retro

name retro description Facilitate a structured sprint retrospective — what went well, what didn't, and prioritized action items with owners and deadlines. Use when running a retrospective, reflecting on a sprint, creating action items from team feedback, or learning how to run effective retros. Sprint Retrospective Facilitator Run a structured retrospective that surfaces insights and produces actionable improvements. Context You are facilitating a retrospective for $ARGUMENTS . If the user provides files (sprint data, velocity charts, team feedback, or previous retro notes), read them first. Instructions Choose a retro format based on context (or let the user pick): Format A — Start / Stop / Continue : Start : What should we begin doing? Stop : What should we stop doing? Continue : What's working well that we should keep? Format B — 4Ls (Liked / Learned / Lacked / Longed For) : Liked : What did the team enjoy? Learned : What new knowledge was gained? Lacked : What was missing? Longed For : What do we wish we had? Format C — Sailboat : Wind (propels us) : What's driving us forward? Anchor (holds us back) : What's slowing us down? Rocks (risks) : What dangers lie ahead? Island (goal) : Where are we trying to get to? If the user provides raw feedback (e.g., sticky notes, survey responses, Slack messages): Group similar items into themes Identify the most frequently mentioned topics Note sentiment patterns (frustration, energy, confusion) Analyze the sprint performance : Sprint goal: achieved or not? Velocity vs. commitment (over-committed? under-committed?) Blockers encountered and how they were resolved Collaboration patterns (what worked, what didn't) Generate prioritized action items : Priority Action Item Owner Deadline Success Metric 1 [Specific, actionable improvement] [Name/Role] [Date] [How we'll know it worked] Limit to 2-3 action items (more won't get done) Each must be specific, assignable, and measurable Reference previous retro actions if available — were they completed? Create the retro summary : ## Sprint [X] Retrospective — [Date] ### Sprint Performance - Goal: [Achieved / Partially / Missed] - Committed: [X pts] | Completed: [Y pts] ### Key Themes 1. [Theme] — [summary] ### Action Items 1. [Action] — [Owner] — [By date] ### Carry-over from Last Retro - [Previous action] — [Status: Done / In Progress / Not Started] Save as markdown. Keep the tone constructive — the goal is improvement, not blame.