How to use planning-with-files with OpenClaw.
- Workspace skill:
skills/planning-with-files/in your project root - Full templates, scripts, and reference documentation
- Cross-platform support (macOS, Linux, Windows)
OpenClaw supports three skill locations (in precedence order):
- Workspace skills (highest priority):
<workspace>/skills/ - Managed/local skills:
~/.openclaw/skills/ - Bundled skills (lowest priority): shipped with install
Install directly from the ClawHub marketplace:
claw install othmanadi/planning-with-filesOr download the zip from clawhub.ai/othmanadi/planning-with-files and extract to your workspace skills/ folder.
Copy from the GitHub repo to your project:
# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/OthmanAdi/planning-with-files.git
# Copy the skill files to your workspace
mkdir -p skills/planning-with-files
cp -r planning-with-files/clawhub-upload/* skills/planning-with-files/
# Clean up
rm -rf planning-with-filesInstall to your local OpenClaw skills directory:
# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/OthmanAdi/planning-with-files.git
# Copy to global OpenClaw skills
mkdir -p ~/.openclaw/skills/planning-with-files
cp -r planning-with-files/clawhub-upload/* ~/.openclaw/skills/planning-with-files/
# Clean up
rm -rf planning-with-files# Check OpenClaw status and loaded skills
openclaw status- Start an OpenClaw session in your project directory
- For complex tasks, the skill will guide you to create:
task_plan.md— Phase tracking and decisionsfindings.md— Research and discoveriesprogress.md— Session log and test results
- Follow the workflow: plan first, update after each phase
From your project root:
# Initialize all planning files
bash skills/planning-with-files/scripts/init-session.sh
# Or on Windows PowerShell
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File skills/planning-with-files/scripts/init-session.ps1
# Verify all phases are complete
bash skills/planning-with-files/scripts/check-complete.shConfigure the skill in ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json:
{
skills: {
entries: {
"planning-with-files": {
enabled: true
}
}
}
}- OpenClaw snapshots eligible skills when a session starts
- Workspace skills take precedence over bundled skills
- The skill works on all platforms: macOS, Linux, and Windows
- Planning files are tool-agnostic and work across Claude Code, Cursor, and other IDEs