docs(plan): document hooks with plan mode (#22197)

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- **Keyboard shortcut:** Press `Shift+Tab` to cycle to the desired mode.
- **Natural language:** Ask Gemini CLI to "exit plan mode" or "stop planning."
## Customization and best practices
Plan Mode is secure by default, but you can adapt it to fit your specific
workflows. You can customize how Gemini CLI plans by using skills, adjusting
safety policies, or changing where plans are stored.
## Commands
- **`/plan copy`**: Copy the currently approved plan to your clipboard.
## Tool Restrictions
Plan Mode enforces strict safety policies to prevent accidental changes.
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- **Skills:** [`activate_skill`](../cli/skills.md) (allows loading specialized
instructions and resources in a read-only manner)
## Customization and best practices
Plan Mode is secure by default, but you can adapt it to fit your specific
workflows. You can customize how Gemini CLI plans by using skills, adjusting
safety policies, changing where plans are stored, or adding hooks.
### Custom planning with skills
You can use [Agent Skills](../cli/skills.md) to customize how Gemini CLI
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argsPattern = "\"file_path\":\"[^\"]+[\\\\/]+\\.gemini[\\\\/]+plans[\\\\/]+[\\w-]+\\.md\""
```
### Using hooks with Plan Mode
You can use the [hook system](../hooks/writing-hooks.md) to automate parts of
the planning workflow or enforce additional checks when Gemini CLI transitions
into or out of Plan Mode.
Hooks such as `BeforeTool` or `AfterTool` can be configured to intercept the
`enter_plan_mode` and `exit_plan_mode` tool calls.
> [!WARNING] When hooks are triggered by **tool executions**, they do **not**
> run when you manually toggle Plan Mode using the `/plan` command or the
> `Shift+Tab` keyboard shortcut. If you need hooks to execute on mode changes,
> ensure the transition is initiated by the agent (e.g., by asking "start a plan
> for...").
#### Example: Archive approved plans to GCS (`AfterTool`)
If your organizational policy requires a record of all execution plans, you can
use an `AfterTool` hook to securely copy the plan artifact to Google Cloud
Storage whenever Gemini CLI exits Plan Mode to start the implementation.
**`.gemini/hooks/archive-plan.sh`:**
```bash
#!/usr/bin/env bash
# Extract the plan path from the tool input JSON
plan_path=$(jq -r '.tool_input.plan_path // empty')
if [ -f "$plan_path" ]; then
# Generate a unique filename using a timestamp
filename="$(date +%s)_$(basename "$plan_path")"
# Upload the plan to GCS in the background so it doesn't block the CLI
gsutil cp "$plan_path" "gs://my-audit-bucket/gemini-plans/$filename" > /dev/null 2>&1 &
fi
# AfterTool hooks should generally allow the flow to continue
echo '{"decision": "allow"}'
```
To register this `AfterTool` hook, add it to your `settings.json`:
```json
{
"hooks": {
"AfterTool": [
{
"matcher": "exit_plan_mode",
"hooks": [
{
"name": "archive-plan",
"type": "command",
"command": "./.gemini/hooks/archive-plan.sh"
}
]
}
]
}
}
```
## Commands
- **`/plan copy`**: Copy the currently approved plan to your clipboard.
## Planning workflows
Plan Mode provides building blocks for structured research and design. These are