plan

<Use_When>

• Planning before implementation — "plan this", "let's plan"
• Requirements are vague and need scoping — use --interview
• Reviewing an existing plan — --review </Use_When>

<Do_Not_Use_When>

• Want direct execution — execute the scoped task directly; use ultragoal only for durable goals or team for coordinated parallel work
• Simple focused fix with obvious scope — skip planning </Do_Not_Use_When>

<Execution_Policy>

• Auto-detect interview vs direct; --interview forces Socratic mode, --direct skips it
• Ask one question at a time; gather codebase facts first
• omx explore is deprecated. Use normal repository inspection for codebase facts; omx sparkshell only for explicit shell-native evidence
• Plans must be evidence-backed: 80%+ claims cite file/line, 90%+ criteria testable
• Right-size steps to scope; save to .omx/plans/ </Execution_Policy>

Mode Selection

Mode	Trigger	Behavior
Interview	--interview or broad request	Socratic requirements gathering
Direct	--direct or detailed request	Generate plan immediately
Review	--review	Critic evaluation of existing plan

Interview (--interview)

1. Classify request; ask one focused question via omx question
2. Gather codebase facts first, then ask informed follow-ups
3. Build on answers; consult Analyst for hidden requirements
4. Create plan when user signals readiness

Direct

1. Quick analysis (optional Analyst)
2. Generate plan immediately
3. Optional Critic review if requested

Review (--review)

1. Read plan from .omx/plans/
2. Evaluate via Critic; verdict APPROVED/REVISE/REJECT
3. If author == reviewer, hand off to $code-review

Output

Every plan includes: Requirements Summary, Acceptance Criteria (testable), Implementation Steps (with file refs, adaptive count), Risks/Mitigations, Verification. Saved to .omx/plans/.

Outcome-first framing: apply outcome-first framing, concise visible updates for multi-step planning. Local overrides for the active workflow branch apply via newer user task updates. If the user says continue, continue the current branch instead of restarting.

<Tool_Usage>

• omx explore is deprecated. Use normal repository inspection; omx sparkshell only for explicit shell-native evidence
• Use omx question for interview questions; plain text only as fallback
• Use ask_codex with planner/analyst/critic as needed </Tool_Usage>

<Escalation_And_Stop_Conditions>

• Stop interviewing when requirements are clear — do not over-interview
• Escalate on irreconcilable trade-offs requiring business decision
• "just do it" / "skip planning" → hand off to $ultragoal </Escalation_And_Stop_Conditions>

<Final_Checklist>

• Acceptance criteria testable (90%+ concrete)
• Claims cite file/line (80%+)
• Risks have mitigations, no vague terms
• Plan saved to .omx/plans/ </Final_Checklist>

Review Quality Criteria

Criterion	Standard
Clarity	80%+ claims cite file/line
Testability	90%+ criteria concrete
Verification	File refs exist