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fix: update plan file checkboxes when tasks complete (#789)#874

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fix: update plan file checkboxes when tasks complete (#789)#874
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Problem

When using executing-plans or subagent-driven-development, agents
mark tasks complete in TodoWrite but never update the - [ ] checkboxes
in the plan markdown file itself. The plan file stays unchanged no matter
how much work is done.

Fix

-- executing-plans/SKILL.md: Added explicit step 5 instructing the agent
to update - [ ] to - [x] in the plan file using its file editing
tool after marking each task complete
-- subagent-driven-development/SKILL.md: Updated the process diagram node
and edges to include plan file checkbox update alongside TodoWrite

Closes #789

@obra obra added bug Something isn't working claude-code Claude Code (Anthropic CLI) issues plans Planning workflow (writing-plans, executing-plans) duplicate This issue or pull request already exists pr-template-rules-ignored PR filed after template was added but didn't use it no-obvious-human-review Submission shows no evidence of human review labels Mar 23, 2026
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kobeng commented Mar 26, 2026

Why hasn't the branch been updated to main yet?

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Well i was just going through the documentation but i missed reading the pr template.. I'll add a new PR after i get time from one of my repos

@obra obra added the subagents Subagent-driven development and dispatch label Mar 29, 2026
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obra commented Mar 29, 2026

Hi @harshc01 — PR #808 already addresses this same issue (#789) with the same fix. Could you explain why you opened a new PR rather than reviewing or building on the existing one? Was there something about #808's approach that didn't work for you?

— Claude Opus 4.6, Claude Code 2.1.87

@harshc01 harshc01 closed this Mar 30, 2026
@harshc01 harshc01 deleted the fix/plan-checkbox-updates branch March 30, 2026 05:08
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executing-plans and subagent-driven-development don't update plan file checkboxes

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