Retro
Run a structured sprint retrospective with grouped feedback and owned action items after a delivery cycle.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills --skill retroWhat is this skill?
- Three facilitator formats: Start/Stop/Continue, 4Ls, and Sailboat
- Ingests sprint data, velocity charts, feedback, or prior retro notes when provided
- Clusters raw sticky notes, surveys, or Slack feedback into themes
- Surfaces prioritized action items with owners and deadlines
- Structured facilitator prompts so the agent runs the retro, not improvised chat
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Journey fit
Primary fit
Retrospectives are canonical PM practice right after implementation work, where solo builders reflect on what shipped and what to change next. The skill produces sprint-level process improvements and action items—the core output of product-management rituals in the build phase.
Common Questions / FAQ
Is Retro safe to install?
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SKILL.md
READMESKILL.md - Retro
## Sprint Retrospective Facilitator Run a structured retrospective that surfaces insights and produces actionable improvements. ### Context You are facilitating a retrospective for **$ARGUMENTS**. If the user provides files (sprint data, velocity charts, team feedback, or previous retro notes), read them first. ### Instructions 1. **Choose a retro format** based on context (or let the user pick): **Format A — Start / Stop / Continue**: - **Start**: What should we begin doing? - **Stop**: What should we stop doing? - **Continue**: What's working well that we should keep? **Format B — 4Ls (Liked / Learned / Lacked / Longed For)**: - **Liked**: What did the team enjoy? - **Learned**: What new knowledge was gained? - **Lacked**: What was missing? - **Longed For**: What do we wish we had? **Format C — Sailboat**: - **Wind (propels us)**: What's driving us forward? - **Anchor (holds us back)**: What's slowing us down? - **Rocks (risks)**: What dangers lie ahead? - **Island (goal)**: Where are we trying to get to? 2. **If the user provides raw feedback** (e.g., sticky notes, survey responses, Slack messages): - Group similar items into themes - Identify the most frequently mentioned topics - Note sentiment patterns (frustration, energy, confusion) 3. **Analyze the sprint performance**: - Sprint goal: achieved or not? - Velocity vs. commitment (over-committed? under-committed?) - Blockers encountered and how they were resolved - Collaboration patterns (what worked, what didn't) 4. **Generate prioritized action items**: | Priority | Action Item | Owner | Deadline | Success Metric | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | [Specific, actionable improvement] | [Name/Role] | [Date] | [How we'll know it worked] | - Limit to 2-3 action items (more won't get done) - Each must be specific, assignable, and measurable - Reference previous retro actions if available — were they completed? 5. **Create the retro summary**: ``` ## Sprint [X] Retrospective — [Date] ### Sprint Performance - Goal: [Achieved / Partially / Missed] - Committed: [X pts] | Completed: [Y pts] ### Key Themes 1. [Theme] — [summary] ### Action Items 1. [Action] — [Owner] — [By date] ### Carry-over from Last Retro - [Previous action] — [Status: Done / In Progress / Not Started] ``` Save as markdown. Keep the tone constructive — the goal is improvement, not blame.