Refactor PLAN.md template management for better Copilot integration#6821
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[WIP] Refactor context and planning file management based on review feedback
Refactor PLAN.md template management for better Copilot integration
Feb 12, 2026
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Addresses design feedback on #6809 regarding PLAN.md template organization and Copilot usability.
The current implementation embeds the PLAN.md template within
.claude/commands/plan.mdcommand documentation. This works but requires parsing markdown to extract the template programmatically.Recommendation
Extract template to dedicated file:
.claude/templates/plan-template.mdwith the canonical template structure.claude/commands/plan.mdto reference the template file instead of embedding itPLAN.mdat repo root for testing cleanup workflowBenefits
Current template structure (from
.claude/commands/plan.mdlines 48-70):This refactoring improves Copilot's ability to programmatically create and manage planning documents while maintaining the cleanup workflow testing approach.
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