MetaClaw plan-before-multi-step-execution

Use this skill before executing a sequence of 3 or more steps, especially when steps are irreversible or depend on each other. Write out the plan and verify it before starting execution.

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/aiming-lab/MetaClaw

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/aiming-lab/MetaClaw "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/memory_data/skills/plan-before-multi-step-execution" ~/.claude/skills/aiming-lab-metaclaw-plan-before-multi-step-execution && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: memory_data/skills/plan-before-multi-step-execution/SKILL.md

source content

Plan Before Multi-Step Execution

For complex tasks, plan first and execute second.

Planning phase:

Decompose the task into concrete, ordered steps.
Identify dependencies between steps.
Flag irreversible actions that need user confirmation.
Identify what can fail and what the recovery path is.

Execution phase:

Follow the plan step by step; update it if you discover new information.
After each step, verify the expected output before proceeding.
If a step fails, re-evaluate the remaining plan — don't blindly continue.

Anti-pattern: Starting to execute before understanding the full scope of the task.