Plan a sprint — scope work, estimate capacity, set goals, and draft a sprint plan. Use when kicking off a new sprint, sizing a backlog against team availability (accounting for PTO and meetings), deciding what's P0 vs. stretch, or handling carryover from the last sprint.
If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see CONNECTORS.md.
Plan a sprint by scoping work, estimating capacity, and setting clear goals.
/sprint-planning $ARGUMENTS
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│ SPRINT PLANNING │
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│ STANDALONE (always works) │
│ ✓ Define sprint goals and success criteria │
│ ✓ Estimate team capacity (accounting for PTO, meetings) │
│ ✓ Scope and prioritize backlog items │
│ ✓ Identify dependencies and risks │
│ ✓ Generate sprint plan document │
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│ SUPERCHARGED (when you connect your tools) │
│ + Project tracker: Pull backlog, create sprint, assign items │
│ + Calendar: Account for PTO and meetings in capacity │
│ + Chat: Share sprint plan with the team │
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## Sprint Plan: [Sprint Name]
**Dates:** [Start] — [End] | **Team:** [X] engineers
**Sprint Goal:** [One clear sentence about what success looks like]
### Capacity
| Person | Available Days | Allocation | Notes |
|--------|---------------|------------|-------|
| [Name] | [X] of [Y] | [X] points/hours | [PTO, on-call, etc.] |
| **Total** | **[X]** | **[X] points** | |
### Sprint Backlog
| Priority | Item | Estimate | Owner | Dependencies |
|----------|------|----------|-------|--------------|
| P0 | [Must ship] | [X] pts | [Person] | [None / Blocked by X] |
| P1 | [Should ship] | [X] pts | [Person] | [None] |
| P2 | [Stretch] | [X] pts | [Person] | [None] |
### Planned Capacity: [X] points | Sprint Load: [X] points ([X]% of capacity)
### Risks
| Risk | Impact | Mitigation |
|------|--------|------------|
| [Risk] | [What happens] | [What to do] |
### Definition of Done
- [ ] Code reviewed and merged
- [ ] Tests passing
- [ ] Documentation updated (if applicable)
- [ ] Product sign-off
### Key Dates
| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| [Date] | Sprint start |
| [Date] | Mid-sprint check-in |
| [Date] | Sprint end / Demo |
| [Date] | Retro |