Plan Manager

Use when managing both AI agent execution workflows and human task plans in a unified structure. version: 1.0.0 author: 文轩先师

Plan Manager

Unified plan management system for coordinating OpenClaw Agent execution plans and Human task plans.

Overview

This skill provides a dual-track planning system:

| Track | Purpose | Location | |-------|---------|----------| | Agent Plans | Track OpenClaw Agent's execution workflows, tool sequences, and task progress | plans/agent/ | | Human Plans | Track human tasks, todos, and project milestones | plans/human/ |

Directory Structure

plans/
├── README.md                 # This file - overview and coordination guide
├── agent/
│   ├── plans-overview.md     # Agent's high-level execution board
│   ├── detailed/
│   │   ├── index.md          # Index of all detailed agent plans
│   │   └── XX-{plan-name}.md # Individual agent execution plans
│   └── archive/              # Completed agent plans
└── human/
    ├── plans-overview.md     # Human's high-level task board
    ├── detailed/
    │   ├── index.md          # Index of all detailed human plans
    │   └── XX-{plan-name}.md # Individual human task plans
    └── archive/              # Completed human plans

When to Use Which Track

Use Agent Track When:

Use Human Track When:

Coordination Patterns

Pattern 1: Agent Assists Human Plan

Example:

Human: "Plan a trip to Japan"
  ↓
human/plans-overview.md: "Plan Japan trip" (Status: In Progress)
  ↓
agent/plans-overview.md: "Research flights, hotels, itinerary" (Status: In Progress)
  ↓
[Agent executes research tasks]
  ↓
Both tracks updated to Done

Pattern 2: Agent Autonomous Execution

Example:

User: "Refactor the auth module"
  ↓
agent/plans-overview.md: "Auth module refactor" (Status: In Progress)
  ↓
[Agent executes refactoring with detailed plan]
  ↓
Agent updates status to Done

Pattern 3: Human Oversight

Example:

User: "Design a new feature"
  ↓
agent/plans-overview.md: "Design new feature" (Status: Pending Approval)
  ↓
[Agent presents plan to human]
  ↓
human/plans-overview.md: "Review and approve feature design" (Status: In Progress)
  ↓
[Human reviews, approves]
  ↓
Agent proceeds to execution

Quick Start

For Agent Tasks:

1. Create plans/agent/plans-overview.md 2. Add execution items to the status table 3. Create plans/agent/detailed/XX-{plan-name}.md for complex tasks 4. Update plans/agent/detailed/index.md 5. Mark steps complete as execution progresses

For Human Tasks:

1. Create plans/human/plans-overview.md 2. Add task items to the status table 3. Create plans/human/detailed/XX-{plan-name}.md for complex tasks 4. Update plans/human/detailed/index.md 5. Update statuses weekly or as tasks complete

Templates

Templates are organized by track:

templates/
├── agent/           # Templates for Agent plans
│   ├── plans-overview.md
│   ├── detailed-plan.md
│   └── index.md
└── human/           # Templates for Human plans
    ├── plans-overview.md
    ├── detailed-plan.md
    └── index.md

Status Values

| Status | Meaning | |--------|---------| | Pending | Plan created, not yet started | | In Progress | Actively being worked on | | Blocked | Waiting on dependency or approval | | Done | Completed successfully | | Cancelled | No longer needed |

Tips

Example: Coordinated Web Development Project

Human Track (plans/human/plans-overview.md):

| H-1 ||*|| Launch new website ||*|| In Progress ||*|| High ||*|| Q2 2025 ||*|| June 30 ||*|| A-1, A-2 |

Agent Track (plans/agent/plans-overview.md):

| A-1 ||*|| Design database schema ||*|| Done ||*|| High ||*|| Week 1 ||*|| - ||*|| For H-1 |
| A-2 ||*|| Implement API endpoints ||*|| In Progress ||*|| High ||*|| Week 2-3 ||*|| - ||*|| For H-1 |

This structure ensures both human goals and agent execution are visible and coordinated.

For Agent Tasks:

1. Create plans/agent/plans-overview.md 2. Add execution items to the status table 3. Create plans/agent/detailed/XX-{plan-name}.md for complex tasks 4. Update plans/agent/detailed/index.md 5. Mark steps complete as execution progresses

For Human Tasks:

1. Create plans/human/plans-overview.md 2. Add task items to the status table 3. Create plans/human/detailed/XX-{plan-name}.md for complex tasks 4. Update plans/human/detailed/index.md 5. Update statuses weekly or as tasks complete