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Epics & Stories Template (Directory Structure)

Template for generating epic/story breakdown as a directory of individual Epic files in Phase 5.

Usage Context

Phase Usage
Phase 5 (Epics & Stories) Generate epics/ directory from requirements decomposition
Output Location {workDir}/epics/

Output Structure

{workDir}/epics/
├── _index.md                      # Overview table + dependency map + MVP scope + execution order
├── EPIC-001-{slug}.md             # Individual Epic with its Stories
├── EPIC-002-{slug}.md
└── ...

Template: _index.md

---
session_id: {session_id}
phase: 5
document_type: epics-index
status: draft
generated_at: {timestamp}
version: 1
dependencies:
  - ../spec-config.json
  - ../product-brief.md
  - ../requirements/_index.md
  - ../architecture/_index.md
---

# Epics & Stories: {product_name}

{executive_summary - overview of epic structure and MVP scope}

## Epic Overview

| Epic ID | Title | Priority | MVP | Stories | Est. Size |
|---------|-------|----------|-----|---------|-----------|
| [EPIC-001](EPIC-001-{slug}.md) | {title} | Must | Yes | {n} | {S/M/L/XL} |
| [EPIC-002](EPIC-002-{slug}.md) | {title} | Must | Yes | {n} | {S/M/L/XL} |
| [EPIC-003](EPIC-003-{slug}.md) | {title} | Should | No | {n} | {S/M/L/XL} |

## Dependency Map

```mermaid
graph LR
    EPIC-001 --> EPIC-002
    EPIC-001 --> EPIC-003
    EPIC-002 --> EPIC-004
    EPIC-003 --> EPIC-005

Dependency Notes

{explanation of why these dependencies exist and suggested execution order}

  1. EPIC-{NNN}: {reason - foundational}
  2. EPIC-{NNN}: {reason - depends on #1}
  3. ...

MVP Scope

MVP Epics

{list of epics included in MVP with justification, linking to each}

MVP Definition of Done

  • {MVP completion criterion 1}
  • {MVP completion criterion 2}
  • {MVP completion criterion 3}

Traceability Matrix

Requirement Epic Stories Architecture
REQ-001 EPIC-001 STORY-001-001, STORY-001-002 ADR-001
REQ-002 EPIC-001 STORY-001-003 Component B
REQ-003 EPIC-002 STORY-002-001 ADR-002

Estimation Summary

Size Meaning Count
S Small - well-understood, minimal risk {n}
M Medium - some complexity, moderate risk {n}
L Large - significant complexity, should consider splitting {n}
XL Extra Large - high complexity, must split before implementation {n}

Risks & Considerations

Risk Affected Epics Mitigation
{risk description} EPIC-{NNN} {mitigation}

Open Questions

  • {question about scope or implementation 1}
  • {question about scope or implementation 2}

References


---

## Template: EPIC-NNN-{slug}.md (Individual Epic)

```markdown
---
id: EPIC-{NNN}
priority: {Must|Should|Could}
mvp: {true|false}
size: {S|M|L|XL}
requirements: [REQ-{NNN}]
architecture: [ADR-{NNN}]
dependencies: [EPIC-{NNN}]
status: draft
---

# EPIC-{NNN}: {epic_title}

**Priority**: {Must|Should|Could}
**MVP**: {Yes|No}
**Estimated Size**: {S|M|L|XL}

## Description

{detailed epic description}

## Requirements

- [REQ-{NNN}](../requirements/REQ-{NNN}-{slug}.md): {title}
- [REQ-{NNN}](../requirements/REQ-{NNN}-{slug}.md): {title}

## Architecture

- [ADR-{NNN}](../architecture/ADR-{NNN}-{slug}.md): {title}
- Component: {component_name}

## Dependencies

- [EPIC-{NNN}](EPIC-{NNN}-{slug}.md) (blocking): {reason}
- [EPIC-{NNN}](EPIC-{NNN}-{slug}.md) (soft): {reason}

## Stories

### STORY-{EPIC}-001: {story_title}

**User Story**: As a {persona}, I want to {action} so that {benefit}.

**Acceptance Criteria**:
- [ ] {criterion 1}
- [ ] {criterion 2}
- [ ] {criterion 3}

**Size**: {S|M|L|XL}
**Traces to**: [REQ-{NNN}](../requirements/REQ-{NNN}-{slug}.md)

---

### STORY-{EPIC}-002: {story_title}

**User Story**: As a {persona}, I want to {action} so that {benefit}.

**Acceptance Criteria**:
- [ ] {criterion 1}
- [ ] {criterion 2}

**Size**: {S|M|L|XL}
**Traces to**: [REQ-{NNN}](../requirements/REQ-{NNN}-{slug}.md)

Variable Descriptions

Variable Source Description
{session_id} spec-config.json Session identifier
{timestamp} Runtime ISO8601 generation timestamp
{product_name} product-brief.md Product/feature name
{EPIC} Auto-increment Epic number (3 digits)
{NNN} Auto-increment Story/requirement number
{slug} Auto-generated Kebab-case from epic/story title
{S|M|L|XL} CLI analysis Relative size estimate