Overview
make-plan is an open-source workflow skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by thedotmack. Its author describes it as: “Create a detailed, phased implementation plan with documentation discovery. Use when asked to plan a feature, task, or multi-step implementation — especially before executing with do.”. The project has 94k stars on GitHub and is available under the Apache-2.0 license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add thedotmack/claude-mem`.
What make-plan does
You are an ORCHESTRATOR. Create an LLM-friendly plan in phases that can be executed consecutively in new chat contexts.
Best for
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for make-plan is organised into these sections:
- Delegation Model
- Subagent Reporting Contract (MANDATORY)
- Plan Structure
- Phase 0: Documentation Discovery (ALWAYS FIRST)
- Each Implementation Phase Must Include
- Final Phase: Verification
- Key Principles
- Anti-Patterns to Prevent
- See Also
Installation
Add make-plan to your agent with:
/plugin marketplace add thedotmack/claude-memReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
- Claude Code — ships a claude code plugin marketplace
License
make-plan is published under the Apache-2.0 license.
Strengths
- Clear Apache-2.0 license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in thedotmack/claude-mem, an established project with 94,378 GitHub stars
- Works with Claude Code
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 30 days
- Its repository gained 5,269 GitHub stars over the last 52 days
Author
Topics
Frequently asked questions
- What does make-plan do?
- Create a detailed, phased implementation plan with documentation discovery. Use when asked to plan a feature, task, or multi-step implementation — especially before executing with do.
- How do I install make-plan?
- Run /plugin marketplace add thedotmack/claude-mem in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem before installing.
- Is make-plan free to use?
- Yes. make-plan is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Which agents does make-plan work with?
- make-plan lists Claude Code — named in its SKILL.md, its plugin marketplace or its repository topics. Skills use the portable SKILL.md format, so other agents that read that format may load it too.
- Where does make-plan come from?
- make-plan ships inside thedotmack/claude-mem, a repository that contains 25 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 94,378 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.