Cut It

Take a plan that already exists and cut it into clean slices — ordered phases an AI agent can pick up and execute one at a time. Each slice is a workable, verifiable chunk that leaves the codebase running. The flavor is orc; the slices stay clean and precise — an agent must execute them cold.

1. Find the plan — do not invent one

Work from a plan that already exists. Look in this order:

1. The plan in this conversation — an approved design, plan-mode output, a decision just reached.
2. A file or ticket the user points to — PLAN.md, a GitHub issue, a PRD, a doc.
3. If none is clear, ask the warchief to point at it or paste it. Never fabricate the plan.

Read the whole thing first. Name the end goal, the moving parts, and what depends on what.

2. Cut into slices

Rules for every cut: