Manage References Skill

Manage references.toon files with field-level access and list management. Tracks files, branches, and external references for a plan.

What This Skill Provides

• Read/write references.toon
• Field-level get/set operations
• List management (add/remove items)
• File tracking for modified files

When to Activate This Skill

Activate this skill when:

• Setting branch or issue references
• Adding modified files to tracking
• Managing external documentation references

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Storage Location

References are stored in the plan directory:

.plan/plans/{plan_id}/references.toon

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File Format

TOON format with scalar and list fields:

# Plan References

branch: feature/my-feature
issue_url: https://github.com/org/repo/issues/123
build_system: maven

modified_files[3]:
- src/main/java/Foo.java
- src/main/java/Bar.java
- src/test/java/FooTest.java

external_docs[1]{title,url}:
JWT Guide,https://jwt.io/introduction

Schema Fields

| Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | branch | string | Git branch name | | base_branch | string | Base branch for PR (e.g., main) | | issue_url | string | GitHub issue URL | | build_system | string | Build system (maven, gradle, npm, none) | | modified_files | list | Files modified during implementation | | config_files | list | Configuration files changed | | test_files | list | Test files created/modified | | domains | list | Plan domains (e.g., java, documentation) | | external_docs | table | External documentation references | | affected_files | list | Files affected during outline phase (for execution tracking) |

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Operations

Script: pm-workflow:manage-references:manage-references

create

Create references.toon with basic fields.

python3 .plan/execute-script.py pm-workflow:manage-references:manage-references create \
  --plan-id {plan_id} \
  --branch {branch_name} \
  [--issue-url {url}] \
  [--build-system {maven|gradle|npm}] \
  [--domains {java,documentation}]

Parameters:

• --plan-id (required): Plan identifier (kebab-case)
• --branch (required): Git branch name
• --issue-url: GitHub issue URL
• --build-system: Build system (maven, gradle, npm)
• --domains: Comma-separated domain list (e.g., java,documentation)

Output (TOON):

status: success
plan_id: my-feature
file: references.toon
created: true
fields:
  - branch
  - base_branch
  - modified_files
  - config_files
  - test_files

Note: Basic fields are created during plan-init. Additional reference fields are added as needed during execution.

read

Read entire references.toon content.

python3 .plan/execute-script.py pm-workflow:manage-references:manage-references read \
  --plan-id {plan_id}

Output (TOON):

status: success
plan_id: my-feature

references:
  branch: feature/my-feature
  issue_url: https://github.com/org/repo/issues/123
  modified_files: 3 items

get

Get a specific field value.

python3 .plan/execute-script.py pm-workflow:manage-references:manage-references get \
  --plan-id {plan_id} \
  --field branch

Output (TOON):

status: success
plan_id: my-feature
field: branch
value: feature/my-feature

set

Set a specific field value.

python3 .plan/execute-script.py pm-workflow:manage-references:manage-references set \
  --plan-id {plan_id} \
  --field branch \
  --value feature/new-branch

Output (TOON):

status: success
plan_id: my-feature
field: branch
value: feature/new-branch
previous: feature/my-feature

add-file

Add a file to modified_files list.

python3 .plan/execute-script.py pm-workflow:manage-references:manage-references add-file \
  --plan-id {plan_id} \
  --file src/main/java/NewClass.java

Output (TOON):

status: success
plan_id: my-feature
section: modified_files
added: src/main/java/NewClass.java
total: 4

remove-file

Remove a file from modified_files list.

python3 .plan/execute-script.py pm-workflow:manage-references:manage-references remove-file \
  --plan-id {plan_id} \
  --file src/main/java/OldClass.java

Output (TOON):

status: success
plan_id: my-feature
section: modified_files
removed: src/main/java/OldClass.java
total: 2

add-list

Add multiple values to a list field.

python3 .plan/execute-script.py pm-workflow:manage-references:manage-references add-list \
  --plan-id {plan_id} \
  --field affected_files \
  --values "path/to/file1.md,path/to/file2.md,path/to/file3.md"

Parameters:

• --plan-id (required): Plan identifier
• --field (required): List field name (e.g., affected_files, modified_files)
• --values (required): Comma-separated values to add

Output (TOON):

status: success
plan_id: my-feature
field: affected_files
added_count: 3
total: 3

Notes:

• Creates the field as an empty list if it doesn't exist
• Skips values that already exist in the list (no duplicates)
• Returns error if the field exists but is not a list

set-list

Set a list field to new values, replacing any existing content.

python3 .plan/execute-script.py pm-workflow:manage-references:manage-references set-list \
  --plan-id {plan_id} \
  --field affected_files \
  --values "path/to/file1.md,path/to/file2.md"

Parameters:

• --plan-id (required): Plan identifier
• --field (required): List field name (e.g., affected_files, modified_files)
• --values (required): Comma-separated values

Output (TOON):

status: success
plan_id: my-feature
field: affected_files
previous_count: 5
count: 2

Notes:

• Replaces the entire list (does not append like add-list)
• Empty --values "" clears the list
• Returns previous_count showing how many items were replaced

When to use set-list vs add-list:

• Use set-list when you have the complete list of values to store
• Use add-list when appending to an existing list without knowing its contents

get-context

Get all references context in one call. Useful for getting comprehensive plan context.

python3 .plan/execute-script.py pm-workflow:manage-references:manage-references get-context \
  --plan-id {plan_id} \
  [--include-files]

Parameters:

• --plan-id (required): Plan identifier
• --include-files: Include full file lists in output (default: only counts)

Output (TOON):

status: success
plan_id: my-feature
branch: feature/my-feature
base_branch: main
modified_files_count: 3
config_files_count: 1
test_files_count: 2
issue_url: https://github.com/org/repo/issues/123
build_system: maven

With --include-files:

status: success
plan_id: my-feature
branch: feature/my-feature
base_branch: main
modified_files_count: 3
config_files_count: 1
test_files_count: 2
modified_files:
  - src/main/java/Foo.java
  - src/main/java/Bar.java
  - src/main/java/Baz.java
config_files:
  - pom.xml
test_files:
  - src/test/java/FooTest.java
  - src/test/java/BarTest.java

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Scripts

Script: pm-workflow:manage-references:manage-references

| Command | Parameters | Description | |---------|------------|-------------| | create | --plan-id --branch [--issue-url] [--build-system] [--domains] | Create references.toon | | read | --plan-id | Read entire references | | get | --plan-id --field | Get specific field value | | set | --plan-id --field --value | Set specific field value | | add-file | --plan-id --file | Add file to modified_files | | remove-file | --plan-id --file | Remove file from modified_files | | add-list | --plan-id --field --values | Add multiple values to a list field | | set-list | --plan-id --field --values | Set a list field (replaces existing) | | get-context | --plan-id [--include-files] | Get all references context |

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Error Handling

status: error
plan_id: my-feature
error: file_not_found
message: references.toon not found

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Integration Points

With plan-execute

Execution phase adds modified files as work progresses.

With plan-finalize

Finalization reads modified files for commit/PR creation.