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To plan complex tasks, use an on-disk memory approach that persists planning data in structured artifacts like task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md, providing a disciplined workflow with templates to track phases and log errors.

On-disk memory for project management persists planning data by maintaining structured files such as task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md, updating them to log progress, track errors, and structure work across phases.

Set up task planning templates by creating task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md in your workspace. Review the provided references for initial structure and guidance, then begin logging progress as you proceed.

Yes, the three-file planning pattern is ideal for multi-step research workflows, maintaining task plans, logging findings, and tracking progress on disk to satisfy disciplined task management across many phases and tool calls.

The best way to maintain context engineering discipline is using on-disk memory with a defined file structure, emphasizing learning through logging and error tracking in dedicated progress and findings files throughout the project lifecycle.

Multi-phase projects lose track of findings without on-disk memory because planning data is not persisted across tool calls; maintaining structured artifacts like progress.md and findings.md ensures data persists and errors are tracked.