planning-with-files
planning-with-files is a skill that keeps a written plan on disk so AI coding agents can resume long tasks after context loss for developers and power users.
What it is good for
- Keeping an AI coding agent on track through long multi-step tasks
- Resuming work after clearing or compacting a chat session
- Recovering progress after a crash or interrupted coding session
- Tracking research notes and decisions across a long project
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Adds to an AI app you already use
Level 2 of 5. Connects to Claude, ChatGPT, or a similar app you already have, usually through a settings screen.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Skill or plugin
- Tasks
- Works with
- Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot, Hermes Agent
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked yet
- Best rank
- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 27,823
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is planning-with-files free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (MIT license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use planning-with-files?
- No. Connects to Claude, ChatGPT, or a similar app you already have, usually through a settings screen.
- What does planning-with-files work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot, and Hermes Agent.
- What is planning-with-files good for?
- Keeping an AI coding agent on track through long multi-step tasks, resuming work after clearing or compacting a chat session, recovering progress after a crash or interrupted coding session, and tracking research notes and decisions across a long project.
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