What is the Retrospectives Claude Code Skill?

It is a specialized capability that provides frameworks, agendas, and best practices to help software teams conduct effective sprint retrospectives and drive continuous improvement.

Which retrospective formats does this skill support?

The skill includes support for several popular formats: Start-Stop-Continue, Mad-Sad-Glad, 4Ls (Liked, Learned, Lacked, Longed for), and the Sailboat method.

How does it help with action planning?

It provides standardized templates for documenting action items, ensuring every improvement task has a clear owner, success criteria, and a deadline.

Can I use this for non-technical teams?

Yes, while designed for software development, the Agile principles and retrospective formats provided are applicable to any team seeking to optimize their workflow and collaboration.

Sprint Retrospectives

Name: Sprint Retrospectives
Author: spjoshis

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Collaboration Tools

Facilitates structured sprint retrospectives using diverse frameworks to drive continuous team improvement and actionable commitments.

About

This skill empowers Claude to act as a specialized Scrum Master assistant, guiding teams through effective end-of-sprint reflection sessions. It provides a comprehensive toolkit of retrospective formats—such as Start-Stop-Continue, Mad-Sad-Glad, and the Sailboat method—to identify process bottlenecks, celebrate team wins, and address cultural challenges. By following the integrated 90-minute agenda and action-planning templates, teams can ensure their retrospectives lead to concrete, measurable improvements rather than just abstract discussion.

Key Features

1 GitHub stars
Comprehensive 90-minute retrospective agenda facilitation
Action item templates with owner assignment and success metrics
Support for multiple frameworks including 4Ls and Start-Stop-Continue
Best practices for psychological safety and the Prime Directive
Guidance on process optimization and identifying technical debt patterns

Use Cases

Facilitating structured reflection at the end of a development sprint
Varying retrospective formats to keep team engagement high and surface different insights
Converting team feedback into concrete, assigned action items for the next cycle

About

Key Features

1 GitHub stars
Comprehensive 90-minute retrospective agenda facilitation
Action item templates with owner assignment and success metrics
Support for multiple frameworks including 4Ls and Start-Stop-Continue
Best practices for psychological safety and the Prime Directive
Guidance on process optimization and identifying technical debt patterns

Use Cases

Facilitating structured reflection at the end of a development sprint
Varying retrospective formats to keep team engagement high and surface different insights
Converting team feedback into concrete, assigned action items for the next cycle