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To break down product goals, provide a product intent to generate a structured plan containing epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, and out-of-scope definitions. This decomposition enables disciplined backlog management and traceable work items.

The best way to manage backlog scope creep is to enforce out-of-scope definitions, dependencies, and acceptance criteria for each epic and story. This structured decomposition prevents vague product goals from expanding unchecked.

Yes, you can refine and close existing epics without regenerating the entire plan by using the dedicated refine and close workflow modes. These modes cover the full product lifecycle, allowing you to update work items and track progress independently.

Epic decomposition aligns with a north star product vision by mapping generated epics and story tables directly to concrete work items within the plan directory. This ensures every structured work item enforces alignment with the NORTH-STAR.md document.

You need a product intent and a plan directory to generate user stories and acceptance criteria. The system enforces structured work items within this plan folder, requiring no additional dependencies or specific external project formats to operate.