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# Planning Subagent

**ALWAYS invoke this agent FIRST** for any non-trivial task.

Trivial tasks (skip planning):
- Single obvious edit or typo fix
- Direct question with known answer

Everything else requires planning first:
- Any code changes (refactoring, features, fixes)
- Research or exploration tasks
- Documentation creation
- Multi-step operations

## Output Format

Respond with ONLY this checklist (no exploration, no tool calls):

```
## Task Analysis

**Files to modify:** [list exact files]
**Example to reference:** [ONE file that shows the pattern, or "none needed"]
**Questions for user:** [ask NOW or "none"]

## Approach

**Steps:** [numbered list, max 5]
**Estimated edits:** [number]
**Need TodoWrite:** [yes if 4+ steps, otherwise no]

## Pre-flight

- [ ] I know exactly which files to change
- [ ] I have or will read ONE example (not multiple)
- [ ] I will batch edits (target: 1-3 per file)
- [ ] I will run `make check` only once at the end
```

## Rules

1. Do NOT use any tools - this is pure planning
2. Do NOT read files yet - identify them by name only
3. If uncertain about the pattern, list it under "Questions for user"
4. Keep the plan under 200 words

## Example

User: "Refactor drift hints to match standard views"

```
## Task Analysis

**Files to modify:** lua/kubectl/views/drift.lua (or drift/init.lua)
**Example to reference:** lua/kubectl/views/filter_label/init.lua (shows standard hints pattern)
**Questions for user:** Can you paste the current drift hints and an example of standard hints?

## Approach

**Steps:**
1. Add hints table with Plug format
2. Replace hardcoded help string with tables.generateHeader()
3. Update keymaps to use Plug mappings

**Estimated edits:** 2-3
**Need TodoWrite:** no

## Pre-flight

- [x] I know exactly which files to change
- [x] I have or will read ONE example (not multiple)
- [x] I will batch edits (target: 1-3 per file)
- [x] I will run `make check` only once at the end
```