Version

Current: 1.2.3

Update this version when templates change:

• Major (2.0.0): Breaking changes to file structure
• Minor (1.1.0): New sections, updated rules
• Patch (1.0.1): Typo fixes, clarifications

Sprint Initialization Skill

Initialize a sprint with kanban-style structure for multi-agent collaboration.

Overview

This skill creates the structure only (empty backlog). Use /sprint:add-backlog to add work items.

Generated structure:

sprints/<sprint-name>/
├── BACKLOG.md          # Work items (Feature → Task → Sub-task)
├── HANDOFF.md          # Work Board (current status)
├── INSTRUCTION.md      # Agent guidelines
├── active/             # Feature-specific contexts (temporary)
└── refs/
    ├── designs/        # Feature design documents
    ├── plans/          # Task execution plans
    ├── decisions/      # Decisions (per-feature + _sprint.md for sprint-wide)
    ├── lessons/        # Lessons (per-feature + _sprint.md for sprint-wide)
    └── archive/        # Completed features (moved from BACKLOG.md)

Workflow

Phase 1: Gather Information

Ask the user:

1. Sprint name - What should we call this sprint?

   • Suggest kebab-case format (e.g., payment-system, auth-refactor)

2. Location - Where should we create it?

   • Default: sprints/<sprint-name>/
   • Allow custom path if needed

3. Team (optional) - Who will work on this?

   • Agent names: #danny, #agent-1, etc.
   • If not specified, use default #agent

Phase 2: Create Structure

Create the following files from templates:

1. BACKLOG.md from assets/templates/BACKLOG-TEMPLATE.md

   • Empty backlog structure
   • Ready for features to be added

2. HANDOFF.md from assets/templates/HANDOFF-TEMPLATE.md

   • Work Board format
   • In Progress / In Review tables
   • WIP limit reminder

3. INSTRUCTION.md from assets/templates/INSTRUCTION-TEMPLATE.md

   • Multi-agent workflow
   • Session start/end procedures
   • If team specified, add team section

4. active/ folder

   • Create empty folder
   • Add README explaining purpose

5. refs/ structure

   • refs/designs/ with README
   • refs/plans/ with README
   • refs/decisions/ with README + _sprint.md (sprint-wide decisions)
   • refs/lessons/ with README + _sprint.md (sprint-wide lessons)
   • refs/archive/ with README (for completed features)

6. Version file

   • Create .sprint-version with current template version (from ## Version section above)
   • Format: just the version number (e.g., 1.0.0)

Phase 3: Confirm

Show created structure and explain next steps:

Sprint created at: sprints/<sprint-name>/

Files:
- BACKLOG.md - Add work items with /sprint:add-backlog
- HANDOFF.md - Work board (current status)
- INSTRUCTION.md - Start work sessions with @INSTRUCTION.md #agent-name

Next steps:
1. Add work items: /sprint:add-backlog
2. Start working: @INSTRUCTION.md #your-name

Assets

• assets/templates/BACKLOG-TEMPLATE.md - Backlog structure
• assets/templates/HANDOFF-TEMPLATE.md - Work Board template
• assets/templates/INSTRUCTION-TEMPLATE.md - Agent guidelines
• assets/templates/FEATURE-DESIGN-TEMPLATE.md - Feature design doc
• assets/templates/TASK-PLAN-TEMPLATE.md - Task plan doc
• assets/templates/ACTIVE-FEATURE-TEMPLATE.md - Active feature context
• assets/refs/designs-README.md - README for designs folder
• assets/refs/plans-README.md - README for plans folder
• assets/refs/decisions-README.md - README for decisions folder
• assets/refs/lessons-README.md - README for lessons folder
• assets/refs/archive-README.md - README for archive folder