// Monthly review and planning. Roll up weekly reviews, check quarterly milestones, set next month's focus. Use at end of month or start of new month.
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| name | monthly |
| description | Monthly review and planning. Roll up weekly reviews, check quarterly milestones, set next month's focus. Use at end of month or start of new month. |
| allowed-tools | Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, TaskCreate, TaskUpdate, TaskList, TaskGet |
| model | sonnet |
| user-invocable | true |
Facilitates monthly review and planning by rolling up weekly reviews, checking quarterly milestones, and setting next month's focus.
/monthly # Run monthly review for current month
Or ask:
Goals/2. Monthly Goals.md)Goals/3. Weekly Review.md or weekly review notes)Goals/2. Monthly Goals.md for this month's targetsProjects/*/CLAUDE.md for project status updatesExtract:
Goals/1. Yearly Goals.md for quarterly milestonesGenerate:
Write:
Goals/2. Monthly Goals.md with next month's plan## Monthly Review: [Month Year]
### Month Summary
- Weeks reviewed: 4
- Daily notes analyzed: [N]
- Projects active: [N]
### Wins
1. [Major accomplishment]
2. [Progress milestone]
3. [Habit success]
### Challenges
1. [Recurring blocker]
2. [Missed target]
### Patterns
- **Energy:** [When were you most productive?]
- **Focus:** [What got the most attention?]
- **Gaps:** [What was consistently avoided?]
### Goal Progress
| Goal | Start of Month | End of Month | Delta |
|------|---------------|-------------|-------|
| [Goal 1] | 30% | 45% | +15% |
| [Goal 2] | 50% | 55% | +5% |
### Quarterly Milestone Check
**Quarter: Q[N] ([Month Range])**
| Milestone | Status | Notes |
|-----------|--------|-------|
| [Milestone 1] | On Track | [Detail] |
| [Milestone 2] | At Risk | [What's needed] |
### Project Status
| Project | Progress | Status | Next Month Focus |
|---------|----------|--------|-----------------|
| [Project 1] | 60% | Active | [Key deliverable] |
### Next Month Plan
**ONE Focus:** [Primary objective]
**Must Complete:**
1. [Non-negotiable deliverable]
2. [Critical milestone]
3. [Key commitment]
**Should Complete:**
1. [Important but flexible]
2. [Supporting goal]
**Nice to Have:**
1. [Stretch goal]
**Weekly Milestones:**
- Week 1: [Focus]
- Week 2: [Focus]
- Week 3: [Focus]
- Week 4: [Focus + monthly review]
### Wellbeing Check
- Physical Health: /10
- Mental Health: /10
- Relationships: /10
- Work Satisfaction: /10
- Overall: /10
### Questions to Consider
- "What would make next month feel truly successful?"
- "What commitment should you drop or delegate?"
- "Which goal needs a different approach?"
Always read these files:
Goals/0. Three Year Goals.md - Long-term vision contextGoals/1. Yearly Goals.md - Quarterly milestones and annual objectivesGoals/2. Monthly Goals.md - Current month's plan (to review) and next month's (to write)Goals/3. Weekly Review.md - Weekly reviews from past monthDaily Notes/*.md - Past 30 days of notesProjects/*/CLAUDE.md - All active project statusesTaskCreate:
subject: "Phase 1: Collect monthly data"
description: "Read weekly reviews, daily notes, and project files from past month"
activeForm: "Collecting monthly data..."
TaskCreate:
subject: "Phase 2: Reflect on month"
description: "Analyze patterns, check quarterly milestones, assess goal alignment"
activeForm: "Reflecting on monthly patterns..."
TaskCreate:
subject: "Phase 3: Plan next month"
description: "Set focus, define priorities, establish weekly milestones"
activeForm: "Planning next month..."
TaskCreate:
subject: "Write monthly review note"
description: "Generate and save the monthly review document"
activeForm: "Writing monthly review..."
TaskUpdate: "Phase 2: Reflect", addBlockedBy: [phase-1-id]
TaskUpdate: "Phase 3: Plan", addBlockedBy: [phase-2-id]
TaskUpdate: "Write monthly review", addBlockedBy: [phase-3-id]
Mark each task in_progress when starting, completed when done.
Works with:
/weekly - Monthly review rolls up weekly reviews/goal-tracking - Quarterly milestone progress/project status - Project progress feeds monthly assessment/daily - Next month's plan informs daily priorities/push - Commit after completing review