Agent skill · writing content · aiskillstore
standup-formatter
Use when generating standup reports, daily updates, or team status summaries. Formats work activity into concise standup format.
Why this skill is useful
Provides a structured template and guidelines for generating concise standup reports that the AI wouldn't reliably create on its own.
What it needs
About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
<essentialprinciples> Standup Philosophy Purpose Standups exist to: 1. Share blockers that need help 2. Coordinate on dependencies 3. Keep work visible Standups do NOT exist to: Report hours worked Justify existence Detail every task The Ideal Standup Done: What you completed (outcomes, not activities) Today: What you're working on (1-2 focus items) Blockers: What's preventing progress (specific, actionable) Time Budgets Speaking: 60 seconds max per person Written: 3-5 bullet points total Detail level: Enough to understand, not to replicate Format Guidelines Good Examples Bad Examples Async vs Sync Async (written): More detail acceptable Include links to PRs/tickets Post by 9am team time Sync (spoken): Extremely concise No reading from notes Save details for follow-ups </essentialprinciples> <intake> What standup format do you need? 1. Individual - Your personal standup 2. Team - Aggregate team status 3. Project - Status for specific project For what timeframe? Yesterday/today (daily) This week (weekly) Custom dates Source data? Git activity Calendar events Manual input </intake> <templates> Individual Standup Team Standup </templates>
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills aiskillstore/standup-formatter