kiss-status-report

name	kiss-status-report
description	Drafts a project status report (RAG status, accomplishments, next steps, budget variance, open blockers, and escalated risks) from facts the user supplies and upstream artefacts. Produces a dated report file the user can share with stakeholders; does not send it. Use when preparing a project status update, creating a weekly or monthly report, or communicating project health to stakeholders.
compatibility	Requires kiss project structure with .kiss/ directory
metadata	{"author":"github-kiss","source":"agent-skills/kiss-status-report/kiss-status-report.md"}

User Input

$ARGUMENTS

Consider the user input before proceeding (if not empty).

Audience and tone (interactive mode)

When KISS_AGENT_MODE=interactive (the default), assume the user has no technical or project-management background. Run this skill as a guided questionnaire:

• One question at a time. No walls of questions.
• Yes / no first. Phrase so yes, no, not sure, or skip is a valid answer.
• No jargon. Translate to everyday words: ask "How's it going overall?" (A) on track (green), B) some bumps but fixable (amber / yellow), C) in trouble (red), D) not sure) instead of "What's the RAG status?". Use "what got done" / "what's next" / "what's stuck" instead of "accomplishments / planned work / blockers". Don't ask about "budget variance" without context — say "Did anything cost more or less than expected?".
• Choices, not blank fields. When yes/no isn't enough, offer 2-4 lettered options (A/B/C/D) with one-line everyday descriptions. Always include "Not sure — pick a sensible default".
• Always recommend. State the option you would pick and why in one sentence so the user can reply "yes" / "ok" to accept. For the overall rating, propose a colour based on the artefacts (open blockers → amber; missed milestone → red) and ask the user to confirm.
• not sure / skip triggers a sensible default in the report, marked "(default applied — confirm later)" in status-YYYY-MM-DD.md, and a PMDEBT- entry in pm-debts.md.

When KISS_AGENT_MODE=auto (or --auto), skip the questionnaire entirely: synthesise the report from upstream artefacts (project plan, risk register, change log) and log decisions to the project-manager agent's decision log.

Inputs

• .kiss/context.yml → paths.docs, current.feature
• {context.paths.docs}/project/project-plan.extract — methodology, milestones, target go-live
• {context.paths.docs}/project/risk-register.extract — Red / Amber counts for escalation section
• {context.paths.docs}/project/change-log.md — recent approved / pending change requests
• {context.paths.docs}/bugs/BUG-*.md — open critical bugs

Outputs

• {context.paths.docs}/project/status-YYYY-MM-DD.md — the report, dated by reporting date (one file per reporting period).
• Matching .extract companion with the top-level KPIs.

Context Update

Does not mutate .kiss/context.yml.

Handoffs

• Intended audience: project sponsor, steering committee, delivery leads. The file is a draft the user reviews and sends.
• kiss-retrospective may reference status reports when looking back at a sprint/period.

AI authoring scope

This skill is an AI authoring aid. It:

• Drafts the status report from facts the user types in plus what the upstream .extract files already expose.
• Computes a tentative RAG status against plan from provided data (schedule variance, open Red risks, budget variance).
• Presents the RAG status as a proposal the user must confirm.
• Writes one dated file per reporting period; never overwrites a prior period's report.

It does not:

• Send the report to anyone.
• Decide the actual RAG status (the AI proposes; the user calls it).
• Commit to deadlines or hand-wave variance that the user hasn't confirmed.

Usage

<SKILL_DIR> = the integration's skills root (e.g. .claude/skills/ for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Antigravity / Codex, .cursor/skills/ for Cursor, .windsurf/workflows/ for Windsurf). Scripts live at <SKILL_DIR>/<skill-name>/scripts/….

# Interactive — the AI asks you for this period's facts.
bash <SKILL_DIR>/kiss-status-report/scripts/bash/draft-status.sh

# Non-interactive — provide an answers file.
bash <SKILL_DIR>/kiss-status-report/scripts/bash/draft-status.sh --auto --answers ./this-week.env

PowerShell parity: pwsh <SKILL_DIR>/kiss-status-report/scripts/powershell/draft-status.ps1 [-Auto] [-Answers FILE] [-DryRun].

Answer keys

Key	Meaning	Default
STATUS_PERIOD_START	Start of reporting period (YYYY-MM-DD)	7 days ago
STATUS_PERIOD_END	End of reporting period (YYYY-MM-DD)	today
STATUS_REPORT_DATE	Date on the report	today
STATUS_RAG	Proposed RAG: green / amber / red	auto-computed from extracts
STATUS_ACCOMPLISHMENTS	;-separated list of achievements	empty (→ debt)
STATUS_PLANNED	;-separated list of next-period items	empty (→ debt)
STATUS_BLOCKERS	;-separated list of blockers	none
STATUS_BUDGET_VARIANCE	on-track / over-% / under-%	on-track

RAG computation (auto mode)

When STATUS_RAG is not provided, the script tentatively computes:

• Red if any Red risk is open OR any schedule milestone has slipped past its target date.
• Amber if any Amber risk is open OR a change-request with High schedule impact is pending.
• Green otherwise.

This is always stamped as "(AI proposal — confirm with user)" in the report. Humans make the call.

Interactive flow

Ask in order:

1. Reporting period start and end dates.
2. Top 3–5 accomplishments this period (bullet list).
3. Top 3–5 planned items for the next period.
4. Budget status (on track / over / under + %).
5. Open blockers — description, impact, owner, target resolution.
6. Read risk-register.extract; if any Red risks, list them in the "Risks escalated this period" section.
7. Propose a RAG status and ask the user to confirm.

Write the report using templates/status-report-template.md.

Debt register

Missing accomplishments/planned items → PMDEBT-NN into {context.paths.docs}/project/pm-debts.md. A status report with no accomplishments is still useful (the AI notes the gap); an auto-computed RAG the user hasn't confirmed is a priority-🟡 debt.

References

• references/agile-metrics.md — velocity, burndown, cycle time definitions for teams using agile/scrum.
• references/rag-status-guide.md — how to judge Red / Amber / Green consistently across periods.
• references/status-report-best-practices.md — what to include, what to cut.