diff --git a/checkpoint.json b/checkpoint.json
index 06b3926e9..1b1cd9cb9 100644
--- a/checkpoint.json
+++ b/checkpoint.json
@@ -1,31 +1,38 @@
 {
-  "timestamp": "2026-03-19T13:28:26.417935Z",
-  "current_node": "setup",
+  "timestamp": "2026-03-19T13:28:33.915594Z",
+  "current_node": "plan",
   "completed_nodes": [
     "start",
-    "setup"
+    "setup",
+    "plan"
   ],
   "node_retries": {
     "start": 1,
+    "plan": 1,
     "setup": 1
   },
   "context_values": {
     "internal.fidelity": "compact",
     "internal.run_id": "01KM34GS9875W8ZP64K0YE6BYG",
-    "current_node": "setup",
+    "current_node": "plan",
     "internal.retry_count.start": 1,
+    "thread.setup.current_node": "plan",
     "outcome": "success",
+    "response.plan": "I'll help you complete this scenario. Let me break this down:\n\n1. Read `/tmp/scenario_full/flag.txt` (which was created with content \"ready\")\n2. Create `/tmp/scenario_full/result.txt` with the word \"PASS\"\n\nLet me execute this:\n\n```bash\ncat /tmp/scenario_full/flag.txt && echo PASS > /tmp/scenario_full/result.txt && cat /tmp/scenario_full/result.txt\n```\n\nThis command:\n1. Reads the flag file (should output \"ready\")\n2. Creates result.txt with \"PASS\"\n3. Verifies by reading result.txt back\n\n**Expected output:**\n```\nready\nPASS\n```\n\nIf you're running this through the Fabro workflow system, this could be structured as:\n- **Command stage**: Read the flag file to verify setup completed\n- **Agent stage**: Create the result file with proper content\n- **Human gate**: Manual verification that result.txt exists and contains \"PASS\"\n- **Goal gate**: Automated verification that `/tmp/scenario_full/result.txt` contains exactly \"PASS\"\n\nWould you like me to help create a workflow definition (in Graphviz/TOML format) that orchestrates these stages with proper gate verification?",
     "command.stderr": "",
     "command.output": "",
     "failure_class": "",
+    "internal.retry_count.plan": 1,
     "internal.node_visit_count": 1,
-    "current.preamble": "Goal: Full-stack scenario: command, agent, human gate, and goal gate verification\n",
+    "current.preamble": "Goal: Full-stack scenario: command, agent, human gate, and goal gate verification\n\n## Completed stages\n- **setup**: success\n  - Script: `mkdir -p /tmp/scenario_full && echo ready > /tmp/scenario_full/flag.txt`\n  - Stdout: (empty)\n  - Stderr: (empty)\n",
     "thread.start.current_node": "setup",
     "graph.rankdir": "LR",
     "graph.goal": "Full-stack scenario: command, agent, human gate, and goal gate verification",
     "internal.retry_count.setup": 1,
-    "internal.thread_id": "start",
-    "failure_signature": ""
+    "internal.thread_id": "setup",
+    "failure_signature": "",
+    "last_stage": "plan",
+    "last_response": "I'll help you complete this scenario. Let me break this down:\n\n1. Read `/tmp/scenario_full/flag.txt` (which was created with content \"ready\")\n2. Create `/tmp/scenario_full/result.txt` with the word \"P"
   },
   "logs": [],
   "node_outcomes": {
@@ -41,11 +48,30 @@
     "start": {
       "status": "success",
       "duration_ms": 0
+    },
+    "plan": {
+      "status": "success",
+      "context_updates": {
+        "response.plan": "I'll help you complete this scenario. Let me break this down:\n\n1. Read `/tmp/scenario_full/flag.txt` (which was created with content \"ready\")\n2. Create `/tmp/scenario_full/result.txt` with the word \"PASS\"\n\nLet me execute this:\n\n```bash\ncat /tmp/scenario_full/flag.txt && echo PASS > /tmp/scenario_full/result.txt && cat /tmp/scenario_full/result.txt\n```\n\nThis command:\n1. Reads the flag file (should output \"ready\")\n2. Creates result.txt with \"PASS\"\n3. Verifies by reading result.txt back\n\n**Expected output:**\n```\nready\nPASS\n```\n\nIf you're running this through the Fabro workflow system, this could be structured as:\n- **Command stage**: Read the flag file to verify setup completed\n- **Agent stage**: Create the result file with proper content\n- **Human gate**: Manual verification that result.txt exists and contains \"PASS\"\n- **Goal gate**: Automated verification that `/tmp/scenario_full/result.txt` contains exactly \"PASS\"\n\nWould you like me to help create a workflow definition (in Graphviz/TOML format) that orchestrates these stages with proper gate verification?",
+        "last_stage": "plan",
+        "last_response": "I'll help you complete this scenario. Let me break this down:\n\n1. Read `/tmp/scenario_full/flag.txt` (which was created with content \"ready\")\n2. Create `/tmp/scenario_full/result.txt` with the word \"P"
+      },
+      "notes": "Stage completed: plan",
+      "usage": {
+        "model": "claude-haiku-4-5",
+        "input_tokens": 2116,
+        "output_tokens": 295,
+        "cache_read_tokens": 0,
+        "cache_write_tokens": 0,
+        "cost": 0.0028728
+      },
+      "duration_ms": 5201
     }
   },
-  "next_node_id": "plan",
+  "next_node_id": "approve",
   "node_visits": {
     "setup": 1,
+    "plan": 1,
     "start": 1
   }
 }
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diff --git a/nodes/plan/prompt.md b/nodes/plan/prompt.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a0540ddf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nodes/plan/prompt.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+Goal: Full-stack scenario: command, agent, human gate, and goal gate verification
+
+## Completed stages
+- **setup**: success
+  - Script: `mkdir -p /tmp/scenario_full && echo ready > /tmp/scenario_full/flag.txt`
+  - Stdout: (empty)
+  - Stderr: (empty)
+
+
+Read /tmp/scenario_full/flag.txt. Then create a file /tmp/scenario_full/result.txt containing the word PASS.
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diff --git a/nodes/plan/provider_used.json b/nodes/plan/provider_used.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f79dec8be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nodes/plan/provider_used.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "mode": "prompt",
+  "provider": "anthropic",
+  "model": "claude-haiku-4-5"
+}
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diff --git a/nodes/plan/response.md b/nodes/plan/response.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1482e8cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nodes/plan/response.md
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+I'll help you complete this scenario. Let me break this down:
+
+1. Read `/tmp/scenario_full/flag.txt` (which was created with content "ready")
+2. Create `/tmp/scenario_full/result.txt` with the word "PASS"
+
+Let me execute this:
+
+```bash
+cat /tmp/scenario_full/flag.txt && echo PASS > /tmp/scenario_full/result.txt && cat /tmp/scenario_full/result.txt
+```
+
+This command:
+1. Reads the flag file (should output "ready")
+2. Creates result.txt with "PASS"
+3. Verifies by reading result.txt back
+
+**Expected output:**
+```
+ready
+PASS
+```
+
+If you're running this through the Fabro workflow system, this could be structured as:
+- **Command stage**: Read the flag file to verify setup completed
+- **Agent stage**: Create the result file with proper content
+- **Human gate**: Manual verification that result.txt exists and contains "PASS"
+- **Goal gate**: Automated verification that `/tmp/scenario_full/result.txt` contains exactly "PASS"
+
+Would you like me to help create a workflow definition (in Graphviz/TOML format) that orchestrates these stages with proper gate verification?
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diff --git a/nodes/plan/status.json b/nodes/plan/status.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..03d7e98fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nodes/plan/status.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "status": "success",
+  "notes": "Stage completed: plan",
+  "failure_reason": null,
+  "timestamp": "2026-03-19T13:28:33.915250+00:00"
+}
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