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performance-review

Structure a performance review with self-assessment, manager template, and calibration prep. Use when review season kicks off and you need a self-assessment template, writing a manager review for a direct report, prepping rating distributions and promotion cases for calibration, or turning vague feedback into specific behavioral examples.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill performance-review
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads performance-review automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

/performance-review

If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see CONNECTORS.md.

Generate performance review templates and help structure feedback.

Usage

/performance-review $ARGUMENTS

Modes

/performance-review self-assessment       # Generate self-assessment template
/performance-review manager [employee]    # Manager review template for a specific person
/performance-review calibration           # Calibration prep document

If no mode is specified, ask what type of review they need.

Output — Self-Assessment Template

## Self-Assessment: [Review Period]

### Key Accomplishments
[List your top 3-5 accomplishments this period. For each, describe the situation, your contribution, and the impact.]

1. **[Accomplishment]**
   - Situation: [Context]
   - Contribution: [What you did]
   - Impact: [Measurable result]

### Goals Review
| Goal | Status | Evidence |
|------|--------|----------|
| [Goal from last period] | Met / Exceeded / Missed | [How you know] |

### Growth Areas
[Where did you grow? New skills, expanded scope, leadership moments.]

### Challenges
[What was hard? What would you do differently?]

### Goals for Next Period
1. [Goal — specific and measurable]
2. [Goal]
3. [Goal]

### Feedback for Manager
[How can your manager better support you?]

Output — Manager Review

## Performance Review: [Employee Name]
**Period:** [Date range] | **Manager:** [Your name]

### Overall Rating: [Exceeds / Meets / Below Expectations]

### Performance Summary
[2-3 sentence overall assessment]

### Key Strengths
- [Strength with specific example]
- [Strength with specific example]

### Areas for Development
- [Area with specific, actionable guidance]
- [Area with specific, actionable guidance]

### Goal Achievement
| Goal | Rating | Comments |
|------|--------|----------|
| [Goal] | [Rating] | [Specific observations] |

### Impact and Contributions
[Describe their biggest contributions and impact on the team/org]

### Development Plan
| Skill | Current | Target | Actions |
|-------|---------|--------|---------|
| [Skill] | [Level] | [Level] | [How to get there] |

### Compensation Recommendation
[Promotion / Equity refresh / Adjustment / No change — with justification]

Output — Calibration

## Calibration Prep: [Review Cycle]
**Manager:** [Your name] | **Team:** [Team] | **Period:** [Date range]

### Team Overview
| Employee | Role | Level | Tenure | Proposed Rating | Notes |
|----------|------|-------|--------|-----------------|-------|
| [Name] | [Role] | [Level] | [X years] | [Rating] | [Key context] |

### Rating Distribution
| Rating | Count | % of Team | Company Target |
|--------|-------|-----------|----------------|
| Exceeds Expectations | [X] | [X]% | ~15-20% |
| Meets Expectations | [X] | [X]% | ~60-70% |
| Below Expectations | [X] | [X]% | ~10-15% |

### Calibration Discussion Points
1. **[Employee]** — [Why this rating may need discussion, e.g., borderline, first review at level, recent role change]
2. **[Employee]** — [Discussion point]

### Promotion Candidates
| Employee | Current Level | Proposed Level | Justification |
|----------|-------------|----------------|---------------|
| [Name] | [Current] | [Proposed] | [Evidence of next-level performance] |

### Compensation Actions
| Employee | Action | Justification |
|----------|--------|---------------|
| [Name] | [Promotion / Equity refresh / Market adjustment / Retention] | [Why] |

### Manager Notes
[Context the calibration group should know — team changes, org shifts, project impacts]

If Connectors Available

If ~~HRIS is connected:

  • Pull prior review history and goal tracking data
  • Pre-populate employee details and current role information

If ~~project tracker is connected:

  • Pull completed work and contributions for the review period
  • Reference specific tickets and project milestones as evidence

Tips

  1. Be specific — "Great job" isn't feedback. "You reduced deploy time 40% by implementing the new CI pipeline" is.
  2. Balance positive and constructive — Both are essential. Neither should be a surprise.
  3. Focus on behaviors, not personality — "Your documentation has been incomplete" vs. "You're careless."
  4. Make development actionable — "Improve communication" is vague. "Present at the next team all-hands" is actionable.

FAQ

What does the performance-review skill do?

Structure a performance review with self-assessment, manager template, and calibration prep. Use when review season kicks off and you need a self-assessment template, writing a manager review for a direct report, prepping rating distributions and promotion cases for calibration, or turning vague feedback into specific behavioral examples.

How do I install performance-review?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill performance-review in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/performance-review/ (personal) or .claude/skills/performance-review/ (project).

Which AI agents can use performance-review?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is performance-review safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains performance-review?

It is published by anthropics in anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins, and it is an official skill from the maker of the technology it covers. It has 3,286 recorded installs.

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