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refine-story

Refine vague user stories into sprint-ready narratives with acceptance criteria and test scenarios.

2|2|Updated Oct 28, 2025
Search Tags:#edge cases#acceptance criteria#INVEST#story refinement#tests
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/adolfoaranaes12/BMAD-ENHANCED --skill refine-story
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: refine-story
Source: https://github.com/adolfoaranaes12/BMAD-ENHANCED/tree/main/.claude/skills/refine-story
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/adolfoaranaes12/BMAD-ENHANCED --skill refine-story

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires story-writing, test-design, and includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill refines under-specified user stories by improving narrative, crafting acceptance criteria, and adding technical guidance for ready-to-work items.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Improve user story narrative to include persona, goal, and value
  • Create 5-8 concrete acceptance criteria
  • Add edge cases and test scenarios
  • Provide technical guidance and dependencies

Quick Start

Refine a vague story to produce a ready-to-work story with ACs and test plans.

Frequently Asked Questions about refine-story

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I turn a vague user story into one that's ready for a sprint?▼

Story refinement elevates incomplete narratives by adding acceptance criteria, edge cases, test scenarios, and technical guidance. The process transforms ambiguous requirements into sprint-ready work with a quality score and readiness evaluation.

What should acceptance criteria include in a refined user story?▼

Acceptance criteria define when a story is complete. Refined stories include 5-8 concrete, testable criteria that specify persona, goal, value, edge cases, dependencies, and test scenarios—turning vague requests into measurable outcomes.

When do user stories need refinement before development?▼

Stories lack refinement when they miss acceptance criteria, technical notes, edge cases, or test scenarios, or when they're too large for one sprint. Refinement applies before stories enter the backlog to prevent rework and blocked development.

How does story refinement help with test planning?▼

Refined stories include explicit test scenarios and edge cases derived from acceptance criteria. This alignment enables test designers to write comprehensive test plans upfront, reducing gaps between requirements and quality assurance.

What's the difference between INVEST principles and a refined story?▼

INVEST guides story structure (Independent, Negotiable, Valuable, Estimable, Small, Testable). Refinement operationalizes INVEST by producing the narrative detail, acceptance criteria, and technical context that make stories truly estimable and testable.

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