Is the PI Planning with Files skill free?

Yes. The skill itself is free from OthmanAdi/planning-with-files. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.

What is the PI Planning with Files SkillProof Score?

7.2/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 4/5, output vs. baseline 6/10, docs & honesty 3/5.

How do I install PI Planning with Files?

Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.

Can I use PI Planning with Files with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?

The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.

PI Planning with Files

Tracks multi-step task progress in task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md files.

by OthmanAdi · OthmanAdi/planning-with-files

Tested · Works

Install — copy the command Download source ↗

Test report

Verdict: Tested · Works
Score: 7.2/10
Tested: Jul 11, 2026
Environment: Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
Upstream re-checked: Aug 10, 2026 · 3730bf4

⚠ The author changed this skill after we tested it. The verdict below describes the version we ran on Jul 11, 2026; it's queued for a re-test.

Verbatim install works cleanly under Claude Code: SKILL.md frontmatter parses as strict YAML and every referenced template/script exists. Note the headline automation (session-recovery hooks, /plan-execute, /plan-attest, auto-continue) needs a separate Pi-extension npm package that the card's cp install does not bring in; under plain Claude Code only the manual markdown-template workflow works. A/B: with the skill the plan gained resumability scaffolding the base lacked — a Goal north-star, a Current Phase pointer, and Decisions/Errors logs — which directly serve the task's 'resume after context reset' goal, though the base plan had slightly more granular per-phase steps.

Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works

Installs cleanly 5/5
Triggers reliably 4/5
Output vs. baseline 6/10
Docs & honesty 3/5

What PI Planning with Files does

Implements Manus-style file-based planning to organize and track progress on complex tasks. Creates task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md. Use when asked to plan out, break down, or organize a multi-step project, research task, or any work requiring 5+ tool calls. Supports automatic session recovery after /clear.

How to install PI Planning with Files

git clone https://github.com/OthmanAdi/planning-with-files
cd planning-with-files
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r .pi/skills/planning-with-files ~/.claude/skills/pi-planning-with-files

Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ (per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.

Commands — how to trigger PI Planning with Files

/pi-planning-with-files Tracks multi-step task progress in task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md files.

It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:

Break down this project into a file-based task plan
Plan out this research task and track findings in files
Organize this multi-step migration with a progress log

Frequently asked questions

Is the PI Planning with Files skill free?: Yes. The skill itself is free from OthmanAdi/planning-with-files. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
Does PI Planning with Files work with Claude Code?: We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 11, 2026. Verdict: Tested · Works. Verbatim install works cleanly under Claude Code: SKILL.md frontmatter parses as strict YAML and every referenced template/script exists. Note the headline automation (session-recovery hooks, /plan-execute, /plan-attest, auto-continue) needs a separate Pi-extension npm package that the card's cp install does not bring in; under plain Claude Code only the manual markdown-template workflow works. A/B: with the skill the plan gained resumability scaffolding the base lacked — a Goal north-star, a Current Phase pointer, and Decisions/Errors logs — which directly serve the task's 'resume after context reset' goal, though the base plan had slightly more granular per-phase steps.
What is the PI Planning with Files SkillProof Score?: 7.2/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 4/5, output vs. baseline 6/10, docs & honesty 3/5.
How do I install PI Planning with Files?: Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
Can I use PI Planning with Files with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?: The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.