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package/skills/planning-with-files/examples.md

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+# Examples: Planning with Files in Action
+
+## Example 1: Research Task
+
+**User Request:** "Research the benefits of morning exercise and write a summary"
+
+### Loop 1: Create Plan
+```bash
+Write task_plan.md
+```
+
+```markdown
+# Task Plan: Morning Exercise Benefits Research
+
+## Goal
+Create a research summary on the benefits of morning exercise.
+
+## Phases
+- [ ] Phase 1: Create this plan ✓
+- [ ] Phase 2: Search and gather sources
+- [ ] Phase 3: Synthesize findings
+- [ ] Phase 4: Deliver summary
+
+## Key Questions
+1. What are the physical health benefits?
+2. What are the mental health benefits?
+3. What scientific studies support this?
+
+## Status
+**Currently in Phase 1** - Creating plan
+```
+
+### Loop 2: Research
+```bash
+Read task_plan.md           # Refresh goals
+WebSearch "morning exercise benefits"
+Write notes.md              # Store findings
+Edit task_plan.md           # Mark Phase 2 complete
+```
+
+### Loop 3: Synthesize
+```bash
+Read task_plan.md           # Refresh goals
+Read notes.md               # Get findings
+Write morning_exercise_summary.md
+Edit task_plan.md           # Mark Phase 3 complete
+```
+
+### Loop 4: Deliver
+```bash
+Read task_plan.md           # Verify complete
+Deliver morning_exercise_summary.md
+```
+
+---
+
+## Example 2: Bug Fix Task
+
+**User Request:** "Fix the login bug in the authentication module"
+
+### task_plan.md
+```markdown
+# Task Plan: Fix Login Bug
+
+## Goal
+Identify and fix the bug preventing successful login.
+
+## Phases
+- [x] Phase 1: Understand the bug report ✓
+- [x] Phase 2: Locate relevant code ✓
+- [ ] Phase 3: Identify root cause (CURRENT)
+- [ ] Phase 4: Implement fix
+- [ ] Phase 5: Test and verify
+
+## Key Questions
+1. What error message appears?
+2. Which file handles authentication?
+3. What changed recently?
+
+## Decisions Made
+- Auth handler is in src/auth/login.ts
+- Error occurs in validateToken() function
+
+## Errors Encountered
+- [Initial] TypeError: Cannot read property 'token' of undefined
+  → Root cause: user object not awaited properly
+
+## Status
+**Currently in Phase 3** - Found root cause, preparing fix
+```
+
+---
+
+## Example 3: Feature Development
+
+**User Request:** "Add a dark mode toggle to the settings page"
+
+### The 3-File Pattern in Action
+
+**task_plan.md:**
+```markdown
+# Task Plan: Dark Mode Toggle
+
+## Goal
+Add functional dark mode toggle to settings.
+
+## Phases
+- [x] Phase 1: Research existing theme system ✓
+- [x] Phase 2: Design implementation approach ✓
+- [ ] Phase 3: Implement toggle component (CURRENT)
+- [ ] Phase 4: Add theme switching logic
+- [ ] Phase 5: Test and polish
+
+## Decisions Made
+- Using CSS custom properties for theme
+- Storing preference in localStorage
+- Toggle component in SettingsPage.tsx
+
+## Status
+**Currently in Phase 3** - Building toggle component
+```
+
+**notes.md:**
+```markdown
+# Notes: Dark Mode Implementation
+
+## Existing Theme System
+- Located in: src/styles/theme.ts
+- Uses: CSS custom properties
+- Current themes: light only
+
+## Files to Modify
+1. src/styles/theme.ts - Add dark theme colors
+2. src/components/SettingsPage.tsx - Add toggle
+3. src/hooks/useTheme.ts - Create new hook
+4. src/App.tsx - Wrap with ThemeProvider
+
+## Color Decisions
+- Dark background: #1a1a2e
+- Dark surface: #16213e
+- Dark text: #eaeaea
+```
+
+**dark_mode_implementation.md:** (deliverable)
+```markdown
+# Dark Mode Implementation
+
+## Changes Made
+
+### 1. Added dark theme colors
+File: src/styles/theme.ts
+...
+
+### 2. Created useTheme hook
+File: src/hooks/useTheme.ts
+...
+```
+
+---
+
+## Example 4: Error Recovery Pattern
+
+When something fails, DON'T hide it:
+
+### Before (Wrong)
+```
+Action: Read config.json
+Error: File not found
+Action: Read config.json  # Silent retry
+Action: Read config.json  # Another retry
+```
+
+### After (Correct)
+```
+Action: Read config.json
+Error: File not found
+
+# Update task_plan.md:
+## Errors Encountered
+- config.json not found → Will create default config
+
+Action: Write config.json (default config)
+Action: Read config.json
+Success!
+```
+
+---
+
+## The Read-Before-Decide Pattern
+
+**Always read your plan before major decisions:**
+
+```
+[Many tool calls have happened...]
+[Context is getting long...]
+[Original goal might be forgotten...]
+
+→ Read task_plan.md          # This brings goals back into attention!
+→ Now make the decision       # Goals are fresh in context
+```
+
+This is why Manus can handle ~50 tool calls without losing track. The plan file acts as a "goal refresh" mechanism.

package/skills/planning-with-files/reference.md

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+# Reference: Manus Context Engineering Principles
+
+This skill is based on context engineering principles from Manus, the AI agent company acquired by Meta for $2 billion in December 2025.
+
+## The 6 Manus Principles
+
+### Principle 1: Design Around KV-Cache
+
+> "KV-cache hit rate is THE single most important metric for production AI agents."
+
+**Statistics:**
+- ~100:1 input-to-output token ratio
+- Cached tokens: $0.30/MTok vs Uncached: $3/MTok
+- 10x cost difference!
+
+**Implementation:**
+- Keep prompt prefixes STABLE (single-token change invalidates cache)
+- NO timestamps in system prompts
+- Make context APPEND-ONLY with deterministic serialization
+
+### Principle 2: Mask, Don't Remove
+
+Don't dynamically remove tools (breaks KV-cache). Use logit masking instead.
+
+**Best Practice:** Use consistent action prefixes (e.g., `browser_`, `shell_`, `file_`) for easier masking.
+
+### Principle 3: Filesystem as External Memory
+
+> "Markdown is my 'working memory' on disk."
+
+**The Formula:**
+```
+Context Window = RAM (volatile, limited)
+Filesystem = Disk (persistent, unlimited)
+```
+
+**Compression Must Be Restorable:**
+- Keep URLs even if web content is dropped
+- Keep file paths when dropping document contents
+- Never lose the pointer to full data
+
+### Principle 4: Manipulate Attention Through Recitation
+
+> "Creates and updates todo.md throughout tasks to push global plan into model's recent attention span."
+
+**Problem:** After ~50 tool calls, models forget original goals ("lost in the middle" effect).
+
+**Solution:** Re-read `task_plan.md` before each decision. Goals appear in the attention window.
+
+```
+Start of context: [Original goal - far away, forgotten]
+...many tool calls...
+End of context: [Recently read task_plan.md - gets ATTENTION!]
+```
+
+### Principle 5: Keep the Wrong Stuff In
+
+> "Leave the wrong turns in the context."
+
+**Why:**
+- Failed actions with stack traces let model implicitly update beliefs
+- Reduces mistake repetition
+- Error recovery is "one of the clearest signals of TRUE agentic behavior"
+
+### Principle 6: Don't Get Few-Shotted
+
+> "Uniformity breeds fragility."
+
+**Problem:** Repetitive action-observation pairs cause drift and hallucination.
+
+**Solution:** Introduce controlled variation:
+- Vary phrasings slightly
+- Don't copy-paste patterns blindly
+- Recalibrate on repetitive tasks
+
+---
+
+## The 3 Context Engineering Strategies
+
+Based on Lance Martin's analysis of Manus architecture.
+
+### Strategy 1: Context Reduction
+
+**Compaction:**
+```
+Tool calls have TWO representations:
+├── FULL: Raw tool content (stored in filesystem)
+└── COMPACT: Reference/file path only
+
+RULES:
+- Apply compaction to STALE (older) tool results
+- Keep RECENT results FULL (to guide next decision)
+```
+
+**Summarization:**
+- Applied when compaction reaches diminishing returns
+- Generated using full tool results
+- Creates standardized summary objects
+
+### Strategy 2: Context Isolation (Multi-Agent)
+
+**Architecture:**
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────┐
+│         PLANNER AGENT           │
+│  └─ Assigns tasks to sub-agents │
+├─────────────────────────────────┤
+│       KNOWLEDGE MANAGER         │
+│  └─ Reviews conversations       │
+│  └─ Determines filesystem store │
+├─────────────────────────────────┤
+│      EXECUTOR SUB-AGENTS        │
+│  └─ Perform assigned tasks      │
+│  └─ Have own context windows    │
+└─────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+**Key Insight:** Manus originally used `todo.md` for task planning but found ~33% of actions were spent updating it. Shifted to dedicated planner agent calling executor sub-agents.
+
+### Strategy 3: Context Offloading
+
+**Tool Design:**
+- Use <20 atomic functions total
+- Store full results in filesystem, not context
+- Use `glob` and `grep` for searching
+- Progressive disclosure: load information only as needed
+
+---
+
+## The Agent Loop
+
+Manus operates in a continuous 7-step loop:
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│  1. ANALYZE CONTEXT                      │
+│     - Understand user intent             │
+│     - Assess current state               │
+│     - Review recent observations         │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│  2. THINK                                │
+│     - Should I update the plan?          │
+│     - What's the next logical action?    │
+│     - Are there blockers?                │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│  3. SELECT TOOL                          │
+│     - Choose ONE tool                    │
+│     - Ensure parameters available        │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│  4. EXECUTE ACTION                       │
+│     - Tool runs in sandbox               │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│  5. RECEIVE OBSERVATION                  │
+│     - Result appended to context         │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│  6. ITERATE                              │
+│     - Return to step 1                   │
+│     - Continue until complete            │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│  7. DELIVER OUTCOME                      │
+│     - Send results to user               │
+│     - Attach all relevant files          │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+---
+
+## File Types Manus Creates
+
+| File | Purpose | When Created | When Updated |
+|------|---------|--------------|--------------|
+| `task_plan.md` | Phase tracking, progress | Task start | After completing phases |
+| `findings.md` | Discoveries, decisions | After ANY discovery | After viewing images/PDFs |
+| `progress.md` | Session log, what's done | At breakpoints | Throughout session |
+| Code files | Implementation | Before execution | After errors |
+
+---
+
+## Critical Constraints
+
+- **Single-Action Execution:** ONE tool call per turn. No parallel execution.
+- **Plan is Required:** Agent must ALWAYS know: goal, current phase, remaining phases
+- **Files are Memory:** Context = volatile. Filesystem = persistent.
+- **Never Repeat Failures:** If action failed, next action MUST be different
+- **Communication is a Tool:** Message types: `info` (progress), `ask` (blocking), `result` (terminal)
+
+---
+
+## Manus Statistics
+
+| Metric | Value |
+|--------|-------|
+| Average tool calls per task | ~50 |
+| Input-to-output token ratio | 100:1 |
+| Acquisition price | $2 billion |
+| Time to $100M revenue | 8 months |
+| Framework refactors since launch | 5 times |
+
+---
+
+## Key Quotes
+
+> "Context window = RAM (volatile, limited). Filesystem = Disk (persistent, unlimited). Anything important gets written to disk."
+
+> "if action_failed: next_action != same_action. Track what you tried. Mutate the approach."
+
+> "Error recovery is one of the clearest signals of TRUE agentic behavior."
+
+> "KV-cache hit rate is the single most important metric for a production-stage AI agent."
+
+> "Leave the wrong turns in the context."
+
+---
+
+## Source
+
+Based on Manus's official context engineering documentation:
+https://manus.im/blog/Context-Engineering-for-AI-Agents-Lessons-from-Building-Manus

package/skills/planning-with-files/scripts/check-complete.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+# Check if all phases in task_plan.md are complete
+# Exit 0 if complete, exit 1 if incomplete
+# Used by Stop hook to verify task completion
+
+PLAN_FILE="${1:-task_plan.md}"
+
+if [ ! -f "$PLAN_FILE" ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: $PLAN_FILE not found"
+    echo "Cannot verify completion without a task plan."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "=== Task Completion Check ==="
+echo ""
+
+# Count phases by status (using -F for fixed string matching)
+TOTAL=$(grep -c "### Phase" "$PLAN_FILE" || true)
+COMPLETE=$(grep -cF "**Status:** complete" "$PLAN_FILE" || true)
+IN_PROGRESS=$(grep -cF "**Status:** in_progress" "$PLAN_FILE" || true)
+PENDING=$(grep -cF "**Status:** pending" "$PLAN_FILE" || true)
+
+# Default to 0 if empty
+: "${TOTAL:=0}"
+: "${COMPLETE:=0}"
+: "${IN_PROGRESS:=0}"
+: "${PENDING:=0}"
+
+echo "Total phases:   $TOTAL"
+echo "Complete:       $COMPLETE"
+echo "In progress:    $IN_PROGRESS"
+echo "Pending:        $PENDING"
+echo ""
+
+# Check completion
+if [ "$COMPLETE" -eq "$TOTAL" ] && [ "$TOTAL" -gt 0 ]; then
+    echo "ALL PHASES COMPLETE"
+    exit 0
+else
+    echo "TASK NOT COMPLETE"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Do not stop until all phases are complete."
+    exit 1
+fi

package/skills/planning-with-files/scripts/init-session.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+# Initialize planning files for a new session
+# Usage: ./init-session.sh [project-name]
+
+set -e
+
+PROJECT_NAME="${1:-project}"
+DATE=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
+
+echo "Initializing planning files for: $PROJECT_NAME"
+
+# Create task_plan.md if it doesn't exist
+if [ ! -f "task_plan.md" ]; then
+    cat > task_plan.md << 'EOF'
+# Task Plan: [Brief Description]
+
+## Goal
+[One sentence describing the end state]
+
+## Current Phase
+Phase 1
+
+## Phases
+
+### Phase 1: Requirements & Discovery
+- [ ] Understand user intent
+- [ ] Identify constraints
+- [ ] Document in findings.md
+- **Status:** in_progress
+
+### Phase 2: Planning & Structure
+- [ ] Define approach
+- [ ] Create project structure
+- **Status:** pending
+
+### Phase 3: Implementation
+- [ ] Execute the plan
+- [ ] Write to files before executing
+- **Status:** pending
+
+### Phase 4: Testing & Verification
+- [ ] Verify requirements met
+- [ ] Document test results
+- **Status:** pending
+
+### Phase 5: Delivery
+- [ ] Review outputs
+- [ ] Deliver to user
+- **Status:** pending
+
+## Decisions Made
+| Decision | Rationale |
+|----------|-----------|
+
+## Errors Encountered
+| Error | Resolution |
+|-------|------------|
+EOF
+    echo "Created task_plan.md"
+else
+    echo "task_plan.md already exists, skipping"
+fi
+
+# Create findings.md if it doesn't exist
+if [ ! -f "findings.md" ]; then
+    cat > findings.md << 'EOF'
+# Findings & Decisions
+
+## Requirements
+-
+
+## Research Findings
+-
+
+## Technical Decisions
+| Decision | Rationale |
+|----------|-----------|
+
+## Issues Encountered
+| Issue | Resolution |
+|-------|------------|
+
+## Resources
+-
+EOF
+    echo "Created findings.md"
+else
+    echo "findings.md already exists, skipping"
+fi
+
+# Create progress.md if it doesn't exist
+if [ ! -f "progress.md" ]; then
+    cat > progress.md << EOF
+# Progress Log
+
+## Session: $DATE
+
+### Current Status
+- **Phase:** 1 - Requirements & Discovery
+- **Started:** $DATE
+
+### Actions Taken
+-
+
+### Test Results
+| Test | Expected | Actual | Status |
+|------|----------|--------|--------|
+
+### Errors
+| Error | Resolution |
+|-------|------------|
+EOF
+    echo "Created progress.md"
+else
+    echo "progress.md already exists, skipping"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "Planning files initialized!"
+echo "Files: task_plan.md, findings.md, progress.md"

package/skills/planning-with-files/templates/findings.md

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+# Findings & Decisions
+<!-- 
+  WHAT: Your knowledge base for the task. Stores everything you discover and decide.
+  WHY: Context windows are limited. This file is your "external memory" - persistent and unlimited.
+  WHEN: Update after ANY discovery, especially after 2 view/browser/search operations (2-Action Rule).
+-->
+
+## Requirements
+<!-- 
+  WHAT: What the user asked for, broken down into specific requirements.
+  WHY: Keeps requirements visible so you don't forget what you're building.
+  WHEN: Fill this in during Phase 1 (Requirements & Discovery).
+  EXAMPLE:
+    - Command-line interface
+    - Add tasks
+    - List all tasks
+    - Delete tasks
+    - Python implementation
+-->
+<!-- Captured from user request -->
+-
+
+## Research Findings
+<!-- 
+  WHAT: Key discoveries from web searches, documentation reading, or exploration.
+  WHY: Multimodal content (images, browser results) doesn't persist. Write it down immediately.
+  WHEN: After EVERY 2 view/browser/search operations, update this section (2-Action Rule).
+  EXAMPLE:
+    - Python's argparse module supports subcommands for clean CLI design
+    - JSON module handles file persistence easily
+    - Standard pattern: python script.py <command> [args]
+-->
+<!-- Key discoveries during exploration -->
+-
+
+## Technical Decisions
+<!-- 
+  WHAT: Architecture and implementation choices you've made, with reasoning.
+  WHY: You'll forget why you chose a technology or approach. This table preserves that knowledge.
+  WHEN: Update whenever you make a significant technical choice.
+  EXAMPLE:
+    | Use JSON for storage | Simple, human-readable, built-in Python support |
+    | argparse with subcommands | Clean CLI: python todo.py add "task" |
+-->
+<!-- Decisions made with rationale -->
+| Decision | Rationale |
+|----------|-----------|
+|          |           |
+
+## Issues Encountered
+<!-- 
+  WHAT: Problems you ran into and how you solved them.
+  WHY: Similar to errors in task_plan.md, but focused on broader issues (not just code errors).
+  WHEN: Document when you encounter blockers or unexpected challenges.
+  EXAMPLE:
+    | Empty file causes JSONDecodeError | Added explicit empty file check before json.load() |
+-->
+<!-- Errors and how they were resolved -->
+| Issue | Resolution |
+|-------|------------|
+|       |            |
+
+## Resources
+<!-- 
+  WHAT: URLs, file paths, API references, documentation links you've found useful.
+  WHY: Easy reference for later. Don't lose important links in context.
+  WHEN: Add as you discover useful resources.
+  EXAMPLE:
+    - Python argparse docs: https://docs.python.org/3/library/argparse.html
+    - Project structure: src/main.py, src/utils.py
+-->
+<!-- URLs, file paths, API references -->
+-
+
+## Visual/Browser Findings
+<!-- 
+  WHAT: Information you learned from viewing images, PDFs, or browser results.
+  WHY: CRITICAL - Visual/multimodal content doesn't persist in context. Must be captured as text.
+  WHEN: IMMEDIATELY after viewing images or browser results. Don't wait!
+  EXAMPLE:
+    - Screenshot shows login form has email and password fields
+    - Browser shows API returns JSON with "status" and "data" keys
+-->
+<!-- CRITICAL: Update after every 2 view/browser operations -->
+<!-- Multimodal content must be captured as text immediately -->
+-
+
+---
+<!-- 
+  REMINDER: The 2-Action Rule
+  After every 2 view/browser/search operations, you MUST update this file.
+  This prevents visual information from being lost when context resets.
+-->
+*Update this file after every 2 view/browser/search operations*
+*This prevents visual information from being lost*