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Extract learnings from completed work. Trigger phrases: "run a retrospective", "extract learnings", "what did we learn", "capture lessons", "create a retro".

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agentops-marketplace

boshu2/agentops

Plugin

agentops

productivity

Repository

boshu2/agentops
7stars

skills/retro/SKILL.md

Last Verified

February 1, 2026

Install Skill

Select agents to install to:

Scope:
npx add-skill https://github.com/boshu2/agentops/blob/main/skills/retro/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill retro

Installation paths:

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.claude/skills/retro/
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Instructions

# Retro Skill

**YOU MUST EXECUTE THIS WORKFLOW. Do not just describe it.**

Extract learnings from completed work and feed the knowledge flywheel.

## Execution Steps

Given `/retro [topic] [--vibe-results <path>]`:

### Step 1: Identify What to Retrospect

**If vibe results path provided:** Read and incorporate validation findings:
```
Tool: Read
Parameters:
  file_path: <vibe-results-path>
```

This allows post-mortem to pass validation context without re-running vibe.

**If topic provided:** Focus on that specific work.

**If no topic:** Look at recent activity:
```bash
# Recent commits
git log --oneline -10 --since="7 days ago"

# Recent issues closed
bd list --status closed --since "7 days ago" 2>/dev/null | head -5

# Recent research/plans
ls -lt .agents/research/ .agents/plans/ 2>/dev/null | head -5
```

### Step 2: Gather Context

Read relevant artifacts:
- Research documents
- Plan documents
- Commit messages
- Code changes

Use the Read tool and git commands to understand what was done.

### Step 3: Identify Learnings

**If vibe results were provided, incorporate them:**
- Extract learnings from CRITICAL and HIGH findings
- Note patterns that led to issues
- Identify anti-patterns to avoid

Ask these questions:

**What went well?**
- What approaches worked?
- What was faster than expected?
- What should we do again?

**What went wrong?**
- What failed?
- What took longer than expected?
- What would we do differently?
- (Include vibe findings if provided)

**What did we discover?**
- New patterns found
- Codebase quirks learned
- Tool tips discovered
- Debugging insights

### Step 4: Extract Actionable Learnings

For each learning, capture:
- **ID**: L1, L2, L3...
- **Category**: debugging, architecture, process, testing, security
- **What**: The specific insight
- **Why it matters**: Impact on future work
- **Confidence**: high, medium, low

### Step 5: Write Learnings

**Write to:** `.agents/learnings/YYYY-MM-DD-<topic>.md`

```markdown
# Learning: <Shor

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