backnotprop/plannotator: README-based editorial guide

backnotprop/plannotator describes itself in the README as "Annotate and review coding agent plans and code diffs visually, share with your team, send feedback to agents with one click.". This article keeps to facts that can be checked in the repository. Stars, forks, and promotional badges are signals of attention, not proof of quality. Under "Plannotator", the README says: Plannotator is a local, browser-based review surface for AI coding agents: Claude Code, Codex, Copilot CLI, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Kiro, Droid, Amp, and Pi.. That establishes the project's stated boundary, not a production test.

The README's "Privacy and network behavior" section gives a useful starting point for deciding whether the project fits: GitHub and GitLab review uses your authenticated CLI and Git remote to retrieve PR or MR data.. If that problem is not yours, popularity is a poor reason to adopt it. Project names, commands, and component names are kept as written so a reader can return to the primary source without guessing at terminology. Another checkable README item is: URL annotation fetches the requested site, through Jina Reader by default for public pages or directly when Jina is disabled or unavailable.. It can shape a first test, but it does not replace testing in the intended environment.

The operating model is spread across sections such as "Review documents, plans, and agent messages". The source evidence includes: Annotate plans, specs, messages, html, then send the feedback to your agent.. This article does not turn missing architecture, performance, or security details into claims. A real deployment still needs a look at the repository layout, configuration files, and release history.

Start installation from the README's documented entry point. A command that can be checked in the source is: # macOS / Linux / WSL curl -fsSL https://plannotator.ai/install.sh | bash When the README contains no runnable command, this article does not invent one. Open its "Review documents, plans, and agent messages" section and confirm system dependencies, default ports, and first-run initialization before using a public server.