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approve-plan

Approve a drafted implementation plan so implementation can begin.

/cl-dev:approve-plan is the checkpoint between planning and building. It marks a drafted implementation plan as approved. That signals the plan has been reviewed and coding can start.

What it does

Approves the implementation plan for a claimed issue. Once you approve, the plan is locked in as the agreed path forward and the work item is ready for /cl-dev:implement to build against it. Think of it as the green light: everything before it is proposal, everything after it is execution.

When to use it

Run it right after /cl-dev:create-impl-plan has produced a plan and you've read it over and are satisfied with the approach. It sits between planning and implementation in the workflow:

create-impl-plan → approve-plan → implement

Reach for it when a plan is drafted and waiting on your sign-off. Review the plan first. Approving is your explicit "yes, build this." If the plan still needs work, revise it (re-run /cl-dev:create-impl-plan) before approving. And because /cl-dev:implement builds against an approved plan, this is the step that unblocks it.

How to invoke it

Invoke it in your coding agent on a work item that already has a drafted plan:

/cl-dev:approve-plan

It works on the plan for your current work item, so run it once the plan is drafted and you've reviewed it. If your coding agent isn't already focused on the right work item, load it first with /cl-dev:set-context.

Plan

Related skills

Other skills in the same phase of the workflow.

claim-issueClaim a spec'd issue by creating its feature branch, a placeholder plan, and a draft pull request.
create-impl-planTurn a claimed issue into a phased implementation plan an agent can execute.
design-solutionShape and pressure-test a solution design for a larger issue before you commit to a plan.
grillPressure-test a spec, design, or idea to surface hidden assumptions, open questions, and fuzzy language before they cost you.
reduce-complexityRun an interactive complexity review of a design, plan, or code to find the parts carrying too much weight and simplify them.
review-designGet a written structural, security, and privacy review of a design or plan before you build.
specTurn a plain request into a detailed specification captured as a project issue with testable acceptance criteria.

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