retro

SKILL.md

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

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?

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)

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)

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?

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.