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/sprint-planning
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Plan a sprint by scoping work, estimating capacity, and setting clear goals.
Usage
/sprint-planning $ARGUMENTSHow It Works
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SPRINT PLANNING │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ STANDALONE (always works) │
│ ✓ Define sprint goals and success criteria │
│ ✓ Estimate team capacity (accounting for PTO, meetings) │
│ ✓ Scope and prioritize backlog items │
│ ✓ Identify dependencies and risks │
│ ✓ Generate sprint plan document │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ SUPERCHARGED (when you connect your tools) │
│ + Project tracker: Pull backlog, create sprint, assign items │
│ + Calendar: Account for PTO and meetings in capacity │
│ + Chat: Share sprint plan with the team │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘What I Need From You
- Team: Who's on the team and their availability this sprint?
- Sprint length: How many days/weeks?
- Backlog: What's prioritized? (Pull from tracker, paste, or describe)
- Carryover: Anything unfinished from last sprint?
- Dependencies: Anything blocked on other teams?
Output
markdown
## Sprint Plan: [Sprint Name]
**Dates:** [Start] — [End] | **Team:** [X] engineers
**Sprint Goal:** [One clear sentence about what success looks like]
### Capacity
| Person | Available Days | Allocation | Notes |
|--------|---------------|------------|-------|
| [Name] | [X] of [Y] | [X] points/hours | [PTO, on-call, etc.] |
| **Total** | **[X]** | **[X] points** | |
### Sprint Backlog
| Priority | Item | Estimate | Owner | Dependencies |
|----------|------|----------|-------|--------------|
| P0 | [Must ship] | [X] pts | [Person] | [None / Blocked by X] |
| P1 | [Should ship] | [X] pts | [Person] | [None] |
| P2 | [Stretch] | [X] pts | [Person] | [None] |
### Planned Capacity: [X] points | Sprint Load: [X] points ([X]% of capacity)
### Risks
| Risk | Impact | Mitigation |
|------|--------|------------|
| [Risk] | [What happens] | [What to do] |
### Definition of Done
- [ ] Code reviewed and merged
- [ ] Tests passing
- [ ] Documentation updated (if applicable)
- [ ] Product sign-off
### Key Dates
| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| [Date] | Sprint start |
| [Date] | Mid-sprint check-in |
| [Date] | Sprint end / Demo |
| [Date] | Retro |Tips
- Leave buffer — Plan to 70-80% capacity. You will get interrupts.
- One clear sprint goal — If you can't state it in one sentence, the sprint is unfocused.
- Identify stretch items — Know what to cut if things take longer than expected.
- Carry over honestly — If something didn't ship, understand why before re-committing.
