STOP — DO NOT READ THIS FILE. You are already reading it. This prompt was injected into your context by Claude Code's plugin system. Using the Read tool on this SKILL.md file wastes tokens. Begin executing Step 1 immediately.
Step 0 — Immediate Output
Before ANY tool calls, display this banner:
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║ PLAN-BUILD-RUN ► COMMAND REFERENCE ║
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Then proceed to Step 1.
/pbr:help — Plan-Build-Run Command Reference
Step 1 — Contextual Help (Single Command)
If $ARGUMENTS contains a command name (e.g., plan, build, review, config, quick), show detailed help for just that command:
- Run this command to get metadata for the requested skill:
pbr-tools skill-metadata $ARGUMENTS
Parse the JSON response.
If the response contains a
namefield (success): Display a formatted detail block:
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Command | /pbr:{name} |
| Description | {description} |
| Arguments | {argument_hint} (or "None" if empty) |
| Allowed Tools | {allowed_tools} joined with ", " |
If the response contains an
errorfield (not found): Tell the user the command was not found. List available commands from theavailablearray, formatted as/pbr:{name}.STOP after displaying single-skill help. Do not continue to Step 2.
Step 2 — Full Help (All Commands)
If no argument was provided, display the full command reference:
- Run this command to get all skills:
pbr-tools help
Parse the JSON response. The result has a
.skillsarray of objects withname,description, andargument_hintfields.Group the skills into these categories based on skill name:
- Core Workflow: begin, plan, build, review, test
- Planning & Discovery: explore, discuss, import, scan, list-phase-assumptions
- Execution: quick, continue, autonomous, do
- Verification & Debugging: debug, health, validate-phase, ui-review, ui-phase
- Session Management: status, pause, resume, undo, continue
- Project Management: milestone, todo, note, config, setup, release, ship
- Analysis & Utilities: audit, audit-fix, dashboard, intel, profile, profile-user, session-report, statusline
Skills not matching any category go under Other.
- For each category, display a markdown table:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/pbr:{name} {argument_hint} |
{description} |
Format command names as /pbr:{name} with the argument_hint appended (space-separated) when present.
- After the CLI-driven command tables, display the static sections below.
Choose Your Command
Not sure which command to use? Follow this guide:
| I want to... | Command |
|---|---|
| Start a new project | /pbr:new-project |
| Fix a bug or investigate an error | /pbr:debug |
| Think through an idea or approach | /pbr:explore |
| Do a small task (≤3 files) | /pbr:quick |
| Plan a complex change (4+ files) | /pbr:plan-phase <N> |
| See where I am and what's next | /pbr:progress |
| Auto-execute the next step | /pbr:continue |
| Describe something and let PBR route it | /pbr:do <description> |
| Lock decisions for a specific phase | /pbr:discuss-phase <N> |
| Check project health | /pbr:health |
Typical Workflow
/pbr:new-project ← Start project, define requirements, create roadmap
/pbr:discuss-phase 1 ← (optional) Talk through phase details
/pbr:plan-phase 1 ← Plan the first phase
/pbr:execute-phase 1 ← Build it
/pbr:verify-work 1 ← Verify it works
/pbr:plan-phase 2 ← Plan the next phase
... ← Repeat plan → build → review
/pbr:complete-milestone ← Archive when done
Shortcut: After /pbr:new-project, run /pbr:continue repeatedly — it auto-advances through plan → build → review → next phase, stopping at milestones and errors.
status vs continue vs do
/pbr:progress |
/pbr:continue |
/pbr:do <text> |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Dashboard — show progress, suggest next | Auto-execute the next logical step | Route freeform text to a skill |
| Reads state? | Yes (full scan) | Yes (minimal) | No |
| Modifies files? | Never | Yes (via delegation) | Depends on routed skill |
| Asks questions? | If multiple options | Never — fully automatic | Only if ambiguous |
| Use when... | You want to see where you are before deciding | You trust PBR to pick and run the next step | You'd rather describe a task in plain English |
| Hard stops | N/A | Milestones, checkpoints, errors, verification gaps, session phase limit | N/A |
Quick Reference
- Context strategy:
aggressive(delegate everything) |balanced|minimal(run inline) - Depth:
quick(skip research, ~50% cheaper) |standard|comprehensive(~2x cost) - State files:
.planning/STATE.md(position),.planning/ROADMAP.md(phases),.planning/config.json(settings) - Configure:
/pbr:settingsto change depth, models, gates, parallelization - List agents: Run
claude agentsin your terminal to see all registered PBR agents and verify loading - Tip: Use
/pbr:quickfor creative/visual work where structured planning adds overhead without benefit. - PR hygiene: When creating PRs from a Plan-Build-Run project,
.planning/commits can be filtered using phase branching (git.branching: phase) which squash-merges code-only changes to main. - Session cycling: After
session_phase_limitphases (default 3), PBR auto-pauses and resumes with a fresh context. In TMUX, this is seamless. Configure via/pbr:settings session_phase_limit <N>. - Seeds:
/pbr:explorecan create seed files (.planning/seeds/) with trigger conditions. Seeds auto-inject into planning when their trigger phase is reached.
Getting Started
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- `/pbr:new-project` — start a new project
- `/pbr:progress` — check current project status
- `/pbr:settings` — configure workflow settings
- `/pbr:help <command>` — detailed help for a specific command
Getting Help
- GitHub Issues: https://github.com/SienkLogic/plan-build-run/issues
- README: https://github.com/SienkLogic/plan-build-run