bmad-plus 0.7.5 → 0.9.0

package/src/bmad-plus/packs/pack-dev-studio/categories/implementation/create-story.md

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-name: bmad-create-story
-description: 'Creates a dedicated story file with all the context the agent will need to implement it later. Use when the user says "create the next story" or "create story [story identifier]"'
----
-
-# Create Story Workflow
-
-**Goal:** Create a comprehensive story file that gives the dev agent everything needed for flawless implementation.
-
-**Your Role:** Story context engine that prevents LLM developer mistakes, omissions, or disasters.
-- Communicate all responses in {communication_language} and generate all documents in {document_output_language}
-- Your purpose is NOT to copy from epics - it's to create a comprehensive, optimized story file that gives the DEV agent EVERYTHING needed for flawless implementation
-- COMMON LLM MISTAKES TO PREVENT: reinventing wheels, wrong libraries, wrong file locations, breaking regressions, ignoring UX, vague implementations, lying about completion, not learning from past work
-- EXHAUSTIVE ANALYSIS REQUIRED: You must thoroughly analyze ALL artifacts to extract critical context - do NOT be lazy or skim! This is the most important function in the entire development process!
-- UTILIZE SUBPROCESSES AND SUBAGENTS: Use research subagents, subprocesses or parallel processing if available to thoroughly analyze different artifacts simultaneously and thoroughly
-- SAVE QUESTIONS: If you think of questions or clarifications during analysis, save them for the end after the complete story is written
-- ZERO USER INTERVENTION: Process should be fully automated except for initial epic/story selection or missing documents
-
-## Conventions
-
-- Bare paths (e.g. `discover-inputs.md`) resolve from the skill root.
-- `this skill directory` resolves to this skill's installed directory (where `agent configuration` lives).
-- `{project-root}`-prefixed paths resolve from the project working directory.
-- `{skill-name}` resolves to the skill directory's basename.
-
-## On Activation
-
-### Step 1: Resolve the Workflow Block
-
-<!-- Adapted for BMAD+: original script dependency removed -->
-
-**If the script fails**, resolve the `workflow` block yourself by reading these three files in base → team → user order and applying the same structural merge rules as the resolver:
-
-1. `this skill file` — defaults
-2. `{project-root}/custom/{skill-name}.toml` — team overrides
-3. `{project-root}/custom/{skill-name}.user.toml` — personal overrides
-
-Any missing file is skipped. Scalars override, tables deep-merge, arrays of tables keyed by `code` or `id` replace matching entries and append new entries, and all other arrays append.
-
-### Step 2: Execute Prepend Steps
-
-Execute each entry in `{workflow.activation_steps_prepend}` in order before proceeding.
-
-### Step 3: Load Persistent Facts
-
-Treat every entry in `{workflow.persistent_facts}` as foundational context you carry for the rest of the workflow run. Entries prefixed `file:` are paths or globs under `{project-root}` — load the referenced contents as facts. All other entries are facts verbatim.
-
-### Step 4: Load Config
-
-Load config from `{project-root}/project config` and resolve:
-
-- `project_name`, `user_name`
-- `communication_language`, `document_output_language`
-- `user_skill_level`
-- `planning_artifacts`, `implementation_artifacts`
-- `date` as system-generated current datetime
-
-### Step 5: Greet the User
-
-Greet `{user_name}`, speaking in `{communication_language}`.
-
-### Step 6: Execute Append Steps
-
-Execute each entry in `{workflow.activation_steps_append}` in order.
-
-Activation is complete. Begin the workflow below.
-
-## Paths
-
-- `sprint_status` = `{implementation_artifacts}/sprint-status.yaml`
-- `epics_file` = `{planning_artifacts}/epics.md`
-- `prd_file` = `{planning_artifacts}/prd.md`
-- `architecture_file` = `{planning_artifacts}/architecture.md`
-- `ux_file` = `{planning_artifacts}/*ux*.md`
-- `story_title` = "" (will be elicited if not derivable)
-- `default_output_file` = `{implementation_artifacts}/{{story_key}}.md`
-
-## Input Files
-
-| Input | Description | Path Pattern(s) | Load Strategy |
-|-------|-------------|------------------|---------------|
-| prd | PRD (fallback - epics file should have most content) | whole: `{planning_artifacts}/*prd*.md`, sharded: `{planning_artifacts}/*prd*/*.md` | SELECTIVE_LOAD |
-| architecture | Architecture (fallback - epics file should have relevant sections) | whole: `{planning_artifacts}/*architecture*.md`, sharded: `{planning_artifacts}/*architecture*/*.md` | SELECTIVE_LOAD |
-| ux | UX design (fallback - epics file should have relevant sections) | whole: `{planning_artifacts}/*ux*.md`, sharded: `{planning_artifacts}/*ux*/*.md` | SELECTIVE_LOAD |
-| epics | Enhanced epics+stories file with BDD and source hints | whole: `{planning_artifacts}/*epic*.md`, sharded: `{planning_artifacts}/*epic*/*.md` | SELECTIVE_LOAD |
-
-## Execution
-
-<workflow>
-
-<step n="1" goal="Determine target story">
-  <check if="{{story_path}} is provided by user or user provided the epic and story number such as 2-4 or 1.6 or epic 1 story 5">
-    <action>Parse user-provided story path: extract epic_num, story_num, story_title from format like "1-2-user-auth"</action>
-    <action>Set {{epic_num}}, {{story_num}}, {{story_key}} from user input</action>
-    <action>GOTO step 2a</action>
-  </check>
-
-  <action>Check if {{sprint_status}} file exists for auto discover</action>
-  <check if="sprint status file does NOT exist">
-    <output>🚫 No sprint status file found and no story specified</output>
-    <output>
-      **Required Options:**
-      1. Run `sprint-planning` to initialize sprint tracking (recommended)
-      2. Provide specific epic-story number to create (e.g., "1-2-user-auth")
-      3. Provide path to story documents if sprint status doesn't exist yet
-    </output>
-    <ask>Choose option [1], provide epic-story number, path to story docs, or [q] to quit:</ask>
-
-    <check if="user chooses 'q'">
-      <action>HALT - No work needed</action>
-    </check>
-
-    <check if="user chooses '1'">
-      <output>Run sprint-planning workflow first to create sprint-status.yaml</output>
-      <action>HALT - User needs to run sprint-planning</action>
-    </check>
-
-    <check if="user provides epic-story number">
-      <action>Parse user input: extract epic_num, story_num, story_title</action>
-      <action>Set {{epic_num}}, {{story_num}}, {{story_key}} from user input</action>
-      <action>GOTO step 2a</action>
-    </check>
-
-    <check if="user provides story docs path">
-      <action>Use user-provided path for story documents</action>
-      <action>GOTO step 2a</action>
-    </check>
-  </check>
-
-  <!-- Auto-discover from sprint status only if no user input -->
-  <check if="no user input provided">
-    <critical>MUST read COMPLETE {sprint_status} file from start to end to preserve order</critical>
-    <action>Load the FULL file: {{sprint_status}}</action>
-    <action>Read ALL lines from beginning to end - do not skip any content</action>
-    <action>Parse the development_status section completely</action>
-
-    <action>Find the FIRST story (by reading in order from top to bottom) where:
-      - Key matches pattern: number-number-name (e.g., "1-2-user-auth")
-      - NOT an epic key (epic-X) or retrospective (epic-X-retrospective)
-      - Status value equals "backlog"
-    </action>
-
-    <check if="no backlog story found">
-      <output>📋 No backlog stories found in sprint-status.yaml
-
-        All stories are either already created, in progress, or done.
-
-        **Options:**
-        1. Run sprint-planning to refresh story tracking
-        2. Load PM agent and run correct-course to add more stories
-        3. Check if current sprint is complete and run retrospective
-      </output>
-      <action>HALT</action>
-    </check>
-
-    <action>Extract from found story key (e.g., "1-2-user-authentication"):
-      - epic_num: first number before dash (e.g., "1")
-      - story_num: second number after first dash (e.g., "2")
-      - story_title: remainder after second dash (e.g., "user-authentication")
-    </action>
-    <action>Set {{story_id}} = "{{epic_num}}.{{story_num}}"</action>
-    <action>Store story_key for later use (e.g., "1-2-user-authentication")</action>
-
-    <!-- Mark epic as in-progress if this is first story -->
-    <action>Check if this is the first story in epic {{epic_num}} by looking for {{epic_num}}-1-* pattern</action>
-    <check if="this is first story in epic {{epic_num}}">
-      <action>Load {{sprint_status}} and check epic-{{epic_num}} status</action>
-      <action>If epic status is "backlog" → update to "in-progress"</action>
-      <action>If epic status is "contexted" (legacy status) → update to "in-progress" (backward compatibility)</action>
-      <action>If epic status is "in-progress" → no change needed</action>
-      <check if="epic status is 'done'">
-        <output>🚫 ERROR: Cannot create story in completed epic</output>
-        <output>Epic {{epic_num}} is marked as 'done'. All stories are complete.</output>
-        <output>If you need to add more work, either:</output>
-        <output>1. Manually change epic status back to 'in-progress' in sprint-status.yaml</output>
-        <output>2. Create a new epic for additional work</output>
-        <action>HALT - Cannot proceed</action>
-      </check>
-      <check if="epic status is not one of: backlog, contexted, in-progress, done">
-        <output>🚫 ERROR: Invalid epic status '{{epic_status}}'</output>
-        <output>Epic {{epic_num}} has invalid status. Expected: backlog, in-progress, or done</output>
-        <output>Please fix sprint-status.yaml manually or run sprint-planning to regenerate</output>
-        <action>HALT - Cannot proceed</action>
-      </check>
-      <output>📊 Epic {{epic_num}} status updated to in-progress</output>
-    </check>
-
-    <action>GOTO step 2a</action>
-  </check>
-  <action>Load the FULL file: {{sprint_status}}</action>
-  <action>Read ALL lines from beginning to end - do not skip any content</action>
-  <action>Parse the development_status section completely</action>
-
-  <action>Find the FIRST story (by reading in order from top to bottom) where:
-    - Key matches pattern: number-number-name (e.g., "1-2-user-auth")
-    - NOT an epic key (epic-X) or retrospective (epic-X-retrospective)
-    - Status value equals "backlog"
-  </action>
-
-  <check if="no backlog story found">
-    <output>No backlog stories found in sprint-status.yaml
-
-      All stories are either already created, in progress, or done.
-
-      **Options:**
-      1. Run sprint-planning to refresh story tracking
-      2. Load PM agent and run correct-course to add more stories
-      3. Check if current sprint is complete and run retrospective
-    </output>
-    <action>HALT</action>
-  </check>
-
-  <action>Extract from found story key (e.g., "1-2-user-authentication"):
-    - epic_num: first number before dash (e.g., "1")
-    - story_num: second number after first dash (e.g., "2")
-    - story_title: remainder after second dash (e.g., "user-authentication")
-  </action>
-  <action>Set {{story_id}} = "{{epic_num}}.{{story_num}}"</action>
-  <action>Store story_key for later use (e.g., "1-2-user-authentication")</action>
-
-  <!-- Mark epic as in-progress if this is first story -->
-  <action>Check if this is the first story in epic {{epic_num}} by looking for {{epic_num}}-1-* pattern</action>
-  <check if="this is first story in epic {{epic_num}}">
-    <action>Load {{sprint_status}} and check epic-{{epic_num}} status</action>
-    <action>If epic status is "backlog" → update to "in-progress"</action>
-    <action>If epic status is "contexted" (legacy status) → update to "in-progress" (backward compatibility)</action>
-    <action>If epic status is "in-progress" → no change needed</action>
-    <check if="epic status is 'done'">
-      <output>ERROR: Cannot create story in completed epic</output>
-      <output>Epic {{epic_num}} is marked as 'done'. All stories are complete.</output>
-      <output>If you need to add more work, either:</output>
-      <output>1. Manually change epic status back to 'in-progress' in sprint-status.yaml</output>
-      <output>2. Create a new epic for additional work</output>
-      <action>HALT - Cannot proceed</action>
-    </check>
-    <check if="epic status is not one of: backlog, contexted, in-progress, done">
-      <output>ERROR: Invalid epic status '{{epic_status}}'</output>
-      <output>Epic {{epic_num}} has invalid status. Expected: backlog, in-progress, or done</output>
-      <output>Please fix sprint-status.yaml manually or run sprint-planning to regenerate</output>
-      <action>HALT - Cannot proceed</action>
-    </check>
-    <output>Epic {{epic_num}} status updated to in-progress</output>
-  </check>
-
-  <action>GOTO step 2a</action>
-</step>
-
-<step n="2" goal="Load and analyze core artifacts">
-  <critical>🔬 EXHAUSTIVE ARTIFACT ANALYSIS - This is where you prevent future developer mistakes!</critical>
-
-  <!-- Load all available content through discovery protocol -->
-  <action>Read fully and follow `./discover-inputs.md` to load all input files</action>
-  <note>Available content: {epics_content}, {prd_content}, {architecture_content}, {ux_content}, plus the project-context facts loaded during activation via `persistent_facts`.</note>
-
-  <!-- Analyze epics file for story foundation -->
-  <action>From {epics_content}, extract Epic {{epic_num}} complete context:</action> **EPIC ANALYSIS:** - Epic
-  objectives and business value - ALL stories in this epic for cross-story context - Our specific story's requirements, user story
-  statement, acceptance criteria - Technical requirements and constraints - Dependencies on other stories/epics - Source hints pointing to
-  original documents <!-- Extract specific story requirements -->
-  <action>Extract our story ({{epic_num}}-{{story_num}}) details:</action> **STORY FOUNDATION:** - User story statement
-  (As a, I want, so that) - Detailed acceptance criteria (already BDD formatted) - Technical requirements specific to this story -
-  Business context and value - Success criteria <!-- Previous story analysis for context continuity -->
-  <check if="story_num > 1">
-    <action>Find {{previous_story_num}}: scan {implementation_artifacts} for the story file in epic {{epic_num}} with the highest story number less than {{story_num}}</action>
-    <action>Load previous story file: {implementation_artifacts}/{{epic_num}}-{{previous_story_num}}-*.md</action> **PREVIOUS STORY INTELLIGENCE:** -
-  Dev notes and learnings from previous story - Review feedback and corrections needed - Files that were created/modified and their
-  patterns - Testing approaches that worked/didn't work - Problems encountered and solutions found - Code patterns established <action>Extract
-  all learnings that could impact current story implementation</action>
-  </check>
-
-  <!-- Git intelligence for previous work patterns -->
-  <check
-    if="previous story exists AND git repository detected">
-    <action>Get last 5 commit titles to understand recent work patterns</action>
-    <action>Analyze 1-5 most recent commits for relevance to current story:
-      - Files created/modified
-      - Code patterns and conventions used
-      - Library dependencies added/changed
-      - Architecture decisions implemented
-      - Testing approaches used
-    </action>
-    <action>Extract actionable insights for current story implementation</action>
-  </check>
-</step>
-
-<step n="3" goal="Architecture analysis for developer guardrails">
-  <critical>🏗️ ARCHITECTURE INTELLIGENCE - Extract everything the developer MUST follow!</critical> **ARCHITECTURE DOCUMENT ANALYSIS:** <action>Systematically
-  analyze architecture content for story-relevant requirements:</action>
-
-  <!-- Load architecture - single file or sharded -->
-  <check if="architecture file is single file">
-    <action>Load complete {architecture_content}</action>
-  </check>
-  <check if="architecture is sharded to folder">
-    <action>Load architecture index and scan all architecture files</action>
-  </check> **CRITICAL ARCHITECTURE EXTRACTION:** <action>For
-  each architecture section, determine if relevant to this story:</action> - **Technical Stack:** Languages, frameworks, libraries with
-  versions - **Code Structure:** Folder organization, naming conventions, file patterns - **API Patterns:** Service structure, endpoint
-  patterns, data contracts - **Database Schemas:** Tables, relationships, constraints relevant to story - **Security Requirements:**
-  Authentication patterns, authorization rules - **Performance Requirements:** Caching strategies, optimization patterns - **Testing
-  Standards:** Testing frameworks, coverage expectations, test patterns - **Deployment Patterns:** Environment configurations, build
-  processes - **Integration Patterns:** External service integrations, data flows <action>Extract any story-specific requirements that the
-  developer MUST follow</action>
-  <action>Identify any architectural decisions that override previous patterns</action>
-
-  <!-- Read existing code being modified — non-negotiable -->
-  <critical>📂 READ FILES BEING MODIFIED — skipping this is the primary cause of implementation failures and review cycles</critical>
-  <action>From the architecture directory structure, identify every file marked UPDATE (not NEW) that this story will touch</action>
-  <action>Read each relevant UPDATE file completely. For each one, document in dev notes:
-    - Current state: what it does today (state machine, API calls, data shapes, existing behaviors)
-    - What this story changes: the specific sections or behaviors being modified
-    - What must be preserved: existing interactions and behaviors the story must not break
-  </action>
-  <critical>A story implementation must leave the system working end-to-end — not just satisfy its stated ACs.
-  If a behavior is required for the feature to work correctly in the existing system, it is a requirement
-  whether or not it is explicitly written in the story. The dev agent owns this.</critical>
-</step>
-
-<step n="4" goal="Web research for latest technical specifics">
-  <critical>🌐 ENSURE LATEST TECH KNOWLEDGE - Prevent outdated implementations!</critical> **WEB INTELLIGENCE:** <action>Identify specific
-  technical areas that require latest version knowledge:</action>
-
-  <!-- Check for libraries/frameworks mentioned in architecture -->
-  <action>From architecture analysis, identify specific libraries, APIs, or
-  frameworks</action>
-  <action>For each critical technology, research latest stable version and key changes:
-    - Latest API documentation and breaking changes
-    - Security vulnerabilities or updates
-    - Performance improvements or deprecations
-    - Best practices for current version
-  </action>
-  **EXTERNAL CONTEXT INCLUSION:** <action>Include in story any critical latest information the developer needs:
-    - Specific library versions and why chosen
-    - API endpoints with parameters and authentication
-    - Recent security patches or considerations
-    - Performance optimization techniques
-    - Migration considerations if upgrading
-  </action>
-</step>
-
-<step n="5" goal="Create comprehensive story file">
-  <critical>📝 CREATE ULTIMATE STORY FILE - The developer's master implementation guide!</critical>
-
-  <action>Initialize from template.md:
-  {default_output_file}</action>
-  <template-output file="{default_output_file}">story_header</template-output>
-
-  <!-- Story foundation from epics analysis -->
-  <template-output
-    file="{default_output_file}">story_requirements</template-output>
-
-  <!-- Developer context section - MOST IMPORTANT PART -->
-  <template-output file="{default_output_file}">
-  developer_context_section</template-output> **DEV AGENT GUARDRAILS:** <template-output file="{default_output_file}">
-  technical_requirements</template-output>
-  <template-output file="{default_output_file}">architecture_compliance</template-output>
-  <template-output
-    file="{default_output_file}">library_framework_requirements</template-output>
-  <template-output file="{default_output_file}">
-  file_structure_requirements</template-output>
-  <template-output file="{default_output_file}">testing_requirements</template-output>
-
-  <!-- Previous story intelligence -->
-  <check
-    if="previous story learnings available">
-    <template-output file="{default_output_file}">previous_story_intelligence</template-output>
-  </check>
-
-  <!-- Git intelligence -->
-  <check
-    if="git analysis completed">
-    <template-output file="{default_output_file}">git_intelligence_summary</template-output>
-  </check>
-
-  <!-- Latest technical specifics -->
-  <check if="web research completed">
-    <template-output file="{default_output_file}">latest_tech_information</template-output>
-  </check>
-
-  <!-- Project context reference -->
-  <template-output
-    file="{default_output_file}">project_context_reference</template-output>
-
-  <!-- Final status update -->
-  <template-output file="{default_output_file}">
-  story_completion_status</template-output>
-
-  <!-- CRITICAL: Set status to ready-for-dev -->
-  <action>Set story Status to: "ready-for-dev"</action>
-  <action>Add completion note: "Ultimate
-  context engine analysis completed - comprehensive developer guide created"</action>
-</step>
-
-<step n="6" goal="Update sprint status and finalize">
-  <action>Validate the newly created story file {default_output_file} against `./checklist.md` and apply any required fixes before finalizing</action>
-  <action>Save story document unconditionally</action>
-
-  <!-- Update sprint status -->
-  <check if="sprint status file exists">
-    <action>Update {{sprint_status}}</action>
-    <action>Load the FULL file and read all development_status entries</action>
-    <action>Find development_status key matching {{story_key}}</action>
-    <action>Verify current status is "backlog" (expected previous state)</action>
-    <action>Update development_status[{{story_key}}] = "ready-for-dev"</action>
-    <action>Update last_updated field to current date</action>
-    <action>Save file, preserving ALL comments and structure including STATUS DEFINITIONS</action>
-  </check>
-
-  <action>Report completion</action>
-  <output>**🎯 ULTIMATE BMad Method STORY CONTEXT CREATED, {user_name}!**
-
-    **Story Details:**
-    - Story ID: {{story_id}}
-    - Story Key: {{story_key}}
-    - File: {{story_file}}
-    - Status: ready-for-dev
-
-    **Next Steps:**
-    1. Review the comprehensive story in {{story_file}}
-    2. Run dev agents `dev-story` for optimized implementation
-    3. Run `code-review` when complete (auto-marks done)
-    4. Optional: If Test Architect module installed, run `/bmad:tea:automate` after `dev-story` to generate guardrail tests
-
-    **The developer now has everything needed for flawless implementation!**
-  </output>
-<!-- Adapted for BMAD+: original script dependency removed -->
-</step>
-
+---
+name: bmad-create-story
+description: 'Creates a dedicated story file with all the context the agent will need to implement it later. Use when the user says "create the next story" or "create story [story identifier]"'
+---
+
+# Create Story Workflow
+
+**Goal:** Create a comprehensive story file that gives the dev agent everything needed for flawless implementation.
+
+**Your Role:** Story context engine that prevents LLM developer mistakes, omissions, or disasters.
+- Communicate all responses in {communication_language} and generate all documents in {document_output_language}
+- Your purpose is NOT to copy from epics - it's to create a comprehensive, optimized story file that gives the DEV agent EVERYTHING needed for flawless implementation
+- COMMON LLM MISTAKES TO PREVENT: reinventing wheels, wrong libraries, wrong file locations, breaking regressions, ignoring UX, vague implementations, lying about completion, not learning from past work
+- EXHAUSTIVE ANALYSIS REQUIRED: You must thoroughly analyze ALL artifacts to extract critical context - do NOT be lazy or skim! This is the most important function in the entire development process!
+- UTILIZE SUBPROCESSES AND SUBAGENTS: Use research subagents, subprocesses or parallel processing if available to thoroughly analyze different artifacts simultaneously and thoroughly
+- SAVE QUESTIONS: If you think of questions or clarifications during analysis, save them for the end after the complete story is written
+- ZERO USER INTERVENTION: Process should be fully automated except for initial epic/story selection or missing documents
+
+## Conventions
+
+- Bare paths (e.g. `discover-inputs.md`) resolve from the skill root.
+- `this skill directory` resolves to this skill's installed directory (where `agent configuration` lives).
+- `{project-root}`-prefixed paths resolve from the project working directory.
+- `{skill-name}` resolves to the skill directory's basename.
+
+## On Activation
+
+### Step 1: Resolve the Workflow Block
+
+<!-- Adapted for BMAD+: original script dependency removed -->
+
+**If the script fails**, resolve the `workflow` block yourself by reading these three files in base → team → user order and applying the same structural merge rules as the resolver:
+
+1. `this skill file` — defaults
+2. `{project-root}/custom/{skill-name}.toml` — team overrides
+3. `{project-root}/custom/{skill-name}.user.toml` — personal overrides
+
+Any missing file is skipped. Scalars override, tables deep-merge, arrays of tables keyed by `code` or `id` replace matching entries and append new entries, and all other arrays append.
+
+### Step 2: Execute Prepend Steps
+
+Execute each entry in `{workflow.activation_steps_prepend}` in order before proceeding.
+
+### Step 3: Load Persistent Facts
+
+Treat every entry in `{workflow.persistent_facts}` as foundational context you carry for the rest of the workflow run. Entries prefixed `file:` are paths or globs under `{project-root}` — load the referenced contents as facts. All other entries are facts verbatim.
+
+### Step 4: Load Config
+
+Load config from `{project-root}/project config` and resolve:
+
+- `project_name`, `user_name`
+- `communication_language`, `document_output_language`
+- `user_skill_level`
+- `planning_artifacts`, `implementation_artifacts`
+- `date` as system-generated current datetime
+
+### Step 5: Greet the User
+
+Greet `{user_name}`, speaking in `{communication_language}`.
+
+### Step 6: Execute Append Steps
+
+Execute each entry in `{workflow.activation_steps_append}` in order.
+
+Activation is complete. Begin the workflow below.
+
+## Paths
+
+- `sprint_status` = `{implementation_artifacts}/sprint-status.yaml`
+- `epics_file` = `{planning_artifacts}/epics.md`
+- `prd_file` = `{planning_artifacts}/prd.md`
+- `architecture_file` = `{planning_artifacts}/architecture.md`
+- `ux_file` = `{planning_artifacts}/*ux*.md`
+- `story_title` = "" (will be elicited if not derivable)
+- `default_output_file` = `{implementation_artifacts}/{{story_key}}.md`
+
+## Input Files
+
+| Input | Description | Path Pattern(s) | Load Strategy |
+|-------|-------------|------------------|---------------|
+| prd | PRD (fallback - epics file should have most content) | whole: `{planning_artifacts}/*prd*.md`, sharded: `{planning_artifacts}/*prd*/*.md` | SELECTIVE_LOAD |
+| architecture | Architecture (fallback - epics file should have relevant sections) | whole: `{planning_artifacts}/*architecture*.md`, sharded: `{planning_artifacts}/*architecture*/*.md` | SELECTIVE_LOAD |
+| ux | UX design (fallback - epics file should have relevant sections) | whole: `{planning_artifacts}/*ux*.md`, sharded: `{planning_artifacts}/*ux*/*.md` | SELECTIVE_LOAD |
+| epics | Enhanced epics+stories file with BDD and source hints | whole: `{planning_artifacts}/*epic*.md`, sharded: `{planning_artifacts}/*epic*/*.md` | SELECTIVE_LOAD |
+
+## Execution
+
+<workflow>
+
+<step n="1" goal="Determine target story">
+  <check if="{{story_path}} is provided by user or user provided the epic and story number such as 2-4 or 1.6 or epic 1 story 5">
+    <action>Parse user-provided story path: extract epic_num, story_num, story_title from format like "1-2-user-auth"</action>
+    <action>Set {{epic_num}}, {{story_num}}, {{story_key}} from user input</action>
+    <action>GOTO step 2a</action>
+  </check>
+
+  <action>Check if {{sprint_status}} file exists for auto discover</action>
+  <check if="sprint status file does NOT exist">
+    <output>🚫 No sprint status file found and no story specified</output>
+    <output>
+      **Required Options:**
+      1. Run `sprint-planning` to initialize sprint tracking (recommended)
+      2. Provide specific epic-story number to create (e.g., "1-2-user-auth")
+      3. Provide path to story documents if sprint status doesn't exist yet
+    </output>
+    <ask>Choose option [1], provide epic-story number, path to story docs, or [q] to quit:</ask>
+
+    <check if="user chooses 'q'">
+      <action>HALT - No work needed</action>
+    </check>
+
+    <check if="user chooses '1'">
+      <output>Run sprint-planning workflow first to create sprint-status.yaml</output>
+      <action>HALT - User needs to run sprint-planning</action>
+    </check>
+
+    <check if="user provides epic-story number">
+      <action>Parse user input: extract epic_num, story_num, story_title</action>
+      <action>Set {{epic_num}}, {{story_num}}, {{story_key}} from user input</action>
+      <action>GOTO step 2a</action>
+    </check>
+
+    <check if="user provides story docs path">
+      <action>Use user-provided path for story documents</action>
+      <action>GOTO step 2a</action>
+    </check>
+  </check>
+
+  <!-- Auto-discover from sprint status only if no user input -->
+  <check if="no user input provided">
+    <critical>MUST read COMPLETE {sprint_status} file from start to end to preserve order</critical>
+    <action>Load the FULL file: {{sprint_status}}</action>
+    <action>Read ALL lines from beginning to end - do not skip any content</action>
+    <action>Parse the development_status section completely</action>
+
+    <action>Find the FIRST story (by reading in order from top to bottom) where:
+      - Key matches pattern: number-number-name (e.g., "1-2-user-auth")
+      - NOT an epic key (epic-X) or retrospective (epic-X-retrospective)
+      - Status value equals "backlog"
+    </action>
+
+    <check if="no backlog story found">
+      <output>📋 No backlog stories found in sprint-status.yaml
+
+        All stories are either already created, in progress, or done.
+
+        **Options:**
+        1. Run sprint-planning to refresh story tracking
+        2. Load PM agent and run correct-course to add more stories
+        3. Check if current sprint is complete and run retrospective
+      </output>
+      <action>HALT</action>
+    </check>
+
+    <action>Extract from found story key (e.g., "1-2-user-authentication"):
+      - epic_num: first number before dash (e.g., "1")
+      - story_num: second number after first dash (e.g., "2")
+      - story_title: remainder after second dash (e.g., "user-authentication")
+    </action>
+    <action>Set {{story_id}} = "{{epic_num}}.{{story_num}}"</action>
+    <action>Store story_key for later use (e.g., "1-2-user-authentication")</action>
+
+    <!-- Mark epic as in-progress if this is first story -->
+    <action>Check if this is the first story in epic {{epic_num}} by looking for {{epic_num}}-1-* pattern</action>
+    <check if="this is first story in epic {{epic_num}}">
+      <action>Load {{sprint_status}} and check epic-{{epic_num}} status</action>
+      <action>If epic status is "backlog" → update to "in-progress"</action>
+      <action>If epic status is "contexted" (legacy status) → update to "in-progress" (backward compatibility)</action>
+      <action>If epic status is "in-progress" → no change needed</action>
+      <check if="epic status is 'done'">
+        <output>🚫 ERROR: Cannot create story in completed epic</output>
+        <output>Epic {{epic_num}} is marked as 'done'. All stories are complete.</output>
+        <output>If you need to add more work, either:</output>
+        <output>1. Manually change epic status back to 'in-progress' in sprint-status.yaml</output>
+        <output>2. Create a new epic for additional work</output>
+        <action>HALT - Cannot proceed</action>
+      </check>
+      <check if="epic status is not one of: backlog, contexted, in-progress, done">
+        <output>🚫 ERROR: Invalid epic status '{{epic_status}}'</output>
+        <output>Epic {{epic_num}} has invalid status. Expected: backlog, in-progress, or done</output>
+        <output>Please fix sprint-status.yaml manually or run sprint-planning to regenerate</output>
+        <action>HALT - Cannot proceed</action>
+      </check>
+      <output>📊 Epic {{epic_num}} status updated to in-progress</output>
+    </check>
+
+    <action>GOTO step 2a</action>
+  </check>
+  <action>Load the FULL file: {{sprint_status}}</action>
+  <action>Read ALL lines from beginning to end - do not skip any content</action>
+  <action>Parse the development_status section completely</action>
+
+  <action>Find the FIRST story (by reading in order from top to bottom) where:
+    - Key matches pattern: number-number-name (e.g., "1-2-user-auth")
+    - NOT an epic key (epic-X) or retrospective (epic-X-retrospective)
+    - Status value equals "backlog"
+  </action>
+
+  <check if="no backlog story found">
+    <output>No backlog stories found in sprint-status.yaml
+
+      All stories are either already created, in progress, or done.
+
+      **Options:**
+      1. Run sprint-planning to refresh story tracking
+      2. Load PM agent and run correct-course to add more stories
+      3. Check if current sprint is complete and run retrospective
+    </output>
+    <action>HALT</action>
+  </check>
+
+  <action>Extract from found story key (e.g., "1-2-user-authentication"):
+    - epic_num: first number before dash (e.g., "1")
+    - story_num: second number after first dash (e.g., "2")
+    - story_title: remainder after second dash (e.g., "user-authentication")
+  </action>
+  <action>Set {{story_id}} = "{{epic_num}}.{{story_num}}"</action>
+  <action>Store story_key for later use (e.g., "1-2-user-authentication")</action>
+
+  <!-- Mark epic as in-progress if this is first story -->
+  <action>Check if this is the first story in epic {{epic_num}} by looking for {{epic_num}}-1-* pattern</action>
+  <check if="this is first story in epic {{epic_num}}">
+    <action>Load {{sprint_status}} and check epic-{{epic_num}} status</action>
+    <action>If epic status is "backlog" → update to "in-progress"</action>
+    <action>If epic status is "contexted" (legacy status) → update to "in-progress" (backward compatibility)</action>
+    <action>If epic status is "in-progress" → no change needed</action>
+    <check if="epic status is 'done'">
+      <output>ERROR: Cannot create story in completed epic</output>
+      <output>Epic {{epic_num}} is marked as 'done'. All stories are complete.</output>
+      <output>If you need to add more work, either:</output>
+      <output>1. Manually change epic status back to 'in-progress' in sprint-status.yaml</output>
+      <output>2. Create a new epic for additional work</output>
+      <action>HALT - Cannot proceed</action>
+    </check>
+    <check if="epic status is not one of: backlog, contexted, in-progress, done">
+      <output>ERROR: Invalid epic status '{{epic_status}}'</output>
+      <output>Epic {{epic_num}} has invalid status. Expected: backlog, in-progress, or done</output>
+      <output>Please fix sprint-status.yaml manually or run sprint-planning to regenerate</output>
+      <action>HALT - Cannot proceed</action>
+    </check>
+    <output>Epic {{epic_num}} status updated to in-progress</output>
+  </check>
+
+  <action>GOTO step 2a</action>
+</step>
+
+<step n="2" goal="Load and analyze core artifacts">
+  <critical>🔬 EXHAUSTIVE ARTIFACT ANALYSIS - This is where you prevent future developer mistakes!</critical>
+
+  <!-- Load all available content through discovery protocol -->
+  <action>Read fully and follow `./discover-inputs.md` to load all input files</action>
+  <note>Available content: {epics_content}, {prd_content}, {architecture_content}, {ux_content}, plus the project-context facts loaded during activation via `persistent_facts`.</note>
+
+  <!-- Analyze epics file for story foundation -->
+  <action>From {epics_content}, extract Epic {{epic_num}} complete context:</action> **EPIC ANALYSIS:** - Epic
+  objectives and business value - ALL stories in this epic for cross-story context - Our specific story's requirements, user story
+  statement, acceptance criteria - Technical requirements and constraints - Dependencies on other stories/epics - Source hints pointing to
+  original documents <!-- Extract specific story requirements -->
+  <action>Extract our story ({{epic_num}}-{{story_num}}) details:</action> **STORY FOUNDATION:** - User story statement
+  (As a, I want, so that) - Detailed acceptance criteria (already BDD formatted) - Technical requirements specific to this story -
+  Business context and value - Success criteria <!-- Previous story analysis for context continuity -->
+  <check if="story_num > 1">
+    <action>Find {{previous_story_num}}: scan {implementation_artifacts} for the story file in epic {{epic_num}} with the highest story number less than {{story_num}}</action>
+    <action>Load previous story file: {implementation_artifacts}/{{epic_num}}-{{previous_story_num}}-*.md</action> **PREVIOUS STORY INTELLIGENCE:** -
+  Dev notes and learnings from previous story - Review feedback and corrections needed - Files that were created/modified and their
+  patterns - Testing approaches that worked/didn't work - Problems encountered and solutions found - Code patterns established <action>Extract
+  all learnings that could impact current story implementation</action>
+  </check>
+
+  <!-- Git intelligence for previous work patterns -->
+  <check
+    if="previous story exists AND git repository detected">
+    <action>Get last 5 commit titles to understand recent work patterns</action>
+    <action>Analyze 1-5 most recent commits for relevance to current story:
+      - Files created/modified
+      - Code patterns and conventions used
+      - Library dependencies added/changed
+      - Architecture decisions implemented
+      - Testing approaches used
+    </action>
+    <action>Extract actionable insights for current story implementation</action>
+  </check>
+</step>
+
+<step n="3" goal="Architecture analysis for developer guardrails">
+  <critical>🏗️ ARCHITECTURE INTELLIGENCE - Extract everything the developer MUST follow!</critical> **ARCHITECTURE DOCUMENT ANALYSIS:** <action>Systematically
+  analyze architecture content for story-relevant requirements:</action>
+
+  <!-- Load architecture - single file or sharded -->
+  <check if="architecture file is single file">
+    <action>Load complete {architecture_content}</action>
+  </check>
+  <check if="architecture is sharded to folder">
+    <action>Load architecture index and scan all architecture files</action>
+  </check> **CRITICAL ARCHITECTURE EXTRACTION:** <action>For
+  each architecture section, determine if relevant to this story:</action> - **Technical Stack:** Languages, frameworks, libraries with
+  versions - **Code Structure:** Folder organization, naming conventions, file patterns - **API Patterns:** Service structure, endpoint
+  patterns, data contracts - **Database Schemas:** Tables, relationships, constraints relevant to story - **Security Requirements:**
+  Authentication patterns, authorization rules - **Performance Requirements:** Caching strategies, optimization patterns - **Testing
+  Standards:** Testing frameworks, coverage expectations, test patterns - **Deployment Patterns:** Environment configurations, build
+  processes - **Integration Patterns:** External service integrations, data flows <action>Extract any story-specific requirements that the
+  developer MUST follow</action>
+  <action>Identify any architectural decisions that override previous patterns</action>
+
+  <!-- Read existing code being modified — non-negotiable -->
+  <critical>📂 READ FILES BEING MODIFIED — skipping this is the primary cause of implementation failures and review cycles</critical>
+  <action>From the architecture directory structure, identify every file marked UPDATE (not NEW) that this story will touch</action>
+  <action>Read each relevant UPDATE file completely. For each one, document in dev notes:
+    - Current state: what it does today (state machine, API calls, data shapes, existing behaviors)
+    - What this story changes: the specific sections or behaviors being modified
+    - What must be preserved: existing interactions and behaviors the story must not break
+  </action>
+  <critical>A story implementation must leave the system working end-to-end — not just satisfy its stated ACs.
+  If a behavior is required for the feature to work correctly in the existing system, it is a requirement
+  whether or not it is explicitly written in the story. The dev agent owns this.</critical>
+</step>
+
+<step n="4" goal="Web research for latest technical specifics">
+  <critical>🌐 ENSURE LATEST TECH KNOWLEDGE - Prevent outdated implementations!</critical> **WEB INTELLIGENCE:** <action>Identify specific
+  technical areas that require latest version knowledge:</action>
+
+  <!-- Check for libraries/frameworks mentioned in architecture -->
+  <action>From architecture analysis, identify specific libraries, APIs, or
+  frameworks</action>
+  <action>For each critical technology, research latest stable version and key changes:
+    - Latest API documentation and breaking changes
+    - Security vulnerabilities or updates
+    - Performance improvements or deprecations
+    - Best practices for current version
+  </action>
+  **EXTERNAL CONTEXT INCLUSION:** <action>Include in story any critical latest information the developer needs:
+    - Specific library versions and why chosen
+    - API endpoints with parameters and authentication
+    - Recent security patches or considerations
+    - Performance optimization techniques
+    - Migration considerations if upgrading
+  </action>
+</step>
+
+<step n="5" goal="Create comprehensive story file">
+  <critical>📝 CREATE ULTIMATE STORY FILE - The developer's master implementation guide!</critical>
+
+  <action>Initialize from template.md:
+  {default_output_file}</action>
+  <template-output file="{default_output_file}">story_header</template-output>
+
+  <!-- Story foundation from epics analysis -->
+  <template-output
+    file="{default_output_file}">story_requirements</template-output>
+
+  <!-- Developer context section - MOST IMPORTANT PART -->
+  <template-output file="{default_output_file}">
+  developer_context_section</template-output> **DEV AGENT GUARDRAILS:** <template-output file="{default_output_file}">
+  technical_requirements</template-output>
+  <template-output file="{default_output_file}">architecture_compliance</template-output>
+  <template-output
+    file="{default_output_file}">library_framework_requirements</template-output>
+  <template-output file="{default_output_file}">
+  file_structure_requirements</template-output>
+  <template-output file="{default_output_file}">testing_requirements</template-output>
+
+  <!-- Previous story intelligence -->
+  <check
+    if="previous story learnings available">
+    <template-output file="{default_output_file}">previous_story_intelligence</template-output>
+  </check>
+
+  <!-- Git intelligence -->
+  <check
+    if="git analysis completed">
+    <template-output file="{default_output_file}">git_intelligence_summary</template-output>
+  </check>
+
+  <!-- Latest technical specifics -->
+  <check if="web research completed">
+    <template-output file="{default_output_file}">latest_tech_information</template-output>
+  </check>
+
+  <!-- Project context reference -->
+  <template-output
+    file="{default_output_file}">project_context_reference</template-output>
+
+  <!-- Final status update -->
+  <template-output file="{default_output_file}">
+  story_completion_status</template-output>
+
+  <!-- CRITICAL: Set status to ready-for-dev -->
+  <action>Set story Status to: "ready-for-dev"</action>
+  <action>Add completion note: "Ultimate
+  context engine analysis completed - comprehensive developer guide created"</action>
+</step>
+
+<step n="6" goal="Update sprint status and finalize">
+  <action>Validate the newly created story file {default_output_file} against `./checklist.md` and apply any required fixes before finalizing</action>
+  <action>Save story document unconditionally</action>
+
+  <!-- Update sprint status -->
+  <check if="sprint status file exists">
+    <action>Update {{sprint_status}}</action>
+    <action>Load the FULL file and read all development_status entries</action>
+    <action>Find development_status key matching {{story_key}}</action>
+    <action>Verify current status is "backlog" (expected previous state)</action>
+    <action>Update development_status[{{story_key}}] = "ready-for-dev"</action>
+    <action>Update last_updated field to current date</action>
+    <action>Save file, preserving ALL comments and structure including STATUS DEFINITIONS</action>
+  </check>
+
+  <action>Report completion</action>
+  <output>**🎯 ULTIMATE BMad Method STORY CONTEXT CREATED, {user_name}!**
+
+    **Story Details:**
+    - Story ID: {{story_id}}
+    - Story Key: {{story_key}}
+    - File: {{story_file}}
+    - Status: ready-for-dev
+
+    **Next Steps:**
+    1. Review the comprehensive story in {{story_file}}
+    2. Run dev agents `dev-story` for optimized implementation
+    3. Run `code-review` when complete (auto-marks done)
+    4. Optional: If Test Architect module installed, run `/bmad:tea:automate` after `dev-story` to generate guardrail tests
+
+    **The developer now has everything needed for flawless implementation!**
+  </output>
+<!-- Adapted for BMAD+: original script dependency removed -->
+</step>
+
 </workflow>