What happens when a plan is complete?

When all items in a plan are published, the plan remains on disk as an archive. You can review it anytime to see what was published. The AI will tell you the plan is complete and suggest creating a new one — perhaps a content calendar to keep publishing regularly, or a refresh plan to audit existing content.

Can I have multiple active plans at once?

The system is designed for one active plan per site. If you need to manage multiple content streams (like a news desk plus a topic cluster), create a single plan with both types of items using the custom template, or complete one plan before starting the next. The AI will always work from the first active plan it finds.

What if I don't like a plan item the AI created?

You can tell the AI to skip it (update-item with status=skipped), delete it (delete-item), or modify it (add-item with a better title). The AI will also accept your verbal instructions — you can say 'skip the privacy page, I'll handle that myself' and the AI will mark it accordingly.

How does the AI know which plan to work on in a new session?

The AI always calls plan-summary first, which finds the active plan automatically. If there's only one active plan, it uses that. If there are multiple, it will ask you which one to continue. You can also specify the plan name directly.

Can plans include non-content tasks like setting up categories?

The plan tool is focused on content items (posts and pages). For setup tasks like creating categories or configuring settings, the AI handles those automatically when needed — for example, if a plan item specifies a category that doesn't exist yet, the AI will create it during publishing. You don't need to plan those separately.

How to Use the Content Planning System in Gene-FeludaWP — GENE-FeludaWP

Overview

The content planning system is what makes Gene-FeludaWP different from a simple AI publishing tool. Instead of writing ad-hoc articles, the AI follows a structured plan — a list of content items with titles, categories, word counts, priorities, and statuses. Plans persist on disk, so any AI agent in any session can pick up exactly where the last one left off.

This guide covers how to create plans, choose the right template, work through items, and use the system for long-term content strategy.

The Plan-First Rule

Every AI session starts the same way. Before doing anything else, the AI checks for an active content plan:

Call wpContentPlan operation=plan-summary — finds the active plan
If a plan exists — call next-item to get the highest-priority uncompleted item
If no plan exists — suggest creating one with the appropriate template
After publishing an item — call update-item to record the post ID and URL, then next-item for the next assignment

This rule is built into both AI prompts. You never need to remind the AI to check the plan — it does it automatically.

The Seven Plan Templates

When creating a plan, you pick a template that sets the structure. The AI then populates it with real content items based on your topic.

quick-launch — Small Brochure Sites

Creates 8 items: 5 pages (Home, About, Services, Contact, Privacy) and 3 introductory posts. Perfect for a small business getting online for the first time. All items are high priority and use the short-form prompt (400-800 words).

Best for: Local businesses, freelancers, landing pages.

blog-launch — New Blog Launch

Creates 11 items: 10 posts covering introductory topics, trends, tips, and guides, plus an About page. The first three posts are long-form (1,800-2,500 words), the rest are short-form. Designed to give a new blog immediate depth.

Best for: Starting a blog from scratch, adding a blog to an existing site.

full-website — Complete Site Build

Creates 21 items: 6 pages (Home, About, Services, Contact, Privacy, Terms) and 15 posts across a topic. The first 5 posts are long-form pillar content, the remaining 10 are short-form supporting articles. This is the template for a comprehensive site launch.

Best for: New websites, site redesigns, expanding into a new topic area.

news-desk — Daily News Coverage

Creates 14 items: daily news posts using the short-form prompt. Each item includes a note telling the AI to use the news APIs (newsApi or newsdata) to find the latest stories. The first 3 items are high priority.

Best for: News sites, daily update blogs, industry news coverage.

content-calendar — Scheduled Publishing

Creates 12 items: 3 posts per week for 4 weeks. The first post each week is long-form, the other two are short-form. This template is designed to be repeated — when one month ends, create the next.

Best for: Consistent blogging schedules, editorial calendars, monthly content planning.

topic-cluster — SEO Pillar Strategy

Creates 7 items: 1 long-form pillar page (the complete guide) plus 6 short-form supporting posts (beginners guide, tips, mistakes, tools, interviews, future trends). All supporting posts should link back to the pillar page.

Best for: SEO topic clusters, comprehensive coverage of a single subject.

refresh — Content Audit and Update

Creates 10 items: content update tasks. Each item is a reminder to check if existing content is still accurate and relevant. The AI will review the site's existing posts and create specific update items.

Best for: Quarterly content audits, keeping old content fresh, improving SEO.

custom — Build Your Own

Creates an empty plan. You tell the AI exactly what items to add. Best when none of the templates fit your specific needs.

Working Through a Plan

Here is what a typical workflow looks like from the AI's perspective.

You say: "Create a full website about sustainable living"

The AI responds: "I will create a full-website plan. Here is what it includes: 6 pages and 15 posts about sustainable living. The plan has 21 items total. Ready to start?"

You say: "Go ahead"

The AI works through items one by one. Item 0: Creates the Home page and records the post ID and URL in the plan. Item 1: Creates the About page and records it. Item 2: Creates the Services page and records it. It continues through all 21 items.

The next day, in a new session: "I found an active plan: Sustainable Living Website — 8 of 21 items published. The next item is Energy Saving Tips for Homeowners. I will start researching and drafting it now."

No context needed. No memory required. The plan is the memory.

Checking Progress

At any time, you can ask:

"How is the plan going?" — AI calls plan-summary and tells you: "Sustainable Living Website: 12 of 21 published (57 percent). In progress: 2. Planned: 7."
"Show me the plan" — AI calls show-plan and displays every item with its status (published, in progress, or planned), content type, title, priority, and WordPress post ID once published.
"What is next?" — AI calls next-item and shows the current assignment with its full content brief including category, tags, word count target, and any special notes.

A Year With Content Plans

Here is how the planning system supports long-term strategy.

First quarter — Launch: Create a full-website plan with 21 items. The AI works through them over 4 to 6 weeks. Your site goes from empty to comprehensive.

Second quarter — Sustain: Switch to a content-calendar plan with 3 posts per week, 12 per month. The AI maintains a steady publishing rhythm. Each month, review what performed well and adjust the next month's topics.

Third quarter — Refresh: Create a refresh plan. The AI audits the 60 plus posts now on your site, identifies outdated content, and creates update items. Your site stays current.

Fourth quarter — Expand: Create a topic-cluster plan around a new subject area. A pillar page plus 6 supporting posts. Your site grows into new territory.

Next January: The AI reviews the entire year's plans — over 100 published items — and proposes a strategy for the new year based on what worked.

Adding Items to an Existing Plan

Plans are not fixed. You can add items anytime. Just say "Add a post about electric vehicle tax credits to the plan" and the AI calls wpContentPlan add-item with the item details. The new item appears in the plan and will be picked up by next-item based on its priority.

You can also add items by telling the AI the full content brief, for example: "Add a long-form post called Home Energy Audits — A Complete Guide to the Energy category with tags energy audit, efficiency, savings. High priority."

Tips for Effective Planning

Start with the right template. Do not use quick-launch if you need 50 posts. Do not use full-website if you just need a blog. Pick the template that matches your actual goal.
Let the AI customize. The template creates placeholder titles. The AI will replace them with real, researched topics during the research stage. You can also edit titles yourself.
Trust the priority system. The AI works from high to medium to low priority. Put your most important content as high priority and it will be written first.
Review before publishing. Items move through drafting then review before published. You can check drafts in WordPress and ask for changes before they go live.
Plans are files. They live in your site's plans directory on disk. You can archive completed plans, copy them as templates, or delete old ones. They are just JSON — portable and transparent.
One active plan at a time. The system finds the first active plan. Complete your current plan before starting a new one, or explicitly tell the AI which plan to work on.