Agent skill · writing content · anthropics
status-report
Generate a status report with KPIs, risks, and action items. Use when writing a weekly or monthly update for leadership, summarizing project health with green/yellow/red status, surfacing risks and decisions that need stakeholder attention, or turning a pile of project tracker activity into a readable narrative.
Why this skill is useful
Provides a structured template for generating status reports that includes KPIs and risk assessments, which the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 23,345 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
/status-report If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see CONNECTORS.md. Generate a polished status report for leadership or stakeholders. See the risk-assessment skill for risk matrix frameworks and severity definitions. Usage Output If Connectors Available If ~~project tracker is connected: Pull project status, completed items, and upcoming milestones automatically Identify at-risk items and overdue tasks If ~~chat is connected: Scan recent team discussions for decisions and blockers to include Offer to post the finished report to a channel If ~~calendar is connected: Reference key meetings and decisions from the reporting period Tips 1. Lead with the headline — Busy leaders read the first 3 lines. Make them count. 2. Be honest about risks — Surfacing issues early builds trust. Surprises erode it. 3. Make decisions easy — For each decision needed, provide context and a recommendation.
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills anthropics/status-report