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
[Theme] — [summary]
Action Items
[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.