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Research to Plan

Convert collected research material into a concrete, dated weekly plan with owners and checkpoints.

Scope
Synthesis of existing research into a plan. Does not include performing the research itself.
Last reviewed
Checked Jul 31, 2026

Executes these capabilities

Requirement PlanningWriting

Inside this skill

The internal capability tree shows how this skill gets its work done.

SResearch to Plan
  • material inventory
  • prioritization
  • task breakdown
  • plan formatting

The contract

Input

  • Collected research notes or bookmarks
  • Time available and constraints
  • Goal for the week

Output

  • A weekly plan with tasks, priorities, and checkpoints

Deliverables

  • The plan document

Use cases

  • Weekly personal planning
  • Team sprint planning from research
  • Converting notes into an execution backlog

Dependencies and replacements

Dependencies

  • Research material that already exists

Required tools

  • A markdown editor

Required permissions

  • None beyond reading the material

Compatible with

  • fact-verification
  • validation-checklist

Alternatives

  • Manual planning
  • Calendar tools

Replaceable components

  • The plan format

Reliability

Human checkpoints

  • Review priorities before the week starts

Limitations

  • Cannot fix low-quality source material
  • Plans need human context on constraints

Failure modes

  • Planning without accounting for available time
  • Producing a list of everything instead of priorities
  • Tasks too vague to execute

Recovery steps

  • Cut the plan to the top three outcomes
  • Rewrite tasks with a verb and a deliverable
  • Add a mid-week checkpoint

Validation methods

  • Every planned task has an owner and a deliverable
  • The plan fits the stated time budget

Sources

Entry checked on Jul 31, 2026. Verification status reflects what AgentSkillTree has independently run, not the skill's own claims.

When to use

Use when you have more research than plan. The skill compresses notes, bookmarks, and drafts into a short list of tasks someone can actually start on Monday.