{"version":"2.1.323","anchor":"whentouse-hints-added-to-todo-worktree-and-plan-exit-tools","canonical_anchor":"whentouse-hints-added-to-todo-worktree-and-plan-exit-tools","heading":"Guidance on when to use the checklist, worktree and plan-exit tools","tier":"notice","area":"Tool Hints","scope":"individual","heads_up":false,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.323\/e\/whentouse-hints-added-to-todo-worktree-and-plan-exit-tools","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.323","markdown":"### Guidance on when to use the checklist, worktree and plan-exit tools\n\nThe task checklist, worktree and plan-mode exit tools now carry guidance telling the model when to use them\n\n**What**\n\nThree built-in tools now come with a short note telling the model when to use them:\n\n- The task checklist tool, which tracks the steps of a task\n\n- The worktree tool, which works with separate working copies of a project\n\n- The plan-mode exit tool, which ends plan mode\n\nFor example, the plan-mode exit tool's note says that when Claude is in plan mode, the plan is ready, and it is about to ask whether to proceed, it should use this tool rather than asking a question.\n\n**Why**\n\nThese notes may change when Claude reaches for these tools, such as finishing a plan with the plan-mode exit tool instead of asking you in plain text.\n\n- Area: Tool Hints\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 1\/5\n- Signal: 1\/5\n- Scope: individual\n- Heads-up: no"}