Piv Implement

Execute: Implement from Plan

Plan to Execute

Read plan file: $ARGUMENTS

Before you start — work on a feature branch

A ticket gets built on its own branch, so it can become one PR. Ideally you're already on that branch — cut it before planning — so the plan commit you made is on it and rides into the PR; a plan committed on the base branch won't be in this branch's PR. If you're still on base, this step creates the branch now. Detect the base branch (don't hardcode main): git symbolic-ref refs/remotes/origin/HEAD 2>/dev/null | sed 's@^refs/remotes/origin/@@' (fallback main).

• On the base branch, clean → create one: git checkout -b feature/.
• Already on a feature branch or in a worktree → use it.
• On the base branch with uncommitted changes → STOP: commit or stash first.

(One branch per ticket is also what makes parallel worktrees clean later.)

Execution Instructions

1. Read and Understand

• Read the ENTIRE plan carefully
• Understand all tasks and their dependencies
• Note the validation commands to run
• Review the testing strategy

2. Execute Tasks in Order

For EACH task in "Step by Step Tasks":

a. Navigate to the task

• Identify the file and action required
• Read existing related files if modifying

b. Implement the task

• Follow the detailed specifications exactly
• Maintain consistency with existing code patterns
• Include proper type hints and documentation
• Add structured logging where appropriate

c. Verify as you go

• After each file change, check syntax
• Ensure imports are correct
• Verify types are properly defined
• Run the task's own VALIDATE command before starting the next task. Every task in the plan carries one.

A task is not done until its check passes — if it fails, fix it now rather than carrying the failure forward. The full suite still runs at step 4; this is the per-task gate that keeps step 4 from becoming a pile-up.

3. Implement Testing Strategy

After completing implementation tasks:

• Create all test files specified in the plan
• Implement all test cases mentioned
• Follow the testing approach outlined
• Ensure tests cover edge cases

4. Run Validation Commands

Execute ALL validation commands from the plan in order:

# Run each command exactly as specified in plan

If any command fails:

• Fix the issue
• Re-run the command
• Continue only when it passes

5. Final Verification

Before completing:

• ✅ All tasks from plan completed
• ✅ All tests created and passing
• ✅ All validation commands pass
• ✅ Code follows project conventions
• ✅ Documentation added/updated as needed

Output — write an implementation report

Write a short report to .claude/reports/-report.md (and print the summary). This is what the PR body and the piv-review-pr gate read — especially the deviations (a documented deviation is an intentional decision the reviewer should not flag):

# Implementation Report — 

**Plan**:    **Branch**:    **Status**: COMPLETE | PARTIAL

## Summary
{What was built, 2-4 sentences.}

## Tasks completed
- [task] → `path/to/file` (CREATE/UPDATE)

## Tests added
{Test files + cases + results.}

## Validation results
{Type-check / lint / tests / build — pass/fail with counts.}

## Deviations from the plan
{What changed vs the plan and WHY — or "none". This is the reviewer's signal of intent.}

## Issues encountered
{Anything notable, or "none".}

Ready for the next step

• Confirm all changes are complete and validations pass.
• Next: piv-commit the work, then piv-create-pr to open the PR (the report fills the PR body), then piv-review-pr.

Notes

• If you encounter issues not addressed in the plan, document them
• If you need to deviate from the plan, explain why
• If tests fail, fix implementation until they pass
• Don't skip validation steps

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: coleam00
• Source: coleam00/skills
• License: MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.