# agile-workflow

Walks an agent through the agile task cycle step by step: sync, pick a task, implement, review, merge. Useful when you want a guided process instead of one-off commands.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 366 installs · ★ 176
- Author: agent-skills
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/tech/development/workflow/agile-workflow/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-02-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/agile-workflow

## What it does

The skill chains commands together and pauses at checkpoints where a human decides. It figures out the current state on its own: whether a worktree exists, whether a `task/*` branch is active, whether anything is uncommitted. From those signals the agent knows to keep implementing, run reviews, or prepare a merge.

Three flows live inside. The task cycle runs `sync` and `next`, then `implement`, `review-code`, `review-tests`, and finishes with `merge-prep` and `merge-complete`. The daily flow covers a morning sync and backlog grooming, then an evening checklist and discovery pass. The sprint flow handles goal planning at the start and a retrospective with audit at the end. Run it with no arguments and it detects the phase; `--dry-run` previews the plan without executing.

Check your setup first: you need a git repository with worktree support and a backlog structure under `context-network/backlog/` with status files at `by-status/*.md`. Without that layout the skill has nothing to work from. There is no PR integration here, just git. Separate skills in the same collection cover Gitea and GitHub.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill agile-workflow -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill agile-workflow -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill agile-workflow -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install jwynia/agent-skills agile-workflow
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill agile-workflow -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills --path skills/tech/development/workflow/agile-workflow
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill agile-workflow -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/jwynia/agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/tech/development/workflow/agile-workflow/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- carry a task from selection to merge without checking each step by hand
- resume interrupted work and see where you left off
- reconcile the backlog with the actual repository state
- close a sprint with a retrospective and audit
- split review findings into quick fixes and follow-up tasks

## Example prompts
- run the workflow
- what's next in the backlog?
- start my day

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: agile-workflow
description: "Orchestrate agile development workflows by invoking commands in sequence with checkpoint-based flow control. This skill should be used when the user asks to 'run the workflow', 'continue working', 'what's next', 'complete the task cycle', 'start my day', 'end the sprint', 'implement the next task', or wants guided step-by-step development assistance. Platform-agnostic git-only workflow without PR integration. Keywords: workflow, orchestrate, agile, task cycle, sprint, daily, implement, review, merge, standup, retrospective, git."
license: MIT
compatibility: Requires git and a context network with backlog structure. Works with any git hosting provider.
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  author: agent-skills
  version: "2.0"
  type: orchestrator
  mode: generative
  domain: agile-software
---

# Agile Workflow Orchestrator

A skill that guides agents through structured agile development workflows by intelligently invoking commands in sequence. Uses checkpoint-based flow control to auto-progress between steps while pausing at key decision points.

**Note:** This is a platform-agnostic, git-only workflow. For PR-based workflows with specific platforms, use:
- `gitea-workflow` for Gitea repositories
- `github-agile` for GitHub repositories

## When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:
- Starting work for the day ("run morning standup", "start my day")
- Working on a task ("implement next task", "continue working")
- Completing a development cycle ("finish this task", "prepare PR")
- Running sprint ceremonies ("start sprint", "end sprint", "retrospective")
- Resuming interrupted work ("what's next", "where was I")

Do NOT use this skill when:
- Running a single specific command (use that command directly)
- Just checking status (use `/status` directly)
- Only doing code review without full cycle (use `/review-code` directly)
- Researching or planning without implementation

## Prerequisites

Before using this skill:
- **Git repository** initialized with worktree support
- **Context network** with backlog structure at `context-network/backlog/`
- Task status files at `context-network/backlog/by-status/*.md`

## Workflow Types Overview

```
WORKFLOW TYPES
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TASK CYCLE (Primary)     DAILY                SPRINT
──────────────────────   ──────────────────   ──────────────────
sync                     Morning:             Start:
````
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