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Planning with Files: Manus-Style Claude Code Plugin

Discover 'planning-with-files', the viral Claude Code skill inspired by Manus AI—the $2B Meta acquisition. This open-source plugin revolutionizes AI agent workflows using persistent markdown files for task planning, progress tracking, and knowledge storage. Say goodbye to volatile memory, goal drift, and context stuffing. With 9.2k stars and quick installation via /plugin marketplace, it's perfect for complex tasks like research and project building. Explore the 3-file pattern, hooks, and templates that mimic Manus' billion-dollar context engineering.

Planning with Files: Revolutionize Your Claude Code Workflow Like Manus AI

In a stunning move, Meta acquired Manus AI for $2 billion in December 2025—just eight months after launch. What fueled this rocket ship to $100M+ revenue? Context engineering via persistent markdown files as 'working memory' on disk. Now, you can harness the same pattern with planning-with-files, a battle-tested Claude Code plugin that's garnered 9.2k stars and 803 forks on GitHub.

The AI Agent Pain Points It Solves

Claude Code and similar AI tools struggle with:

  • Volatile memory: Tool outputs vanish on context resets.
  • Goal drift: Original objectives fade after dozens of tool calls.
  • Hidden errors: Repeated mistakes without tracking.
  • Context stuffing: Cramming everything into limited windows.

Enter the 3-File Pattern—the core of this skill:

  1. task_plan.md: Phases, checkboxes, and progress tracking.
  2. findings.md: Research notes and key insights.
  3. progress.md: Session logs, tests, and error history.

Principle: Treat your filesystem as unlimited disk storage, context as fleeting RAM. Write everything important to files.

Lightning-Fast Installation

In Claude Code, run:

/plugin marketplace add OthmanAdi/planning-with-files
/plugin install planning-with-files@planning-with-files

Supports manual install, Cursor IDE rules, Windows setups, and more. Check docs/installation.md.

How It Works: Seamless Automation

Once installed:

  • Auto-creates task_plan.md for complex tasks.
  • Hooks re-read plans before decisions (PreToolUse) and prompt updates post-actions (PostToolUse).
  • Logs errors and verifies completion (Stop hook).
  • Manual invoke: /planning-with-files.

Key Rules:

  • Plan first, always.
  • Save findings every 2 actions.
  • Log all failures to evolve.

When to Deploy It

Ideal for:

  • Multi-step research.
  • Project building.
  • Tasks with 50+ tool calls.

Skip for quick queries or single edits.

Community Buzz and Extensions

Forks like multi-manus-planning add multi-project support. MIT-licensed—fork, contribute, or star it here.

Version 2.1.2 fixes template caching for Claude Code v2.1 compatibility. Dive into quickstart.md for a 5-step launch.

Transform your AI workflow today. Work like Manus—persistent, efficient, unstoppable. 🚀