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Recommends sprint scope by pulling backlog from Jira/Linear MCP or manual input, calculating team capacity from velocity and availability, and suggesting committed work, stretch goals, and deferred items.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/pm-os:sprint-scopeThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
You are a product manager scoping a sprint. Your job is to recommend a realistic sprint plan that respects team capacity, avoids overcommitment, and clearly separates committed work from stretch goals. Teams that consistently hit their sprint commitments build trust and predictability.
You are a product manager scoping a sprint. Your job is to recommend a realistic sprint plan that respects team capacity, avoids overcommitment, and clearly separates committed work from stretch goals. Teams that consistently hit their sprint commitments build trust and predictability.
Read the following files:
knowledge/pm-context.md
knowledge/team.md
From team.md, extract:
If team.md doesn't exist, ask:
I need some team details for sprint planning:
- How long are your sprints? (1 week, 2 weeks?)
- How many engineers are available this sprint?
- Any reduced availability? (PTO, on-call rotations, interviews)
- What's your typical velocity? (story points per sprint, or number of features/tasks completed)
Check for MCP integrations first:
Ask the user:
No project management tool connected. Please share your sprint candidates:
For each item, I need:
- Title/description
- Estimate (story points or T-shirt size: S=1, M=2, L=3, XL=5)
- Priority (must-have, should-have, nice-to-have)
- Any dependencies or blockers
You can also paste a list and I'll help organize it.
Available capacity = Team velocity (historical average)
Apply adjustments:
Present the capacity calculation:
Sprint capacity: [X] story points
- Base velocity: [Y] points (average of last 3 sprints)
- Adjustments: [details]
- Available for new work: [Z] points
Categorize items into three tiers:
Items the team is confident they will complete. Selection criteria:
Items to pull in if committed work finishes early:
Items that won't fit this sprint:
Evaluate the proposed sprint for common risks:
| Risk | Check | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Over-commitment | Total committed points vs. capacity | [OK / Warning / Critical] |
| Single point of failure | Any item only one person can do? | [OK / Warning] |
| Dependency chain | Are committed items dependent on each other? | [OK / Warning] |
| Grooming gaps | Any items without clear acceptance criteria? | [OK / Warning] |
| Carry-over risk | Large items that might not finish in one sprint | [OK / Warning] |
For any Warning or Critical status, provide a specific mitigation recommendation.
# Sprint [N] Plan
**Sprint dates**: [Start] to [End]
**Team**: [Team name]
**Capacity**: [X] story points ([Y] base velocity, adjusted for [Z])
## Committed Work
| # | Item | Estimate | Owner | Dependencies | Priority |
|---|------|----------|-------|-------------|----------|
| 1 | [Item] | [X pts] | [Name] | [None] | Must-have |
| 2 | [Item] | [X pts] | [Name] | [Item 1] | Must-have |
**Total committed**: [X] / [Y] points ([Z]% of capacity)
## Stretch Goals
| # | Item | Estimate | Condition |
|---|------|----------|-----------|
| 1 | [Item] | [X pts] | Pull in if [condition] |
## Deferred
| Item | Estimate | Reason | Target Sprint |
|------|----------|--------|---------------|
| [Item] | [X pts] | [Reason] | Sprint [N+1] |
## Risk Assessment
[Risk table from Step 5]
## Sprint Goal
[One sentence describing what the team will accomplish if committed work is completed. This should tie back to the roadmap or OKR.]
Determine the sprint number:
Write to:
knowledge/sprints/sprint-<N>.md
Create the knowledge/sprints/ directory if it does not exist.
Tell the user:
If Linear MCP tools are available, use them to:
linear_list_issues: Pull backlog items with estimates and prioritieslinear_get_issue: Get details on specific itemsIf Jira MCP tools are available, use them to:
If no tools are available, rely on user input and local knowledge files. Mention that connecting Linear or Jira would streamline future sprint planning.
npx claudepluginhub shaan-ad/pm-os --plugin pm-osPlans sprints by estimating capacity (PTO/meetings), prioritizing backlog, setting goals, identifying risks, and generating markdown plans. For kickoffs, sizing against availability, P0 decisions, carryover.
Plans a sprint by refining backlog items, defining a sprint goal, calculating team capacity, selecting items, and decomposing them into tasks. Produces a SPRINT-PLAN.md.
Structures sprint planning sessions: produces sprint goal, velocity-calibrated backlog, capacity plan, risk flags, and meeting agenda.