planning-with-files

File-based planning maintains context across sessions by generating persistent markdown files like task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md, which act as external memory to prevent information loss and ensure continuity across sessions.

Document task phases and discoveries during software development by using a structured planning workflow that creates dedicated markdown files to meticulously track task plans, research findings, and session logs for automatic recovery.

Set up markdown files for workflow automation and session recovery by initializing a file-based planning framework that automatically creates task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md to track progress and unsynced context from previous sessions.

Yes, file-based planning works effectively for complex research projects requiring many tool calls, providing a robust framework that leverages persistent markdown files to manage task phases, log discoveries, and maintain documented decisions.

Use markdown task management over standard session tracking when handling complex, multi-step tasks that require significant tool calls, ensuring progress is maintained, decisions are well-documented, and unsynced context is automatically recovered.