Plan Self-Review

Use this skill immediately after creating or updating a plan. Catching logical gaps, ambiguous steps, or missing dependencies early prevents cascading failures during execution. Self-reviewing your plan helps you approach the problem methodically and reduces the likelihood of needing major revisions later.

Review Steps

1. Score Plan (100pt): Evaluate the plan based on the following criteria:
   • Clarity (25): Are the steps clear and easy to follow? Do they specify which files and tools will be used?
   • Comprehensiveness (25): Does the plan cover all necessary aspects of the task? Are there any unaddressed edge cases?
   • Feasibility (25): Are the steps achievable with the available tools and context? Do you have enough information to execute them?
   • Consistency (25): Are there any logical contradictions or missing elements? Do the steps follow a logical sequence?
2. List Deficiencies: Create a prioritized task list (- [ ]) of any gaps, omissions, or ambiguities found in the plan.
3. Improve: Edit the plan to resolve the identified deficiencies. Update the plan using the appropriate tool.
4. Final Check: Perform a final check to confirm no logical contradictions or missing elements remain.

Output Format

Present your review using the following structure:

Self-Evaluation Score: [Score]/100

• Clarity: [Score]/25
• Comprehensiveness: [Score]/25
• Feasibility: [Score]/25
• Consistency: [Score]/25

Deficiencies

• [Deficiency 1]
• [Deficiency 2]

Improvements Made

• [Briefly describe the improvements made to the plan]

Final Check

• [Confirm that the plan is now logically sound and complete]

Examples

Example 1: Reviewing a plan for adding a new API endpoint

Initial Plan:

1. Create new endpoint.
2. Update tests.

Self-Review Output:

Self-Evaluation Score: 40/100

• Clarity: 10/25 (Missing details on which file to edit and what the endpoint does)
• Comprehensiveness: 10/25 (Missing documentation update, error handling details)
• Feasibility: 10/25 (Too vague to execute without further clarification)
• Consistency: 10/25 (Logically sound but lacks concrete steps)

Deficiencies

• Specify the exact file and route for the new endpoint
• Add error handling requirements
• Identify which test file needs to be updated and what test cases to add
• Include a step to update the API documentation

Improvements Made

• Updated the plan to specify the target file (src/api/users.js) and route (POST /users).
• Added a sub-step for implementing input validation and error handling.
• Specified the test file (tests/api/users.test.js) and explicitly required testing the error cases.
• Added a step to update docs/api.md.

Final Check

• The revised plan is now clear, comprehensive, and specifies exact files and actions. It is logically sound and ready for execution.