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Athena starters for it and engineering

Vendor security, AI news, ticket triage, code review, and docs. 9 starters, 5 of which run on a schedule. Each shows what it needs, what it delivers, and the full prompt to copy.

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Athena starters for it and engineering are 9 ready-made prompts grouped into IT watch, Tickets and sprints and Code and docs. 5 run on a schedule: Athena runs them once, delivers a spreadsheet, PowerPoint deck and Word document, emails them to you, and repeats on the cadence you pick. A few need a connected app: code repo (GitHub), issue tracker (Jira). The rest need no setup.

FIG. 01 / IT AND ENGINEERINGIT WATCHVendor security watchSCHEDAI news briefSCHEDSoftware renewal trackerSCHEDTICKETS AND SPRINTSTicket triageSCHEDSprint summarySCHEDBug triageCODE AND DOCSReview a pull requestSystem design docIncident postmortemFIG. 01 / IT AND ENGINEERINGIT WATCHVendor security watchSCHEDAI news briefSCHEDSoftware renewal trackerSCHEDTICKETS AND SPRINTSTicket triageSCHEDSprint summarySCHEDBug triageCODE AND DOCSReview a pull requestSystem design docIncident postmortem
FIG. 01The it and engineering starters by group. SCHED marks a starter that runs on a schedule; each has its own page.
Contents
  1. 01IT watch
  2. 02Tickets and sprints
  3. 03Code and docs
  4. 04Why run it in Athena
  5. 05For your team
  6. 06Related dispatches
  7. 07Questions teams ask

01IT watch

Vendor security watch

Breaches, CVEs, and outages in the tools you run. See how it runs →

Setup
No setup needed
Runs
Every Monday at 7am, or every weekday or monthly instead
Outputs
spreadsheet, PowerPoint deck, Word document; emailed to you after every run
Runs on a scheduleSheetDeckDocNo setup needed
Show the prompt
Run a vendor security watch. Ask me which software and vendors we run. Cover the last 7 days: breaches, critical vulnerabilities with CVE numbers, outages, and end-of-life notices, with severity and what we should do. Cite every item. Deliver three files in my company's brand. If I have Word, PowerPoint, or Excel templates in Athena, ask once which to use and build every file from them, keeping their layouts, styles, and formulas. For the brand, use my company's design system if one exists. Otherwise find my company's website (search the web if you are not sure of the domain), run design_system_retriever on it to get the real logo, colors, and fonts, and save the result with create_design_system so every run matches. Use the real logo image; never redraw it or type the company name in its place. The files: (1) a spreadsheet with one row per item (date, vendor, product, issue, CVE, severity, action, source link); (2) a PowerPoint deck with the logo on the title slide, a one-slide summary, a slide per section with a chart wherever there are numbers, and a so-what slide; (3) a Word document with the logo in the header, the full brief, and every source cited. Brand colors and fonts throughout, one idea per slide, no walls of text. Finish with a short summary in chat that links all three. When each run finishes, this one included, email me the three files from Athena: send them to my own email address with the chat summary in the body. If Athena cannot send email in this workspace, say so instead. When you are done, ask me if I want this every Monday at 7am (or every weekday, or monthly instead). Also ask which sections to keep and confirm my IANA time zone (for example America/New_York), and pass it explicitly when creating the schedule. If I choose a schedule, set up a scheduled agent that runs this same brief on it, keeps the spreadsheet asset ID and any template IDs in its instructions, reads the latest dated tab before each run, and reports only what changed since the last run. It says plainly when nothing material changed, and says comparison is unavailable if the prior tab cannot be read. Each run adds a dated tab to the same spreadsheet and makes a new dated deck and document. Whenever I give feedback on a run, in this chat or a later one, update the scheduled agent's instructions (and the template or design system when the feedback is about how the files look) so every later run follows it, then tell me exactly what you changed.
Open in Athena

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AI news brief

Model releases, enterprise adoption, and AI rules. See how it runs →

Setup
No setup needed
Runs
Every Monday at 7am, or every weekday or monthly instead
Outputs
spreadsheet, PowerPoint deck, Word document; emailed to you after every run
Runs on a scheduleSheetDeckDocNo setup needed
Show the prompt
Write an AI news brief for business and IT leaders. Cover the last 7 days: model and product releases from the major providers, enterprise adoption news, regulation, and security issues, and what each means for us. Cite every item. Deliver three files in my company's brand. If I have Word, PowerPoint, or Excel templates in Athena, ask once which to use and build every file from them, keeping their layouts, styles, and formulas. For the brand, use my company's design system if one exists. Otherwise find my company's website (search the web if you are not sure of the domain), run design_system_retriever on it to get the real logo, colors, and fonts, and save the result with create_design_system so every run matches. Use the real logo image; never redraw it or type the company name in its place. The files: (1) a spreadsheet with one row per item (date, company, category, what happened, why it matters, source link); (2) a PowerPoint deck with the logo on the title slide, a one-slide summary, a slide per section with a chart wherever there are numbers, and a so-what slide; (3) a Word document with the logo in the header, the full brief, and every source cited. Brand colors and fonts throughout, one idea per slide, no walls of text. Finish with a short summary in chat that links all three. When each run finishes, this one included, email me the three files from Athena: send them to my own email address with the chat summary in the body. If Athena cannot send email in this workspace, say so instead. When you are done, ask me if I want this every Monday at 7am (or every weekday, or monthly instead). Also ask which sections to keep and confirm my IANA time zone (for example America/New_York), and pass it explicitly when creating the schedule. If I choose a schedule, set up a scheduled agent that runs this same brief on it, keeps the spreadsheet asset ID and any template IDs in its instructions, reads the latest dated tab before each run, and reports only what changed since the last run. It says plainly when nothing material changed, and says comparison is unavailable if the prior tab cannot be read. Each run adds a dated tab to the same spreadsheet and makes a new dated deck and document. Whenever I give feedback on a run, in this chat or a later one, update the scheduled agent's instructions (and the template or design system when the feedback is about how the files look) so every later run follows it, then tell me exactly what you changed.
Open in Athena

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Software renewal tracker

Renewals, unused seats, and overlapping tools. See how it runs →

Setup
No setup needed
Runs
Every weekday at 7am, weekly on Mondays at 7am, or monthly on the 1st
Outputs
spreadsheet, PowerPoint deck, Word document; emailed to you after every run
Runs on a scheduleSheetDeckDocNo setup needed
Show the prompt
Track software renewals and waste. Ask me for our license or spend export (a spreadsheet in Athena or an upload). Find renewals in the next 90 days, unused seats, and tools that overlap, and estimate what we could save. Deliver three files in my company's brand. If I have Word, PowerPoint, or Excel templates in Athena, ask once which to use and build every file from them, keeping their layouts, styles, and formulas. For the brand, use my company's design system if one exists. Otherwise find my company's website (search the web if you are not sure of the domain), run design_system_retriever on it to get the real logo, colors, and fonts, and save the result with create_design_system so every run matches. Use the real logo image; never redraw it or type the company name in its place. The files: (1) a spreadsheet with one row per tool (tool, vendor, cost, seats, seats used, renewal date, overlap, saving); (2) a PowerPoint deck with the logo on the title slide, a one-slide summary, a slide per section with a chart wherever there are numbers, and a so-what slide; (3) a Word document with the logo in the header, the full brief, and every source cited. Brand colors and fonts throughout, one idea per slide, no walls of text. Finish with a short summary in chat that links all three. When each run finishes, this one included, email me the three files from Athena: send them to my own email address with the chat summary in the body. If Athena cannot send email in this workspace, say so instead. When you are done, ask me how often I want this: every weekday at 7am, weekly on Mondays at 7am, monthly on the 1st, or not now. Also ask which sections to keep and confirm my IANA time zone (for example America/New_York), and pass it explicitly when creating the schedule. If I choose a schedule, set up a scheduled agent that runs this same brief on it, keeps the spreadsheet asset ID and any template IDs in its instructions, reads the latest dated tab before each run, and reports only what changed since the last run. It says plainly when nothing material changed, and says comparison is unavailable if the prior tab cannot be read. Each run adds a dated tab to the same spreadsheet and makes a new dated deck and document. Whenever I give feedback on a run, in this chat or a later one, update the scheduled agent's instructions (and the template or design system when the feedback is about how the files look) so every later run follows it, then tell me exactly what you changed.
Open in Athena

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02Tickets and sprints

Ticket triage

New tickets grouped by type and severity, with owners. See how it runs →

Setup
Needs Issue tracker (Jira)
Runs
Every weekday at 7am, weekly on Mondays at 7am, or monthly on the 1st
Outputs
spreadsheet, PowerPoint deck, Word document; emailed to you after every run
Runs on a scheduleSheetDeckDocNeeds Issue tracker
Show the prompt
Triage new tickets in our issue tracker. Ask me which project or queue. Group them by type and severity, find duplicates, suggest an owner and a first response for each, and flag anything blocking people today. Deliver three files in my company's brand. If I have Word, PowerPoint, or Excel templates in Athena, ask once which to use and build every file from them, keeping their layouts, styles, and formulas. For the brand, use my company's design system if one exists. Otherwise find my company's website (search the web if you are not sure of the domain), run design_system_retriever on it to get the real logo, colors, and fonts, and save the result with create_design_system so every run matches. Use the real logo image; never redraw it or type the company name in its place. The files: (1) a spreadsheet with one row per ticket (key, title, type, severity, duplicate of, suggested owner, first response); (2) a PowerPoint deck with the logo on the title slide, a one-slide summary, a slide per section with a chart wherever there are numbers, and a so-what slide; (3) a Word document with the logo in the header, the full brief, and every source cited. Brand colors and fonts throughout, one idea per slide, no walls of text. Finish with a short summary in chat that links all three. When each run finishes, this one included, email me the three files from Athena: send them to my own email address with the chat summary in the body. If Athena cannot send email in this workspace, say so instead. When you are done, ask me how often I want this: every weekday at 7am, weekly on Mondays at 7am, monthly on the 1st, or not now. Also ask which sections to keep and confirm my IANA time zone (for example America/New_York), and pass it explicitly when creating the schedule. If I choose a schedule, set up a scheduled agent that runs this same brief on it, keeps the spreadsheet asset ID and any template IDs in its instructions, reads the latest dated tab before each run, and reports only what changed since the last run. It says plainly when nothing material changed, and says comparison is unavailable if the prior tab cannot be read. Each run adds a dated tab to the same spreadsheet and makes a new dated deck and document. Whenever I give feedback on a run, in this chat or a later one, update the scheduled agent's instructions (and the template or design system when the feedback is about how the files look) so every later run follows it, then tell me exactly what you changed.
Open in Athena

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Sprint summary

Done, slipped, and blocked, ready for stakeholders. See how it runs →

Setup
Needs Issue tracker (Jira)
Runs
Every Monday at 7am, or every weekday or monthly instead
Outputs
spreadsheet, PowerPoint deck, Word document; emailed to you after every run
Runs on a scheduleSheetDeckDocNeeds Issue tracker
Show the prompt
Summarize the current sprint for stakeholders from our issue tracker. Ask me which board. Show what got done, what slipped and why, what is blocked, and what is next, in plain words. Deliver three files in my company's brand. If I have Word, PowerPoint, or Excel templates in Athena, ask once which to use and build every file from them, keeping their layouts, styles, and formulas. For the brand, use my company's design system if one exists. Otherwise find my company's website (search the web if you are not sure of the domain), run design_system_retriever on it to get the real logo, colors, and fonts, and save the result with create_design_system so every run matches. Use the real logo image; never redraw it or type the company name in its place. The files: (1) a spreadsheet with one row per ticket (key, title, owner, status, slipped, blocker); (2) a PowerPoint deck with the logo on the title slide, a one-slide summary, a slide per section with a chart wherever there are numbers, and a so-what slide; (3) a Word document with the logo in the header, the full brief, and every source cited. Brand colors and fonts throughout, one idea per slide, no walls of text. Finish with a short summary in chat that links all three. When each run finishes, this one included, email me the three files from Athena: send them to my own email address with the chat summary in the body. If Athena cannot send email in this workspace, say so instead. When you are done, ask me if I want this every Monday at 7am (or every weekday, or monthly instead). Also ask which sections to keep and confirm my IANA time zone (for example America/New_York), and pass it explicitly when creating the schedule. If I choose a schedule, set up a scheduled agent that runs this same brief on it, keeps the spreadsheet asset ID and any template IDs in its instructions, reads the latest dated tab before each run, and reports only what changed since the last run. It says plainly when nothing material changed, and says comparison is unavailable if the prior tab cannot be read. Each run adds a dated tab to the same spreadsheet and makes a new dated deck and document. Whenever I give feedback on a run, in this chat or a later one, update the scheduled agent's instructions (and the template or design system when the feedback is about how the files look) so every later run follows it, then tell me exactly what you changed.
Open in Athena

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Bug triage

Open bugs by severity, duplicates, and this sprint’s picks.

Setup
Needs Issue tracker (Jira)
Runs
When you ask
Outputs
An answer in chat
Needs Issue tracker
Show the prompt
Go through our open bugs in [project]. Rank them by severity and how many people they affect, mark likely duplicates, and recommend which to fix this sprint.
Open in Athena

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03Code and docs

Review a pull request

Correctness, security, and test gaps, line by line.

Setup
Needs Code repo (GitHub)
Runs
When you ask
Outputs
An answer in chat
Needs Code repo
Show the prompt
Review this pull request: [link]. Check correctness, security, and missing tests, and give comments by file and line, most important first.
Open in Athena

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System design doc

Architecture, data model, APIs, and rollout.

Setup
No setup needed
Runs
When you ask
Outputs
An answer in chat
No setup needed
Show the prompt
Write a system design doc for [feature]: goals and non-goals, architecture, data model, APIs, risks, and a rollout plan, with a diagram.
Open in Athena

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Incident postmortem

Timeline, root cause, and action items.

Setup
No setup needed
Runs
When you ask
Outputs
An answer in chat
No setup needed
Show the prompt
Write a blameless postmortem from these notes and logs: [attach]. Include the timeline, impact, root cause, what went well, and action items with owners.
Open in Athena

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04Why run it in Athena

A chat assistantAthena
What you getText in a chatReal Excel, Word, and PowerPoint files in your templates
Working togetherOne person, one chatYour team and the agent in the same file, live
MistakesRegenerate and start overEvery edit attributed; undo or roll back any change
Next runStarts from scratchBuilds on the last run and on your feedback
Your dataCopy and pasteDocuments, email, and warehouse, under each person's access
Where it runsTheir cloudYours, if you need it
TABLE 1Why run it in Athena: the same prompt in a chat assistant and in Athena.

05For your team

06Related dispatches

07Questions teams ask

How do I use a starter?

Open a new chat in Athena, paste the prompt, and replace anything in square brackets with your details before sending. Athena asks for anything else it needs.

Which starters run on a schedule?

These run on a schedule: Vendor security watch, AI news brief, Software renewal tracker, Ticket triage, Sprint summary.

Do these starters need connected apps?

A few need a connected app: code repo (GitHub), issue tracker (Jira). The rest need no setup.

Can I use my own templates?

Yes. The scheduled starters ask once which of your Word, PowerPoint or Excel templates in Athena to use and build every file from them. With no template, they use your company's logo, colors and fonts.