planning-with-files

Persistent planning files for project management are maintained by creating task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md to structure multi-phase work, track phase statuses, and log decisions across sessions. This external memory prevents context drift and loss of goals during complex initiatives.

Recovering a workflow after a session interruption is handled through built-in session recovery hooks that read progress.md and task_plan.md. These persistent files log phase statuses and next actions, enabling automatic continuity for long-running research or planning tasks without losing prior context.

External memory prevents context drift in large research initiatives by storing structured plans, findings, and progress logs in markdown files. By maintaining task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md on disk, the workflow preserves decisions and tracks phase statuses across many tool calls and sessions.

Yes, you can use markdown templates to structure multi-phase task planning by creating task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md in your project root. These files provide guided workflows for outlining goals, tracking phase statuses, and keeping decisions and progress auditable throughout complex projects.

On-disk memory for long-running product planning is needed when tasks require many tool calls, span multiple sessions, or risk context loss. Maintaining task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md ensures structured workflow continuity, phase tracking, and recovery hooks for complex, multi-step initiatives.