Plans and specs have no completion status after execution
Author: leiliuliuleiCreated Apr 7, 2026Updated Sep 12, 2026
Labelsenhancementplans
After an agent executes a plan (via executing-plans or subagent-driven-development), the .md plan and spec files are left unchanged — all checkboxes remain - [ ], with no indication that the work was completed.
This becomes a problem when a user returns after a few days and wants to know: Is there anything left to do? Currently, the only way to verify is to cross-reference git log against each plan file manually.
Suggested fix: After development is complete, have the agent (or a finishing subagent) update the plan/spec files to mark them as done. Some options:
- Add a
> ✅ Completed on YYYY-MM-DDbanner at the top of the file - Check off the
- [ ]checkboxes to- [x] - Or update a status field in a central index file
Any of these would let a returning user scan the docs/ folder and immediately know whether there's unfinished work.
Source: obra/superpowers