Plan Mode Integration

ArmorClaude works with Claude Code's built-in plan mode, where Claude writes a plan for your approval before executing.

How to Use

1. Press Shift+Tab twice in Claude Code. You will see "plan mode on" at the bottom
2. Type your prompt (e.g. "Add a summary file for /etc")
3. Claude researches (read-only), then writes a markdown plan
4. The plan includes a fenced JSON block with the intent schema
5. You approve the plan
6. Claude calls register_intent_plan with the approved plan
7. ArmorClaude enforces: every tool call must match the approved plan

What the Plan Looks Like

Claude's plan file will contain a JSON block at the end:

{
  "goal": "Create etc-notes.md with a one-line summary of /etc",
  "steps": [
    {
      "action": "Write",
      "description": "Create the summary file",
      "metadata": {
        "inputs": {
          "file_path": "/tmp/demo/etc-notes.md",
          "content": "/etc contains system-wide configuration files.\n"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "action": "Read",
      "description": "Verify the file was written",
      "metadata": {
        "inputs": { "file_path": "/tmp/demo/etc-notes.md" }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Two Plan Paths, Same Enforcement

Both paths produce the same normalized plan and the same enforcement. The UserPromptSubmit directive instructs Claude to include the JSON block in both cases.