Tabs: Active Plans, Pre-Plans, History, Settings

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The Plan Wizard has four tabs, each serving a specific purpose. Understanding what each tab provides helps you use the Plan Wizard effectively throughout your development workflow.

Active Plans Tab:

This is the tab you’ll use most often. It shows all currently executing workspace plans with full hierarchical detail:

Shows all in-progress workspace plans — Multiple plans can run simultaneously (though Vex typically works on one at a time)
Expandable phase/feature/task hierarchy — Click the arrow icons to expand/collapse phases, features, and tasks
Progress bars showing completion percentage — Visual indicators at plan, phase, and feature levels
Status indicators (pending, in_progress, completed, blocked, cancelled) — Color-coded badges show task state
Pause/Resume/Approve/Export buttons per plan — Control plan execution with one click
Inline commenting on tasks — Click any task to add a comment. Vex must acknowledge before proceeding.
Task validation controls (mark as verified/failed) — Confirm tasks work correctly or flag them for rework
Loop step indicators — Shows which of the 9 implementation steps Vex is currently on (0: Context Load → 8: Sign-off)
Gap tracking — See gaps encountered and their resolution status

The Active Plans tab updates in real time as Vex works. You can leave it open in a docked window and watch progress unfold.

Pre-Plans Tab:

Pre-Plans are design documents you create before AI work begins. They define what you want to build without committing to execution yet:

Create design documents before AI work begins — Plan out features, objectives, and success criteria
Define: Title, Description, Objectives, Features (with priority), Success Criteria — Comprehensive planning template
Approve pre-plans to convert them into executable workspace plans — Once approved, the pre-plan becomes a full workspace.plan
Pre-Plans are stored as PREPLAN-xxxxxxxx in the database — Unique identifiers for tracking
Visible in both Plan Wizard and WhatIs Plans tab — Access from Unity or your browser
Collaborative planning — Share pre-plans with team members for review before execution
Template library — Save common pre-plan structures as templates for reuse

Pre-Plans are perfect for complex features where you want to think through the design before committing to implementation.

History Tab:

The History tab provides a complete audit trail of all completed and cancelled plans:

Review completed and cancelled plans — See everything you’ve built with GameCatalyst
Summary statistics (total tasks, completion time, gaps encountered) — Understand how long features took and what challenges arose
Export historical plans for documentation — Generate markdown or JSON exports for project documentation
Filter by date range or status — Find specific plans quickly
Search by plan ID or title — Locate plans by name or identifier
Completion metrics — See success rates, average task duration, and gap frequency

History is valuable for retrospectives, time tracking, and understanding your development patterns.

Settings Tab:

The Settings tab controls how the Plan Wizard behaves:

Discovery server port configuration — Change the port if you have conflicts (default: 5000)
Auto-refresh toggle and interval — Enable/disable automatic updates and set refresh frequency (1-10 seconds)
Recompile freeze controls — Enable/disable automatic batch mode for multi-script plans
Connection status indicator — Shows whether the Plan Wizard is connected to the Discovery Server
Database path display — See where plan data is stored
Clear cache button — Reset local plan cache if data seems stale

Most users never need to change these settings. The defaults work well for typical workflows.