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 "schema_version": 1,
 "generated": "2026-10-20",
 "id": "cryer-star-cli--plan-changes-read-only-before-edits",
 "repo": "cryer/star-cli",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/cryer/star-cli",
 "repo_slug": "cryer-star-cli",
 "title": "Plan a change read-only before any file is edited",
 "page_title": "How to plan a change read-only before any file is edited with Star CLI",
 "summary": "Run plan mode so the agent researches without writing and waits for your approval.",
 "who": "A developer about to change code they do not know well, who wants to see the proposed plan before any file is touched.",
 "problem": "An agent that edits right away can make wide changes before anyone has reviewed the approach.",
 "outcome": "A written plan that you approve or reject before any edits happen.",
 "steps": [
  "Install the CLI with `npm install -g @cryer/star-cli`.",
  "Open `~/.star-cli/config.toml` and set `permissionMode = \"plan\"`. (inferred, check the README)",
  "Start the REPL in the project folder with `star`.",
  "Describe the change you want; the agent researches read-only and presents a plan.",
  "Approve the plan to let edits proceed, or reject it and ask for changes."
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Using the cryer/star-cli repo, set permissionMode to plan in ~/.star-cli/config.toml, run `star` in <project-dir> with the request <task>, and report the plan it produces. Verify that no files changed before approval by checking `git status`.",
 "agents": [
  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "45 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The README describes plan approval but not its exact on-screen flow, so confirm the approval step during your first run.",
 "category": "Software and DevOps",
 "tags": [
  "Software and DevOps"
 ],
 "lang": "typescript",
 "requirements": [
  "Node.js 20 or newer",
  "pnpm, only if you build from source",
  "An API key for an OpenAI, Anthropic, or OpenAI-compatible provider, set via /connect or config.toml"
 ],
 "risk": "dual-use",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": false,
 "score": 0.9,
 "evidence": [],
 "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/cryer-star-cli/plan-changes-read-only-before-edits/",
 "md": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/cryer-star-cli/plan-changes-read-only-before-edits/index.md",
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