# spark-recipe-team-workload

Walks through a Spark team and shows who carries how much, what you delegated, and which work sits without an owner.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 322 installs · ★ 153
- Author: readdle
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/readdle/spark-cli-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/recipe-team-workload/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-22
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## What it does

The skill audits how work is spread across a team. It starts with a team overview to grab the member list and shared inboxes, then pulls assignments per person with `spark emails --filter "assigned_to:..."`. Two more passes cover what you assigned yourself (`assigned_by:me`) and what nobody owns (`assigned_to:unassigned`).

It also compares open and done items in shared inboxes. That ratio tells you whether the team keeps up with incoming mail. The report lists counts per member, stale assignments, workload outliers, and the number of unowned items.

Access is read-only, so nothing in your mail changes. The skill needs the `use-spark` base skill for command reference and filter syntax. The author suggests running it weekly to catch imbalances early, and on large teams focusing on outliers instead of writing up every member.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill spark-recipe-team-workload -a claude-code
```
```bash
npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill recipe-team-workload -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill recipe-team-workload -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill recipe-team-workload -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install readdle/spark-cli-skills recipe-team-workload
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/recipe-team-workload/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill recipe-team-workload -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/readdle/spark-cli-skills --path skills/recipe-team-workload
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill recipe-team-workload -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/readdle/spark-cli-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/recipe-team-workload/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- spot who on the team carries far more assignments than the rest
- find assignments that have been sitting untouched for a week or more
- count work with no owner across shared inboxes
- check which items you delegated are still open
- judge whether the team keeps up from the open-to-done ratio

## Example prompts
- show the workload for the Support team this week
- find unassigned emails in the shared@co.com inbox
- what did I delegate that is still open

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: spark-recipe-team-workload
description: >-
  Audit team assignment distribution: per-member loads, delegated items,
  unassigned work, and workload imbalances.
metadata:
  version: 1.0.0
  requires:
    skills:
      - use-spark
    accessLevel: read-only
---

# Recipe: Team Workload

Deep audit of how work is distributed across a team. Surfaces per-member assignment loads, items you've delegated, unassigned work, and imbalances.

**Prerequisite:** Read the `use-spark` base skill for command reference and filter syntax.

**Access level required:** read-only.

## Steps

### Step 1: Get the team overview

```bash
spark team "Team Name"
```

Note the member list, shared inboxes, and the assignment summary. This gives you the high-level distribution.

### Step 2: Review per-member assignments

For each team member, pull their current assignments:

```bash
spark emails --filter "assigned_to:alice@co.com"
spark emails --filter "assigned_to:bob@co.com"
spark emails --filter "assigned_to:carol@co.com"
```

Note the count and scan subjects/dates to spot stale items (old assignments that may be stuck).

### Step 3: Check what you've delegated

```bash
spark emails --filter "assigned_by:me"
```

These are items you assigned to others. Cross-reference with per-member lists to see which are still open.

### Step 4: Find unassigned work

```bash
spark emails --filter "assigned_to:unassigned"
```

If the team uses shared inboxes, also check each one:

```bash
spark emails shared@co.com:Inbox --filter "assigned_to:unassigned"
```

### Step 5: Check open vs. done in shared inboxes

```bash
spark emails --filter "is:shared_inbox_open"
spark emails --filter "is:shared_inbox_done"
```

The ratio of open to done gives a sense of whether the team is keeping up.

### Step 6: Present the workload report

Summarize:
- **Per member:** assignment count and any notably old items
- **Imbalances:** flag members with significantly more or fewer assignments than average
- **Delegated by you:** N items still open, any that look overdue
- **Unassigned:** M items with no owner
- **Throughput:** open vs. done ratio across shared inboxes

## Tips

- Run this weekly to catch imbalances before they become problems.
- The `team` command's assignment summary is a quick snapshot; the per-member `emails` queries give the full picture.
- Stale assignments (older than 7-14 days) are worth flagging - they may be stuck or forgotten.
- `assigned_by:me` is useful for managers and leads who delegate frequently.
- Compare this week's numbers to last week's (if you track them) to spot trends.
- Combine with `recipe-shared-inbox-status` for a shared-inbox-focused view, or use this recipe for the broader team picture.
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