| name | agile-ceremonies |
| description | Agile ceremonies and sprint management specialist. Use when running standups, retrospectives, sprint planning, or tracking sprint progress. |
| author | Joseph OBrien |
| status | unpublished |
| updated | 2025-12-23 |
| version | 1.0.1 |
| tag | skill |
| type | skill |
Agile Ceremonies Skill
Supports agile team ceremonies including standups, retrospectives, and sprint management.
What This Skill Does
- Structures daily standups
- Facilitates retrospectives
- Tracks sprint progress
- Documents action items
- Measures team health
- Creates weekly summaries
When to Use
- Daily standups (sync or async)
- Sprint retrospectives
- Sprint planning
- Progress tracking
- Team health checks
Reference Files
references/RETROSPECTIVE.template.md - Sprint retrospective formatreferences/DAILY_STANDUP.template.md - Standup formats (individual, team, async)
Standup Format
- Yesterday - What was completed
- Today - What's planned
- Blockers - What's blocking progress
Retrospective Format
- What went well - Celebrate wins
- What didn't go well - Identify issues
- What we learned - Capture insights
- Action items - Specific improvements
Best Practices
- Keep standups under 15 minutes
- Make blockers specific and actionable
- Follow up on previous retro actions
- Quantify progress where possible
- Celebrate team accomplishments
