Running Plans

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Running Plans skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Running Plans is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: general-misc · Last updated: 2026-08-13

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Execute an approved plan step by step with checkpoints, an append-only journal, and provider fallback when a tool fails or is missing. Use when a plan exists and the user says to start — 开始 / 执行 / 跑吧 / 继续 / 动手. Verifies each step against its own criterion instead of assuming success, stops and asks rather than silently rerouting when reality diverges, and refuses to retry a failing action more than twice without diagnosing it. Handles long-running work by reporting and yielding rather than waiting in silence. Appends to .superclarity/<task>/journal.md. Do NOT use without an approved plan, and do NOT use to expand scope beyond it.

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From the source SKILL.md

Execution rarely fails because one step was performed badly. It fails by drifting: the goal shifts mid-run, a verification is skipped because the output "looked right", or the same failing action is retried eleven times.

What this skill does

Running Plans is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the general-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/running-plans/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when a plan exists and the user says to start — 开始 / 执行 / 跑吧 / 继续 / 动手. Verifies each step against its own criterion instead of assuming success, stops and asks rather than silently rerouting when reality diverges, and refuses to retry a failing action more than twice without diagnosing it.

Who uses this skill

The Running Plans Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 196,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/running-plans
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/running-plans/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/running-plans/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/running-plans/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/running-plans/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\running-plans\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Running Plans Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/running-plans/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Running Plans skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Running Plans skill?

Use Running Plans when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the general misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Running Plans" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Running Plans skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Running Plans is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/haxudev/superclarity/blob/HEAD/skills/running-plans/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: haxudev
Website: https://haxudev.github.io/superclarity/

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

haxudev. (2026). Running Plans [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/running-plans/

BibTeX

@misc{running-plans-2026,
  author    = {haxudev},
  title     = {Running Plans [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/running-plans/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-09-28 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

No risk patterns were found in any of the ten OWASP-aligned categories. How grading works ›

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✓ Data exfiltration
✓ Supply chain
✓ Reverse shell
✓ Credentials
✓ Execution
✓ Filesystem
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