Org Planning

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This one helps you think through headcount planning and org structure decisions. Ask it about team size, reporting lines, or who to hire next, and you'll get text-based org charts, sequenced hiring plans, and cost modeling. It includes solid benchmarks (like 5-8 direct reports being healthy, or flagging when you have fewer than 4 ICs per manager). Honestly most useful when you're planning a reorg or trying to figure out if your structure is creating bottlenecks. The "which hires are most critical" sequencing is probably the most practical feature since hiring order matters more than people think.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill org-planning --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

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Org Planning

Help plan organizational structure, headcount, and team design.

Planning Dimensions

Headcount: How many people do we need, in what roles, by when?
Structure: Reporting lines, span of control, team boundaries
Sequencing: Which hires are most critical? What's the right order?
Budget: Headcount cost modeling and trade-offs

Healthy Org Benchmarks

Metric	Healthy Range	Warning Sign
Span of control	5-8 direct reports	< 3 or > 12
Management layers	4-6 for 500 people	Too many = slow decisions
IC-to-manager ratio	6:1 to 10:1	< 4:1 = top-heavy
Team size	5-9 people	< 4 = lonely, > 12 = hard to manage

Output

Produce org charts (text-based), headcount plans with cost modeling, and sequenced hiring roadmaps. Flag structural issues like single points of failure or excessive management overhead.

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