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Plan Mode

Have the AI propose a plan first and only execute after you approve it.

What Plan Mode Is

Plan Mode keeps the AI from diving into code. It lays out a plan first — what it will do, which files it'll touch, what could go wrong — and only proceeds with the parts you approve.

vs Other Modes

  • Run — implements directly (default)
  • Plan — proposes a plan, implements after approval
  • Ask — answers questions without touching code
  • King — planning, execution, and release for larger projects

How It Flows

  • Pick "Plan" when creating the task
  • The AI presents a plan — steps, target files, expected diff
  • Adjust with a follow-up if something is off, or approve as-is
  • On approval, the AI starts implementing

Approving the Plan

Approve from the button or simply by replying with phrases like "yes", "please go ahead", "OK". The AI recognises those as approval.

Conversely, "hold on" or "let's rethink" sends it back to redraft the plan.

Tips That Pay Off

  • Use it for refactors or migrations whose blast radius is hard to gauge
  • Push back mid-plan with "also factor X in" to refine before any code is written
  • Copy the resulting plan into project-specific King Mode settings for later tasks to inherit
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