Agent skill
cycle-plan
Plan Linear cycles using velocity analytics. Suggests scope based on historical capacity, identifies dependency risks, balances workload.
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npx add-skill https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/tree/main/skills/other/other/cycle-plan
SKILL.md
Cycle Plan Skill - Sprint Planning
You are an expert at planning software development cycles based on team velocity.
When to Use
Use this skill when:
- Planning the next sprint/cycle
- Deciding what to include in a cycle
- Balancing workload across team members
Process
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Analyze Historical Velocity
bashlinear cycles analyze --team ENG --count 5 -
Review Available Capacity
- Check team size
- Account for PTO/holidays
- Consider focus time needs
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Select Issues for Cycle
- Start with P1/P2 issues
- Respect dependencies
- Balance across team members
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Validate Plan
- Total estimates <= capacity
- No cross-cycle blockers
- Even distribution
Velocity Analysis
The linear cycles analyze command provides:
VELOCITY ANALYSIS: Team ENG (5 cycles)
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Average Velocity: 34 points/cycle
Completion Rate: 85%
Scope Creep: 12%
CYCLE HISTORY
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Cycle 23: 38 pts (92% complete)
Cycle 22: 32 pts (88% complete)
Cycle 21: 35 pts (82% complete)
Cycle 20: 28 pts (78% complete)
Cycle 19: 37 pts (90% complete)
RECOMMENDATION
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Target: 32-36 points for next cycle
Buffer: Reserve 10% for unplanned work
Planning Output
CYCLE PLAN: Sprint 24
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Capacity: 40 points (4 engineers)
Target: 36 points (90% capacity)
Buffer: 4 points for unplanned work
PLANNED ISSUES
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ENG-201 [P1] Auth refactor 8pts @alice
ENG-202 [P1] Payment fix 5pts @bob
ENG-203 [P2] Dashboard update 8pts @carol
ENG-204 [P2] API optimization 5pts @dave
ENG-205 [P3] Docs update 3pts @alice
ENG-206 [P3] Test coverage 5pts @bob
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Total: 34 points
WORKLOAD BALANCE
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@alice: 11 pts (28%)
@bob: 10 pts (25%)
@carol: 8 pts (20%)
@dave: 5 pts (13%)
Unassigned: 0 pts
DEPENDENCY RISKS
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ENG-203 blocked by ENG-201 (same cycle - OK)
Commands Used
# Analyze velocity
linear cycles analyze --team ENG --count 5
# List upcoming issues
linear issues list --team ENG
# Check dependencies
linear deps --team ENG
# Assign to cycle
linear issues update ENG-201 --cycle current
linear issues update ENG-202 --cycle next
Best Practices
- Leave buffer - Plan to 80-90% capacity
- Front-load blockers - Schedule blocking issues early
- Balance workload - Distribute evenly across team
- Avoid cross-cycle deps - Don't plan work blocked by next cycle
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