What it does

Standup Writer takes your messy working notes ("fixed the auth bug, started on the payments page, waiting on design review for dashboard mockups") and transforms them into a clear, professional standup update. It adjusts the technical depth based on your audience — for engineering teams it uses precise technical language; for cross-functional standups it translates to business impact. The output fits on one screen with no padding or filler phrases.

When you provide your git log or Linear activity, Standup Writer cross-references it with your notes to ensure nothing is missed. It flags likely blockers (issues assigned to you but not updated in 2+ days) and suggests escalation language when appropriate. You can configure a custom format to match your team's standup template.

How to install

bash

npx skills add user/standup-writer

The command fetches the skill definition, validates the schema, and registers it with your Claude Code environment. No global npm packages are installed. The skill is stored in your project's .claude/skills/ directory.

How to use

Paste your raw notes, git log output, or Jira activity into the prompt:

prompt

Write my standup from: [paste notes, git log, or Jira activity]

Claude will structure and polish the update. A typical output looks like this:

output

Yesterday: fixed OAuth token refresh bug (PR #342)
Today: implement Stripe checkout UI
Blockers: awaiting API docs from backend team

Configuration

You can adjust tone, audience, and format with follow-up prompts:

prompt

# Non-technical stakeholder audience
Write for a non-technical stakeholder audience

# Add PR link
Add a link to my PR: https://github.com/org/repo/pull/342

# Custom team format
Use our team's custom format: [paste format]

Tip: Run git log --oneline --since="yesterday" and paste the output directly. Standup Writer can parse raw git log format and convert commit messages into plain-English activity summaries without any preprocessing.

Related skills

Use Meeting Summarizer to extract action items from meeting transcripts that feed into your standup notes. Pair with Project Planner to keep your daily updates grounded in the broader project plan. Add Email Drafter when a blocker needs to be formally escalated to a stakeholder.