planning-with-files

Manage complex multi-step tasks by creating task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md files to track phases, discoveries, and session logs, preventing information loss during intricate operations.

File-based planning uses persistent markdown files as external memory to maintain focus and prevent the AI from losing track of goals during long research projects or multi-step operations.

Use a structured planning system for any task requiring more than five tool calls, such as gathering information from multiple sources, synthesizing findings, and producing detailed research reports.

File-based planning supports bash execution, web fetching, searching, reading, writing, editing, globbing, and grepping tools to execute multi-step tasks and record discoveries in markdown files.

Prevent context loss by implementing Manus-style principles that leverage persistent markdown files as external memory, ensuring each step is logged and decisions are recorded.

Start tracking task phases by creating task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md files in your current project directory to meticulously log session activities and discoveries.