diff --git a/.claude/hooks/plan-detection-hook.js b/.claude/hooks/plan-detection-hook.js
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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+/**
+ * Plan Detection Hook (UserPromptSubmit)
+ *
+ * Detects planning discussions in user prompts and tracks them.
+ * Part of the enforcement mechanism for inst_comm_plan_001.
+ *
+ * INCIDENT REFERENCE: 2025-12-01 lost plan documentation
+ *
+ * When a user initiates a planning discussion:
+ * 1. Detect planning keywords
+ * 2. Track the plan as in-progress
+ * 3. Inject a reminder to Claude about persisting plans
+ *
+ * Hook Input (JSON via stdin):
+ * {
+ *   "session_id": "abc123",
+ *   "hook_event_name": "UserPromptSubmit",
+ *   "user_message": "Let's create a plan for the landing page redesign"
+ * }
+ *
+ * Hook Output (JSON to stdout):
+ * {
+ *   "hookSpecificOutput": { ... },
+ *   "systemMessage": "Planning discussion detected...",
+ *   "continue": true
+ * }
+ */
+
+const path = require('path');
+
+// Import the plan persistence manager
+const planManager = require('./plan-persistence-manager.js');
+
+/**
+ * Read JSON input from stdin
+ */
+function readStdin() {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    let data = '';
+    process.stdin.on('data', chunk => { data += chunk; });
+    process.stdin.on('end', () => {
+      try {
+        resolve(JSON.parse(data));
+      } catch (err) {
+        reject(new Error('Invalid JSON input'));
+      }
+    });
+    process.stdin.on('error', reject);
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Output hook response
+ */
+function outputResponse(analysis, systemMessage = null) {
+  const response = {
+    hookSpecificOutput: {
+      hookEventName: 'UserPromptSubmit',
+      planDetection: analysis
+    },
+    continue: true,
+    suppressOutput: false
+  };
+
+  if (systemMessage) {
+    response.systemMessage = systemMessage;
+  }
+
+  console.log(JSON.stringify(response));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Main hook logic
+ */
+async function main() {
+  let input;
+
+  try {
+    input = await readStdin();
+  } catch (err) {
+    // Invalid input, allow execution
+    outputResponse({ error: 'Invalid hook input' });
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  const { session_id, user_message } = input;
+
+  if (!user_message) {
+    outputResponse({ detected: false });
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  // Clean up old plans periodically
+  planManager.cleanupOldPlans();
+
+  // Detect if this is a planning discussion
+  const detection = planManager.detectPlanningDiscussion(user_message);
+
+  if (!detection.isPlanningDiscussion) {
+    // Not a planning discussion, check for unpersisted plans
+    const unpersisted = planManager.checkUnpersistedPlans(session_id);
+
+    if (unpersisted.hasUnpersistedPlans && unpersisted.hasHighPriority) {
+      // High priority unpersisted plans - CRITICAL warning
+      outputResponse(
+        { detected: false, unpersistedCheck: unpersisted },
+        unpersisted.warningMessage
+      );
+    } else {
+      outputResponse({ detected: false });
+    }
+
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  // Track the plan in progress
+  const trackedPlan = planManager.trackPlanInProgress(
+    session_id,
+    detection.topic,
+    detection.confidence,
+    detection.isHighPriority
+  );
+
+  // Build system message
+  let systemMessage;
+
+  if (detection.isHighPriority) {
+    systemMessage =
+      `🚨 PLAN PERSISTENCE REQUIRED (inst_comm_plan_001)\n\n` +
+      `User has EXPLICITLY requested plan documentation.\n` +
+      `Topic: "${detection.topic}"\n\n` +
+      `BEFORE this session ends, you MUST:\n` +
+      `1. Create a comprehensive plan document\n` +
+      `2. Save it to: docs/plans/PLAN_[TOPIC]_${new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10).replace(/-/g, '')}.md\n` +
+      `3. This is MANDATORY - do NOT rely on internal memory\n\n` +
+      `⚠️  INCIDENT 2025-12-01: User's plan was lost because Claude kept it in memory. Never again.`;
+  } else if (detection.confidence >= 0.7) {
+    systemMessage =
+      `📋 Planning Discussion Detected (${Math.round(detection.confidence * 100)}% confidence)\n\n` +
+      `Topic: "${detection.topic}"\n\n` +
+      `Per inst_comm_plan_001: If this discussion produces a significant plan, ` +
+      `save it to docs/plans/ directory before session ends.\n\n` +
+      `Recommended file: docs/plans/PLAN_[TOPIC]_${new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10).replace(/-/g, '')}.md`;
+  } else {
+    // Lower confidence - just note it
+    systemMessage =
+      `📝 Possible planning discussion detected.\n` +
+      `If significant plans emerge, save to docs/plans/.`;
+  }
+
+  outputResponse({
+    detected: true,
+    topic: detection.topic,
+    confidence: detection.confidence,
+    isHighPriority: detection.isHighPriority,
+    tracked: true
+  }, systemMessage);
+
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+// Run hook
+main().catch(err => {
+  console.error(JSON.stringify({
+    hookSpecificOutput: { error: err.message },
+    continue: true,
+    suppressOutput: false
+  }));
+  process.exit(0);
+});
diff --git a/.claude/hooks/plan-persistence-checker.js b/.claude/hooks/plan-persistence-checker.js
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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+/**
+ * Plan Persistence Checker Hook (PreToolUse)
+ *
+ * Runs before tool execution to:
+ * 1. Check for unpersisted plans and remind Claude
+ * 2. Detect when plans are being written and mark them as persisted
+ *
+ * Part of the enforcement mechanism for inst_comm_plan_001.
+ *
+ * INCIDENT REFERENCE: 2025-12-01 lost plan documentation
+ *
+ * Hook Input (JSON via stdin):
+ * {
+ *   "session_id": "abc123",
+ *   "hook_event_name": "PreToolUse",
+ *   "tool_name": "Write",
+ *   "tool_input": { "file_path": "/path/to/file" }
+ * }
+ */
+
+const path = require('path');
+const fs = require('fs');
+
+// Import the plan persistence manager
+const planManager = require('./plan-persistence-manager.js');
+
+/**
+ * Read JSON input from stdin
+ */
+function readStdin() {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    let data = '';
+    process.stdin.on('data', chunk => { data += chunk; });
+    process.stdin.on('end', () => {
+      try {
+        resolve(JSON.parse(data));
+      } catch (err) {
+        reject(new Error('Invalid JSON input'));
+      }
+    });
+    process.stdin.on('error', reject);
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Output hook response
+ */
+function outputResponse(decision, reason, systemMessage = null) {
+  const response = {
+    hookSpecificOutput: {
+      hookEventName: 'PreToolUse',
+      permissionDecision: decision,
+      permissionDecisionReason: reason
+    },
+    continue: true,
+    suppressOutput: false
+  };
+
+  if (systemMessage) {
+    response.systemMessage = systemMessage;
+  }
+
+  console.log(JSON.stringify(response));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Main hook logic
+ */
+async function main() {
+  let input;
+
+  try {
+    input = await readStdin();
+  } catch (err) {
+    outputResponse('allow', 'Invalid hook input');
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  const { session_id, tool_name, tool_input } = input;
+
+  // Only check Write and Edit tools
+  if (!['Write', 'Edit'].includes(tool_name)) {
+    outputResponse('allow', 'Non-file tool, no plan check needed');
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  const filePath = tool_input.file_path || tool_input.path || '';
+
+  // Check if this is writing to docs/plans/ (plan being persisted)
+  if (filePath.includes('docs/plans/') && filePath.endsWith('.md')) {
+    const persistenceResult = planManager.checkPlanPersistence(filePath, session_id);
+
+    if (persistenceResult.markedAsPersisted) {
+      outputResponse(
+        'allow',
+        'Plan persistence detected',
+        `✅ PLAN PERSISTENCE: ${persistenceResult.message}\n\n` +
+        `${persistenceResult.plansUpdated} plan(s) marked as persisted. Good work following inst_comm_plan_001.`
+      );
+      process.exit(0);
+    }
+
+    // New plan file being created
+    outputResponse(
+      'allow',
+      'Writing new plan file',
+      `📄 Creating plan file: ${path.basename(filePath)}\n` +
+      `This will be tracked as a persisted plan.`
+    );
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  // Check for unpersisted plans
+  const unpersisted = planManager.checkUnpersistedPlans(session_id);
+
+  if (unpersisted.hasUnpersistedPlans) {
+    // Get stats for context
+    const stats = planManager.getSessionStats(session_id);
+
+    if (unpersisted.hasHighPriority) {
+      // HIGH PRIORITY: User explicitly requested plan documentation
+      // Don't block, but inject a strong reminder
+      outputResponse(
+        'allow',
+        'Unpersisted high-priority plan detected',
+        `🚨 CRITICAL REMINDER (inst_comm_plan_001)\n\n` +
+        `${unpersisted.warningMessage}\n\n` +
+        `Session Stats: ${stats.persisted}/${stats.totalPlans} plans persisted\n` +
+        `\n📊 This check runs on every file operation to ensure plans are not lost.`
+      );
+    } else if (unpersisted.plans.length > 0) {
+      // Regular unpersisted plans - gentle reminder
+      outputResponse(
+        'allow',
+        'Unpersisted plans detected',
+        unpersisted.warningMessage
+      );
+    } else {
+      outputResponse('allow', 'No plan concerns');
+    }
+  } else {
+    outputResponse('allow', 'No unpersisted plans');
+  }
+
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+// Run hook
+main().catch(err => {
+  // Don't block on errors
+  outputResponse('allow', `Hook error: ${err.message}`);
+  process.exit(0);
+});
diff --git a/.claude/hooks/plan-persistence-manager.js b/.claude/hooks/plan-persistence-manager.js
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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+/**
+ * Plan Persistence Manager
+ *
+ * Tracks planning discussions and ensures plans are persisted to MD files.
+ * Part of the enforcement mechanism for inst_comm_plan_001.
+ *
+ * INCIDENT REFERENCE: 2025-12-01 lost plan documentation
+ *
+ * Three functions:
+ * 1. detectPlanningDiscussion(userMessage) - Detect if user is starting a plan
+ * 2. trackPlanInProgress(sessionId, planTopic) - Mark a plan as in progress
+ * 3. checkUnpersistedPlans(sessionId) - Check for plans not yet saved to MD
+ * 4. markPlanPersisted(sessionId, planTopic, filePath) - Mark plan as saved
+ */
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+// Session state file for tracking plans
+const SESSION_STATE_DIR = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'session-state');
+const PLANS_STATE_FILE = path.join(SESSION_STATE_DIR, 'plans-in-progress.json');
+
+// Planning keywords that indicate a planning discussion
+const PLANNING_KEYWORDS = [
+  // Direct plan requests
+  'create a plan',
+  'make a plan',
+  'write a plan',
+  'document the plan',
+  'save the plan',
+  'outline the plan',
+  'plan for',
+  'planning',
+
+  // Strategy discussions
+  'strategy',
+  'roadmap',
+  'approach',
+  'how should we',
+  'let\'s discuss',
+  'let\'s figure out',
+  'design the',
+  'architect',
+
+  // Implementation discussions
+  'implement',
+  'implementation plan',
+  'step by step',
+  'phases',
+  'milestones',
+
+  // Feature discussions
+  'redesign',
+  'new feature',
+  'feature request',
+  'requirements',
+  'spec',
+  'specification',
+
+  // Decision discussions
+  'decision',
+  'decide',
+  'trade-offs',
+  'options',
+  'alternatives',
+  'pros and cons',
+
+  // Explicit requests to document
+  'document this',
+  'write this up',
+  'save this',
+  'record this',
+  'keep a record',
+  'md file',
+  'markdown file'
+];
+
+// High-priority keywords that ALWAYS trigger plan tracking
+const HIGH_PRIORITY_KEYWORDS = [
+  'document the plan',
+  'save the plan',
+  'write a plan',
+  'md file',
+  'markdown file',
+  'keep a record',
+  'document this discussion'
+];
+
+/**
+ * Ensure session state directory exists
+ */
+function ensureStateDir() {
+  if (!fs.existsSync(SESSION_STATE_DIR)) {
+    fs.mkdirSync(SESSION_STATE_DIR, { recursive: true });
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Load current plans state
+ */
+function loadPlansState() {
+  ensureStateDir();
+
+  if (fs.existsSync(PLANS_STATE_FILE)) {
+    try {
+      return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(PLANS_STATE_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+    } catch {
+      return { plans: [], lastUpdated: null };
+    }
+  }
+
+  return { plans: [], lastUpdated: null };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Save plans state
+ */
+function savePlansState(state) {
+  ensureStateDir();
+  state.lastUpdated = new Date().toISOString();
+  fs.writeFileSync(PLANS_STATE_FILE, JSON.stringify(state, null, 2));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Detect if a message indicates a planning discussion
+ *
+ * @param {string} userMessage - The user's message
+ * @returns {Object} - { isPlanningDiscussion, confidence, topic, isHighPriority }
+ */
+function detectPlanningDiscussion(userMessage) {
+  if (!userMessage || typeof userMessage !== 'string') {
+    return { isPlanningDiscussion: false, confidence: 0, topic: null, isHighPriority: false };
+  }
+
+  const lowerMessage = userMessage.toLowerCase();
+
+  // Check high-priority keywords first
+  const isHighPriority = HIGH_PRIORITY_KEYWORDS.some(keyword =>
+    lowerMessage.includes(keyword)
+  );
+
+  if (isHighPriority) {
+    // Extract topic from message (first 50 chars after keyword)
+    const topic = extractTopic(userMessage);
+    return {
+      isPlanningDiscussion: true,
+      confidence: 0.95,
+      topic,
+      isHighPriority: true
+    };
+  }
+
+  // Check regular planning keywords
+  const matchedKeywords = PLANNING_KEYWORDS.filter(keyword =>
+    lowerMessage.includes(keyword)
+  );
+
+  if (matchedKeywords.length >= 2) {
+    // Multiple keyword matches = high confidence
+    return {
+      isPlanningDiscussion: true,
+      confidence: 0.85,
+      topic: extractTopic(userMessage),
+      isHighPriority: false
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (matchedKeywords.length === 1) {
+    // Single keyword match = medium confidence
+    return {
+      isPlanningDiscussion: true,
+      confidence: 0.6,
+      topic: extractTopic(userMessage),
+      isHighPriority: false
+    };
+  }
+
+  return { isPlanningDiscussion: false, confidence: 0, topic: null, isHighPriority: false };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Extract a topic from a message
+ */
+function extractTopic(message) {
+  // Take first 100 chars, remove special characters, truncate to first sentence
+  let topic = message.substring(0, 100)
+    .replace(/[^\w\s-]/g, ' ')
+    .replace(/\s+/g, ' ')
+    .trim();
+
+  // Find first sentence boundary
+  const sentenceEnd = topic.search(/[.!?]/);
+  if (sentenceEnd > 10) {
+    topic = topic.substring(0, sentenceEnd);
+  }
+
+  return topic || 'Unnamed Plan';
+}
+
+/**
+ * Track a plan as in progress
+ *
+ * @param {string} sessionId - Current session ID
+ * @param {string} topic - Plan topic
+ * @param {number} confidence - Detection confidence
+ * @param {boolean} isHighPriority - Whether this is a high-priority plan request
+ */
+function trackPlanInProgress(sessionId, topic, confidence = 0.8, isHighPriority = false) {
+  const state = loadPlansState();
+
+  // Check if plan already tracked
+  const existingPlan = state.plans.find(p =>
+    p.sessionId === sessionId && p.topic === topic
+  );
+
+  if (existingPlan) {
+    // Update existing plan
+    existingPlan.lastMentioned = new Date().toISOString();
+    existingPlan.mentionCount = (existingPlan.mentionCount || 1) + 1;
+    if (isHighPriority && !existingPlan.isHighPriority) {
+      existingPlan.isHighPriority = true;
+    }
+  } else {
+    // Add new plan
+    state.plans.push({
+      sessionId,
+      topic,
+      confidence,
+      isHighPriority,
+      startedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+      lastMentioned: new Date().toISOString(),
+      mentionCount: 1,
+      persisted: false,
+      persistedTo: null
+    });
+  }
+
+  savePlansState(state);
+
+  return state.plans.find(p => p.sessionId === sessionId && p.topic === topic);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check for unpersisted plans in current session
+ *
+ * @param {string} sessionId - Current session ID
+ * @returns {Object} - { hasUnpersistedPlans, plans, warningMessage }
+ */
+function checkUnpersistedPlans(sessionId) {
+  const state = loadPlansState();
+
+  const unpersistedPlans = state.plans.filter(p =>
+    p.sessionId === sessionId && !p.persisted
+  );
+
+  if (unpersistedPlans.length === 0) {
+    return { hasUnpersistedPlans: false, plans: [], warningMessage: null };
+  }
+
+  // Check if any are high priority
+  const highPriorityPlans = unpersistedPlans.filter(p => p.isHighPriority);
+
+  let warningMessage;
+
+  if (highPriorityPlans.length > 0) {
+    warningMessage = `⚠️  CRITICAL: User explicitly requested plan documentation that has NOT been saved:\n` +
+      highPriorityPlans.map(p => `  • "${p.topic}" (requested ${p.mentionCount} times)`).join('\n') +
+      `\n\n🚨 INSTRUCTION inst_comm_plan_001 REQUIRES: Save plans to docs/plans/PLAN_[TOPIC]_[YYYYMMDD].md IMMEDIATELY.` +
+      `\n   DO NOT proceed with other work until this is done.`;
+  } else {
+    warningMessage = `📋 REMINDER: ${unpersistedPlans.length} plan(s) in progress may need to be saved:\n` +
+      unpersistedPlans.map(p => `  • "${p.topic}"`).join('\n') +
+      `\n\n   Per inst_comm_plan_001: Save significant plans to docs/plans/ directory.`;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    hasUnpersistedPlans: true,
+    plans: unpersistedPlans,
+    warningMessage,
+    hasHighPriority: highPriorityPlans.length > 0
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Mark a plan as persisted
+ *
+ * @param {string} sessionId - Current session ID
+ * @param {string} topic - Plan topic (partial match supported)
+ * @param {string} filePath - Path where plan was saved
+ */
+function markPlanPersisted(sessionId, topic, filePath) {
+  const state = loadPlansState();
+
+  // Find matching plan (partial topic match)
+  const plan = state.plans.find(p =>
+    p.sessionId === sessionId &&
+    !p.persisted &&
+    (p.topic.toLowerCase().includes(topic.toLowerCase()) ||
+     topic.toLowerCase().includes(p.topic.toLowerCase()))
+  );
+
+  if (plan) {
+    plan.persisted = true;
+    plan.persistedTo = filePath;
+    plan.persistedAt = new Date().toISOString();
+    savePlansState(state);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check if a file write is a plan persistence
+ *
+ * @param {string} filePath - Path being written
+ * @param {string} sessionId - Current session ID
+ */
+function checkPlanPersistence(filePath, sessionId) {
+  // Check if writing to docs/plans/
+  if (filePath && filePath.includes('docs/plans/') && filePath.endsWith('.md')) {
+    const state = loadPlansState();
+
+    // Find any unpersisted plans for this session
+    const unpersistedPlans = state.plans.filter(p =>
+      p.sessionId === sessionId && !p.persisted
+    );
+
+    // Mark the most recent/relevant one as persisted
+    if (unpersistedPlans.length > 0) {
+      // Mark all unpersisted plans as potentially persisted by this file
+      unpersistedPlans.forEach(plan => {
+        plan.persisted = true;
+        plan.persistedTo = filePath;
+        plan.persistedAt = new Date().toISOString();
+      });
+
+      savePlansState(state);
+
+      return {
+        markedAsPersisted: true,
+        plansUpdated: unpersistedPlans.length,
+        message: `✅ Plan(s) marked as persisted to: ${filePath}`
+      };
+    }
+  }
+
+  return { markedAsPersisted: false };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get session statistics
+ */
+function getSessionStats(sessionId) {
+  const state = loadPlansState();
+
+  const sessionPlans = state.plans.filter(p => p.sessionId === sessionId);
+  const persisted = sessionPlans.filter(p => p.persisted);
+  const unpersisted = sessionPlans.filter(p => !p.persisted);
+
+  return {
+    totalPlans: sessionPlans.length,
+    persisted: persisted.length,
+    unpersisted: unpersisted.length,
+    plans: sessionPlans
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Clean up old session plans (older than 24 hours)
+ */
+function cleanupOldPlans() {
+  const state = loadPlansState();
+  const cutoff = Date.now() - (24 * 60 * 60 * 1000); // 24 hours
+
+  state.plans = state.plans.filter(p => {
+    const planDate = new Date(p.startedAt).getTime();
+    return planDate > cutoff;
+  });
+
+  savePlansState(state);
+}
+
+// Export functions
+module.exports = {
+  detectPlanningDiscussion,
+  trackPlanInProgress,
+  checkUnpersistedPlans,
+  markPlanPersisted,
+  checkPlanPersistence,
+  getSessionStats,
+  cleanupOldPlans,
+  PLANNING_KEYWORDS,
+  HIGH_PRIORITY_KEYWORDS
+};
+
+// CLI mode for testing
+if (require.main === module) {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+  const command = args[0];
+
+  switch (command) {
+    case 'detect':
+      const message = args.slice(1).join(' ');
+      console.log(JSON.stringify(detectPlanningDiscussion(message), null, 2));
+      break;
+
+    case 'check':
+      const sessionId = args[1] || 'test-session';
+      console.log(JSON.stringify(checkUnpersistedPlans(sessionId), null, 2));
+      break;
+
+    case 'stats':
+      const statsSessionId = args[1] || 'test-session';
+      console.log(JSON.stringify(getSessionStats(statsSessionId), null, 2));
+      break;
+
+    case 'cleanup':
+      cleanupOldPlans();
+      console.log('Old plans cleaned up');
+      break;
+
+    default:
+      console.log('Usage: node plan-persistence-manager.js <detect|check|stats|cleanup> [args]');
+  }
+}