iterate-refinement-notes
Documents backlog refinement session outcomes including stories refined, estimates, questions raised, and decisions made. Use during or after refinement to capture the results and share with absent team members.
npx skills add product-on-purpose/pm-skills --skill iterate-refinement-notes --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
<!-- PM-Skills | https://github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills | Apache 2.0 --> # Refinement Notes Refinement notes capture the outcomes of backlog refinement (grooming) sessions.what was discussed, what was estimated, and what decisions were made. They serve as a quick reference for team members who missed the session and a historical record of how stories evolved from idea to ready-for-sprint. ## When to Use - During refinement sessions to capture decisions in real-time - After refinement to share outcomes with absent team members - When onboarding new team members to explain backlog context - Before sprint planning to review what's been refined - When stories need re-refinement due to time elapsed ## When NOT to Use - You need the stories themselves written -> use `deliver-user-stories` - You need a general meeting summary, not a backlog-refinement record -> use `foundation-meeting-recap` - You are running the retrospective ceremony -> use `iterate-retrospective` - Refined stories need their failure scenarios enumerated -> use `deliver-edge-cases` ## Instructions When asked to document refinement notes, follow these steps: 1. **Record Session Metadata** Note the date, attendee
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What does the iterate-refinement-notes skill do?
Documents backlog refinement session outcomes including stories refined, estimates, questions raised, and decisions made. Use during or after refinement to capture the results and share with absent team members.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add product-on-purpose/pm-skills --skill iterate-refinement-notes --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From product-on-purpose/pm-skills, a repository with 518 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.