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PlanDrop

Quick Start

This guide walks you through sending your first task with PlanDrop. We’ll create a simple Python script as an example.

Your First Task

  1. Open the PlanDrop side panel

    Click the PlanDrop icon in Chrome or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+P (or Cmd+Shift+P on Mac).

  2. Select your server and project

    Use the dropdowns at the top to select where Claude Code should run.

  3. Type your task

    In the message input at the bottom, type:

    Create a Python script called hello.py that prints "Hello from PlanDrop!"
    Then run it to verify it works.

  4. Click “Send” or press Ctrl+Enter

    Claude Code will analyze your request and produce a plan.

  5. Review the plan

    In the activity feed, you’ll see Claude’s proposed approach:

    Claude: I'll create a simple Python script and run it.
    

    Plan:
    1. Write hello.py with print statement
    2. Run with python3 to verify
    

    Files to create: hello.py
    Commands to run: python3 hello.py

  6. Click “Execute”

    Claude Code will now actually create the file and run it. You’ll see the output in the activity feed:

    ✅ Write: hello.py
    ✅ Run: python3 hello.py
    Output: Hello from PlanDrop!
    

    Complete · Free (Max) · 4.2s

Understanding the Workflow

PlanDrop enforces a plan-review-execute workflow:

  1. Plan Phase — Claude Code analyzes your request and proposes actions (read-only)
  2. Review Phase — You see exactly what Claude wants to do before it happens
  3. Execute Phase — After your approval, Claude runs the plan

This keeps you in control. Claude can’t delete files, run commands, or make changes without your explicit approval.

Try More Examples

Data analysis:

Analyze the CSV file in data/sales.csv.
Calculate monthly totals and create a bar chart.
Save as monthly_sales.png.

File organization:

Find all .log files older than 7 days and list them.
Don't delete anything yet, just show me what would be cleaned up.

Documentation:

Read the main.py file and create a README.md
documenting its functions and usage.

Next Steps