Claude-Code-Game-Studios/.claude/skills/sprint-plan/SKILL.md

---
name: sprint-plan
description: "Generates a new sprint plan or updates an existing one based on the current milestone, completed work, and available capacity. Pulls context from production documents and design backlogs."
argument-hint: "[new|update|status]"
user-invocable: true
allowed-tools: Read, Glob, Grep, Write, Edit
context: |
  !ls production/sprints/ 2>/dev/null
---

When this skill is invoked:

1. **Read the current milestone** from `production/milestones/`.

2. **Read the previous sprint** (if any) from `production/sprints/` to
   understand velocity and carryover.

3. **Scan design documents** in `design/gdd/` for features tagged as ready
   for implementation.

4. **Check the risk register** at `production/risk-register/`.

For `new`:

5. **Generate a sprint plan** following this format and present it to the user. Ask: "May I write this sprint plan to `production/sprints/sprint-[N].md`?" If yes, write the file, creating the directory if needed. Verdict: **COMPLETE** — sprint plan created. If no: Verdict: **BLOCKED** — user declined write.

```markdown
# Sprint [N] -- [Start Date] to [End Date]

## Sprint Goal
[One sentence describing what this sprint achieves toward the milestone]

## Capacity
- Total days: [X]
- Buffer (20%): [Y days reserved for unplanned work]
- Available: [Z days]

## Tasks

### Must Have (Critical Path)
| ID | Task | Agent/Owner | Est. Days | Dependencies | Acceptance Criteria |
|----|------|-------------|-----------|-------------|-------------------|

### Should Have
| ID | Task | Agent/Owner | Est. Days | Dependencies | Acceptance Criteria |
|----|------|-------------|-----------|-------------|-------------------|

### Nice to Have
| ID | Task | Agent/Owner | Est. Days | Dependencies | Acceptance Criteria |
|----|------|-------------|-----------|-------------|-------------------|

## Carryover from Previous Sprint
| Task | Reason | New Estimate |
|------|--------|-------------|

## Risks
| Risk | Probability | Impact | Mitigation |
|------|------------|--------|------------|

## Dependencies on External Factors
- [List any external dependencies]

## Definition of Done for this Sprint
- [ ] All Must Have tasks completed
- [ ] All tasks pass acceptance criteria
- [ ] No S1 or S2 bugs in delivered features
- [ ] Design documents updated for any deviations
- [ ] Code reviewed and merged
```

For `status`:

5. **Generate a status report**:

```markdown
# Sprint [N] Status -- [Date]

## Progress: [X/Y tasks complete] ([Z%])

### Completed
| Task | Completed By | Notes |
|------|-------------|-------|

### In Progress
| Task | Owner | % Done | Blockers |
|------|-------|--------|----------|

### Not Started
| Task | Owner | At Risk? | Notes |
|------|-------|----------|-------|

### Blocked
| Task | Blocker | Owner of Blocker | ETA |
|------|---------|-----------------|-----|

## Burndown Assessment
[On track / Behind / Ahead]
[If behind: What is being cut or deferred]

## Emerging Risks
- [Any new risks identified this sprint]
```

### Sprint Status File

After generating a new sprint plan, also write `production/sprint-status.yaml`.
This is the machine-readable source of truth for story status — read by
`/sprint-status`, `/story-done`, and `/help` without markdown parsing.

Ask: "May I also write `production/sprint-status.yaml` to track story status?"

Format:

```yaml
# Auto-generated by /sprint-plan. Updated by /story-done.
# DO NOT edit manually — use /story-done to update story status.

sprint: [N]
goal: "[sprint goal]"
start: "[YYYY-MM-DD]"
end: "[YYYY-MM-DD]"
generated: "[YYYY-MM-DD]"
updated: "[YYYY-MM-DD]"

stories:
  - id: "[epic-story, e.g. 1-1]"
    name: "[story name]"
    file: "[production/stories/path.md]"
    priority: must-have        # must-have | should-have | nice-to-have
    status: ready-for-dev      # backlog | ready-for-dev | in-progress | review | done | blocked
    owner: ""
    estimate_days: 0
    blocker: ""
    completed: ""
```

Initialize each story from the sprint plan's task tables:
- Must Have tasks → `priority: must-have`, `status: ready-for-dev`
- Should Have tasks → `priority: should-have`, `status: backlog`
- Nice to Have tasks → `priority: nice-to-have`, `status: backlog`

For `update`: read the existing `sprint-status.yaml`, carry over statuses for
stories that haven't changed, add new stories, remove dropped ones.

### Scope Reminder

After presenting the sprint plan, add:

> **Scope check:** If this sprint includes stories added beyond the original epic scope, run `/scope-check [epic]` to detect scope creep before implementation begins.

When reviewing stories during selection (step 3 above), note any stories that appear outside the original epic goals. If any are uncertain, flag them inline: "Are these stories within the original epic scope? If unsure, `/scope-check` can verify."

### Agent Consultation

For comprehensive sprint planning, consider consulting:
- `producer` agent for capacity planning, risk assessment, and cross-department coordination
- `game-designer` agent for feature prioritization and design readiness assessment