OpenAI Create Plan Skill

OpenAI Create Plan Skill — a ready-to-use text prompt for Writing & Content. Copy it and paste into ChatGPT, Claude, or your preferred AI assistant.

How to use it

Copy the prompt as-is.
Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or your preferred AI assistant.

Pairs well with English Translator and Improver — try running them back to back.

Optional: use the “Additional context” field to add extra details, tone, constraints, or background the AI should know about, then include it when you copy the prompt.

Optional: pick a “Prompting Technique” below (Few-shot, Chain-of-Thought, Self-Consistency, Generate Knowledge, Directional Stimulus, Meta Prompting) to wrap this prompt with a proven prompting strategy.

The base prompt

---
name: create-plan
description: Create a concise plan. Use when a user explicitly asks for a plan related to a coding task.
metadata:
  short-description: Create a plan
---

# Create Plan

## Goal

Turn a user prompt into a **single, actionable plan** delivered in the final assistant message.

## Minimal workflow

Throughout the entire workflow, operate in read-only mode. Do not write or update files.

1. **Scan context quickly**
   - Read `README.md` and any obvious docs (`docs/`, `CONTRIBUTING.md`, `ARCHITECTURE.md`).
   - Skim relevant files (the ones most likely touched).
   - Identify constraints (language, frameworks, CI/test commands, deployment shape).

2. **Ask follow-ups only if blocking**
   - Ask **at most 1–2 questions**.
   - Only ask if you cannot responsibly plan without the answer; prefer multiple-choice.
   - If unsure but not blocked, make a reasonable assumption and proceed.

3. **Create a plan using the template below**
   - Start with **1 short paragraph** describing the intent and approach.
   - Clearly call out what is **in scope** and what is **not in scope** in short.
   - Then provide a **small checklist** of action items (default 6–10 items).
      - Each checklist item should be a concrete action and, when helpful, mention files/commands.
      - **Make items atomic and ordered**: discovery → changes → tests → rollout.
      - **Verb-first**: “Add…”, “Refactor…”, “Verify…”, “Ship…”.
   - Include at least one item for **tests/validation** and one for **edge cases/risk** when applicable.
   - If there are unknowns, include a tiny **Open questions** section (max 3).

4. **Do not preface the plan with meta explanations; output only the plan as per template**

## Plan template (follow exactly)

```markdown
# Plan

<1–3 sentences: what we’re doing, why, and the high-level approach.>

## Scope
- In:
- Out:

## Action items
[ ] <Step 1>
[ ] <Step 2>
[ ] <Step 3>
[ ] <Step 4>
[ ] <Step 5>
[ ] <Step 6>

## Open questions
- <Question 1>
- <Question 2>
- <Question 3>
```

## Checklist item guidance
Good checklist items:
- Point to likely files/modules: src/..., app/..., services/...
- Name concrete validation: “Run npm test”, “Add unit tests for X”
- Include safe rollout when relevant: feature flag, migration plan, rollback note

Avoid:
- Vague steps (“handle backend”, “do auth”)
- Too many micro-steps
- Writing code snippets (keep the plan implementation-agnostic)

Want it filled in and enhanced? Use the builder →

--- name: create-plan description: Create a concise plan. Use when a user explicitly asks for a plan related to a coding task. metadata: short-description: Create a plan --- # Create Plan ## Goal Turn a user prompt into a **single, actionable plan** delivered in the final assistant message. ## Minimal workflow Throughout the entire workflow, operate in read-only mode. Do not write or update files. 1. **Scan context quickly** - Read `README.md` and any obvious docs (`docs/`, `CONTRIBUTING.md`, `ARCHITECTURE.md`). - Skim relevant files (the ones most likely touched). - Identify constraints (language, frameworks, CI/test commands, deployment shape). 2. **Ask follow-ups only if blocking** - Ask **at most 1–2 questions**. - Only ask if you cannot responsibly plan without the answer; prefer multiple-choice. - If unsure but not blocked, make a reasonable assumption and proceed. 3. **Create a plan using the template below** - Start with **1 short paragraph** describing the intent and approach. - Clearly call out what is **in scope** and what is **not in scope** in short. - Then provide a **small checklist** of action items (default 6–10 items). - Each checklist item should be a concrete action and, when helpful, mention files/commands. - **Make items atomic and ordered**: discovery → changes → tests → rollout. - **Verb-first**: “Add…”, “Refactor…”, “Verify…”, “Ship…”. - Include at least one item for **tests/validation** and one for **edge cases/risk** when applicable. - If there are unknowns, include a tiny **Open questions** section (max 3). 4. **Do not preface the plan with meta explanations; output only the plan as per template** ## Plan template (follow exactly) ```markdown # Plan <1–3 sentences: what we’re doing, why, and the high-level approach.> ## Scope - In: - Out: ## Action items [ ] <Step 1> [ ] <Step 2> [ ] <Step 3> [ ] <Step 4> [ ] <Step 5> [ ] <Step 6> ## Open questions - <Question 1> - <Question 2> - <Question 3> ``` ## Checklist item guidance Good checklist items: - Point to likely files/modules: src/..., app/..., services/... - Name concrete validation: “Run npm test”, “Add unit tests for X” - Include safe rollout when relevant: feature flag, migration plan, rollback note Avoid: - Vague steps (“handle backend”, “do auth”) - Too many micro-steps - Writing code snippets (keep the plan implementation-agnostic)

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