investigating-codebase-for-user-stories

Extracting user stories from an existing codebase involves analyzing routes, controllers, and models to identify user types, map feature areas, and trace journeys. This process reverse-engineers requirements into structured narratives with acceptance criteria and traceability for sprint planning.

Yes, you can generate acceptance criteria by reverse-engineering code. The skill traces end-to-end user journeys from feature areas like authentication and product domains, writing stories with specific acceptance criteria and mapping dependencies for full traceability.

Documenting undocumented features for onboarding is best achieved by tracing codebase journeys and grouping functionality by domain. This generates structured user stories with acceptance criteria, ensuring new team members understand routes, views, and dependencies.

Mapping user roles by analyzing authentication guards and routes identifies distinct user types within the codebase. The skill examines these structures alongside controllers and models to define roles and group functionality into coherent feature areas for storytelling.

Auto-generating user stories from code validates coverage by ensuring every route and view has corresponding stories. The skill systematically maps feature areas and records dependencies, verifying that all functionality is documented with traceability.