# agile-sprint-planning

Helps teams organize sprints by setting clear sprint goals, estimating story points, managing backlogs against team velocity, and running standups.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 669 installs · ★ 371
- Author: aj-geddes
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts/tree/HEAD/skills/agile-sprint-planning/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-03-04
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/agile-sprint-planning

## What it does

This skill provides a structured workflow for sprint cycles, covering backlog grooming, sprint goal definition, task estimation, and daily standups. It includes a checklist to gather Product Owner priorities, team capacity, past metrics, and technical debt items 1–2 days before planning.

The repository includes detailed guides in the `references/` directory for meeting structure, story point estimation, goal definition, and standup management. It sets clear constraints, such as capping the planning meeting at two hours for a two-week sprint.

The guidelines explicitly forbid booking 100% of team capacity and using story points as personal performance metrics. Without dedicated buffer time for interruptions, sprint commitments quickly break down.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill agile-sprint-planning -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/agile-sprint-planning/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/agile-sprint-planning/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill agile-sprint-planning -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/agile-sprint-planning/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill agile-sprint-planning -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/agile-sprint-planning/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts agile-sprint-planning
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/agile-sprint-planning/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill agile-sprint-planning -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --path skills/agile-sprint-planning
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/agile-sprint-planning/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill agile-sprint-planning -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts/tree/HEAD/skills/agile-sprint-planning/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- prepare a sprint planning checklist before the meeting
- estimate user stories using story points
- define sprint goals focused on business value
- establish a daily standup routine

## Example prompts
- Create a preparation checklist for our upcoming two-week sprint planning
- Help estimate these backlog user stories in story points based on team velocity
- Draft a business-focused sprint goal based on our Product Owner priorities

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: agile-sprint-planning
description: >
  Plan and execute effective sprints using Agile methodologies. Define sprint
  goals, estimate user stories, manage sprint backlog, and facilitate daily
  standups to maximize team productivity and deliver value incrementally.
---

# Agile Sprint Planning

## Table of Contents

- [Overview](#overview)
- [When to Use](#when-to-use)
- [Quick Start](#quick-start)
- [Reference Guides](#reference-guides)
- [Best Practices](#best-practices)

## Overview

Agile sprint planning provides a structured approach to organize work into time-boxed iterations, enabling teams to deliver value incrementally while maintaining flexibility and responding to change.

## When to Use

- Starting a new sprint cycle
- Defining sprint goals and objectives
- Estimating user stories and tasks
- Managing sprint backlog prioritization
- Handling mid-sprint changes or scope adjustments
- Preparing sprint reviews and retrospectives
- Training team members on Agile practices

## Quick Start

Minimal working example:

```markdown
# Sprint Planning Checklist

## 1-2 Days Before Planning Meeting

- [ ] Groom product backlog (ensure top items are detailed)
- [ ] Update user story acceptance criteria
- [ ] Identify dependencies and blockers
- [ ] Prepare estimates from previous sprints
- [ ] Review team velocity (average story points per sprint)
- [ ] Identify team availability/absences
- [ ] Prepare sprint goals draft

## Information to Gather

- Product Owner priorities
- Team capacity (working hours available)
- Previous sprint metrics
- Upcoming holidays or interruptions
- Technical debt items to address
```

## Reference Guides

Detailed implementations in the `references/` directory:

| Guide | Contents |
|---|---|
| [Sprint Planning Meeting Structure](references/sprint-planning-meeting-structure.md) | Sprint Planning Meeting Structure |
| [Story Point Estimation](references/story-point-estimation.md) | Story Point Estimation |
| [Sprint Goal Definition](references/sprint-goal-definition.md) | Sprint Goal Definition |
| [Daily Standup Management](references/daily-standup-management.md) | Daily Standup Management |

## Best Practices

### ✅ DO

- Base capacity on actual team velocity from past sprints
- Include buffer time for interruptions and support work
- Focus sprint goal on business value, not technical tasks
- Timeboxe planning meeting (2 hours max for 2-week sprint)
- Include entire team in planning discussion
- Break down large stories into smaller, manageable pieces
- Track story points for velocity trending
- Review and adjust estimates based on actual completion
- Maintain consistent sprint length
- Include retrospective improvements in planning

### ❌ DON'T

- Plan for 100% capacity utilization
- Skip story grooming before planning meeting
- Add stories after sprint starts (unless emergency)
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