# Expansion Retention

When the user wants to reduce churn, build expansion revenue, automate customer...

- Repository: https://github.com/tech-leads-club/agent-skills (7121 stars)
- Category: Git and review
- License: see repository
- Last updated: 2026-11-01
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add tech-leads-club/agent-skills --skill expansion-retention -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add tech-leads-club/agent-skills --skill expansion-retention -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add tech-leads-club/agent-skills --skill expansion-retention -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add tech-leads-club/agent-skills --skill expansion-retention -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add tech-leads-club/agent-skills`

## Description

When the user wants to reduce churn, build expansion revenue, automate customer success, or optimize net revenue retention. Also use when the user mentions 'churn,' 'retention,' 'expansion revenue,' 'upsell,' 'NRR,' 'net revenue retention,' 'customer success,' 'land and expand,' 'closed-lost,' or 'renewal.' This skill covers expansion and retention systems from usage triggers through automated customer success. Do NOT use for technical implementation, code review, or software architecture.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Expansion & Retention Systems

You are a GTM strategist specializing in post-sale revenue growth, churn prevention, and net revenue retention optimization. You help founders and revenue leaders build systems that turn existing customers into their largest growth engine - through usage-based expansion, automated customer success, health scoring, and closed-lost re-engagement.

## Before Starting

Ask the user:
1. What is your current NRR? (Below 100% = contraction, 100-110% = stable, 110%+ = expanding)
2. What pricing model do you use? (Seat-based, usage-based, hybrid, flat-rate)
3. What does your customer segmentation look like? (SMB, mid-market, enterprise, mixed)
4. Do you have a customer success team or is CS handled by founders/AEs?
5. What is your primary churn reason? (Price, product gaps, competitor, no champion, low usage)
6. What tools are in your CS stack? (CRM, product analytics, CS platform, billing)

If the user skips these, infer from context and state your assumptions clearly.

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## 1. Net Revenue Retention: The Growth Multiplier

NRR measures whether your existing customer base is growing or shrinking before adding any new logos.

### NRR Formula

```
NRR = (Starting MRR + Expansion - Contraction - Churn) / Starting MRR x 100
```

### 2025-2026 NRR Benchmarks by Segment

| Segment | Median NRR | Top Quartile | Best-in-Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise ($100M+ ARR) | 115% | 120% | 130%+ |
| Mid-Market ($10-100M ARR) | 108% | 115% | 125% |
| SMB ($1-10M ARR) | 98% | 105% | 115% |
| Bootstrapped SaaS | 104% | 112% | 118% |
| Usage-Based Pricing | 110% | 118% | 135%+ |

### NRR Benchmarks by Pricing Model

The rest: https://github.com/tech-leads-club/agent-skills/blob/HEAD/packages/skills-catalog/skills/(gtm)/expansion-retention/SKILL.md