gherkin-authoring

To enforce consistent Gherkin story file naming, you need automated filename construction that builds names like <epic>-<story>-<YYYYMMDDHHMMSS>-<NNNN>.md from metadata. This ensures every story file follows a uniform, traceable structure across your project.

Generate unique IDs for BDD stories by applying an ID allocation rule that follows the <EPIC>-<NNNN> pattern. This assigns sequential, unique identifiers to new stories automatically, preventing duplicate or mismatched IDs during creation or updates.

Validating Gherkin Given-When-Then scenarios requires checking for proper structure and required tags like @story:, @epic:, and @priority:. Validation ensures the BDD format is syntactically correct and includes necessary metadata for integration.

To keep ADR links synchronized with Gherkin stories, use documentation alignment checks during story creation or updates. This validates that architecture decision records and related docs remain linked and consistent with the current story definitions.

Yes, you can update existing Gherkin stories without breaking their IDs. The tool enforces ID validation and tag consistency during updates, ensuring original <EPIC>-<NNNN> identifiers and metadata remain intact while applying structural corrections.

Gherkin story files cause integration issues when they contain inconsistent or incorrectly structured data. Missing required tags, improper Given-When-Then formatting, or mismatched ADR links disrupt automated testing pipelines and cause confusion across teams.