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About kanban

A Kanban methodology skill for the Golden Armada AI Agent Fleet Platform. It helps teams structure boards, manage work in progress, and assess delivery flow, with guidance on metrics, meetings, card formats, and platform commands.

Key features

  1. 01Board structure and WIP limits
  2. 02Flow metrics and throughput analysis
  3. 03Card templates and service expectations
  4. 04Swimlanes and meeting guidance
  5. 05Golden Armada board commands

Use cases

  1. 01Set up team boards and WIP limits
  2. 02Assess cycle time and throughput
  3. 03Plan replenishment, delivery, and standups

Install

Copy the command and run it in a terminal.

$npx skills add https://github.com/thelobbi/claude --skill kanban

After installing, type/kanbanin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.

Details

From the project README

Kanban Skill

Provides comprehensive Kanban methodology capabilities for the Golden Armada AI Agent Fleet Platform.

When to Use This Skill

Activate this skill when working with:

  • Kanban board setup
  • WIP limit configuration
  • Flow metrics analysis
  • Continuous delivery workflows
  • Pull-based systems

Kanban Board Structure

``` ┌────────────┬────────────┬────────────┬────────────┬────────────┐ │ BACKLOG │ TO DO │ IN PROGRESS│ REVIEW │ DONE │ │ (∞) │ (10) │ (5) │ (3) │ (∞) │ ├────────────┼────────────┼────────────┼────────────┼────────────┤ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ┌──────┐ │ ┌──────┐ │ ┌──────┐ │ ┌──────┐ │ ┌──────┐ │ │ │ Task │ │ │ Task │ │ │ Task │ │ │ Task │ │ │ Task │ │ │ │ 1 │ │ │ 2 │ │ │ 3 │ │ │ 4 │ │ │ 5 │ │ │ └──────┘ │ └──────┘ │ └──────┘ │ └──────┘ │ └──────┘ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ┌──────┐ │ ┌──────┐ │ ┌──────┐ │ │ ┌──────┐ │ │ │ Task │ │ │ Task │ │ │ Task │ │ │ │ Task │ │ │ │ 6 │ │ │ 7 │ │ │ 8 │ │ │ │ 9 │ │ │ └──────┘ │ └──────┘ │ └──────┘ │ │ └──────┘ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ └────────────┴────────────┴────────────┴────────────┴────────────┘ ```

Kanban Principles

Core Practices
  1. Visualize the workflow - Make work visible
  2. Limit WIP - Focus on finishing, not starting
  3. Manage flow - Optimize throughput
  4. Make policies explicit - Clear rules for moving work
  5. Implement feedback loops - Regular reviews
  6. Improve collaboratively - Continuous improvement
WIP Limits

```markdown

WIP Limit Guidelines

ColumnWIP LimitRationale
Backlog∞Unlimited ideas storage
To Do10Committed work for near-term
In Progress5Active development capacity
Review3Prevent review bottleneck
Done∞Completed work archive
Setting WIP Limits
  • Start with team size × 1.5
  • Adjust based on flow metrics
  • Too high = loss of focus
  • Too low = idle time ```

Flow Metrics

Lead Time vs Cycle Time

``` Lead Time ◄───────────────────────────────────────────► │ │ │ Cycle Time │ │ ◄─────────────────────► │ │ │ │ │ ┌───▼────▼───┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌▼─────────┐ │ Created │──►│In Progress│──►│ Review │──►│ Done │ │ (Backlog) │ │ │ │ │ │ │ └────────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────┘

Lead Time: Time from request to delivery Cycle Time: Time from start to completion ```

Throughput Calculation

```python

Throughput: Items completed per time period

def calculate_throughput(completed_items: list, period_days: int) -> float: items_completed = len(completed_items) throughput = items_completed / period_days return throughput

Example

completed_this_week = 15 throughput = completed_this_week / 7 # 2.14 items per day ```

Cumulative Flow Diagram

``` Items │ 50 │ ●──── Done │ ●────● 40 │ ●────● │ ●────● ●──── Review 30 │ ●────● ●────● │●────● ●───● ●──── In Progress 20 │ ●───● ●───● │ ●───● ●──── To Do 10 │ ●───● │ ●───● 0 │●──●_________________________________ Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ```

Card Structure

```markdown

Kanban Card Template

Title

[Clear, concise description]

Type

[ ] Feature [ ] Bug [ ] Tech Debt [ ] Support

Details
  • Requester: [Name]
  • Priority: [High/Medium/Low]
  • Size: [S/M/L/XL]
  • Due Date: [If applicable]
Description

[What needs to be done]

Acceptance Criteria
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
Blockers

[Any dependencies or impediments]

Class of Service

[ ] Expedite (Urgent, bypass WIP) [ ] Fixed Date (External deadline) [ ] Standard (Normal flow) [ ] Intangible (Low priority) ```

Service Level Expectations

```markdown

SLE by Card Type

TypeTarget Lead Time% On Time Target
Expedite1 day95%
Bug Fix3 days90%
Feature2 weeks85%
Tech Debt1 month80%
```

Swimlanes

``` ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ EXPEDITE (WIP: 1) │ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ ┌──────────┐ │ │ │ CRITICAL │ │ │ │ Bug #123 │ │ │ └──────────┘ │ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ STANDARD (WIP: 5) │ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ ┌──────┐ ┌──────┐ ┌──────┐ ┌──────┐ │ │ │ Task │ │ Task │ │ Task │ │ Task │ │ │ │ 1 │ │ 2 │ │ 3 │ │ 4 │ │ │ └──────┘ └──────┘ └──────┘ └──────┘ │ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ INTANGIBLE (WIP: 2) │ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ ┌──────┐ ┌──────┐ │ │ │ Docs │ │ Tech │ │ │ │ Task │ │ Debt │ │ │ └──────┘ └──────┘ │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ```

Kanban Meetings

Daily Standup (Walking the Board)
  • Start from right (Done) to left (Backlog)
  • Focus on blocked items
  • Identify bottlenecks
  • 15 minutes max
Replenishment Meeting (Weekly)
  • Review backlog
  • Prioritize incoming work
  • Pull items to "To Do"
  • Discuss capacity
Delivery Planning (Bi-weekly)
  • Review completed items
  • Update forecasts
  • Communicate delivery dates

Golden Armada Kanban Commands

```bash

View board status

/kanban-status --board golden-armada

Add item to backlog

/kanban-add --title "Feature X" --type feature --size M

Move item

/kanban-move GA-123 --to "In Progress"

Generate metrics report

/kanban-metrics --period 30d ```

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