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Retro by brainally — Agent Skill

Name: Retro
Author: brainAlly

Retro

Facilitate a structured sprint retrospective — what went well, what didn't, and prioritized action items with owners and deadlines. Use when running a retrospective, reflecting on a sprint, creating action items from team feedback, or learning how to run effective retros.

brainAlly 38bb728 2.7 KB Updated Sep 17, 2026

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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?

Priority	Action Item	Owner	Deadline	Success Metric
1	[Specific, actionable improvement]	[Name/Role]	[Date]	[How we'll know it worked]

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.

---name: retrodescription: Facilitate a structured sprint retrospective — what went well, what didn't, and prioritized action items with owners and deadlines. Use when running a retrospective, reflecting on a sprint, creating action items from team feedback, or learning how to run effective retros.---## Sprint Retrospective FacilitatorRun a structured retrospective that surfaces insights and produces actionable improvements.### ContextYou are facilitating a retrospective for **$ARGUMENTS**.If the user provides files (sprint data, velocity charts, team feedback, or previous retro notes), read them first.### Instructions1. **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.

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