" --when "<complete when>", and --checkpoint where the user should look before it goes on. ## Add to-dos to each phase journal plan stage <plan n> todos, then file the to-dos and put each under its phase with journal plan todos <plan n> <phase> <rows>. ## Ask the user to approve the plan When every phase has rows, journal plan ready <plan n>. Only the user approves it; you start it when they have.

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How a plan is built with the user, in order, from its goal to the moment it is ready for them to approve.

## Agree on the plan’s goal
Settle with the user what is true when the plan is done, and set it as the plan's goal.

## Add the plan’s phases
Add every phase in order with journal plan phase <plan n> "<title>" --when "<complete when>", and --checkpoint where the user should look before it goes on.

## Add to-dos to each phase
journal plan stage <plan n> todos, then file the to-dos and put each under its phase with journal plan todos <plan n> <phase> <rows>.

## Ask the user to approve the plan
When every phase has rows, journal plan ready <plan n>. Only the user approves it; you start it when they have.