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Todo Write Planning

Makes the agent write a numbered plan before generating design artifacts and keep it updated.

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Repository
nexu-io/open-design
Stars
105,448
Licence
Apache-2.0
Files
2 files

What it does

This skill is a small instruction set that tells an AI agent to write out a numbered, step-by-step plan using its built-in task list before it starts creating files, then tick items off as they finish. The plan acts as a visible record of what the agent intends to do and why it is doing things in a certain order. It is a planning habit, not a new capability, and it does not add any tools or external connections.

Great for

  • People using the OpenDesign tool who want multi-step design or build tasks to be planned before execution
  • Anyone who wants a transparent checklist showing progress through a longer AI-generated project

Skip it if

  • Quick one-line questions or small edits, where a plan adds overhead without benefit
  • Users who need a guarantee the agent will follow the plan, since this is only an instruction in the system prompt and the agent can still deviate

Try asking

  • “Build a landing page for my coffee shop with a hero, menu section and contact form”
  • “Create a set of social media banner designs in three sizes and show me the steps first”
  • “Design a onboarding flow for a mobile app, planning the screens before generating them”
Step-by-step guide: how to use Todo Write PlanningInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 2 original files, the Apache-2.0 licence and an attribution note.

    todo-write.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip todo-write.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip todo-write.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Ask the agent to show the plan before it begins if you want to review the steps first
  • Use it for multi-part requests; skip it for trivial tasks to save time
  • Treat the plan as a progress log, but check the finished artifacts yourself since the plan does not verify quality

What's inside

  • open-design.json
  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from nexu-io/open-design under the Apache-2.0 licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.