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 8. **BDD tests**: All unit-level tests expressed as Behave/Gherkin scenarios. No xUnit-style tests.
 9. **File size limit**: No source file exceeds 500 lines. Split into modules if approaching limit.
 10. **Atomic commits**: One logical change per commit. No mixed concerns.
+
+---
+
+## Subplan System (v3.3.0)
+
+### Overview
+
+The Subplan System enables plans to spawn child plans (subplans) during execution. Subplans execute in parallel with configurable concurrency limits (`max_parallel`). Results are merged back into the parent plan using three-way merge strategies. The parent plan tracks all subplan statuses and waits for completion before proceeding.
+
+### Module Boundaries
+
+- **Module**: `cleveragents.subplans`
+- **Layer**: Domain (with Application orchestration)
+- **Responsibilities**:
+  - Spawning subplans from a parent plan during Execute phase
+  - Managing subplan lifecycle (pending → running → complete/failed)
+  - Enforcing `max_parallel` concurrency limits
+  - Tracking parent-child plan relationships
+  - Providing subplan status to parent plan
+- **Public Interfaces**:
+  - `SubplanSpawner` — creates and registers subplans from a parent plan
+  - `SubplanRepository` — CRUD for subplan entities (domain repository interface)
+  - `SubplanExecutor` — orchestrates parallel subplan execution with concurrency control
+  - `SubplanStatusTracker` — tracks and reports subplan completion status
+- **Forbidden Dependencies**: Must not import from `cleveragents.cli` or `cleveragents.tui`
+
+### Data Models
+
+#### Subplan Entity
+
+```python
+@dataclass
+class Subplan:
+    id: UUID
+    parent_plan_id: UUID
+    root_plan_id: UUID  # Top-level ancestor plan
+    depth: int  # 1 = direct child of root, 2 = grandchild, etc.
+    title: str
+    description: str
+    action_id: UUID  # Action template driving this subplan
+    status: Literal["pending", "running", "complete", "failed", "cancelled"]
+    max_parallel: int  # Max concurrent sub-subplans this plan may spawn
+    created_at: datetime
+    started_at: Optional[datetime]
+    completed_at: Optional[datetime]
+    result: Optional[SubplanResult]
+    metadata: dict
+```
+
+#### SubplanResult
+
+```python
+@dataclass
+class SubplanResult:
+    subplan_id: UUID
+    status: Literal["success", "partial", "failed"]
+    output: dict  # Structured output from the subplan
+    artifacts: list[str]  # File paths or resource IDs produced
+    error: Optional[str]
+    merge_conflicts: list[MergeConflict]  # Conflicts detected during merge
+```
+
+#### SubplanTree
+
+```python
+@dataclass
+class SubplanTree:
+    root_plan_id: UUID
+    
+    def get_children(self, plan_id: UUID) -> list[Subplan]: ...
+    def get_all_descendants(self, plan_id: UUID) -> list[Subplan]: ...
+    def get_depth(self, plan_id: UUID) -> int: ...
+    def get_running_count(self, plan_id: UUID) -> int: ...
+```
+
+### Database Schema
+
+```sql
+CREATE TABLE subplans (
+    id UUID PRIMARY KEY,
+    parent_plan_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES plans(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    root_plan_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES plans(id),
+    depth INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
+    title VARCHAR(500) NOT NULL,
+    description TEXT NOT NULL,
+    action_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES actions(id),
+    status VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'pending'
+        CHECK (status IN ('pending', 'running', 'complete', 'failed', 'cancelled')),
+    max_parallel INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 4,
+    created_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW(),
+    started_at TIMESTAMPTZ,
+    completed_at TIMESTAMPTZ,
+    result JSONB,
+    metadata JSONB NOT NULL DEFAULT '{}'
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX idx_subplans_parent_plan ON subplans(parent_plan_id);
+CREATE INDEX idx_subplans_root_plan ON subplans(root_plan_id);
+CREATE INDEX idx_subplans_status ON subplans(status);
+```
+
+### Spawning Algorithm
+
+During the Execute phase, the LangGraph execute node may spawn subplans:
+
+1. The LLM decides to decompose a task into subtasks
+2. `SubplanSpawner.spawn(parent_plan_id, subtasks)` creates subplan records
+3. Each subplan is assigned an Action template appropriate for the subtask
+4. `SubplanExecutor.execute_parallel(subplans, max_parallel)` begins execution
+5. Subplans are dispatched in batches of `max_parallel`
+6. Each subplan runs its own Strategize → Execute → Apply lifecycle
+7. Subplans may themselves spawn sub-subplans (hierarchical decomposition, 4+ levels)
+8. Parent plan waits for all subplans to complete before proceeding
+
+### Concurrency Control
+
+- `max_parallel` is configurable per plan (default: 4, max: 16)
+- Concurrency is enforced using a semaphore per parent plan
+- If a subplan fails, sibling subplans continue unless `fail_fast=True`
+- Cancelled subplans are marked `cancelled` and their results are excluded from merge
+
+### Integration Points
+
+| Integration | Direction | Description |
+|---|---|---|
+| Plan Executor | Called by | Execute node spawns subplans via `SubplanSpawner` |
+| Three-Way Merge | Calls | `SubplanExecutor` calls merge strategy after all subplans complete |
+| Decision Recording | Calls | Subplan spawning decisions recorded via `DecisionRecorder` |
+| Checkpoint System | Calls | Checkpoints created before and after subplan execution |
+
+### Error Handling
+
+- `SubplanSpawnError(parent_plan_id, reason)` — failed to create subplan
+- `SubplanExecutionError(subplan_id, reason)` — subplan execution failed
+- `MaxParallelExceededError(plan_id, requested, max)` — concurrency limit exceeded
+- `SubplanDepthLimitError(plan_id, depth, max_depth)` — hierarchical depth limit exceeded (max: 8)
+
+### Cross-Cutting Concerns
+
+- **Observability**: Subplan count, depth, and completion rate tracked as metrics
+- **Logging**: All subplan lifecycle events logged at INFO level
+- **Cancellation**: Parent plan cancellation propagates to all running subplans
+- **Timeout**: Each subplan has a configurable timeout (default: 30 minutes)
+
+---
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