retro

Analyze commit history and code quality metrics to generate weekly retrospectives.

2|Updated May 8, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/xotong/claude-marketplace --skill retro-xotong
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Skill: retro
Source: https://github.com/xotong/claude-marketplace/tree/main/plugins/gstack/skills/retro
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/xotong/claude-marketplace --skill retro-xotong

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Weekly retrospectives for engineering teams are often tedious and disconnected from actionable outcomes. This skill analyzes commit history, work patterns, and code quality metrics to provide persistent history and trend tracking, helping teams reflect and improve.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Analyze commit history, work patterns, and code quality metrics to surface trends over time.
  • Provide per-person contribution breakdown with praise and growth areas.
  • Proactively surface actionable retrospectives at the end of a sprint or week, guiding process improvements.

Quick Start

Invoke the retro skill at sprint end to generate a weekly retrospective with prior contributions and trends.

Frequently Asked Questions about retro

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I automate weekly engineering retrospectives using git commit history?

Automate weekly retrospectives by analyzing commit history, work patterns, and code quality metrics to surface trends. The skill gathers inputs, persists historical data, and renders actionable per-person contribution breakdowns with praise and growth areas.

What is a git history trend analysis for team performance?

Git history trend analysis for team performance evaluates commit patterns and code quality metrics over time. It surfaces actionable trends, helping engineering teams reflect on work patterns and guide continuous process improvements at sprint or weekly cycle ends.

Can I generate per-person contribution breakdowns from commit history?

Yes, you can generate per-person contribution breakdowns from commit history. The analysis highlights individual praise and growth areas based on work patterns and code quality metrics, providing targeted feedback for each team member.

What's the best way to run a sprint-end code quality and work pattern retrospective?

The best way to run a sprint-end retrospective is invoking an automated analysis of commit history and code quality metrics. This surfaces persistent trend tracking and actionable insights, guiding process improvements without manual data gathering.

Does the retrospective analysis require a specific execution environment?

Yes, the retrospective analysis requires a Bash-based execution environment. It utilizes Read, Write, Glob, and AskUserQuestion capabilities to gather inputs, persist historical retrospective data, and render the final actionable reports.

Why should engineering teams use automated retrospectives instead of manual reviews?

Automated retrospectives solve the problem of manual reviews being tedious and disconnected from actionable outcomes. By analyzing commit history and code quality metrics, they provide persistent trend tracking and per-person breakdowns to guide continuous improvement.