Planning Strategies

Structured approach for complex task execution.

Instructions

1. Task Decomposition

Break large tasks into manageable subtasks:

flowchart TD A[Complex Task] --> B[Subtask 1] A --> C[Subtask 2] A --> D[Subtask 3] B --> E[Sub-subtask 1.1] B --> F[Sub-subtask 1.2]

Task Breakdown Template

Main Goal: [Description]

Phase 1: Research

• Understand requirements
• Explore existing code
• Identify dependencies

Phase 2: Implementation

• Create types/interfaces
• Implement core logic
• Add error handling

Phase 3: Verification

• Test functionality
• Check edge cases
• Review code quality

2. Dependency Analysis

Before execution, identify dependencies:

// Dependency Graph Example const taskDependencies = { 'create-api': [], // Independent 'create-types': [], // Independent 'create-service': ['create-types'], // Depends on types 'create-controller': ['create-service'], // Depends on service 'write-tests': ['create-controller'], // Depends on controller };

3. Execution Order

Execution Strategy

1. Parallel Tasks: Independent tasks first

2. Sequential Tasks: Follow dependency order

3. Validation Points: Verify after each phase

4. Rollback Plan: Know how to undo

5. Goal-Oriented Planning

SMART Goals

• Specific: Clear, unambiguous objective
• Measurable: Quantifiable success criteria
• Achievable: Realistic within constraints
• Relevant: Aligned with user needs
• Time-bound: Has clear completion point

5. Adaptive Re-Planning

When plans fail, adapt:

Re-Planning Protocol

1. Detect: Identify the blocker
2. Analyze: Why did the plan fail?
3. Adapt: Modify the approach
4. Continue: Resume with new plan

Common Blockers

6. Progress Tracking

Progress Template

Task: [Name]

• Status: 🟡 In Progress
• Progress: 3/7 steps complete
• Blockers: None
• ETA: 2 more tool calls

Completed

• Step 1: Research
• Step 2: Types
• Step 3: Core logic

Remaining

• Step 4: Error handling
• Step 5: Tests
• Step 6: Documentation
• Step 7: Review

7. Risk Assessment

Risk Matrix

References

• Hierarchical Task Network

• Goal-Oriented Action Planning