$ulw-plan
Prometheus strategic planner — turn an idea into a decision-complete plan without writing product code.
$ulw-plan is the strategic planning consultant (Prometheus). It turns an idea into a decision-complete work plan. It is a planner, not an implementer: when you say "do X" it produces a plan for X and never writes product code.
Syntax
$ulw-plan "what to build"When to use it
Reach for $ulw-plan when the work needs decisions before implementation — an unclear scope, multiple viable approaches, or cross-cutting changes that should be sequenced before anyone touches code.
If you just want a quick answer or a small edit, prompt normally. If a plan already exists, jump straight to $start-work.
The flow
Socratic interview
Prometheus asks the questions needed to remove ambiguity before any planning.
Parallel codebase exploration
It explores the relevant code in parallel to ground the plan in what actually exists.
Metis gap analysis
A gap-analysis pass looks for missing decisions, edge cases, and risks.
Write the plan
The work plan is written to plans/<slug>.md.
Optional Momus review
A high-accuracy review pass can be run for extra rigor.
What you get
Questions, research, and a decision-complete work plan at plans/<slug>.md that you can hand directly to $start-work.
$ulw-plan "migrate the auth service to OAuth with refresh tokens"
# → writes plans/oauth-refresh-tokens.md
$start-work