Succession Plan
by @bytesagain1
Design succession plans with role mapping and transition roadmaps. Use when adding positions, listing candidates, prioritizing paths, planning transfers.
clawhub install succession-planπ About This Skill
version: "2.0.0" name: Succession Plan description: "Design succession plans with role mapping and transition roadmaps. Use when adding positions, listing candidates, prioritizing paths, planning transfers." author: BytesAgain homepage: https://bytesagain.com source: https://github.com/bytesagain/ai-skills
Succession Plan
A lightweight, terminal-based productivity and task management tool for planning and tracking succession-related tasks. Add items, set priorities, view daily and weekly overviews, set reminders, and export your data β all from the command line with zero dependencies.
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| succession-plan add | Add a new item to your task list (timestamped with today's date) |
| succession-plan list | List all items currently in the data log |
| succession-plan done | Mark an item as completed |
| succession-plan priority | Set priority for an item (default: medium) |
| succession-plan today | Show items scheduled for today |
| succession-plan week | Show a weekly overview of tasks |
| succession-plan remind | Set a reminder for an item (default: tomorrow) |
| succession-plan stats | Show total number of items tracked |
| succession-plan clear | Clear all completed items |
| succession-plan export | Export all data to stdout |
| succession-plan help | Show help message with all available commands |
| succession-plan version | Show current version (v2.0.0) |
Data Storage
~/.local/share/succession-plan/SUCCESSION_PLAN_DIR environment variable, or XDG_DATA_HOME to customize the base pathdata.log β plain text, one item per line, prefixed with datehistory.log β timestamped log of every command executedRequirements
set -euo pipefail)date, grep, wc, catWhen to Use
1. Succession planning projects β Track key positions, candidate assessments, and transition milestones as simple task items
2. Daily planning β Use today to see what's on your plate and add to capture new items as they arise throughout the day
3. Priority management β Set priority levels on tasks to keep focus on what matters most during busy transition periods
4. Team handoff tracking β Log knowledge transfer items, training sessions, and handoff checkpoints with reminders
5. Quick task capture in automation β Pipe items into succession-plan add from scripts or cron jobs to build a log of automated events
Examples
# Add a new succession planning item
succession-plan add "Interview candidate for VP Engineering role"Add multiple items for a transition roadmap
succession-plan add "Document current processes for Q2 handoff"
succession-plan add "Schedule shadowing sessions with successor"
succession-plan add "Review knowledge base completeness"Set priority on a critical item
succession-plan priority "VP Engineering role" highCheck what's due today
succession-plan todayView the weekly overview
succession-plan weekSet a reminder for a follow-up
succession-plan remind "Final candidate review" "next Monday"List all tracked items
succession-plan listCheck statistics
succession-plan statsExport data for reporting
succession-plan export > succession-report.txtClear completed items when done
succession-plan clear
How It Works
Succession Plan uses a simple append-only log file (data.log) to store items. Each entry is prefixed with the date it was added. Every command you run is also logged to history.log with a timestamp, giving you full traceability of your planning activities.
The tool follows Unix philosophy: it does one thing well, outputs plain text to stdout, and plays nicely with pipes and redirection.
Tips
grep to filter items: succession-plan list | grep "VP"succession-plan export > backup-$(date +%F).txtecho "Deploy completed" | xargs succession-plan addPowered by BytesAgain | bytesagain.com | hello@bytesagain.com
β‘ When to Use
π‘ Examples
# Add a new succession planning item
succession-plan add "Interview candidate for VP Engineering role"Add multiple items for a transition roadmap
succession-plan add "Document current processes for Q2 handoff"
succession-plan add "Schedule shadowing sessions with successor"
succession-plan add "Review knowledge base completeness"Set priority on a critical item
succession-plan priority "VP Engineering role" highCheck what's due today
succession-plan todayView the weekly overview
succession-plan weekSet a reminder for a follow-up
succession-plan remind "Final candidate review" "next Monday"List all tracked items
succession-plan listCheck statistics
succession-plan statsExport data for reporting
succession-plan export > succession-report.txtClear completed items when done
succession-plan clear
π Tips & Best Practices
grep to filter items: succession-plan list | grep "VP"succession-plan export > backup-$(date +%F).txtecho "Deploy completed" | xargs succession-plan addPowered by BytesAgain | bytesagain.com | hello@bytesagain.com