Standup
OfficialFreeStreamline your daily standup updates effortlessly.
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What Standup does
The Standup skill is designed to help teams generate concise and structured updates for daily standup meetings. By summarizing recent activities, it organizes work into three clear categories: yesterday's accomplishments, today's plans, and any blockers that may hinder progress. This skill can be utilized in two ways: either by pulling data from connected tools or by manually inputting recent work activities. This flexibility makes it suitable for teams that may not have all their tools integrated yet.
When connected to various tools, the Standup skill can automatically gather relevant information, including recent commits and pull requests from source control systems, ticket status changes from project trackers, and discussions from chat platforms. This supercharged functionality saves time and ensures that the standup update is comprehensive and relevant, reflecting the most recent work without needing manual compilation.
For teams that prefer a more hands-on approach, users can simply provide a brief overview of their activities, and the skill will format this information into a polished standup report. The output is structured in a markdown format, making it easy to share across different platforms, whether it's Slack, email, or any other communication tool.
This skill is particularly useful for software development teams, project managers, and any group that needs to maintain clear communication about ongoing work. By establishing a routine of using the Standup skill, teams can enhance their productivity and ensure that everyone is aligned on priorities and challenges.
When to use it
Use this skill when preparing for daily standup meetings to ensure concise and organized updates.
When not to use it
This skill may not be suitable for teams that do not use compatible tools or prefer a completely manual approach to note-taking.
What you can build with it
Daily Standup Preparation
Use the Standup skill every morning to quickly compile your team's updates from connected tools.
Manual Input for Standups
When tools aren't connected, manually input your activities to create a structured standup report.
Sharing Updates Across Teams
Format the generated standup update for easy sharing via email or team chat applications.
How to install Standup
View source1. Install with the skills CLI
npx skills add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/standup --agent claude-code2. Or install it manually
Download the skill folder and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/ for all projects, or .claude/skills/ to scope it to one repo. Restart Claude Code so it picks up the new skill.
Anthropic's agentic coding CLI, and the reference implementation of Agent Skills. Drop a skill folder into ~/.claude/skills and Claude Code loads it automatically whenever a task matches the skill's description. Claude Code docs
Inside SKILL.md
Written by anthropics/standup
If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see CONNECTORS.md.
Generate a standup update by pulling together recent activity across your tools.
How It Works
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ STANDUP │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ STANDALONE (always works) │
│ ✓ Tell me what you worked on and I'll structure it │
│ ✓ Format for daily standup (yesterday / today / blockers) │
│ ✓ Keep it concise and action-oriented │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ SUPERCHARGED (when you connect your tools) │
│ + Source control: Recent commits and PRs │
│ + Project tracker: Ticket status changes │
│ + Chat: Relevant discussions and decisions │
│ + CI/CD: Build and deploy status │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
What I Need From You
Option A: Let me pull it
If your tools are connected, just say /standup and I'll gather everything automatically.
Option B: Tell me what you did "Worked on the auth migration, reviewed 3 PRs, got blocked on the API rate limiting issue."
Output
## Standup — [Date]
### Yesterday
- [Completed item with ticket reference if available]
- [Completed item]
### Today
- [Planned item with ticket reference]
- [Planned item]
### Blockers
- [Blocker with context and who can help]
If Connectors Available
If ~~source control is connected:
- Pull recent commits and PRs (opened, reviewed, merged)
- Summarize code changes at a high level
If ~~project tracker is connected:
- Pull tickets moved to "in progress" or "done"
- Show upcoming sprint items
If ~~chat is connected:
- Scan for relevant discussions and decisions
- Flag threads needing your response
Tips
- Run it every morning — Build a habit and never scramble for standup notes.
- Add context — After I generate, add any nuance about blockers or priorities.
- Share format — Ask me to format for Slack, email, or your team's standup tool.
Frequently asked questions about Standup
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