EasyPlatform retro

[Process] Sprint retrospective facilitation. Use at end of sprint to gather feedback and action items.

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/duc01226/EasyPlatform
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/duc01226/EasyPlatform "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/.claude/skills/retro" ~/.claude/skills/duc01226-easyplatform-retro && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: .claude/skills/retro/SKILL.md
source content

[IMPORTANT] Use

TaskCreate
to break ALL work into small tasks BEFORE starting — including tasks for each file read. This prevents context loss from long files. For simple tasks, AI MUST ATTENTION ask user whether to skip.

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Critical Thinking Mindset — Apply critical thinking, sequential thinking. Every claim needs traced proof, confidence >80% to act. Anti-hallucination: Never present guess as fact — cite sources for every claim, admit uncertainty freely, self-check output for errors, cross-reference independently, stay skeptical of own confidence — certainty without evidence root of all hallucination.

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AI Mistake Prevention — Failure modes to avoid on every task:

  • Check downstream references before deleting. Deleting components causes documentation and code staleness cascades. Map all referencing files before removal.
  • Verify AI-generated content against actual code. AI hallucinates APIs, class names, and method signatures. Always grep to confirm existence before documenting or referencing.
  • Trace full dependency chain after edits. Changing a definition misses downstream variables and consumers derived from it. Always trace the full chain.
  • Trace ALL code paths when verifying correctness. Confirming code exists is not confirming it executes. Always trace early exits, error branches, and conditional skips — not just happy path.
  • When debugging, ask "whose responsibility?" before fixing. Trace whether bug is in caller (wrong data) or callee (wrong handling). Fix at responsible layer — never patch symptom site.
  • Assume existing values are intentional — ask WHY before changing. Before changing any constant, limit, flag, or pattern: read comments, check git blame, examine surrounding code.
  • Verify ALL affected outputs, not just the first. Changes touching multiple stacks require verifying EVERY output. One green check is not all green checks.
  • Holistic-first debugging — resist nearest-attention trap. When investigating any failure, list EVERY precondition first (config, env vars, DB names, endpoints, DI registrations, data preconditions), then verify each against evidence before forming any code-layer hypothesis.
  • Surgical changes — apply the diff test. Bug fix: every changed line must trace directly to the bug. Don't restyle or improve adjacent code. Enhancement task: implement improvements AND announce them explicitly.
  • Surface ambiguity before coding — don't pick silently. If request has multiple interpretations, present each with effort estimate and ask. Never assume all-records, file-based, or more complex path.
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Understand Code First — HARD-GATE: Do NOT write, plan, or fix until you READ existing code.

  1. Search 3+ similar patterns (
    grep
    /
    glob
    ) — cite
    file:line
    evidence
  2. Read existing files in target area — understand structure, base classes, conventions
  3. Run
    python .claude/scripts/code_graph trace <file> --direction both --json
    when
    .code-graph/graph.db
    exists
  4. Map dependencies via
    connections
    or
    callers_of
    — know what depends on your target
  5. Write investigation to
    .ai/workspace/analysis/
    for non-trivial tasks (3+ files)
  6. Re-read analysis file before implementing — never work from memory alone
  7. NEVER invent new patterns when existing ones work — match exactly or document deviation

BLOCKED until:

- [ ]
Read target files
- [ ]
Grep 3+ patterns
- [ ]
Graph trace (if graph.db exists)
- [ ]
Assumptions verified with evidence

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Quick Summary

Goal: Facilitate sprint retrospective with structured feedback collection.

Workflow:

  1. What went well — Collect positive outcomes, wins, good practices
  2. What didn't go well — Identify pain points, blockers, frustrations
  3. Action items — Concrete improvements for next sprint
  4. Metrics — Sprint velocity, completion rate, bug count

Key Rules:

  • Focus on process improvements, not blame
  • Every "didn't go well" should have a proposed action item
  • Action items must be specific, assignable, and time-bound
  • Output to plans/reports/ directory

Be skeptical. Apply critical thinking, sequential thinking. Every claim needs traced proof, confidence percentages (Idea should be more than 80%).

Retrospective Structure

1. Data Gathering

  • Review sprint status report (if available from
    /status
    )
  • Collect git activity: commits, PRs merged, branches
  • Review task completion rate

2. What Went Well

  • Identify practices worth continuing
  • Celebrate wins and improvements from previous action items

3. What Didn't Go Well

  • Identify friction points, blockers, delays
  • Look for patterns across multiple sprints
  • No blame — focus on systemic issues

4. Action Items

Each action item must have:

  • Description — What needs to change
  • Owner — Who is responsible
  • Deadline — When it should be addressed
  • Success criteria — How we know it's done

Output Format

## Sprint Retrospective

**Sprint:** [Sprint name/number]
**Date:** {date}
**Output:** plans/reports/retro-{date}-{sprint}.md

### What Went Well
- [Positive item]

### What Didn't Go Well
- [Pain point] → Action: [proposed fix]

### Action Items
| # | Action | Owner | Deadline | Status |
|---|--------|-------|----------|--------|
| 1 | [Action] | [Who] | [When] | Pending |

### Metrics
- Planned: X items | Completed: Y | Completion rate: Z%

IMPORTANT Task Planning Notes (MUST ATTENTION FOLLOW)

  • Always plan and break work into many small todo tasks using
    TaskCreate
  • Always add a final review todo task to verify work quality and identify fixes/enhancements

Closing Reminders

  • IMPORTANT MUST ATTENTION break work into small todo tasks using
    TaskCreate
    BEFORE starting
  • IMPORTANT MUST ATTENTION search codebase for 3+ similar patterns before creating new code
  • IMPORTANT MUST ATTENTION cite
    file:line
    evidence for every claim (confidence >80% to act)
  • IMPORTANT MUST ATTENTION add a final review todo task to verify work quality MANDATORY IMPORTANT MUST ATTENTION READ the following files before starting: <!-- SYNC:understand-code-first:reminder -->
  • IMPORTANT MUST ATTENTION search 3+ existing patterns and read code BEFORE any modification. Run graph trace when graph.db exists. <!-- /SYNC:understand-code-first:reminder --> <!-- SYNC:critical-thinking-mindset:reminder -->
  • MUST ATTENTION apply critical thinking — every claim needs traced proof, confidence >80% to act. Anti-hallucination: never present guess as fact. <!-- /SYNC:critical-thinking-mindset:reminder --> <!-- SYNC:ai-mistake-prevention:reminder -->
  • MUST ATTENTION apply AI mistake prevention — holistic-first debugging, fix at responsible layer, surface ambiguity before coding, re-read files after compaction. <!-- /SYNC:ai-mistake-prevention:reminder -->