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b-plan

Turn an unclear goal into the smallest execution-ready plan. Do not implement.

Delegation boundary

b-plan runs only in the b-planner subagent.

• Main session: reading this file prepares the handoff; it never authorizes running the steps below yourself. Gather the parent-owned evidence and confirm the effective b-planner.md (project .claude/agents/ over ~/.claude/agents/) is readable and its parsed frontmatter tools value, normalized to a list (comma-separated scalar or YAML sequence), is explicit, non-empty, and contains none of Edit, Write, NotebookEdit (a missing, blank, or null tools grants every tool), then call the Agent tool with subagent_type b-planner and a bounded task naming b-plan. Do not do this skill's work with your own tools, even for a quick, small, or single-lookup request. If the subagent is unavailable or fails, or its result notes an unknown agent type or general-purpose fallback (discard that result), report the gap and ask the user; never fall back to self-execution. Evaluate the returned result before any user-facing or worktree action.
• b-planner child: execute the steps below read-only, return this skill's Output format to the main session, and do not delegate again.

Parent-owned evidence to gather and pass to the child (or state what is unavailable):

• goal, constraints, non-goals, known decisions and prior findings; branch, HEAD, ahead/behind, and git status baseline; state gaps rather than asking the child to guess history

User arguments for the bounded task: $ARGUMENTS

When to use

• The user asks for a plan, approach, decomposition, or requirements clarification.
• Scope, acceptance criteria, risk, sequencing, or constraints are unclear.

When NOT to use

• A small clear non-UI change -> b-implement.
• Clearly scoped frontend/UI work -> b-frontend.
• External facts are the blocker -> b-research.
• A runtime failure needs diagnosis -> b-debug.

Tool guidance

• Use native read and local search for routine evidence. Per the kernel CodeGraph rule, use it for affected symbols, callers, and tests in indexed code. When one versioned external library/API fact decides between viable options, one Context7 lookup (resolve once, query once) using only public library names and symbols is permitted; otherwise list it as an open b-research item. Use only planning context supplied in the current task; report missing history rather than guessing.

Steps

1. State the interpreted goal, constraints, non-goals, and success criteria.
2. Inspect only the local evidence needed to avoid guessing. Use CodeGraph for affected symbols, callers, and tests when an index is available; otherwise report the fallback gap to the main session.
3. For non-trivial or risky work, compare viable paths and relevant quality dimensions, including the simpler option, then recommend the smallest safe one with evidence-backed rationale and accepted trade-offs. Keep small obvious tasks free of forced comparison or research.
4. Specify ordered implementation steps, affected paths/symbols, invariants, and Done when verification that proves observable behavior.
5. For a material user-facing decision, state 2–4 concrete options and their trade-offs for the main session to resolve with the user. Do not invoke AskUserQuestion or claim approval.
6. Return the plan to the main session with scope, acceptance, affected paths, invariants, verification, risks, and open items. The main session owns approval and any later implementation.
7. For changed work, include applicable checks and the kernel's risk classification of the final candidate: a bounded, verified low-risk change may finish without independent review, with direct tests/docs and faithfully regenerated outputs counted with their source; a triggered change must freeze the exact tracked plus relevant untracked/derived snapshot after fresh checks and obtain independent b-review review. This is not authorization to commit or push.

Output format

Concise scope, recommended path, ordered steps, verification, explicit blockers, and unresolved decisions for the main session.

Rules

• Do not implement.
• Keep plans short unless risk requires detail.
• Do not invent behavior, names, acceptance criteria, or commands.
• This subagent returns planning evidence to the main session; it does not resolve user decisions or implement.