next-phase-plan

Next Phase Plan

Facilitates a structured discussion to define the next phase of work. Produces a high-level plan document — not a TOML task breakdown. The plan document then goes through /plan-review (architectural gate) and /enrich-phase-plan (TOML elaboration) before implementation.

Trigger

/next-phase-plan

No arguments. This skill is conversational — it gathers context and discusses with the user.

Command-line Tools

• use fd instead of find
• use rg instead of grep

Process

Step 1: Gather Context

Automatically collect background before engaging the user:

1. Project memory:

   MEMORY_DIR="$HOME/.claude/projects/$(pwd | sd '/' '-')/memory"
   

   Read $MEMORY_DIR/MEMORY.md and every linked memory file.

2. Recent git history (last 10 commits on main):

   git log --oneline -10 main
   

3. Existing plan files (if any):

   fd -e md -e toml . plans/
   

   Read the most recent plan file to understand what was last planned.

4. Deferred improvements from prior review rounds:

   fd deferred.md notes/pr-reviews/
   

   Read all deferred.md files found — these are improvements the reviewer identified but the plan didn't commission, and they are candidates for this phase.

5. Execution reports (if any):

   fd -e md . execution_reports/
   

   Skim the most recent report to understand what was completed and what failed.

Step 2: Propose Phase Goals

Invoke the fortran-dev-pipeline:fortran-architect agent to synthesize the context and propose a set of goals for the next phase:

You are helping define the next phase of a Fortran scientific project.

<project_memory>
{{MEMORY_CONTENTS}}
</project_memory>

<recent_git_history>
{{GIT_LOG}}
</recent_git_history>

<last_plan>
{{LAST_PLAN_CONTENTS — or "No prior plan found"}}
</last_plan>

<deferred_improvements>
{{DEFERRED_CONTENTS — or "None"}}
</deferred_improvements>

<execution_report>
{{LAST_REPORT_SUMMARY — or "No prior execution report"}}
</execution_report>

Propose candidate goals for the NEXT phase. For each goal:
- State what it achieves and why it's the right next step
- Estimate whether it is a small, medium, or large effort
- Note any dependencies on prior work or on other goals in this list

Also flag any deferred improvements that are now appropriate to incorporate.

Keep the list focused — 3 to 7 goals is ideal. Do not decompose into tasks.