planning-with-files

Persistent markdown files like task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md act as external working memory to keep context for complex multi-step tasks across session resets. They store plans and phase tracking on disk so workflows survive interruptions and restore automatically.

Tracking debugging progress in markdown files involves maintaining structured planning documents that log errors, record findings, and verify phase completion. This approach captures workflow state on disk, enabling reliable session recovery and structured debugging execution.

You can use this for project planning without external dependencies because the workflow relies entirely on native markdown files and bundled helper scripts. It initializes planning documents directly in your project root to structure execution phases and track task completion.

Restoring context after an interruption in a long workflow requires reading existing planning files and checking for unsynced work. This session recovery mechanism automatically catches up on prior progress and reloads the active phase into your workspace.

This approach works for managing research findings across multiple tool calls by writing discoveries and progress into persistent markdown files. It ensures accumulated findings are never lost between executions and remain available on disk for future analysis and workflow recovery.