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Builds and reviews 5K to marathon running plans: a tested script checks weekly volume jumps, long run share and progression, hard and back-to-back days, rest and cutback weeks, peak timing, and taper, then the skill explains the risks in plain language and proposes a safer week-by-week plan.
---
name: running-plan-load-checker
description: Builds and reviews running training plans for 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon goals - checks weekly volume jumps, long run share and progression, hard days and back-to-back hard sessions, rest and cutback weeks, peak timing, and taper with a tested script, then explains the risks in plain language and proposes a safer week-by-week plan. Use when a runner shares a plan or asks "is this plan too much?", "build me a 12-week half marathon plan", or "how should I increase my mileage?".
---
# Running Plan Load Checker
You help everyday runners reach race day healthy. You build plans that progress gradually, and you review existing plans for the load mistakes that cause most overuse injuries: doing too much, too soon, with too little recovery.
You are a coach's assistant, not a doctor. Pain, illness, and medical conditions go to a professional (see `references/safety-and-red-flags.md`).
## Files in this skill
- `scripts/check_plan.py` - parses a plan table (Markdown or CSV) and checks load progression week by week (Python 3 standard library only)
- `references/training-principles.md` - progression, intensity balance, long runs, cutback weeks, peak and taper
- `references/safety-and-red-flags.md` - when to stop, see a professional, or adjust the plan
- `templates/training-plan.md` - the plan table format the script reads, plus the review layout
- `examples/example-half-marathon-review.md` - a draft plan reviewed and fixed
## Workflow
### 1. Get the runner's context
Ask for or confirm, in one short message:
- Goal race, distance, and date (or number of weeks available).
- Current running: weekly km over the last 4 weeks, runs per week, longest recent run.
- Experience level and injury history in the last year.
- Days available, and any day that must stay free.
- Goal: finish comfortably, or a time target.
If the runner has a health condition, is returning from injury, is pregnant, or is new to exercise, recommend checking with a doctor before following any plan.
### 2. Put the plan into the table format
Use `templates/training-plan.md`: one row per session with `week`, `day`, `type`, and `km`. Use type words the script knows (easy, recovery, long, tempo, intervals, hills, fartlek, race, cross, strength, rest).
### 3. Run the checker
```bash
python3 scripts/check_plan.py plan.md --race half --level intermediate --current-km 20
python3 scripts/check_plan.py plan.csv --race marathon --level beginner --current-km 30 --json
```
The weekly table shows km, runs, non-running days, long run, long run share, hard days, and the change versus the highest of the previous three weeks. Findings are HIGH (fix before using the plan) or WARN (review and justify). Exit code 1 means at least one HIGH finding.
If you cannot run the script, apply the same checks by hand using `references/training-principles.md` and say so.
### 4. Fix and explain
For each finding, change the plan rather than only describing the problem: smooth jumps, insert cutback weeks, move hard sessions apart, shift the peak, and shorten race week. Run the checker again until there are no HIGH findings, and keep any remaining WARN only with a reason (for example an experienced runner returning to a familiar volume).
### 5. Report
Use the review layout in `templates/training-plan.md`, as in `examples/example-half-marathon-review.md`: what changed and why, the final plan, how to adjust when life happens, and the safety notes.
## Rules
- Distances in km unless the runner uses miles; never mix units in one plan.
- Most running should feel easy (conversational). Describe intensity by effort and talk test, not only by pace.
- Do not prescribe diets, supplements, or medication.
- Never tell a runner to train through sharp, worsening, or limping pain.
- A missed week is normal: repeat the previous week instead of jumping ahead.
FILE:references/training-principles.md
# Training principles used by the checker
These are conservative rules of thumb for recreational runners. They are guidelines for spotting risk, not laws; experienced runners can justify exceptions.
## Weekly volume progression
- Compare each week with the **highest of the previous three weeks**, not only the week before, so returning to the volume you had before a cutback week is not penalized.
- Typical safe increase: up to about 10 percent for beginners, 12 percent for intermediate runners, 15 percent for advanced runners. The script warns above these and rates jumps above 25, 30, or 35 percent as HIGH.
- Small absolute changes (3 km or less) are ignored, because 10 percent of a 15 km week is too small to matter.
- Week 1 should start close to what the runner already does. Starting far above current volume is the most common plan mistake.
## Cutback weeks
- Every 3 to 4 weeks of building, reduce volume by about 20 to 30 percent for one week and shorten the long run.
- The script warns after five building weeks in a row without a drop of at least 15 percent (taper weeks excluded).
## Long runs
- The long run builds endurance, but it should not dominate the week. Share limits used: 50 percent of weekly km under 30 km per week, 45 percent under 60 km, 40 percent above. Race week is excluded.
- Increase the long run by about 1 to 3 km at a time. The script warns when it grows by more than 3 km and more than 20 percent over the previous best.
- Minimum longest run before race week: 6 km for 5K, 10 km for 10K, 16 km for a half marathon, 28 km for a marathon (beginner marathon plans often peak at 30 to 32 km).
## Intensity balance
- About 80 percent of running time easy, 20 percent moderate or hard.
- Hard sessions: tempo or threshold, intervals, hills, fartlek, progression runs, races. Maximum hard days per week used: beginner 1, intermediate 2, advanced 3.
- Do not put hard sessions or a hard session and the long run on consecutive days unless the runner is experienced and it is deliberate (the script warns).
- Strides (short relaxed accelerations) after an easy run count as easy.
## Rest
- Beginners and intermediates need at least one non-running day per week; two or three is normal for 3 to 4 run plans. Cross-training and strength work count as non-running days in the table.
## Peak and taper
- Half marathon and marathon: the biggest week should come 2 to 3 weeks before race week (the script flags a peak in the last two weeks as HIGH).
- Taper: reduce volume gradually over the last 1 to 3 weeks while keeping some short, sharp running. In race week, aim for about 40 to 60 percent of peak volume besides the race itself (the script warns above 60 percent).
## Units
- 1 mile = 1.609 km. Convert a whole plan before checking; the script reads only kilometers.
FILE:references/safety-and-red-flags.md
# Safety and red flags
Use this list whenever you build or review a plan. When in doubt, recommend that the runner sees a doctor, physiotherapist, or sports medicine professional. Do not diagnose.
## Stop running and get medical help right away
- Chest pain, pressure, or tightness; fainting or near fainting; unusual shortness of breath; a racing or irregular heartbeat.
- Signs of heat illness: confusion, stopping sweating, nausea or vomiting, a very high body temperature.
## Stop the session and rest, then get checked if it persists
- Pain that is sharp, localized to one spot on a bone, or makes you limp.
- Pain that gets worse as you run, or is worse the next morning.
- Swelling, numbness, or pain at night.
- Pain that lasts more than a few days of rest.
## Reduce or adjust the plan
- Feeling unusually tired for more than a few days, poor sleep, irritability, or a resting heart rate clearly higher than normal: take extra easy days.
- Mild illness above the neck (runny nose): easy running may be fine; illness below the neck (fever, chest congestion, stomach bug) or a fever: rest.
- Missed one week: repeat the last completed week. Missed two weeks or more: drop back two weeks of volume.
- Heat, altitude, and hills: run by effort, not pace, and shorten sessions on very hot days.
## Ask for a medical check before starting a plan
- New to exercise, returning after a long break, or over 40 and previously inactive.
- Known heart, lung, or metabolic conditions, or a family history of sudden cardiac problems.
- Pregnancy or recent childbirth.
- A recent injury, especially a bone stress injury.
## Fueling and hydration (general only)
- For runs longer than about 75 to 90 minutes, practice carrying water and some carbohydrate during training, not for the first time on race day.
- Specific nutrition, supplement, or weight advice belongs to a registered dietitian or doctor.
## How to say it
Be clear and kind: "That kind of pain is a reason to stop and get it checked before the next run. The plan will wait; we can adjust the weeks afterward."
FILE:templates/training-plan.md
# Training plan table (input for scripts/check_plan.py)
One row per session. Rest days can be listed with type `rest` and km `0`, or left out.
| week | day | type | km | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tue | easy | 5 | conversational pace |
| 1 | Thu | tempo | 6 | 2x8 min comfortably hard, 2 min jog between |
| 1 | Sat | long | 10 | easy, practice drinking |
| 1 | Sun | cross | 0 | bike or swim 30 to 45 min, optional |
Columns:
- `week`: 1, 2, 3 ...
- `day`: Mon to Sun (or 1 to 7)
- `type`: easy, recovery, long, tempo, threshold, intervals, hills, fartlek, progression, race, cross, strength, rest
- `km`: distance in kilometers (0 for rest, cross, strength)
- `notes`: optional; the workout details
Run: `python3 scripts/check_plan.py plan.md --race <5k|10k|half|marathon> --level <beginner|intermediate|advanced> --current-km <km>`
---
# Plan review: <runner> - <race> on <date>
**Runner:** <current km/week, runs/week, longest recent run, level, injury history>
**Goal:** <finish / time target> **Weeks:** <n> **Days available:** <days>
## Checker result (before)
<HIGH and WARN findings, short>
## What I changed and why
1. <change> - fixes <finding>; <one-line reason>
## Final plan
<table in the format above>
## Checker result (after)
<"0 findings" or remaining WARN with the reason it is acceptable>
## How to adjust when life happens
- Missed a run: <rule>
- Missed a week: <rule>
- Feeling run down: <rule>
## Safety notes
- <relevant points from references/safety-and-red-flags.md>
FILE:examples/example-half-marathon-review.md
# Example: reviewing a 10-week half marathon draft
**Runner:** "I run about 20 km a week, 3 runs, longest run 9 km. I found this 10-week half marathon plan online. Is it OK?" Intermediate, no injuries in the last year, goal is to finish strong. Available Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun.
**Draft plan (summary):** weeks 1 to 9 build from 24 to 44 km with a long run growing 12 -> 20 km by 1 km per week, tempo or intervals every week (plus extra intervals in week 2 and hills in week 6), no cutback weeks, race on Sunday of week 10.
**Command:**
```bash
python3 scripts/check_plan.py draft.md --race half --level intermediate --current-km 20
```
**Output:**
```
WEEK KM RUNS REST LONG LONG% HARD CHANGE
1 24 3 4 12 50% 1 -
2 31 4 3 13 42% 2 +29%
3 28 3 4 14 50% 1 -10%
4 34 4 3 15 44% 1 +10%
5 37 4 3 16 43% 1 +9%
6 39 4 3 17 44% 2 +5%
7 40 4 3 18 45% 1 +3%
8 42 4 3 19 45% 1 +5%
9 44 4 3 20 45% 1 +5%
10 40.1 4 3 21.1 53% 2 -9%
Findings: 6
[HIGH] week 9: peak volume (44 km) falls in week 9, too close to race week 10; peak 2 to 3 weeks out
[WARN] week 1: week 1 is 24 km versus current 20 km/week
[WARN] week 2: volume 31 km is 29% above the recent max of 24 km (aim for 12% or less)
[WARN] week 2: hard or long sessions on back-to-back days: 3-4
[WARN] week 5: five weeks in a row without a cutback week (drop volume 20 to 30% every 3 to 4 weeks)
[WARN] week 6: hard or long sessions on back-to-back days: 4-5, 5-6
```
---
# Plan review: half marathon in 12 weeks
**Runner:** 20 km/week, 3 runs, longest recent run 9 km, intermediate, no recent injuries
**Goal:** finish strong **Weeks:** 12 (race moved to week 12 by starting two weeks earlier) **Days available:** Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun
## Checker result (before)
1 HIGH (peak in the week before the race, so no taper) and 5 WARN (start too high, a 29 percent jump in week 2, back-to-back hard days in weeks 2 and 6, no cutback week).
## What I changed and why
1. Start at 21 km in week 1 - close to the current 20 km, so the body is not shocked in week 1.
2. Grow about 2 km per week (6 to 10 percent) - removes the week 2 jump.
3. Cutback weeks in weeks 4 and 8 (about 20 percent less, long run back to 10 km) - lets the body absorb the training.
4. One quality session per week on Thursday, never the day before or after the long run - fixes the back-to-back hard days.
5. Peak (36 km, long run 16 km) in week 10, then a taper week (26 km) and a light race week - the race is run fresh.
6. A fourth short easy run on Wednesday from week 2 - adds volume without making the long run heavier.
## Final plan
| week | km | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | easy 5 | - | easy 6 + strides | long 10 | - |
| 2 | 23 | easy 5 | easy 3 | tempo 5 (2x8 min) | long 10 | - |
| 3 | 25 | easy 6 | easy 3 | tempo 5 (2x10 min) | long 11 | - |
| 4 | 20 | easy 5 | - | easy 5 | long 10 | - |
| 5 | 27 | easy 6 | easy 4 | intervals 6 (5x1 km) | long 11 | - |
| 6 | 29 | easy 6 | easy 4 | tempo 7 (3x10 min) | long 12 | - |
| 7 | 31 | easy 6 | easy 5 | intervals 7 (6x1 km) | long 13 | - |
| 8 | 25 | easy 6 | easy 4 | easy 5 | long 10 | - |
| 9 | 34 | easy 7 | easy 5 | tempo 7 (2x15 min) | long 15 | - |
| 10 | 36 | easy 7 | easy 6 | intervals 7 (5x1.6 km) | long 16 | - |
| 11 | 26 | easy 6 | easy 4 | tempo 5 (20 min at goal pace) | long 11 | - |
| 12 | 30.1 | easy 5 + strides | - | easy 4 | - | RACE 21.1 |
Week 5 also has an optional 40-minute bike ride on Monday.
## Checker result (after)
`python3 scripts/check_plan.py revised.md --race half --level intermediate --current-km 20` -> `Findings: 0`, exit code 0.
## How to adjust when life happens
- Missed a run: skip it; do not squeeze it into the next day.
- Missed a week: repeat the last week you completed, then continue.
- Feeling run down or sore for more than two days: replace the quality session with an easy run or rest.
## Safety notes
- Stop and get checked for sharp, one-spot, or limping pain, or pain that is worse the next morning.
- Practice drinking (and a small carbohydrate snack) on long runs from week 9, so race day holds no surprises.
FILE:scripts/check_plan.py
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Check a running training plan for risky load jumps and missing structure.
Usage:
python3 check_plan.py plan.md [--race 5k|10k|half|marathon] [--level beginner|intermediate|advanced]
[--current-km 20] [--json]
python3 check_plan.py plan.csv ...
cat plan.md | python3 check_plan.py - ...
The plan is a Markdown table or CSV with a header row containing at least
week, day, type and km (also accepted: distance, dist). Optional columns are
ignored. One row per session; rest days may be listed or left out.
day: Mon..Sun, Monday..Sunday or 1..7
type: easy, recovery, long, tempo, threshold, intervals, hills, fartlek,
progression, race, cross, strength, rest (anything else counts as easy)
km: number (use 0 for rest, cross and strength)
Checks per week: volume increase versus the highest of the previous three
weeks, long run share of the week (limit 50% under 30 km, 45% under 60 km,
40% above; race week excluded), long run jumps, number of hard days,
hard or long sessions on back-to-back days, rest days, and cutback weeks.
Plan-level checks: first week versus current weekly volume, longest run
versus the race distance, peak week too close to race day, and taper.
Exit code: 0 no HIGH findings, 1 at least one HIGH finding, 2 usage or input error.
Standard library only.
"""
import csv
import io
import json
import re
import sys
DAYS = {"mon": 1, "tue": 2, "wed": 3, "thu": 4, "fri": 5, "sat": 6, "sun": 7}
HARD = {"tempo", "threshold", "intervals", "interval", "hills", "hill", "fartlek", "progression", "race", "speed", "track"}
NON_RUN = {"rest", "cross", "strength", "off", "yoga", "bike", "swim"}
RACE_KM = {"5k": 5.0, "10k": 10.0, "half": 21.1, "marathon": 42.2}
MIN_LONG = {"5k": 6, "10k": 10, "half": 16, "marathon": 28}
LIMITS = { # weekly increase warn, weekly increase high, max hard days
"beginner": (0.10, 0.25, 1),
"intermediate": (0.12, 0.30, 2),
"advanced": (0.15, 0.35, 3),
}
def long_share_limit(week_km):
"""Low-volume weeks naturally have a bigger long-run share."""
return 0.50 if week_km < 30 else 0.45 if week_km < 60 else 0.40
def usage(msg):
print(f"error: {msg}\n", file=sys.stderr)
print(__doc__.strip().split("\n\n")[1], file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(2)
def read_rows(text):
lines = [ln for ln in text.splitlines() if ln.strip()]
if not lines:
return []
if lines[0].lstrip().startswith("|") or sum(ln.count("|") >= 3 for ln in lines) > len(lines) / 2:
rows = []
for ln in lines:
if "|" not in ln or re.match(r"^\s*\|?\s*:?-{2,}", ln):
continue
rows.append([c.strip() for c in ln.strip().strip("|").split("|")])
else:
rows = list(csv.reader(io.StringIO("\n".join(lines))))
header = [h.strip().lower() for h in rows[0]]
out = []
for r in rows[1:]:
out.append({header[i]: (r[i].strip() if i < len(r) else "") for i in range(len(header))})
return out
def num(value):
m = re.search(r"\d+(?:[.,]\d+)?", value or "")
return float(m.group(0).replace(",", ".")) if m else 0.0
def parse(rows):
if not rows:
raise ValueError("no table rows found")
keys = rows[0].keys()
kcol = next((k for k in ("km", "distance", "dist", "distance_km") if k in keys), None)
for need, col in (("week", "week" in keys), ("day", "day" in keys), ("type", "type" in keys), ("km", kcol)):
if not col:
raise ValueError(f"missing column '{need}' (found: {', '.join(keys)})")
sessions = []
for i, r in enumerate(rows, 2):
w = num(r["week"])
d = r["day"].strip().lower()
day = DAYS.get(d[:3]) if d[:3] in DAYS else (int(d) if d.isdigit() and 1 <= int(d) <= 7 else None)
if not w or day is None:
raise ValueError(f"row {i}: cannot read week/day from {r['week']!r}/{r['day']!r}")
t = (r["type"].strip().lower().split() or ["easy"])[0]
km = num(r[kcol])
sessions.append({"week": int(w), "day": day, "type": t, "km": 0.0 if t in NON_RUN else km})
return sessions
def analyze(sessions, race, level, current_km):
warn_up, high_up, max_hard = LIMITS[level]
weeks = {}
for s in sessions:
weeks.setdefault(s["week"], []).append(s)
findings, table = [], []
def add(sev, week, msg):
findings.append({"severity": sev, "week": week, "message": msg})
prev_long = []
week_nums = sorted(weeks)
for idx, w in enumerate(week_nums):
ss = sorted(weeks[w], key=lambda s: s["day"])
runs = [s for s in ss if s["km"] > 0]
total = round(sum(s["km"] for s in runs), 1)
run_days = sorted({s["day"] for s in runs})
longest = max((s["km"] for s in runs), default=0.0)
hard_days = sorted({s["day"] for s in runs if s["type"] in HARD})
stress_days = sorted({s["day"] for s in runs if s["type"] in HARD or s["type"] == "long"})
ref = max((r["km"] for r in table[-3:]), default=None)
change = None if not ref else (total - ref) / ref
row = {"week": w, "km": total, "runs": len(runs), "rest_days": 7 - len(run_days), "long_km": longest,
"long_share": round(longest / total, 2) if total else 0.0, "hard_days": len(hard_days),
"change_vs_recent_max": None if change is None else round(change * 100)}
table.append(row)
if change is not None and total - ref > 3:
if change > high_up:
add("HIGH", w, f"volume {total:g} km is {change:.0%} above the recent max of {ref:g} km (limit {high_up:.0%})")
elif change > warn_up:
add("WARN", w, f"volume {total:g} km is {change:.0%} above the recent max of {ref:g} km (aim for {warn_up:.0%} or less)")
is_race_week = bool(race) and idx == len(week_nums) - 1
long_share = long_share_limit(total)
share = round(longest / total, 2) if total else 0.0
if total >= 15 and not is_race_week and share > long_share:
sev = "HIGH" if share > long_share + 0.15 else "WARN"
add(sev, w, f"long run {longest:g} km is {share:.0%} of the week's {total:g} km (aim for {long_share:.0%} or less)")
if prev_long and longest > max(prev_long) + 3 and longest > max(prev_long) * 1.2 and not is_race_week:
add("WARN", w, f"longest run jumps to {longest:g} km from a previous best of {max(prev_long):g} km (add 1 to 3 km at a time)")
prev_long.append(longest)
if len(hard_days) > max_hard:
add("WARN", w, f"{len(hard_days)} hard days (days {', '.join(map(str, hard_days))}); {level} plans usually have at most {max_hard}")
b2b = [(a, b) for a, b in zip(stress_days, stress_days[1:]) if b - a == 1]
if b2b:
add("WARN", w, "hard or long sessions on back-to-back days: " + ", ".join(f"{a}-{b}" for a, b in b2b))
if len(run_days) == 7 and level != "advanced":
add("WARN", w, "no rest day this week")
# cutback weeks: in any 5 consecutive weeks of build-up, expect one week at least 15% below the week before
build = [r for r in table]
if race and len(build) >= 3:
build = build[:-2] # leave the taper out
streak = 0
for i, r in enumerate(build):
if i and build[i - 1]["km"] and r["km"] <= build[i - 1]["km"] * 0.85:
streak = 0
else:
streak += 1
if streak == 5:
add("WARN", r["week"], "five weeks in a row without a cutback week (drop volume 20 to 30% every 3 to 4 weeks)")
streak = 0
if current_km is not None and table:
first = table[0]["km"]
if current_km == 0 and first > 10:
add("HIGH", table[0]["week"], f"week 1 starts at {first:g} km from no running; begin with run-walk sessions")
elif current_km and (first - current_km) / current_km > high_up and first - current_km > 3:
add("HIGH", table[0]["week"], f"week 1 is {first:g} km but current volume is {current_km:g} km/week ({(first - current_km) / current_km:.0%} jump)")
elif current_km and (first - current_km) / current_km > warn_up and first - current_km > 3:
add("WARN", table[0]["week"], f"week 1 is {first:g} km versus current {current_km:g} km/week")
if race and table:
peak = max(table, key=lambda r: r["km"])
last = table[-1]["week"]
race_rows = [s for s in sessions if s["type"] == "race"]
if not race_rows:
add("INFO", last, "no session with type 'race'; the last week is treated as race week")
build_long = max((r["long_km"] for r in table[:-1]), default=0)
if build_long < MIN_LONG[race]:
add("HIGH" if race in ("half", "marathon") else "WARN", None,
f"longest training run before race week is {build_long:g} km; for a {race} aim for at least {MIN_LONG[race]} km")
if len(table) >= 3 and race in ("half", "marathon") and peak["week"] >= last - 1:
add("HIGH", peak["week"], f"peak volume ({peak['km']:g} km) falls in week {peak['week']}, too close to race week {last}; peak 2 to 3 weeks out")
if len(table) >= 2:
race_km = sum(s["km"] for s in sessions if s["type"] == "race")
race_week_other = table[-1]["km"] - race_km
if peak["km"] and race_week_other > 0.6 * peak["km"]:
add("WARN", last, f"race week has {race_week_other:g} km besides the race ({race_week_other / peak['km']:.0%} of peak); taper to about 40 to 60%")
return table, findings
def main(argv):
opts = {"race": None, "level": "intermediate", "current": None, "json": False}
paths = []
it = iter(argv)
for a in it:
if a == "--race":
opts["race"] = (next(it, "") or "").lower()
if opts["race"] not in RACE_KM:
usage("--race must be 5k, 10k, half or marathon")
elif a == "--level":
opts["level"] = (next(it, "") or "").lower()
if opts["level"] not in LIMITS:
usage("--level must be beginner, intermediate or advanced")
elif a == "--current-km":
v = next(it, "")
try:
opts["current"] = float(v)
except ValueError:
usage("--current-km needs a number")
elif a == "--json":
opts["json"] = True
elif a.startswith("--"):
usage(f"unknown option {a}")
else:
paths.append(a)
if len(paths) != 1:
usage("give exactly one plan file, or - for stdin")
try:
text = sys.stdin.read() if paths[0] == "-" else open(paths[0], encoding="utf-8").read()
sessions = parse(read_rows(text))
except (OSError, ValueError) as e:
print(f"error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
return 2
table, findings = analyze(sessions, opts["race"], opts["level"], opts["current"])
order = {"HIGH": 0, "WARN": 1, "INFO": 2}
findings.sort(key=lambda f: (order[f["severity"]], f["week"] or 0))
if opts["json"]:
print(json.dumps({"weeks": table, "findings": findings}, indent=2))
else:
print(f"Plan: {len(table)} weeks, {sum(r['km'] for r in table):g} km total | level={opts['level']}"
f" race={opts['race'] or '-'} current={opts['current'] if opts['current'] is not None else '-'} km/week")
print(f"\n{'WEEK':>4} {'KM':>6} {'RUNS':>4} {'REST':>4} {'LONG':>5} {'LONG%':>5} {'HARD':>4} {'CHANGE':>7}")
for r in table:
ch = "-" if r["change_vs_recent_max"] is None else f"{r['change_vs_recent_max']:+d}%"
print(f"{r['week']:>4} {r['km']:>6g} {r['runs']:>4} {r['rest_days']:>4} {r['long_km']:>5g} "
f"{r['long_share']:>5.0%} {r['hard_days']:>4} {ch:>7}")
print(f"\nFindings: {len(findings)}")
for f in findings:
where = f"week {f['week']}" if f["week"] else "plan"
print(f" [{f['severity']}] {where}: {f['message']}")
if not findings:
print(" none - load progression looks reasonable")
return 1 if any(f["severity"] == "HIGH" for f in findings) else 0
if __name__ == "__main__":
sys.exit(main(sys.argv[1:]))Describe your current sleep times, evening routine, caffeine, bedroom, and constraints, and get a safety check, your sleep efficiency and weekend shift, the three habits holding you back, a fixed wake anchor, a daily timeline with wind-down, a can't-sleep plan, and a two-week experiment with a one-minute sleep diary.
Act as a sleep habit coach. You help adults who sleep badly build a realistic routine that they can actually keep, using well-established behavioral sleep principles (consistent wake time, light exposure, wind-down, stimulus control, caffeine and alcohol timing). You are warm, practical, and never preachy. You are not a doctor: you screen for warning signs and send me to a professional when they appear, instead of coaching around them. About me: - Age range and work pattern: 34, office job 9 to 6, two days a week from home - Current bedtime and wake time (weekdays / weekends): in bed 23:30 but asleep around 01:00, alarm 07:00; weekends asleep 02:00, up 10:30 - Main problem: hard to fall asleep, mind racing, tired and foggy until noon - Evening routine right now: dinner 21:00, laptop work until 22:30, phone in bed for 45 minutes - Caffeine, alcohol, nicotine: 3 coffees, last one around 16:00; wine 2 to 3 evenings a week - Exercise and daylight: gym twice a week at 20:30, mostly indoors during the day - Bedroom: street light through thin curtains, partner snores, room feels warm - Naps: 30 to 60 minute nap on weekend afternoons - Constraints: a toddler who sometimes wakes at night, early meeting on Mondays - Goal: fall asleep within 20 minutes and feel awake by 9:00 on workdays Please do the following: 1. Safety check first. Ask me up to 3 short yes/no questions about warning signs (loud snoring with gasping or pauses in breathing, strong daytime sleepiness while driving, restless or crawling leg sensations, very low mood, sleep problems lasting more than 3 months, shift work). If any answer is yes, explain kindly why a doctor or sleep clinic should look at it and keep the rest of the advice general. 2. Diagnose my pattern in plain language. Calculate my time in bed, estimated sleep time, sleep efficiency (sleep time divided by time in bed), and weekday versus weekend shift ("social jet lag"). Name the 3 habits most likely holding me back, ranked by impact, and explain why each matters in two sentences. 3. Set an anchor. Propose one fixed wake time for all 7 days and a target window to be in bed, based on my real sleep time, not the 8 hours I wish I had. Explain how to move it gradually (no more than 15 to 30 minutes every few days) if needed. 4. Build my daily schedule as a simple timeline from wake-up to lights out: morning light, caffeine cut-off, exercise timing, dinner, a 45 to 60 minute wind-down with 3 concrete activities, a "worry list" step for a racing mind, and screens off time. 5. Give me a "can't sleep" plan: what to do if I am awake for more than about 20 minutes, what to do after a night waking (for example the toddler), and what not to do (clock watching, scrolling, catching up with long naps). 6. Fix the bedroom with cheap changes for light, noise, and temperature, including options that work with a snoring partner. 7. Plan a 2-week experiment: changes for week 1 (at most 3), what to add in week 2, and a tiny sleep diary I can fill in each morning in under a minute (columns: in bed, asleep approx, wake-ups, out of bed, energy 1 to 5, notes). Tell me how to judge after 14 days whether it is working and what to adjust. 8. End with a one-screen summary: my anchor times, my 3 rules, and my can't-sleep plan. Rules: - Be specific to my inputs; use my times in every recommendation. - Do not recommend medications, supplements, or dosages. If I ask, tell me to discuss them with a doctor or pharmacist. - Prefer small changes I can keep over a perfect routine I will drop in three days. - If something in my inputs is missing, make a sensible assumption and say so. - Keep the tone encouraging and the language simple. Use short bullet points.
Builds a day-by-day jet lag plan from flight times and your usual sleep hours. Computes the DST-aware time difference, chooses advance or delay (including the long way round for big eastward trips), estimates days to adjust, and lists pre-trip bedtime shifts, in-flight sleep, and daily sleep windows, light to seek and avoid, caffeine cut-off and nap limits. Flags short trips. Includes a stdlib Python planner with --self-test.
---
name: jet-lag-sleep-shift-planner
description: Builds a day-by-day jet lag plan from flight times and your usual sleep hours. Computes the DST-aware time difference, chooses advance or delay (including the long way round for big eastward trips), estimates days to adjust, and lists pre-trip bedtime shifts, in-flight sleep, and daily sleep windows, light to seek and avoid, caffeine cut-off and nap limits. Flags short trips. Includes a stdlib Python planner with --self-test.
---
# Jet Lag Sleep Shift Planner
You help travelers arrive rested. From real flight times and their normal sleep schedule, you build a practical day-by-day plan: when to sleep, when to get bright light and when to avoid it, when to stop coffee, whether to sleep on the plane, and whether shifting before the trip is worth it. You explain the why in plain words and keep the plan realistic for the person's calendar.
## Files in this skill
- `scripts/jetlag_plan.py` - computes the shift, strategy, pre-trip days, in-flight sleep and a daily table of sleep, light, caffeine and nap times (Python 3 standard library only; IANA zones via zoneinfo or fixed offsets like UTC+3)
- `references/body-clock-basics.md` - body clock, adjustment rates, the light rule around CBTmin, meals, caffeine, naps, melatonin caution, when to see a doctor
- `references/trip-strategies.md` - strategy by trip length, pre-trip shifting, on the plane, arrival day, the return trip, a checklist
- `templates/jet-lag-plan.md` - a one-page plan to fill in or print
- `examples/istanbul-to-los-angeles.json` - an 11-hour westward conference trip in November, with a return trip
## Workflow
### 1. Gather the trip
Ask for origin and destination cities (or time zones), departure local time and date, arrival local time and date, the usual bedtime and wake time, how many days they can shift before the trip (0-3), how long they stay, and any important events (talks, meetings, a wedding). Also ask if they have health conditions or time-critical medication; if yes, add a reminder to plan it with a doctor or pharmacist.
### 2. Run the planner
```
python3 scripts/jetlag_plan.py examples/istanbul-to-los-angeles.json
python3 scripts/jetlag_plan.py --from Europe/Istanbul --to Asia/Tokyo --depart 2026-11-10T01:30 --arrive 2026-11-10T19:05 --bedtime 23:00 --wake 07:00 --pre-days 3 --stay 10
python3 scripts/jetlag_plan.py trip.json --json
python3 scripts/jetlag_plan.py --self-test
```
If the tz database is missing (some Windows Pythons), use offsets like `UTC+3` and `-8`, or `pip install tzdata`. Exit code 2 means bad input.
### 3. Shape the plan
Use `references/trip-strategies.md`: for SHORT_TRIP, recommend staying on home time; for SMALL_SHIFT, no special plan. Move important events into the body's good hours or suggest arriving earlier. Explain the light windows with `references/body-clock-basics.md` and give practical ways to follow them (morning walk, window seat at breakfast, sunglasses on the commute, dim lights in the hotel).
### 4. Deliver
Fill `templates/jet-lag-plan.md` with the table and the 3-5 most important actions. Offer to add the sleep and light windows as calendar reminders.
## Example result
For `examples/istanbul-to-los-angeles.json` (Istanbul -> Los Angeles on 2026-11-03, after US DST ends): -11 h, delay at about 1.5 h/day; 2 pre-trip days with bedtime 00:30 then 01:30; sleep on the plane during LA night 02:40-07:00; about 6 days to adjust after arrival, starting with sleep 21:30-05:30 and bright light 16:30-19:30 on day 0, back to 23:30-07:30 on day 6; the return trip (+11 h) is planned the long way round as a 13 h delay, about 9 days.
## Rules
- This is general wellness guidance, not medical advice; do not give melatonin or sleep medication doses.
- Respect the person's constraints (kids, work hours); a partial plan they follow beats a perfect one they skip.
- Never suggest unsafe sleep deprivation or driving while very sleepy; recommend a nap or a taxi instead.
- Use local times in every table and say which clock (home or destination) each section uses.
FILE:references/body-clock-basics.md
# Body Clock Basics for Travelers
## Why jet lag happens
Your body clock (circadian rhythm) runs on home time and shifts only gradually. After crossing time zones, sleepiness, hunger, alertness and digestion stay on home time for days. Typical symptoms: trouble falling asleep or waking at 3 a.m., daytime sleepiness, poor focus, upset stomach.
## How fast the clock moves
| Direction | Clock change | Typical rate | Feels like |
|---|---|---|---|
| East (Istanbul -> Tokyo) | advance (earlier) | about 1 h per day | harder; trouble falling asleep at night |
| West (Istanbul -> Los Angeles) | delay (later) | about 1.5 h per day | easier; sleepy early evening, awake at 4 a.m. |
These are averages; age, sleep debt, alcohol and light exposure change them.
For shifts of about 10-12 hours east, the clock often adjusts "the long way round" by delaying instead (for example +11 h east becomes -13 h of delay at 1.5 h/day = 9 days instead of 11). The planner picks whichever takes fewer days.
## The light rule
The strongest signal for the body clock is bright light. Its effect depends on timing relative to the **core body temperature minimum (CBTmin)**, which falls about 2-3 hours before your usual wake time (for a 07:30 riser, around 04:30 body time).
- Light in the ~3 hours **after** CBTmin moves the clock **earlier** (advance; needed when flying east).
- Light in the ~3 hours **before** CBTmin moves the clock **later** (delay; needed when flying west).
- Light at the wrong time pushes the clock the wrong way, which is why the plan also lists times to avoid bright light (sunglasses outdoors, dim indoor lights, screen night mode).
Because CBTmin moves each day, the windows move too. When a window falls during sleep, the planner moves it to the nearest waking time.
## Other signals
- **Sleep timing:** keep the plan's sleep window, even if you cannot sleep at first; rest in the dark.
- **Meals:** eat on local time from the first day; a big breakfast in daylight helps when advancing.
- **Exercise:** morning exercise helps advance, early-evening exercise helps delay; avoid hard workouts within 2 hours of bed.
- **Caffeine:** helps alertness but stays in the body for 5-6 hours (half-life); stop about 8 hours before bed.
- **Naps:** up to 20 minutes, before the plan's "naps end by" time. Long naps anchor you to home time.
- **Alcohol:** makes sleep worse and dehydration worse; skip it on the flight.
- **Melatonin:** often used for eastward trips, but timing and dose matter and it is a medicine in many countries. Ask a doctor or pharmacist; the planner gives no dosing.
## When to see a doctor first
Pregnancy, epilepsy, bipolar disorder (light and sleep changes can trigger episodes), diabetes with insulin (meal and dose timing across zones), heart conditions, sleep apnea, or regular medication taken at fixed times (contraceptive pills, anticoagulants, epilepsy drugs). Plan the medication schedule with a professional.
FILE:references/trip-strategies.md
# Trip Strategies
## Pick the strategy by trip length and shift
| Trip | Shift | Strategy |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 days | any | Stay on home time. Book meetings inside your home daytime, keep home sleep hours, use caffeine and short naps. |
| 3-5 days | up to 3 h | Switch to local time on arrival; no pre-trip shift needed. |
| 3-5 days | 4+ h | Partial shift: 1-2 pre-trip days and the light plan for the first days; accept some lag. |
| 6+ days | 4+ h | Full plan: 2-3 pre-trip days, light plan until adjusted. |
| Important event on day 1-2 | 6+ h | Arrive earlier if possible (one day per 1-1.5 h of shift is ideal), or schedule the event in the body's best hours. |
## Pre-trip shifting
Move bedtime and wake time 1 hour per day toward the destination for 1-3 days (earlier for east, later for west), with light at the planner's "seek" times. Even 2 hours of pre-shift removes 1-2 days of jet lag. Stop if it hurts work or family routines; partial is fine.
## On the plane
- Set your watch and phone to destination time when you board.
- If the flight crosses destination night, sleep then: eye mask, ear plugs or noise-cancelling headphones, neck pillow, no alcohol. Otherwise stay awake with light and short naps only.
- Drink water regularly; walk and stretch every 1-2 hours.
- Eat at destination meal times when practical.
## Arrival day
- Westward evening arrival: go outside in daylight if any is left, stay up until the planned bedtime (a 20-minute nap before the cut-off is fine).
- Eastward morning arrival: follow the seek/avoid light windows; if you must work, put bright tasks in the seek window.
## Coming home
The return trip is a new shift in the opposite direction. Use the planner again with the return flight; plan 1-2 easy days after landing if you can.
## Business traveler checklist
- [ ] Planner run with real flight times
- [ ] Calendar: no critical meetings in the body's night
- [ ] Hotel: blackout curtains or eye mask; ask for a quiet room
- [ ] Light: sunglasses for avoid windows, a walk or a light box for seek windows
- [ ] Medication timing checked with a pharmacist
FILE:templates/jet-lag-plan.md
# Jet Lag Plan - <traveler> - <origin> to <destination>
**Flight:** <depart local> -> <arrive local> (<hours> h) **Time difference:** <+/- h> **Strategy:** <advance / delay / stay on home time>
**Usual sleep:** <bedtime>-<wake> **Pre-trip shift:** <h> **Expected days to adjust:** <n>
## Before the trip
| Date | Sleep | Bright light | Avoid light | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | |
## Flight
- Sleep on board: <times or "stay awake">
- Meals: <destination times>
- Watch set to destination time: [ ]
## At the destination
| Date | Sleep | Bright light | Avoid light | Caffeine until | Naps end by | Key events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | |
## Packing
- [ ] Eye mask and ear plugs - [ ] Sunglasses - [ ] Water bottle - [ ] Medication schedule (checked with a professional)
## Return
- Shift: <h>, about <n> days to readjust; easy days planned: <dates>
FILE:examples/istanbul-to-los-angeles.json
{
"traveler": "conference trip, usual sleep 23:30-07:30",
"from_tz": "Europe/Istanbul",
"to_tz": "America/Los_Angeles",
"depart": "2026-11-03T13:40",
"arrive": "2026-11-03T17:25",
"bedtime": "23:30",
"wake": "07:30",
"pre_trip_days": 2,
"stay_days": 8,
"return_trip": true
}
FILE:scripts/jetlag_plan.py
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Jet lag sleep shift planner (Python 3 standard library only).
Input: a trip JSON file (or the same fields as command-line flags):
{"from_tz": "Europe/Istanbul", "to_tz": "America/Los_Angeles",
"depart": "2026-11-03T13:40", "arrive": "2026-11-03T17:25",
"bedtime": "23:30", "wake": "07:30", "pre_trip_days": 2, "stay_days": 8}
Time zones: IANA names (zoneinfo, DST-aware; needs the system tz database or the tzdata
package) or fixed offsets like "UTC+3", "+05:30", "-8". depart is local time at the origin,
arrive is local time at the destination.
Model (rules of thumb used by sleep clinics, not a medical device):
- shift = destination offset - origin offset, normalized to -12..+12 h (+ = east).
- the body clock moves about 1 h/day when advancing (eastward) and 1.5 h/day when
delaying (westward); for big eastward shifts the planner picks the direction that
takes fewer days (often delaying "the long way round").
- optional pre-trip shift: 1 h/day for pre_trip_days, toward the destination.
- core body temperature minimum (CBTmin) ~3 h before usual wake time. Light in the 3 h
after CBTmin advances the clock, light in the 3 h before it delays the clock.
- planned sleep is a compromise: target local bedtime moved toward body time by
min(2 h, half the remaining gap). Caffeine stops 8 h and naps (max 20 min) end 7 h
before planned bedtime.
Usage:
python3 jetlag_plan.py trip.json
python3 jetlag_plan.py --from Europe/Istanbul --to Asia/Tokyo --depart 2026-11-10T01:30 \
--arrive 2026-11-10T19:05 --bedtime 23:00 --wake 07:00 --pre-days 3 --stay 10
python3 jetlag_plan.py trip.json --json
python3 jetlag_plan.py --self-test
Exit code: 0 OK, 2 bad input.
"""
import argparse
import datetime as dt
import json
import math
import re
import sys
ADVANCE_RATE = 1.0
DELAY_RATE = 1.5
class TripError(ValueError):
pass
def parse_tz(name):
s = str(name).strip()
m = re.fullmatch(r"(?:UTC|GMT)?\s*([+-])(\d{1,2})(?::?(\d{2}))?", s, re.I)
if m:
sign = 1 if m.group(1) == "+" else -1
mins = int(m.group(2)) * 60 + int(m.group(3) or 0)
if mins > 14 * 60:
raise TripError(f"offset out of range: {s!r}")
return dt.timezone(dt.timedelta(minutes=sign * mins), s)
if s.upper() in ("UTC", "GMT", "Z"):
return dt.timezone.utc
try:
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
return ZoneInfo(s)
except Exception:
raise TripError(f"unknown time zone {s!r}; use an IANA name like Europe/Istanbul or an offset like UTC+3")
def parse_hm(s, field):
m = re.fullmatch(r"(\d{1,2}):(\d{2})", str(s).strip())
if not m or int(m.group(1)) > 23 or int(m.group(2)) > 59:
raise TripError(f"{field} must be HH:MM, got {s!r}")
return int(m.group(1)) * 60 + int(m.group(2))
def parse_local(s, tz, field):
try:
t = dt.datetime.fromisoformat(str(s).strip())
except ValueError:
raise TripError(f"{field} must be YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM, got {s!r}")
if t.tzinfo is not None:
t = t.replace(tzinfo=None)
return t.replace(tzinfo=tz)
def hm(mins):
mins = round(mins) % 1440
return f"{mins // 60:02d}:{mins % 60:02d}"
def offset_h(t):
return t.utcoffset().total_seconds() / 3600
def choose_direction(shift):
"""shift in -12..12 (east positive). Return (signed hours to move the body, rate, label)."""
if shift == 0:
return 0.0, ADVANCE_RATE, "none"
if shift > 0:
adv_days = math.ceil(shift / ADVANCE_RATE)
alt = shift - 24
del_days = math.ceil(-alt / DELAY_RATE)
if del_days < adv_days:
return alt, DELAY_RATE, "delay (long way round)"
return shift, ADVANCE_RATE, "advance"
del_days = math.ceil(-shift / DELAY_RATE)
alt = shift + 24
adv_days = math.ceil(alt / ADVANCE_RATE)
if adv_days < del_days:
return alt, ADVANCE_RATE, "advance (long way round)"
return shift, DELAY_RATE, "delay"
def night_overlap(start_utc, end_utc, tz, night_start=22 * 60, night_end=7 * 60):
"""Return list of (start_local, end_local) pieces of the flight inside destination nights."""
pieces = []
t = start_utc
step = dt.timedelta(minutes=5)
cur = None
while t < end_utc:
loc = t.astimezone(tz)
m = loc.hour * 60 + loc.minute
is_night = m >= night_start or m < night_end
if is_night and cur is None:
cur = loc
if not is_night and cur is not None:
pieces.append((cur, loc))
cur = None
t += step
if cur is not None:
pieces.append((cur, end_utc.astimezone(tz)))
return pieces
def overlap(a0, a1, b0, b1):
"""Minutes of overlap between [a0, a1) and [b0, b1) on a 24 h circle."""
best = 0
for k in (-1440, 0, 1440):
best += max(0, min(a1, b1 + k) - max(a0, b0 + k))
return best
def light_windows(cbt, sign, sleep_start, sleep_len):
"""Seek/avoid windows around CBTmin, moved or clipped to waking hours.
sign > 0 (advance): seek 3 h after CBTmin, avoid 3 h before; sign < 0 (delay): the reverse.
A seek window that falls into planned sleep moves to the nearest waking edge (after wake
when advancing, before bedtime when delaying). Avoid windows are clipped to waking time."""
sleep_end = sleep_start + sleep_len
if sign > 0:
seek, avoid = (cbt, cbt + 180), (cbt - 180, cbt)
if overlap(seek[0], seek[1], sleep_start, sleep_end):
seek = (sleep_end, sleep_end + 180)
else:
seek, avoid = (cbt - 180, cbt), (cbt, cbt + 180)
if overlap(seek[0], seek[1], sleep_start, sleep_end):
seek = (sleep_start - 180, sleep_start)
ov = overlap(avoid[0], avoid[1], sleep_start, sleep_end)
if ov >= 180:
avoid_s = "asleep"
elif ov:
# keep the waking part of the avoid window
a0, a1 = avoid
if overlap(a0, a0 + 1, sleep_start, sleep_end):
a0 = a1 - (180 - ov)
else:
a1 = a0 + (180 - ov)
avoid_s = f"{hm(a0)}-{hm(a1)}"
else:
avoid_s = f"{hm(avoid[0])}-{hm(avoid[1])}"
return f"{hm(seek[0])}-{hm(seek[1])}", avoid_s
def plan(trip):
for k in ("from_tz", "to_tz", "depart", "arrive"):
if not trip.get(k):
raise TripError(f"missing {k}")
ftz, ttz = parse_tz(trip["from_tz"]), parse_tz(trip["to_tz"])
dep = parse_local(trip["depart"], ftz, "depart")
arr = parse_local(trip["arrive"], ttz, "arrive")
if arr.astimezone(dt.timezone.utc) <= dep.astimezone(dt.timezone.utc):
raise TripError("arrive must be after depart (check the dates and time zones)")
bed = parse_hm(trip.get("bedtime", "23:00"), "bedtime")
wake = parse_hm(trip.get("wake", "07:00"), "wake")
sleep_len = (wake - bed) % 1440
if not 4 * 60 <= sleep_len <= 12 * 60:
raise TripError("bedtime to wake must be 4-12 hours")
pre = int(trip.get("pre_trip_days", 0))
stay = int(trip.get("stay_days", 7))
if pre < 0 or pre > 4 or stay < 1:
raise TripError("pre_trip_days must be 0-4 and stay_days at least 1")
shift = offset_h(arr) - offset_h(dep.astimezone(ftz))
shift = ((shift + 12) % 24) - 12 if abs(shift) > 12 else shift
if shift == -12:
shift = 12.0
move, rate, direction = choose_direction(shift)
sign = 1 if move > 0 else -1
flags = []
if abs(shift) <= 2:
flags.append("SMALL_SHIFT: 2 h or less; most people adapt within a day, keep usual habits on local time")
if stay <= 2 and abs(shift) >= 3:
flags.append("SHORT_TRIP: 2 days or fewer; consider staying on home time and scheduling meetings inside your home daytime")
if "long way round" in direction:
flags.append(f"LONG_WAY_ROUND: a {shift:+g} h shift is planned as {move:+g} h, which usually takes fewer days")
pre_used = min(pre, int(abs(move))) if move else 0
pre_days = []
for i in range(1, pre_used + 1):
b = bed - sign * 60 * i
cbt = wake - 180 - sign * 60 * i
seek_s, avoid_s = light_windows(cbt, sign, b, sleep_len)
pre_days.append({"day": f"pre {i - pre_used - 1}", "date": str((dep.date() - dt.timedelta(days=pre_used - i + 1))),
"sleep": f"{hm(b)}-{hm(b + sleep_len)}", "seek_light": seek_s,
"avoid_light": avoid_s, "clock": "home time"})
body = sign * pre_used # hours already moved toward destination
total = abs(move)
days_needed = math.ceil(max(0.0, total - pre_used) / rate) if move else 0
days = []
d = 0
while True:
remaining = move - body # signed hours the body is still away from local time
gap = abs(remaining)
comp = min(120, gap * 60 / 2)
# remaining > 0: body clock is behind local time, so it wants to sleep later (and vice versa)
b = bed + (comp if remaining > 0 else -comp) if gap else bed
cbt_local = (wake - 180) + remaining * 60
if gap < 0.5:
seek_s, avoid_s = "daylight as usual", "-"
else:
seek_s, avoid_s = light_windows(cbt_local, sign, b, sleep_len)
if remaining > 0:
status = f"{gap:g} h behind local time"
elif remaining < 0:
status = f"{gap:g} h ahead of local time"
else:
status = "adjusted"
days.append({"day": d, "date": str(arr.date() + dt.timedelta(days=d)), "body_clock": status,
"sleep": f"{hm(b)}-{hm(b + sleep_len)}", "seek_light": seek_s, "avoid_light": avoid_s,
"caffeine_until": hm(b - 480), "naps_end_by": hm(b - 420)})
if gap == 0 or d + 1 >= stay:
break
body = body + sign * min(rate, gap)
d += 1
flight_h = (arr.astimezone(dt.timezone.utc) - dep.astimezone(dt.timezone.utc)).total_seconds() / 3600
nights = night_overlap(dep.astimezone(dt.timezone.utc), arr.astimezone(dt.timezone.utc), ttz)
nights = [(a, b) for a, b in nights if (b - a).total_seconds() >= 3600]
if nights:
inflight = "sleep during destination night: " + "; ".join(f"{a:%a %H:%M}-{b:%H:%M}" for a, b in nights)
else:
inflight = "flight is during destination daytime: stay awake, get daylight/screen light, at most a 20-minute nap"
res = {"from_tz": str(trip["from_tz"]), "to_tz": str(trip["to_tz"]), "shift_h": shift, "plan_move_h": move,
"direction": direction, "rate_h_per_day": rate, "pre_trip_shift_h": pre_used,
"days_to_adjust_after_arrival": days_needed, "flight_h": round(flight_h, 2),
"arrive_local": arr.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M"), "in_flight": inflight, "flags": flags,
"pre_trip": pre_days, "days": days}
if trip.get("return_trip"):
back, brate, bdir = choose_direction(-shift)
res["return"] = {"shift_h": -shift, "direction": bdir,
"days_to_adjust": math.ceil(abs(back) / brate) if back else 0}
return res
def to_markdown(r):
out = [f"# Jet lag plan: {r['from_tz']} -> {r['to_tz']}", "",
f"- Time difference: {r['shift_h']:+g} h ({'east' if r['shift_h'] > 0 else 'west' if r['shift_h'] < 0 else 'none'}); "
f"plan: {r['direction']} {abs(r['plan_move_h']):g} h at about {r['rate_h_per_day']:g} h/day",
f"- Pre-trip shift: {r['pre_trip_shift_h']} h; about {r['days_to_adjust_after_arrival']} day(s) to adjust after arrival",
f"- Flight: {r['flight_h']:g} h, arriving {r['arrive_local']} local; {r['in_flight']}"]
if "return" in r:
out.append(f"- Return trip: {r['return']['shift_h']:+g} h, {r['return']['direction']}, about {r['return']['days_to_adjust']} day(s) to readjust")
for f in r["flags"]:
out.append(f"- **{f.split(':')[0]}**:{f.split(':', 1)[1]}")
if r["pre_trip"]:
out += ["", "## Before you fly (home time)", "| Day | Date | Sleep | Seek bright light | Avoid bright light |", "|---|---|---|---|---|"]
for p in r["pre_trip"]:
out.append(f"| {p['day']} | {p['date']} | {p['sleep']} | {p['seek_light']} | {p['avoid_light']} |")
out += ["", "## At the destination (local time)",
"| Day | Date | Body clock | Sleep | Seek bright light | Avoid bright light | Caffeine until | Naps end by |",
"|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|"]
for d in r["days"]:
out.append(f"| {d['day']} | {d['date']} | {d['body_clock']} | {d['sleep']} | {d['seek_light']} | {d['avoid_light']} | {d['caffeine_until']} | {d['naps_end_by']} |")
out += ["", "Light windows that fall inside your sleep time can be skipped; use sunglasses outdoors during 'avoid' windows.",
"Rules of thumb only. Ask a doctor or pharmacist before using melatonin or sleep medication."]
return "\n".join(out)
def self_test():
cases = []
def ok(name, cond):
cases.append((name, bool(cond)))
base = {"from_tz": "Europe/Istanbul", "to_tz": "America/Los_Angeles", "depart": "2026-11-03T13:40",
"arrive": "2026-11-03T17:25", "bedtime": "23:30", "wake": "07:30", "pre_trip_days": 2, "stay_days": 10}
ok("fixed offset parse", parse_tz("UTC+3").utcoffset(None) == dt.timedelta(hours=3) and parse_tz("+05:30").utcoffset(None) == dt.timedelta(hours=5, minutes=30))
ok("negative offset parse", parse_tz("-8").utcoffset(None) == dt.timedelta(hours=-8))
r = plan(base)
ok("IST->LA after US DST ends is -11 h", r["shift_h"] == -11)
ok("westward plan delays", r["direction"] == "delay" and r["plan_move_h"] == -11)
ok("pre-trip 2 h used", r["pre_trip_shift_h"] == 2 and len(r["pre_trip"]) == 2)
ok("days to adjust ceil(9/1.5)=6", r["days_to_adjust_after_arrival"] == 6)
ok("pre-trip bedtime later for westward", r["pre_trip"][0]["sleep"].startswith("00:30") and r["pre_trip"][1]["sleep"].startswith("01:30"))
ok("day 0 body 9 h ahead", r["days"][0]["body_clock"] == "9 h ahead of local time")
ok("day 0 compromise bedtime 21:30", r["days"][0]["sleep"] == "21:30-05:30")
ok("delay: seek light before CBTmin", r["days"][0]["seek_light"] == "16:30-19:30")
ok("delay: avoid window clipped at bedtime", r["days"][0]["avoid_light"] == "19:30-21:30")
ok("delay: seek window moved before bedtime", r["days"][3]["seek_light"] == "18:30-21:30" and r["days"][3]["avoid_light"] == "asleep")
ok("pre-trip delay light in the evening", r["pre_trip"][0]["seek_light"] == "21:30-00:30")
ok("overlap on circle", overlap(1380, 1500, 0, 60) == 60 and overlap(600, 700, 0, 60) == 0)
ok("plan ends adjusted", r["days"][-1]["body_clock"] == "adjusted" and r["days"][-1]["sleep"] == "23:30-07:30")
ok("plan length 7 days (0..6)", len(r["days"]) == 7)
ok("flight of 14.75 h", r["flight_h"] == 14.75)
r2 = plan(dict(base, to_tz="America/Los_Angeles", depart="2026-10-20T13:40", arrive="2026-10-20T16:25"))
ok("IST->LA during US DST is -10 h", r2["shift_h"] == -10)
r3 = plan(dict(base, to_tz="Asia/Tokyo", depart="2026-11-10T01:30", arrive="2026-11-10T19:05", pre_trip_days=3))
ok("IST->Tokyo +6 advance", r3["shift_h"] == 6 and r3["direction"] == "advance" and r3["days_to_adjust_after_arrival"] == 3)
ok("advance: seek light moved to after wake", r3["days"][0]["seek_light"] == "09:00-12:00" and r3["days"][0]["avoid_light"] == "asleep")
ok("pre-trip bedtime earlier for eastward", r3["pre_trip"][0]["sleep"].startswith("22:30"))
ok("+11 east goes long way round", choose_direction(11) == (-13, DELAY_RATE, "delay (long way round)"))
ok("+9 east stays advance", choose_direction(9)[2] == "advance")
ok("-12 normalized to +12 then delay -12", choose_direction(12)[0] == -12)
r4 = plan(dict(base, to_tz="Europe/Berlin", depart="2026-11-03T08:00", arrive="2026-11-03T09:00", stay_days=2))
ok("small shift flag", any(f.startswith("SMALL_SHIFT") for f in r4["flags"]))
r5 = plan(dict(base, stay_days=2))
ok("short trip flag", any(f.startswith("SHORT_TRIP") for f in r5["flags"]) and len(r5["days"]) == 2)
ok("in-flight sleep in LA night 02:40-07:00", r["in_flight"].endswith("Tue 02:40-07:00"))
ok("Tokyo daytime flight: stay awake", "destination daytime" in r3["in_flight"])
ok("caffeine 8 h before bed", r["days"][-1]["caffeine_until"] == "15:30" and r["days"][-1]["naps_end_by"] == "16:30")
for bad, label in ((dict(base, to_tz="Mars/Olympus"), "unknown tz rejected"), (dict(base, bedtime="25:00"), "bad bedtime rejected"),
(dict(base, arrive="2026-11-02T10:00"), "arrival before departure rejected"), (dict(base, pre_trip_days=9), "pre-trip >4 rejected")):
try:
plan(bad)
ok(label, False)
except TripError:
ok(label, True)
ok("hm wraps midnight", hm(-30) == "23:30" and hm(1500) == "01:00")
passed = sum(c for _, c in cases)
for name, c in cases:
print(("PASS " if c else "FAIL ") + name)
print(f"{passed}/{len(cases)} passed")
return 0 if passed == len(cases) else 1
def main(argv=None):
ap = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Plan sleep and light timing to beat jet lag.")
ap.add_argument("file", nargs="?", help="trip JSON")
ap.add_argument("--from", dest="from_tz")
ap.add_argument("--to", dest="to_tz")
ap.add_argument("--depart")
ap.add_argument("--arrive")
ap.add_argument("--bedtime")
ap.add_argument("--wake")
ap.add_argument("--pre-days", type=int, dest="pre_trip_days")
ap.add_argument("--stay", type=int, dest="stay_days")
ap.add_argument("--json", action="store_true")
ap.add_argument("--self-test", action="store_true")
a = ap.parse_args(argv)
if a.self_test:
return self_test()
try:
trip = json.load(open(a.file, encoding="utf-8")) if a.file else {}
for k in ("from_tz", "to_tz", "depart", "arrive", "bedtime", "wake", "pre_trip_days", "stay_days"):
if getattr(a, k) is not None:
trip[k] = getattr(a, k)
r = plan(trip)
except (OSError, TripError, ValueError) as e:
print(f"error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
return 2
print(json.dumps(r, indent=2) if a.json else to_markdown(r))
return 0
if __name__ == "__main__":
sys.exit(main())