planning-with-files

You can maintain task continuity by using markdown files like task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md as external memory to store plans and logs, preventing information loss across sessions.

The best way to recover context from a previous session is to use a file-based planning system that automatically reads progress.md and findings.md to restore your workflow state.

Yes, you can integrate shell commands and web fetching alongside file I/O to execute deterministic tasks, allowing you to gather information and log findings directly into markdown files.

You need file persistence when embarking on research projects involving multiple stages of information gathering and synthesis, ensuring a clear roadmap and structured log of discoveries.

Yes, file-based task management supports automated workflow state persistence by continuously writing progress logs and task plans to markdown files throughout the execution lifecycle.