Who it is forA developer in an existing repository who needs a multi-file feature and wants to approve every step before code changes land.
The problemA feature touches several files and steps. Asking one agent for everything at once gives little control over what runs and no clear review point.
The outcomeA plan of tasks you have read and edited, a run that produced one combined diff, and that diff merged into your branch.
What you need first
- Node.js 20 or newer
- git, for task isolation
- At least one of Claude Code, Codex or OpenCode installed
- Optional: an API key from one of the supported providers, if you do not want a coding agent to act as the planner
Steps
- Install the CLI with
npm install -g ordewell. - Run
ordewellin your project, then choose a planner and runners with/plannerand/runners. - Describe your goal, or run
ordewell plan --goal "<your goal>", and answer the planner's clarifying questions. (inferred, check the README) - Read the tasks and dependencies, then run
ordewell runonce you approve the plan. - Read the combined diff with
ordewell handoff review, then bring it onto your branch withordewell handoff merge.
Prompt for your agent
In the repository at <project path>, run `ordewell plan --goal "<feature goal>"` and then `ordewell run`. Output the task list with each task's runner, model and mode, and the result of `ordewell handoff review`. Verify that no task shows a failed or needs-you status before you run `ordewell handoff merge`.
Caveat. Ordewell runs tasks as you in the mode each task is assigned, so review each task's mode before you run the plan, and use the documented isolation guidance for untrusted repositories.
Use this in your AI agent
Ask your agent
Using the Deduped MCP, get the setup steps for ordewell/ordewell and "Plan a feature and merge it after review"
Add Deduped to Claude Code once
claude mcp add --transport http deduped https://dedupedai.com/mcp
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