Plan Mode
Break complex tasks into structured plans with to-do items the AI can execute step by step.
What Is Plan Mode?
Plan Mode is a structured way to tackle complex, multi-step tasks. Instead of trying to do everything in a single response, the AI creates a plan with discrete to-do items, then executes each step one at a time.
When to Use Plan Mode
Plan Mode is automatically suggested when the AI detects a task that would benefit from structured execution. You can also explicitly request it:
Plan: Restructure our project database to add sprint tracking, velocity metrics, and a burndown chart.
How It Works
- Planning — The AI analyzes your request and creates a list of to-do items
- Review — You can review, edit, reorder, or remove items before execution begins
- Execution — The AI works through each item, checking them off as it goes
- Summary — When complete, you get a summary of everything that was done
The Plan Panel
When Plan Mode is active, a panel appears showing your to-do list with:
- Checkboxes for each item
- Status indicators (pending, in progress, complete)
- The ability to add, edit, or remove items mid-execution
Note
You can pause execution at any time to adjust the plan or ask questions about a specific step.
Examples
Content creation:
Plan: Write a 5-page product brief for our new feature, including market analysis, user stories, competitive landscape, technical requirements, and launch timeline.
Data organization:
Plan: Clean up the customer database — remove duplicates, standardize phone number formats, fill in missing industry tags, and create a summary report.
Workspace setup:
Plan: Set up project management for Q1. Create a tasks database, a documents folder for each project, a weekly standup template, and an automation to send Monday reminders.