Claude Code Plans vs Todos Linkage

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  "title": "Claude Code Plans vs Todos Linkage",
  "description": "Explaining how Claude Code connects plans to actionable todos",
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    "output": "<div style=\"background:#1e1e1e;color:#e0e0e0;padding:20px;border-radius:8px;font-family:sans-serif;\">\n<h2 style=\"color:#fff;margin:0 0 16px 0;\">Plans vs Todos in Claude Code</h2>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#61afef;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Short Answer: No Direct Linking</h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.6;\">Claude Code's <strong>Plan Mode</strong> and <strong>TodoWrite tool</strong> are separate features that don't automatically link to each other. They serve different purposes.</p>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#98c379;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Plan Mode (EnterPlanMode)</h3>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8;\">\n<li>Used <strong>before implementation</strong> for user approval</li>\n<li>Explores codebase, writes plan to a file</li>\n<li>User reviews and approves before work begins</li>\n<li>Plan file is just a document - not executable</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#e5c07b;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">TodoWrite Tool</h3>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8;\">\n<li>Used <strong>during implementation</strong> for tracking</li>\n<li>Creates a visual task list in the UI</li>\n<li>Shows progress (pending → in_progress → completed)</li>\n<li>One task active at a time</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#c678dd;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">The Gap</h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;line-height:1.6;\">After a plan is approved, Claude must <strong>manually</strong> translate plan steps into todos. There's no automatic conversion from plan → todos.</p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.6;color:#7f848e;\">Best practice: After exiting plan mode, Claude should immediately create todos matching the approved plan steps.</p>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:12px;border-radius:6px;border-left:4px solid #61afef;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#e0e0e0;\"><strong>Kontasks are different</strong> - they're Konnect's custom async decision system, separate from Claude Code's native planning/todo features.</p>\n</div>\n</div>",
    "requestedAt": "2026-01-02T08:43:00Z",
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  "createdBy": "claude",
  "createdAt": "2026-01-02T02:05:07.267Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-01-02T02:05:07.412Z",
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  "scope": "vibetools",
  "tags": [
    "claude-code",
    "todos",
    "planning"
  ],
  "targetUser": "claude"
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