create-ctx-plan

Create Context-Plan (CTX)

A Context-Plan kicks off Step 1 of the lifecycle. It captures WHAT must be understood before any exploration or coding happens.

When to trigger

• New, unfamiliar task with no active plan
• User explicitly asks for a CTX / Context-Plan
• Before any /explore or /produce is allowed (G1 requires this artifact)

Steps

1. Read the template: templates/context-plan-template.md.
2. Read the Context step guide: 01-context/README.md and 01-context/ai-plans.md.
3. Determine the project's plan location from the project's CLAUDE.md. Typical paths: context/plans/, 01-context/ctx-plans/, or project-specific.
4. Assign the next CTX number (e.g. CTX-003) by scanning existing plans.
5. Draft the plan with:
   • Task goal and motivation
   • Scope boundaries (in / out of scope)
   • What must be read (files, specs, existing ADRs)
   • Questions that must be answered before G1 can pass
   • Expected deliverables for this CTX
6. Confirm path and draft content with the user before writing.

Output

A CTX plan file at the project's conventional path, following the template exactly. The plan is Draft until the human confirms.