Implements file-based planning for complex multi-step tasks. Creates task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md as persistent working memory. Use when starting tasks requiring >5 tool calls, multi-phase projects, research, or any work where losing track of goals and progress would be costly.
Install
npx skills add trailofbits/skills-curated --skill planning-with-filesnpx skills add trailofbits/skills-curated --skill planning-with-files -a claude-code -gnpx skills add trailofbits/skills-curated --skill planning-with-files -a codex -ggemini skills install https://github.com/trailofbits/skills-curated.git --path plugins/planning-with-files/skills/planning-with-filesgh skill install trailofbits/skills-curated planning-with-filesgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/trailofbits/skills-curated /tmp/trailofbits__skills-curated
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills ~/.agents/skills
cp -R /tmp/trailofbits__skills-curated/plugins/planning-with-files/skills/planning-with-files ~/.claude/skills/planning-with-files # Claude Code
cp -R /tmp/trailofbits__skills-curated/plugins/planning-with-files/skills/planning-with-files ~/.agents/skills/planning-with-files # Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Copilot, OpenCode