plan-to-goal

Convert unstructured plan artifacts into structured goal-plan documents with success criteria.

2|Updated Feb 17, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/nodatall/primedirective --skill plan-to-goal
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: plan-to-goal
Source: https://github.com/nodatall/primedirective/tree/main/skills/plan-to-goal
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/nodatall/primedirective --skill plan-to-goal

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This skill eliminates the ambiguity of unstructured plan material like rough goal prompts, PRDs, and execution plans by converting them into structured, reviewable goal-plan documents with clear success criteria, stop conditions, and start prompts for adaptive engineering workflows.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Goal Plan Generation: Converts messy plan artifacts into standardized tasks/goal-plan-<plan-key>.md documents with defined goals, done-when criteria, and stop conditions.
  • Goal Readiness Validation: Includes a weak goal gate to ensure only work that fits adaptive inspect-patch-validate loops is turned into goal plans, avoiding misuse for straightforward checklist work.
  • Use Case: When you have a rough plan for debugging a model training issue that requires iterative validation based on holdout scores, use this skill to generate a formal goal plan with a copy-pasteable start prompt.

Quick Start

Use the plan-to-goal skill to convert your unstructured plan or PRD for iterative validation work into a reviewable goal-plan document with defined success criteria and a copy-pasteable start prompt.

Frequently Asked Questions about plan-to-goal

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I convert unstructured PRDs into structured goal plans for adaptive engineering workflows?

Converting unstructured PRDs into structured goal plans involves transforming rough artifacts into reviewable documents with defined goals, done-when criteria, stop conditions, and a copy-pasteable start prompt for iterative inspect-patch-validate loops.

What is a goal readiness validation gate and when do I need it for iterative coding tasks?

A goal readiness validation gate is a weak goal gate that ensures only work fitting adaptive inspect-patch-validate loops becomes a goal plan, preventing misuse for straightforward checklist tasks by enforcing measurable success criteria and safe execution boundaries.

How do I define stop conditions and resume state for model training debugging plans?

Defining stop conditions and resume state for model training debugging requires converting execution plans into structured goal-plan documents that establish safe execution boundaries and measurable success criteria based on iterative holdout score validation.

Can I use this approach for straightforward checklist work or does it require iterative validation?

This approach requires iterative validation work and explicitly excludes straightforward checklist tasks through a weak goal gate, ensuring only engineering work needing inspect-patch-validate loops with validation-based next steps is processed into goal plans.

What's the best way to generate a copy-pasteable start prompt from rough goal prompts and TDDs?

Generating a copy-pasteable start prompt from rough goal prompts and TDDs requires converting unstructured artifacts into standardized goal-plan documents with primary verifiers, supporting checks, and defined resume state for adaptive coding workflows.

Why does my performance optimization plan need measurable success criteria before execution?

Performance optimization plans need measurable success criteria to ensure safe execution boundaries within adaptive loops, where validation results from supporting checks determine the next implementation step and establish resume state for iterative inspect-patch-validate workflows.