Bernstein Plan Mode

Bernstein Plan Mode

Create structured execution plans that get human approval before agents start.

When to Use

• User describes a complex feature: "implement user authentication with OAuth"
• User wants to break down a large task into stages
• User says "plan this out" or "create a plan for..."
• User wants to review what agents will do before they start

Instructions

Creating a plan

1. Analyze the user's request and decompose it into stages and tasks.
2. Write a plan YAML file using this structure:

name: "{descriptive plan name}"
description: "{what this plan achieves}"
stages:
  - name: foundation
    steps:
      - goal: "Create database models for user and session"
        role: backend
        scope: small
        complexity: low
      - goal: "Add migration scripts"
        role: backend
        scope: tiny

  - name: implementation
    depends_on: [foundation]
    steps:
      - goal: "Implement OAuth2 flow with Google provider"
        role: backend
        scope: medium
        complexity: medium
      - goal: "Create login/signup UI components"