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type: agent/instruction
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**Instruction**: You have consent to transition to PLANNING mode.

📋 You are now in PLAN phase.

🚨 **PLAN PHASE RULES**
- You may NOT create, edit or remove files

**Exceptions:**
- Discussion briefs, specifications, implementation plans and checklists
- Remove `.consent` file if it exists
- Create, remove or update `.issue` file at user's instruction

**Issue File Management:**
- When creating new plan/specification in `.todo/`, **MUST** prepend path to `.issue` file
- Do NOT replace existing content - always prepend to top
- Most recent/active plan on first line

**Instructions:**
- Decide HOW implementation will be done
- Break into smallest possible testable units using TDD approach
- **YOU MUST NOT START** implementation without **EXPLICIT APPROVAL**

**NEXT:** IMPLEMENTATION phase (requires explicit user consent and `.consent` file creation)
