File-based planning for complex tasks. Use persistent markdown files as working memory to survive context resets. Creates task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md. Use for any task requiring >5 tool calls, research projects, or multi-step implementations.
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Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install planning-filesOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install planning-filesβ οΈ Requires Node.js 18+. No Node? Use Option 2 below to download the ZIP instead. Install Node.js β
Option 2: Manual install (no Node required)
Download the ZIP, extract it, and place the folder at the path below. Restart your agent to activate.
Install path
~/.claude/skills/planning-files/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.
Category
πDocuments & NotesPlatforms
What Planning With Files can do for your AI workflow
File-based planning directly from your Claude conversation
Works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw β install once, use everywhere
Trusted by 1,456+ developers worldwide
One-command installation β no complex setup required
Combine with other skills to build powerful multi-step AI workflows
Try these prompts with your AI agent after installing Planning With Files
Help me get started with Planning With Files
Explains what Planning With Files does, walks through the setup, and runs a quick demo based on your current project
Use Planning With Files to file-based planning for complex tasks
Invokes Planning With Files with the right parameters and returns the result directly in the conversation
What can I do with Planning With Files in my documents & notes workflow?
Lists the top use cases for Planning With Files, with example commands for each scenario
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Planning With Files extends your AI assistant with the ability to file-based planning for complex tasks. Use persistent markdown files as working memory to survive context resets. Creates task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md. Use for any task requiring >5 tool calls, research projects, or multi-step implementations. Rather than leaving your conversation to handle this manually, you can ask your Claude agent directly β and it will take care of the task end-to-end, using Planning With Files as its underlying capability.
Planning With Files works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) β an open standard that lets AI clients share tools and skills without lock-in. Because MCP is platform-agnostic by design, you install Planning With Files once and it becomes available across all your AI clients. Whether you're working in Claude for focused sessions or Cursor for integrated workflows, the skill behaves consistently.
Planning With Files installs like any other MCP skill: drop the folder into `~/.claude/skills/planning-files/` for global access, or `.claude/skills/planning-files/` to keep it scoped to one project. After a quick restart of Claude, you can trigger it explicitly with `/planning-files`, or let the AI decide when it's the right tool for your request.
Planning With Files has been installed 1,456 times, making it one of the more actively used skills in the Documents & Notes category. The install rate suggests it solves a real, recurring need rather than a niche edge case. Like all skills on DiscoverAISkills, it is free to install and use. The broader AI skills ecosystem continues to expand as developers contribute new capabilities across categories like developer tools, data analysis, writing, automation, and more.
Place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/planning-files/ for personal use (all projects), or .claude/skills/planning-files/ for project-specific use. Restart your AI client, then invoke with /planning-files or let the AI discover it automatically.
Planning With Files supports Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw. It integrates seamlessly with these AI platforms to extend their capabilities.
Planning With Files is free to install. Check the repository for licensing information.
File-based planning for complex tasks. Use persistent markdown files as working memory to survive context resets. Creates task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md. Use for any task requiring >5 tool calls, research projects, or multi-step implementations.
Automate my documents & notes tasks using Planning With Files
Identifies repetitive steps in your workflow and sets up Planning With Files to handle them automatically
Planning With Files is categorized under Documents & Notes. These skills help AI agents perform specialized tasks in this domain.
A Claude Code skill implementing Manus-style persistent markdown planning β the workflow pattern behind structured file-based task management. Creates and maintains planning documents that track progress, decisions, and next steps across complex multi-session projects.