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resource-planning

Plan and optimize resource allocation. Trigger with "resource planning", "capacity", "utilization", "staffing plan", "who should work on what", "we're stretched thin", or when the user needs help allocating people, budget, or time across projects and teams.

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Hot score
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Updated
March 20, 2026
Overall rating
C4.0
Composite score
4.0
Best-practice grade
B77.6

Install command

npx @skill-hub/cli install anthropics-knowledge-work-plugins-resource-planning

Repository

anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins

Skill path: operations/skills/resource-planning

Plan and optimize resource allocation. Trigger with "resource planning", "capacity", "utilization", "staffing plan", "who should work on what", "we're stretched thin", or when the user needs help allocating people, budget, or time across projects and teams.

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Primary workflow: Research & Ops.

Technical facets: Full Stack.

Target audience: everyone.

License: Unknown.

Original source

Catalog source: SkillHub Club.

Repository owner: anthropics.

This is still a mirrored public skill entry. Review the repository before installing into production workflows.

What it helps with

  • Install resource-planning into Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, or OpenCode workflows
  • Review https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins before adding resource-planning to shared team environments
  • Use resource-planning for development workflows

Works across

Claude CodeCodex CLIGemini CLIOpenCode

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Original source / Raw SKILL.md

---
name: resource-planning
description: Plan and optimize resource allocation. Trigger with "resource planning", "capacity", "utilization", "staffing plan", "who should work on what", "we're stretched thin", or when the user needs help allocating people, budget, or time across projects and teams.
---

# Resource Planning

Help plan and optimize resource allocation across projects and teams.

## Planning Dimensions

### People
- Available headcount and skills
- Current allocation and utilization
- Planned hires and timeline
- Contractor and vendor capacity

### Budget
- Operating budget by category
- Project-specific budgets
- Variance tracking
- Forecast vs. actual

### Time
- Project timelines and dependencies
- Critical path analysis
- Buffer and contingency planning
- Deadline management

## Utilization Targets

| Role Type | Target Utilization | Notes |
|-----------|-------------------|-------|
| IC / Specialist | 75-80% | Leave room for reactive work and growth |
| Manager | 60-70% | Management overhead, meetings, 1:1s |
| On-call / Support | 50-60% | Interrupt-driven work is unpredictable |

## Common Pitfalls

- Planning to 100% utilization (no buffer for surprises)
- Ignoring meeting load and context-switching costs
- Not accounting for vacation, holidays, and sick time
- Treating all hours as equal (creative work ≠ admin work)

## Output

Produce allocation plans, utilization dashboards, scenario analyses (what if we hire / don't hire / deprioritize), and staffing recommendations.
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