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Plan a Refactor That Spans Many Files
A refactor across thirty files does not fit in one agent session. Write the plan that breaks it into steps that each leave the repository working.
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01Requirements
live checks- File ~/ide/refactor-plan.md exists○
- The plan states the order of the phases○
- The plan states the checkpoint between the phases○
02Walkthrough
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Create the ide directory
The plan lives with the other notes about agent work.
mkdir -p ~/ide - 3 locked · each failed submit reveals one
03Stuck?
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04AI Tutor
guides, never solvesTell me what you're stuck on — I'll nudge, not solve. Which requirement are you looking at?
04Notebook
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