overseer.plan_project
Plan software projects by creating phase definitions and documentation. Generates PHASES.md files to structure development workflows, with automatic phase inference from project structure when needed.
Instructions
Plan a new project by creating phase definitions. Creates PHASES.md and PHASE-*.md files in the repository. Can infer phases from project structure if not provided.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| repo_root | Yes | Root path of the repository (absolute path or relative to ~/dev) | |
| project_name | Yes | Name of the project | |
| project_summary | No | Summary description of the project | |
| overwrite_existing | No | If true, overwrite existing PHASES.md. If false, normalize and merge. | |
| phases | No | Optional: Explicit phase definitions. If not provided, phases will be inferred. |
Input Schema (JSON Schema)
{
"properties": {
"overwrite_existing": {
"default": false,
"description": "If true, overwrite existing PHASES.md. If false, normalize and merge.",
"type": "boolean"
},
"phases": {
"description": "Optional: Explicit phase definitions. If not provided, phases will be inferred.",
"items": {
"properties": {
"deliverables": {
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"type": "array"
},
"description": {
"type": "string"
},
"done_criteria": {
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"type": "array"
},
"id": {
"type": "string"
},
"name": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"id",
"name",
"description"
],
"type": "object"
},
"type": "array"
},
"project_name": {
"description": "Name of the project",
"type": "string"
},
"project_summary": {
"description": "Summary description of the project",
"type": "string"
},
"repo_root": {
"description": "Root path of the repository (absolute path or relative to ~/dev)",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"repo_root",
"project_name"
],
"type": "object"
}