fix: resolve first-run workflow failures (2.35.0)

- fix(lfg, slfg): make ralph-loop step optional — graceful fallback
  when ralph-wiggum skill not installed (#154); add explicit
  "do not stop" instruction across all pipeline steps (#134)
- fix(plan): add mandatory "Write Plan File" step with explicit Write
  tool instructions before post-generation options — plan always
  written to disk even in LFG/SLFG pipeline context (#155, #134)
- fix(plan): use full qualified agent name for spec-flow-analyzer
  to prevent Claude prepending wrong 'workflows:' prefix (#193)

Closes #154, #155, #193
Contributing to #134

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

plugins/compound-engineering/.claude-plugin/plugin.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "compound-engineering",
-  "version": "2.34.0",
+  "version": "2.35.0",
   "description": "AI-powered development tools. 29 agents, 22 commands, 19 skills, 1 MCP server for code review, research, design, and workflow automation.",
   "author": {
     "name": "Kieran Klaassen",

plugins/compound-engineering/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,16 @@ All notable changes to the compound-engineering plugin will be documented in thi
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [2.35.0] - 2026-02-17
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **`/lfg` and `/slfg` first-run failures** — Made ralph-loop step optional with graceful fallback when `ralph-wiggum` skill is not installed (#154). Added explicit "do not stop" instruction across all steps (#134).
+- **`/workflows:plan` not writing file in pipeline** — Added mandatory "Write Plan File" step with explicit Write tool instructions before Post-Generation Options. The file is now always written to disk before any interactive prompts (#155). Also adds pipeline-mode note to skip AskUserQuestion calls when invoked from LFG/SLFG (#134).
+- **Agent namespace typo in `/workflows:plan`** — `Task spec-flow-analyzer(...)` now uses the full qualified name `Task compound-engineering:workflow:spec-flow-analyzer(...)` to prevent Claude from prepending the wrong `workflows:` prefix (#193).
+
+---
+
 ## [2.34.0] - 2026-02-14
 
 ### Added

plugins/compound-engineering/commands/lfg.md

@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ argument-hint: "[feature description]"
 disable-model-invocation: true
 ---
 
-Run these slash commands in order. Do not do anything else.
+Run these slash commands in order. Do not do anything else. Do not stop between steps — complete every step through to the end.
 
-1. `/ralph-wiggum:ralph-loop "finish all slash commands" --completion-promise "DONE"`
+1. **Optional:** If the `ralph-wiggum` skill is available, run `/ralph-wiggum:ralph-loop "finish all slash commands" --completion-promise "DONE"`. If not available or it fails, skip and continue to step 2 immediately.
 2. `/workflows:plan $ARGUMENTS`
 3. `/compound-engineering:deepen-plan`
 4. `/workflows:work`
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ Run these slash commands in order. Do not do anything else.
 8. `/compound-engineering:feature-video`
 9. Output `<promise>DONE</promise>` when video is in PR
 
-Start with step 1 now.
+Start with step 2 now (or step 1 if ralph-wiggum is available).

plugins/compound-engineering/commands/slfg.md

@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ argument-hint: "[feature description]"
 disable-model-invocation: true
 ---
 
-Swarm-enabled LFG. Run these steps in order, parallelizing where indicated.
+Swarm-enabled LFG. Run these steps in order, parallelizing where indicated. Do not stop between steps — complete every step through to the end.
 
 ## Sequential Phase
 
-1. `/ralph-wiggum:ralph-loop "finish all slash commands" --completion-promise "DONE"`
+1. **Optional:** If the `ralph-wiggum` skill is available, run `/ralph-wiggum:ralph-loop "finish all slash commands" --completion-promise "DONE"`. If not available or it fails, skip and continue to step 2 immediately.
 2. `/workflows:plan $ARGUMENTS`
 3. `/compound-engineering:deepen-plan`
 4. `/workflows:work` — **Use swarm mode**: Make a Task list and launch an army of agent swarm subagents to build the plan

plugins/compound-engineering/commands/workflows/plan.md

@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ Think like a product manager - what would make this issue clear and actionable?
 
 After planning the issue structure, run SpecFlow Analyzer to validate and refine the feature specification:
 
-- Task spec-flow-analyzer(feature_description, research_findings)
+- Task compound-engineering:workflow:spec-flow-analyzer(feature_description, research_findings)
 
 **SpecFlow Analyzer Output:**
 
@@ -475,6 +475,20 @@ end
 - [ ] Add names of files in pseudo code examples and todo lists
 - [ ] Add an ERD mermaid diagram if applicable for new model changes
 
+## Write Plan File
+
+**REQUIRED: Write the plan file to disk before presenting any options.**
+
+```bash
+mkdir -p docs/plans/
+```
+
+Use the Write tool to save the complete plan to `docs/plans/YYYY-MM-DD-<type>-<descriptive-name>-plan.md`. This step is mandatory and cannot be skipped — even when running as part of LFG/SLFG or other automated pipelines.
+
+Confirm: "Plan written to docs/plans/[filename]"
+
+**Pipeline mode:** If invoked from an automated workflow (LFG, SLFG, or any `disable-model-invocation` context), skip all AskUserQuestion calls. Make decisions automatically and proceed to writing the plan without interactive prompts.
+
 ## Output Format
 
 **Filename:** Use the date and kebab-case filename from Step 2 Title & Categorization.