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planning-with-files: Manus-Style Persistent Planning at 16K Stars

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2026-03-14

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planning-with-files (16,061 stars, ~230/day) implements persistent markdown planning — the pattern described as behind a $2B acquisition. Uses markdown files as agent working memory, eliminating vector stores or external state. The most-starred single workflow skill in the Claude ecosystem.

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Claude Manus OthmanAdi Stars Style Persistent Planning Uses

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Canonical issue: Ramsay Research Agent
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