/plan
Plan a feature with clarification, research, and synthesis
> /plugin marketplace add tambo-ai/tambo > /plugin install tambo@tambo-marketplace
How it fires
How this command gets triggered: by you, by Claude, or both.
- Fires itselfClaude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.
- You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
- Slash command
/plan
Context preview
What this command does when you run it.
Plan a feature with clarification, research, and synthesis
Command definition
plan.mddescription: Plan a feature with clarification, research, and synthesis
**Step 1: Clarify Requirements**
**Feature Request:** $ARGUMENTS
Before I start planning, I want to make sure I understand what we're building. Let me ask some clarifying questions:
[Ask natural questions like a developer would ask a product person to understand scope, requirements, constraints, user needs, edge cases, and any technical preferences or concerns. Focus on what's unclear or ambiguous about the request.]
---
**Step 2: Confirm Understanding**
[After user provides clarifications, summarize the feature requirements and get confirmation]
---
**Step 3: Create Planning Todo List**
Use TodoWrite to create a planning todo list:
- Clarify requirements (mark as completed)
- Initial codebase research
- Parallel deep research (will break down into subtasks)
- Synthesize plan document
---
**Step 4: Initial Codebase Research**
Mark "Initial codebase research" as in_progress, then launch researcher agent:
/task researcher "Analyze the codebase to understand:
1. What existing technologies/packages are in use (check package.json, imports, etc.)
2. Current architecture patterns
3. High-level list of files that will likely need modification
4. Key integration points
Feature context: [confirmed requirements]"
After agent completes, mark task as completed and update todos with specific research areas discovered.
---
**Step 5: Parallel Deep Research**
Update todo list with 2-8 specific research tasks based on initial findings. Mark "Parallel deep research" as in_progress.
Launch multiple research agents in parallel (in a SINGLE message with multiple Task calls):
/task researcher "Research how to implement [specific aspect] using [technology X].
Find: key APIs, best practices, implementation patterns, gotchas.
Include documentation links."
/task researcher "Deep dive into [specific part of codebase].
Analyze: current implementation, what needs to change, dependencies to consider."
[Launch 2-8 researchers based on complexity]
---
**Step 5: Synthesize Plan**
Launch planner agent with all research findings:
/task planner "Create implementation plan for: [feature name]
Requirements: [confirmed requirements]
Research findings:
- Initial codebase analysis: [summary]
- Technology research: [summary]
- Codebase deep dives: [summary]
Output to .plans/[feature-name].md (create the .plans/ directory if it doesn't exist)"
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description: Plan a feature with clarification, research, and synthesis
**Step 1: Clarify Requirements**
**Feature Request:** $ARGUMENTS
Before I start planning, I want to make sure I understand what we're building. Let me ask some clarifying questions:
[Ask natural questions like a developer would ask a product person to understand scope, requirements, constraints, user needs, edge cases, and any technical preferences or concerns. Focus on what's unclear or ambiguous about the request.]
---
**Step 2: Confirm Understanding**
[After user provides clarifications, summarize the feature requirements and get confirmation]
---
**Step 3: Create Planning Todo List**
Use TodoWrite to create a planning todo list:
- Clarify requirements (mark as completed)
- Initial codebase research
- Parallel deep research (will break down into subtasks)
- Synthesize plan document
---
**Step 4: Initial Codebase Research**
Mark "Initial codebase research" as in_progress, then launch researcher agent:
/task researcher "Analyze the codebase to understand: 1. What existing technologies/packages are in use (check package.json, imports, etc.) 2. Current architecture patterns 3. High-level list of files that will likely need modification 4. Key integration points Feature context: [confirmed requirements]"
After agent completes, mark task as completed and update todos with specific research areas discovered.
---
**Step 5: Parallel Deep Research**
Update todo list with 2-8 specific research tasks based on initial findings. Mark "Parallel deep research" as in_progress.
Launch multiple research agents in parallel (in a SINGLE message with multiple Task calls):
/task researcher "Research how to implement [specific aspect] using [technology X]. Find: key APIs, best practices, implementation patterns, gotchas. Include documentation links."
/task researcher "Deep dive into [specific part of codebase]. Analyze: current implementation, what needs to change, dependencies to consider."
[Launch 2-8 researchers based on complexity]
---
**Step 5: Synthesize Plan**
Launch planner agent with all research findings:
/task planner "Create implementation plan for: [feature name] Requirements: [confirmed requirements] Research findings: - Initial codebase analysis: [summary] - Technology research: [summary] - Codebase deep dives: [summary] Output to .plans/[feature-name].md (create the .plans/ directory if it doesn't exist)"
Repo: tambo-ai/tambo