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Plan walkthrough

End-to-end walkthrough of the /plan pipeline for a real task.

This example walks through the full /plan pipeline for a simple task: adding a new CLI subcommand to Apothem.

Step 1: Write prose requirements

Create prose.md:

Add a `apothem status` subcommand that prints the current apothem
version, installed harnesses, and the result of `apothem verify`.
The output should be machine-parseable (JSON with --json flag) and
human-readable by default.

Step 2: Refine to spec

/plan-spec prose.md --suite-name apothem-status-command

This runs the six-phase Forge, asking clarifying questions and producing plans/apothem-status-command/_spec/spec.md.

Step 3: Generate the plan

/plan-generate

Produces PREAMBLE.md, MASTER-PLAN.md, PROGRESS.md, PLAN-NOTES.md, and per-phase PHASE.md files under plans/apothem-status-command/phases/.

Step 4: Review the plan

/plan-review

Forensic audit with prose-fidelity, consistency, and quality scores. Fix any FAIL findings before proceeding.

Step 5: Execute phases

/plan-execute    # executes the first phase, then pauses
/plan-execute    # executes the next phase, then pauses
...

Step 6: Check progress

/plan-status

Reports current phase, verified outputs, and next action.

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