workflow-planning

Complex multi-file changes require a structured workflow that coordinates planning, execution, and verification. You can define tasks in a checklist, track progress by updating statuses, and enforce quality checks like linting and tests before completion.

Planning and verifying architecture decisions is best handled through a three-phase cycle: capturing plans in a todo checklist, executing with continuous progress updates, and enforcing verification checks like tests and diffs to ensure alignment.

To track task execution and ensure changes pass linting and tests, update your task checklist with concise change summaries during execution, then run verification checks against the main branch to validate code quality and completeness.

Structured task planning works effectively for multi-step initiatives by capturing requirements in a checklist, tracking execution updates, and enforcing diff verification to ensure all changes align with the main branch before completion.

A dedicated planning workflow should be used instead of ad-hoc task management when tasks require architecture decisions, multi-file changes, or long-running work that needs structured verification like linting, tests, and diffs to ensure timely delivery.