create-implementation-plan

Create structured, machine-readable implementation plans for features, refactoring, upgrades, and infrastructure changes.

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What it does

Generate implementation plans that are fully executable by AI agents or humans
Use deterministic language with zero ambiguity
Structure all content for automated parsing and execution
Ensure complete self-containment with no external dependencies for understanding
Each phase must have measurable completion criteria
Tasks within phases must be executable in parallel unless dependencies are specified
All task descriptions must include specific file paths, function names, and exact implementation details

Requirements & configuration

No task should require human interpretation or decision-making
[List any dependencies that need to be addressed, such as libraries, frameworks, or other components that the plan relies on.]
[List the tests that need to be implemented to verify the feature or refactoring task.]

Configuration: GOALTASKFILETESTRISKASSUMPTIONPLAN_FILE

Derived from the skill's own SKILL.md documentation · extracted 2026-07-23

Create structured, machine-readable implementation plans for features, refactoring, upgrades, and infrastructure changes.

Source

Repository: https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot

create-implementation-plan FAQ

What does the create-implementation-plan skill do?

Create a new implementation plan file for new features, refactoring existing code or upgrading packages, design, architecture or infrastructure. Generate implementation plans that are fully executable by AI agents or humans Use deterministic language with zero ambiguity

What does create-implementation-plan require?

No task should require human interpretation or decision-making [List any dependencies that need to be addressed, such as libraries, frameworks, or other components that the plan relies on.] [List the tests that need to be implemented to verify the feature or refactoring task.] Configuration keys: GOAL, TASK, FILE, TEST, RISK, ASSUMPTION, PLAN_FILE.

How do I install create-implementation-plan?

Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot --skill create-implementation-plan --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/github/awesome-copilot.

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