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Autonomous feature development is automated by orchestrating repeated agent iterations until all tasks in a plan are complete. The execution loop parses plan files, tracks per-task status, enforces commit discipline, and pauses for review when needed to maintain control.

Progress tracking for iterative task execution is handled through in-plan status markers and a companion progress file. This mechanism monitors per-task completion states and triggers pause-for-review workflows to ensure safe handoffs and auditability.

Plan parsing for autonomous task management extracts in-progress task lists from plan files to drive the execution loop. It evaluates stop conditions, assigns per-task statuses, and enforces commit discipline with explicit footers to maintain safe scope boundaries.

Yes, autonomous code generation can pause for review during plan execution. The workflow monitors progress against stop conditions and safe handoff boundaries, allowing you to intervene, audit changes, and resume iterative development without losing track.

You need a plan file with in-progress task lists, such as a markdown file in a plans directory. The execution loop parses this plan to extract tasks, apply per-task status markers, and enforce commit discipline throughout the autonomous development cycle.

Autonomous iterative execution requires explicit stop conditions and per-task commit discipline to prevent scope creep. It is limited by the plan file's structure and pauses for review when safe handoffs are needed, meaning poorly defined tasks will halt progress.