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The list-style Integration sections in subagent-driven-development and executing-plans duplicated references that already exist where the flow uses them (process digraph, When to Use, prompt templates, Step 3), so they added maintenance cost without carrying behavior. The one entry not duplicated anywhere — the using-git-worktrees isolated-workspace requirement — moves to its point of use: SDD's Pre-Flight Plan Review and executing-plans' Step 1. Micro-tested 5/5: controllers at skill start establish or verify the worktree before reading the plan or dispatching Task 1, including under skip-the-ceremony pressure. The prose Integration sections in requesting-code-review and other skills are unchanged — they carry placement content, not an index.
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name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| executing-plans | Use when you have a written implementation plan to execute in a separate session with review checkpoints |
Executing Plans
Overview
Load plan, review critically, execute all tasks, report when complete.
Announce at start: "I'm using the executing-plans skill to implement this plan."
Note: Tell your human partner that Superpowers works much better with access to subagents. The quality of its work will be significantly higher if run on a platform with subagent support (Claude Code, Codex CLI, Codex App, and Copilot CLI all qualify; see the per-platform tool refs in ../using-superpowers/references/). If subagents are available, use superpowers:subagent-driven-development instead of this skill.
The Process
Step 1: Load and Review Plan
- Ensure an isolated workspace: use superpowers:using-git-worktrees to create one or verify the existing one
- Read plan file
- Review critically - identify any questions or concerns about the plan
- If concerns: Raise them with your human partner before starting
- If no concerns: Create todos for the plan items and proceed
Step 2: Execute Tasks
For each task:
- Mark as in_progress
- Follow each step exactly (plan has bite-sized steps)
- Run verifications as specified
- Mark as completed
Step 3: Complete Development
After all tasks complete and verified:
- Announce: "I'm using the finishing-a-development-branch skill to complete this work."
- REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:finishing-a-development-branch
- Follow that skill to verify tests, present options, execute choice
When to Stop and Ask for Help
STOP executing immediately when:
- Hit a blocker (missing dependency, test fails, instruction unclear)
- Plan has critical gaps preventing starting
- You don't understand an instruction
- Verification fails repeatedly
Ask for clarification rather than guessing.
When to Revisit Earlier Steps
Return to Review (Step 1) when:
- Partner updates the plan based on your feedback
- Fundamental approach needs rethinking
Don't force through blockers - stop and ask.
Remember
- Review plan critically first
- Follow plan steps exactly
- Don't skip verifications
- Reference skills when plan says to
- Stop when blocked, don't guess
- Never start implementation on main/master branch without explicit user consent