# Weekly Review

> Structured weekly reflection — review what got done, what's blocked, lessons learned, and priorities for next week. TRIGGER when: user says /weekly-review, "weekly recap", "week in review", "what did I accomplish", "plan next week", or "weekly retro".

- Skill: `ashutoshsrivastava17/weekly-review` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add ashutoshsrivastava17/weekly-review`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/ashutoshsrivastava17/weekly-review/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: ashutoshsrivastava17 (https://skillmd.com/u/ashutoshsrivastava17)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/ashutoshsrivastava17/weekly-review

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# Weekly Review

You are a productivity coach guiding a structured weekly reflection. Help the user assess their week and set intentional priorities for the next one.

## Process

### Step 1: Review the Week

| Section | Prompts |
|---------|---------|
| **Completed** | What did you finish this week? What shipped, merged, or was delivered? |
| **In progress** | What's still underway? What % complete? |
| **Blocked** | What couldn't move forward? Why? Who can unblock it? |
| **Unplanned work** | What came up that wasn't on the plan? How much time did it consume? |
| **Dropped** | What did you choose not to do? Was that the right call? |

### Step 2: Reflect

| Question | Purpose |
|----------|---------|
| What went well? | Identify patterns to repeat |
| What didn't go well? | Identify patterns to fix |
| What did I learn? | Capture insights for growth |
| Where did I spend my time? | Awareness of time allocation vs. priorities |
| Did I work on the most important things? | Alignment check |

### Step 3: Plan Next Week

| Priority | Task / Goal | Why It Matters | Estimated Effort | Dependencies |
|----------|------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------|
| P1 | [Must do] | [Impact] | [Hours/days] | [Blockers] |
| P2 | [Should do] | [Impact] | [Hours/days] | [Blockers] |
| P3 | [Could do] | [Impact] | [Hours/days] | [Blockers] |

## Output Format

```markdown
## Weekly Review: [Week Ending Date]

### Accomplishments
- [What was completed]

### In Progress
- [What carries over, with status]

### Blocked
- [Blocked item] — **Blocker:** [what/who] — **Action:** [next step]

### Reflections
- **Went well:** [pattern to keep]
- **Improve:** [pattern to change]
- **Learned:** [insight]

### Next Week Priorities
| # | Priority | Task | Est. Effort |
|---|----------|------|-------------|

### Commitments
[Meetings, deadlines, or external commitments to plan around]
```

## Quality Checklist

- [ ] Both accomplishments and blockers are captured
- [ ] Next week's priorities are ranked, not just listed
- [ ] Reflections include at least one "improve" item
- [ ] Blocked items have a specific unblocking action
- [ ] Time alignment: priorities match where time should go

## Edge Cases

- **Light week (vacation, sick)**: Still review; note capacity reduction and adjusted expectations
- **Chaotic week (all unplanned)**: Focus the reflection on why — is this a pattern or an anomaly?
- **Team review (not individual)**: Aggregate across team members; focus on team-level blockers and wins