Can I use this for non-Scrum workflows?

Yes, while designed for Scrum, the capacity modeling and task breakdown logic can be applied to any iterative project management framework like Kanban or Scrumban.

How does this skill calculate team capacity?

The skill uses a formula that combines available days, hours per day, and a 'Focus Factor' (typically 0.6 to 0.8) to determine the effective hours available for a sprint.

What is the benefit of using this in Claude Code?

It allows developers to transition from technical work to project planning without leaving their terminal, ensuring that sprint goals and tasks are documented directly alongside the codebase.

Does it help with story point estimation?

It provides the framework for Planning Poker and velocity-based capacity planning, helping teams map story points to their available effective hours.

Sprint Planning Assistant

Name: Sprint Planning Assistant
Author: spjoshis

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Collaboration Tools

Facilitates structured Agile sprint planning by automating capacity calculations, goal setting, and task breakdown for development teams.

The Sprint Planning skill is designed to streamline the Scrum planning ceremony by providing a standardized framework for selecting work and committing to deliverables. It guides users through capacity modeling—accounting for focus factors and individual availability—while assisting in the creation of measurable sprint goals and success criteria. Whether you are a Scrum Master or a developer, this skill ensures that planning sessions remain time-boxed, data-driven, and aligned with Agile best practices to increase the likelihood of successful sprint outcomes.

Key Features

011 GitHub stars

02User story breakdown and task identification guidance

03Structured two-part sprint planning agenda templates

04Sprint goal and success criteria definition framework

05Automated capacity and velocity calculation modeling

06Dependency mapping and team commitment tracking

Use Cases

01Calculating realistic team bandwidth for a new development iteration

02Converting high-level product backlog items into actionable technical tasks

03Facilitating a time-boxed sprint planning ceremony for remote teams

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add spjoshis/claude-code-plugins sprint-planning

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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