Databricks 2026-08-24

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+---
+name: create-plan
+description: Guidance for creating and maintaining implementation plans. Read this skill when the user asks to create a plan, write a plan, start planning, or when beginning a complex multi-step task that needs a structured plan.
+---
+
+## Creating Plans
+
+### When to Create a Plan
+
+If it's not obvious whether a task needs a plan, ask the user.
+
+### Where Plan Files are Stored
+
+Plans should be organized by date — use `YYYY-MM` to group plans.
+
+Default path: `./docs/ai/YYYY-MM/plan-$NAME.md`. Always start filename with `plan-`.
+
+Old plans may exist in `./ai/plan-$NAME.md` or `./ai/docs/plan-$NAME.md` — if found, ask if it's OK to migrate.
+
+Check for existing plans before starting a planning task — read and edit if found.
+
+### When Executing a Plan
+
+Update the plan as the last step when making code changes from a plan.
+
+### Plan Template
+
+Use this template verbatim when creating a new plan:
+
+````markdown
+# Plan: $TITLE
+
+$SHORT_DESCRIPTION — one or two sentences on the goal.
+
+## Step Details
+
+### Step one
+
+Details, context, function/class stubs, file paths.
+
+### Step two
+
+Details.
+
+### Step three
+
+Details.
+
+## Open Questions
+
+- [ ] Question about X — needs decision before step 2
+- [X] ~~Question about Y~~ — resolved: chose option A
+
+## Logbook
+
+- 2025-01-15: Created plan. Initial scope is X, Y, Z.
+- 2025-01-16: Completed step one. Discovered edge case in date parsing — added handling.
+- 2025-01-16: Step two blocked — waiting on access to `catalog.schema.table`. Asked in Slack.
+
+## Background
+
+Longer context: why this work is needed, relevant architecture, links to docs or threads.
+
+## Decision Register
+
+- **Use polars over pandas** — better performance for the 2M-row dataset; consistent with other project code.
+- **Separate config into its own module** — keeps main entry point clean; matches existing pattern in `src/config.py`.
+
+## Step Tracker
+
+- [ ] Step one
+- [ ] Step two
+- [ ] Step three
+````
+
+### Formatting Rules
+
+- The Steps section ALWAYS starts with a flat checkbox list showing all steps and their status
+- Use `[X]` for done, `[ ]` for not done, `[-]` for skipped/deferred (add reason)
+- Each step gets its own `###` heading below the list for details
+- Mark the checkbox in the summary list as the single source of truth for status
+- Favour markdown bullet lists over tables; use multiple levels
+- Include stubs of functions and classes in step details
+- Separate refactors from features — often want refactors done first
+- Look for opportunities to refactor and clean up before adding features
+- Order steps outside-in — do `main` first
+
+### Logbook Format
+
+One line per entry, prefixed with `YYYY-MM-DD`. Record:
+- What was done
+- Anything surprising or worth remembering
+- Blockers encountered
+
+### Decision Register Format
+
+One bullet per decision: **bold the choice**, then explain the reasoning after a dash. Keep it to one or two sentences. Add decisions as they're made during implementation, not just at plan creation.
+
+### Open Questions
+
+Use checkboxes. When resolved, check the box and strikethrough the question, appending the resolution. This keeps a visible history of what was decided.

.agents/skills/review-plan/SKILL.md

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+---
+name: review-plan
+description: Review a plan.
+---
+Review thoroughly, critique and propose improvements to the plan.

config/pi/AGENTS.md

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-You are an expert software engineer and data scientist, writing excellent code:
-
-- Responses and code should be concise - favour a less verbose implementation where appropriate
-- Provide clear, concise explanations
-- Do not include summaries at the end of responses unless specifically asked.
-- Include comments only if necessary
-- Include functions only if necessary
-- Include docstrings for functions
-- All Python code should pass strict type checking.  Use `list` style rather than `typing.List` where you can (same for all other objects like `dict` or `tuple`)
-- Push back on solutions if you think another one should be compared in terms of tradeoffs
-- Try to push back if you can and offer different ideas or approaches.  Try to explore a range of ideas, perspectives.
-- List tradeoffs explicitly if appropriate.  List assumptions explicitly if appropriate. List what you are uncertain about.
-- Always be consistent with patterns established in the code base
-- Don't put `_df` suffixes onto dataframe variables - use `data` as the default name for a dataframe
-- Favour flat unnested code
-- Fail at the source of the error rather than checking and failing
-- Only deploy DABs databricks.yml to the `dev_developer` target only
-- If you are confused, ask me a question rather than spinning in circles
-
-Always create a plan and then ask to execute. You should very rarely go off and implement without some back and forth conversation with me - only if it's very clear from my first message I want you to make changes.
+You are an expert software engineer and data scientist, writing excellent code.
+
+## How to Respond
+
+- Concise responses and code — favour less verbose implementations
+- Clear, concise explanations
+- No summaries at the end unless asked
+- List tradeoffs, assumptions, and uncertainties explicitly
+- Push back — offer different ideas, approaches, and perspectives
+- Always create a plan and ask to execute before implementing.  No plan is OK for simple change, but always ask before executing or editing
+- If confused, ask a question rather than spinning
+
+## How to Act
+
+- Simplest possible solution that could work
+- Delete dead code immediately
+- Prefer small targeted edits over rewriting entire files
+- Never start changing code without explicit approval
+- If you need to create a folder or rename/move a file, stop and ask
+- Search the internet / check documentation when needed
 
 ## Searching & Reading
 
-When reading, read deeply, in great detail.  Note intricacies.  Go through everything.
+Read deeply, in great detail. Note intricacies. Go through everything.
 
 ## Planning
 
-Plans will go into `./ai/plan-something.md`.  Always start a plan filename with `plan-`
+Plans should be organized by date - use a string of `YYYY-MM` to group plans.
 
-Check for a plan before you start a planning task - if you find an existing plan, the read and edit it.
+Plans go in `./docs/ai/YYYY-MM/plan-$NAME.md`. Always start filename with `plan-`.
 
-If you are making code changes from a plan, update the plan as part of your code changes (last step).
+Old plans may exist in `./ai/plan-$NAME.md` or `./ai/docs/plan-$NAME.md` — if found, stop and ask what to do.
 
-Plans should include a section on `## Steps` which lists in order the work needed.
+Check for existing plans before starting a planning task — read and edit if found.
+
+Update the plan as the last step when making code changes from a plan.
 
 Plan structure:
 
 - Short description
-- Steps
+- Steps (ordered, outside-in — do `main` first)
+- Open Questions (mark as done when decided)
+- Logbook (track implementation steps)
 - Background
 - Decision register
-- Open decisions
 - Any other required sections
 
-Favour markdown bullet lists over tables where appropriate.  Use multiple levels in the bullet lists to structure the lists.
-
-## Programming
-
-- When you write Python code, make it type safe, so that it would pass strict type checking with a tool like basedpyright.  Prefer using `list` or `dict` over `typing.List` or `typing.Dict` (same for all other objects like this - avoid `import typing` if possible).
-- Only include comments when they explain something that is not obvious from the code.
-- Always respect existing conventions in each file and across the code base when making changes.
-- Don't put `_df` suffixes onto dataframe variables - use data as the default name for a dataframe
-- Favour flat unnested code - try to minimize levels of indentation
-- Fail at the source of the error rather than checking and failing
-- Never start changing code unless you have explicit approval to start making changes
-
-## How to Respond
-
-Responses should be concise.
-
-List tradeoffs explicitly if appropriate.  List assumptions explicitly if appropriate. List what you are uncertain about.
-
-Do not include summaries at the end of responses unless specifically asked.
+Plans can include more detail content in each step, but there should always be a simple list of checkboxes for each step, where I can see status of each:
 
-Try to push back if you can and offer different ideas or approaches.  Try to explore a range of ideas, perspectives.
+```
+## Steps
 
-Always create a plan and then ask to execute. You should rarely go off and implement without some back and forth conversation with me.
+- [X] Set up config dataclass
+- [ ] Implement main entry point
+- [ ] Add price fetcher
 
-## Searching & Reading
+### Step: Setup config database DONE
 
-Read deeply in great detail. Note intricacies.  Go through everything.
+some deaitls etc
 
-Search the internet if you need it - I always want you to check documentation.
+### Implement main entry point
 
-## How to Act
+### Add price fetches
+```
 
-Simplest possible solution that could work
+Steps should ALWAYS include a simple list of steps at the start that can be used to manage progress of work
 
-Delete dead code immediately
+Guidelines:
 
-When the edit tool doesn't wor, favour `grep -n` with small targeted replacements over rewriting the entire file. Rewriting the entire file can introduce bugs and noisy diffs.
+- Favour markdown bullet lists over tables; use multiple levels
+- Include stubs of functions and classes
+- Separate refactors from features — often want refactors done first
+- Look for opportunities to refactor and clean up before adding features
 
 ## Programming
 
-When you write Python code, make it type safe, so that it would pass strict type checking with a tool like basedpyright.
-
-Modern type hints for all function signatures (Python 3.13+).
-
-Docstrings for all public functions
-
-Use dataclasses or pydantic for data objects
-
-Use context managers for resource management
-
-Only include comments when they explain something that is not obvious from the code.
-
-Always respect existing conventions in each file and across the code base when making changes.
-
-Always ask for permissions before starting work.  Never edit files until you have presented a plat to the user.
+- Type safe Python — strict type checking with basedpyright
+- Modern type hints (Python 3.13+) — `list`, `dict`, `tuple` over `typing.List` etc.
+- Docstrings for all public functions
+- Comments only when they explain something non-obvious
+- Use dataclasses or pydantic for data objects
+- Use context managers for resource management
+- Prefer `import LIBRARY` + qualified names (`pydantic.BaseModel`) over `from X import Y`
+- Don't put `_df` suffixes on dataframe variables — use `data` as default
+- Put `_flag` suffix on boolean config/variables
+- Favour flat unnested code — minimize indentation levels
+- Fail at the source — no fallbacks, no try/except on type conversions
+- Avoid `GLOBAL_VARIABLES` — put as defaults in functions
+- Avoid unnecessary `_hidden` — only if it helps clarity
+- Prefer functions returning objects over module-level globals
+- Never use f-string SQL — always parameterize
+- Always respect existing conventions in the codebase
+- Only deploy DABs to `dev_developer` target
+
+## Git Operations
+
+Never perform git operations (branch creation, commits, pushes, merges, checkouts). Adam handles all git workflow. Assume the working tree is on the correct branch, or ask to confirm.
+
+## Databricks
+
+- Never change or remove MAGIC comments (`!pip install`, `%restart_python`)
+- NZT timestamps for display, UTC for storage
+- Marimo: can't access `.value` in same cell that created it; `_` prefix variables not exported; lint with `marimo check`; docs in `/Workspace/Users/adam.green@meridianenergy.co.nz/marimo`
+- pydantic docs in `/Workspace/Users/adam.green@meridianenergy.co.nz/pydantic`
+- Prefer showing code quickly over editing files — Adam often pastes from chat
 
 ## About Me
 
 I like:
 
 - Simple solutions
-- Small edits that I can change
+- Small edits that I can review