User stories
Create user stories following the 3 C's (Card, Conversation, Confirmation) and INVEST criteria with descriptions, design links, and acceptance criteria. Use when writing user stories, breaking down features into backlog items, or defining acceptance criteria.From its SKILL.md
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User Stories
Create user stories following the 3 C's (Card, Conversation, Confirmation) and INVEST criteria. Generates stories with descriptions, design links, and acceptance criteria.
Use when: Writing user stories, breaking down features into stories, creating backlog items, or defining acceptance criteria.
Arguments:
$PRODUCT: The product or system name$FEATURE: The new feature to break into stories$DESIGN: Link to design files (Figma, Miro, etc.)$ASSUMPTIONS: Key assumptions or context
Step-by-Step Process
- Analyze the feature based on provided design and context
- Identify user roles and distinct user journeys
- Apply 3 C's framework:
- Card: Simple title and one-liner
- Conversation: Detailed discussion of intent
- Confirmation: Clear acceptance criteria
- Respect INVEST criteria: Independent, Negotiable, Valuable, Estimable, Small, Testable
- Use plain language a primary school graduate can understand
- Link to design files for visual reference
- Output user stories in structured format
Story Template
Title: [Feature name]
Description: As a [user role], I want to [action], so that [benefit].
Design: [Link to design files]
Acceptance Criteria:
- [Clear, testable criterion]
- [Observable behavior]
- [System validates correctly]
- [Edge case handling]
- [Performance or accessibility consideration]
- [Integration point]
Example User Story
Title: Recently Viewed Section
Description: As an Online Shopper, I want to see a 'Recently viewed' section on the product page to easily revisit items I considered.
Design: [Figma link]
Acceptance Criteria:
- The 'Recently viewed' section is displayed at the bottom of the product page for every user who has previously viewed at least 1 product.
- It is not displayed for users visiting the first product page of their session.
- The current product itself is excluded from the displayed items.
- The section showcases product cards or thumbnails with images, titles, and prices.
- Each product card indicates when it was viewed (e.g., 'Viewed 5 minutes ago').
- Clicking on a product card leads the user to the corresponding product page.
Output Deliverables
- Complete set of user stories for the feature
- Each story includes title, description, design link, and 4-6 acceptance criteria
- Stories are independent and can be developed in any order
- Stories are sized for one sprint cycle
- Stories reference related design documentation
Further Reading
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- Write the PRD using the templatein 39 of 483, across 36 files
- Ask one question at a timein 24 of 483
- Write acceptance criteria in Given-When-Then formatin 24 of 483
- Write user stories with acceptance criteriain 22 of 483, across 21 files
- Respect ADRs in areas you touchin 21 of 483, across 17 files
- Use the domain glossary vocabulary throughout the PRDin 20 of 483, across 16 files
- Explore the repo to understand the current codebasein 19 of 483, across 15 files
- Provide testable acceptance criteriain 19 of 483, across 17 files
- Publish the PRD to the issue trackerin 18 of 483, across 14 files
- Apply the ready-for-agent triage labelin 15 of 483, across 13 files
- Prefer existing seams over new onesin 14 of 483, across 12 files
- Save the PRD as a markdown filein 14 of 483, across 9 files
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