Conciseness

The file-purposes table, Critical Rules, 'When to Use' list, and Anti-Patterns table restate the same guidance three to four times, and the closing 'This pattern is why Manus went from launch to $2B acquisition in 8 months' line is time-sensitive hype rather than instruction. Mostly efficient but noticeably padded in these places.

Actionability

Concrete, executable instructions (create the three named files first, mark phases 'in_progress' → 'complete', log every error) backed by real template files in references/. Minor gaps: no minimal worked example of a filled-in plan inline, and the 'if action_failed: next_action != same_action' snippet is illustrative pseudocode rather than something runnable.

Workflow Clarity

A clear sequence is present (create plan first → update after each phase → 3-strike error protocol → escalate to user) and the 3-strike protocol is an explicit error-recovery feedback loop. Checkpoints in the main planning loop (e.g., verifying the plan covers all requirements before executing) are implicit rather than explicit, keeping this below a 5.

Progressive Disclosure

The body is a concise overview and every referenced file (task_plan.md, findings.md, progress.md, references.md, examples.md) exists, is one level deep, and is clearly signaled with paths in the Templates and Advanced Topics sections. Navigation is easy and content is appropriately split.

Specificity

'Implements Manus-style file-based planning to organize and track progress… Creates task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md… Supports automatic session recovery after /clear' lists several specific actions with named artifacts, but 'organize and track progress' is generic, leaving minor coverage gaps versus the comprehensive anchor 5.

Completeness

It explicitly answers both what ('file-based planning… Creates task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md') and when ('Use when asked to plan out, break down, or organize a multi-step project, research task, or any work requiring >5 tool calls') with concrete trigger phrases, matching the top anchor.

Trigger Term Quality

'Use when asked to plan out, break down, or organize a multi-step project, research task' uses natural user phrasing with good coverage, but misses common synonyms such as 'task list', 'roadmap', or 'keep track of progress', placing it just below comprehensive anchor 5.

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

The trigger 'any work requiring >5 tool calls' is extremely broad and would fire for nearly any non-trivial task, creating real overlap risk with other productivity and planning skills; it fits anchor 3 ('somewhat specific but could still overlap') rather than anchor 4's 'minor overlap risk with closely related skills'.