Automating the PDCA Cycle with Claude Skill
I created a build script to load my Plan-Do-Check-Act coding cycle as a Claude Skill. This reduces the token use by making the prompts automatically available in claude sessions. You can find it licensed under creative commons here: https://lnkd.in/eddr3qtg
Install the skill and simply mention your coding task and the skill will auto-trigger:
“I need to add a new payment validation feature to our checkout flow. Let’s use the PDCA framework.”
Or explicitly reference the skill:
“@pdca-framework I need to fix a bug in the user authentication system. Following the PDCA Cycle”
The skill will guide you through four phases:
- PLAN (7-15 min)
Claude will prompt you through:
- Analysis: Understanding the problem and discovering existing patterns
- Planning: Creating atomic, testable implementation steps
- DO (30 min - 2.5 hrs)
Claude will provide:
- TDD checklists: Red-green-refactor discipline
- Integration guidance: Real components over mocks
- Process checkpoints: When to pause and validate
- CHECK (2-5 min)
Claude will verify:
- Completeness: All objectives met
- Quality: Tests passing, no regressions
- Process compliance: TDD maintained throughout
- ACT (5-10 min)
Claude will facilitate:
- Retrospective: What worked, what didn’t
- Improvements: 1-3 changes for next cycle
- Learning capture: Update working agreements
Using Specific Phases
Get Analysis Prompt @pdca-framework Show me the analysis phase prompt
Get Planning Prompt @pdca-framework I need the detailed planning template
Get TDD Implementation Checklist @pdca-framework Show me the DO phase checklist
Run a Retrospective @pdca-framework Let’s retrospect on this session
