchestration plan?

The best way to catch structural mistakes in a pre-orchestration plan is dispatching a reviewer subagent to perform deep design alignment checks alongside automated schema validation, identifying dependency ordering and artifact consistency errors when they are cheapest to fix.

Why does a resumed implementation plan need context drift validation?

A resumed implementation plan needs context drift validation to ensure the original design alignment and cross-task seams remain intact. Reviewer subagent analysis detects if stale context has degraded dependency ordering or success criteria coverage.