Add multi-platform export generator (single source of truth)
Make the library multi-platform without duplicating content. Each skills/<name>/SKILL.md body remains the single source of truth; a new generator renders platform-ready exports from it. - scripts/build-exports.mjs — dependency-free Node generator with a PLATFORMS registry so new platforms (Gemini, Cursor, …) are a few lines. Ships ChatGPT exports at exports/chatgpt/<bundle>/<skill>/SYSTEM_PROMPT.md (172 skills), plus generated index READMEs. Supports --platform and --check. - exports/ — generated ChatGPT system prompts, ready to paste into a Custom GPT. - .github/workflows/check-generated.yml — fails a PR if exports or web/skills.json drift from the source skills. - README "Works With" now documents the ready-to-use exports and regen command. - CHANGELOG + SKILL-AUTHORING-STANDARD note the generated artifacts. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_016JWn5jRD5tcEFKrubjQ6Px
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# A/B Test Planner Skill
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Design experiments that produce trustworthy results — not just directional signals. Every test output includes hypothesis, success metrics, sample size, duration, and a results interpretation guide.
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## Required Inputs
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Ask the user for these if not provided:
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- **What is being tested** (feature, UI change, copy, pricing, onboarding step)
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- **Hypothesis** (or ask to help formulate one)
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- **Primary metric** (conversion rate, click-through, completion rate, etc.)
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- **Baseline rate** and **minimum detectable effect** (MDE)
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- **Daily eligible users** (to calculate duration)
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## Experiment Design Checklist
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Before running any test, confirm:
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- [ ] Clear hypothesis with predicted direction
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- [ ] Single primary metric (plus up to 2 guardrail metrics)
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- [ ] Minimum detectable effect (MDE) defined
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- [ ] Sample size calculated
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- [ ] Test duration estimated
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- [ ] Segment isolated (no overlap with other running tests)
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- [ ] Rollback plan defined
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## Hypothesis Template
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> "We believe that [change] will cause [primary metric] to [increase/decrease] by [X%] for [user segment], because [rationale based on data or insight]."
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Never run a test without a directional hypothesis. "Let's just see what happens" is not a hypothesis.
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## Sample Size Calculator Logic
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Use this formula (provide the output, not the formula, to the user):
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- **Baseline conversion rate:** Current rate of primary metric
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- **MDE:** Smallest change worth detecting (recommend 10–20% relative lift for most features)
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- **Statistical power:** 80% (standard)
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- **Significance level:** 95% (p < 0.05)
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For common scenarios, provide pre-calculated estimates:
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| Baseline Rate | MDE (Relative) | Required Sample per Variant |
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| 5% | 20% | ~19,000 |
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| 10% | 15% | ~14,000 |
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| 20% | 10% | ~15,000 |
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| 40% | 10% | ~9,500 |
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| 60% | 5% | ~42,000 |
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Always warn: "These are estimates. Use a tool like Evan Miller's calculator or Statsig for precision."
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## Test Duration Guidance
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Minimum: 2 full weeks (to capture weekly seasonality)
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Maximum: 4 weeks (novelty effect distorts results beyond this)
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`Duration = Required sample ÷ (Daily traffic × % exposed)`
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Flag if traffic is too low to reach significance in under 8 weeks — recommend a different approach (e.g., holdout test, qualitative research).
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## Output Format
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### A/B Test Plan — [Test Name] — [Date]
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**Hypothesis:**
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> [Filled hypothesis template]
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**Variants:**
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- Control (A): [Current experience]
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- Treatment (B): [Changed experience — be specific]
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**Primary Metric:** [Metric name + how measured]
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**Guardrail Metrics:** [Metrics that must not degrade]
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**Target Segment:** [Who sees the test — % of traffic, user type]
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**Traffic Split:** [50/50 recommended unless ramp-up needed]
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**Sample Size Required:** ~[N] users per variant
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**Estimated Duration:** [X] weeks (based on [Y] daily eligible users)
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**Significance Threshold:** 95% confidence, 80% power
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**Exclusions:** [Any user segments to exclude and why]
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**Rollback Trigger:** If [guardrail metric] degrades by [X%], stop the test immediately.
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**Results Interpretation Guide:**
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- ✅ Ship if: Treatment shows [X%]+ lift on primary metric at 95% confidence AND guardrail metrics are stable
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- 🔄 Iterate if: Direction is positive but not significant — consider extending or redesigning
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- ❌ Reject if: No lift or negative direction at significance
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- ⚠️ Inconclusive: Do not ship. Do not call it a win.
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---
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## Guidelines
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- Always recommend against peeking at results before the test reaches planned sample size — explain p-hacking risk
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- If user wants to test multiple variants, explain the multiple comparisons problem and recommend a Bonferroni correction or a Bayesian approach
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- If traffic is very low (<1,000 users/day), recommend qualitative alternatives: moderated testing, 5-second tests, or user interviews
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- Never approve a test with no guardrail metrics — always protect revenue, retention, or core engagement
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## Anti-Patterns
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- [ ] Do not run a test without a directional hypothesis — "let's see what happens" produces uninterpretable results
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- [ ] Do not declare a winner before reaching the pre-planned sample size — peeking at results inflates false positive rates
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- [ ] Do not test multiple independent changes in a single variant — you won't know which change caused the result
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- [ ] Do not use engagement metrics (clicks, time-on-page) as the primary metric when the goal is revenue or retention — proxy metrics mislead
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- [ ] Do not ignore guardrail metrics — a conversion lift that causes a support ticket spike is not a win
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## Quality Checks
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- [ ] Hypothesis is directional (predicts a specific direction and magnitude, not "let's see")
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- [ ] Primary metric is singular (guardrail metrics are secondary)
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- [ ] Sample size is calculated from actual MDE and baseline (not guessed)
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- [ ] Test duration accounts for weekly seasonality (minimum 2 weeks)
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- [ ] Guardrail metrics are defined (at least one to protect revenue or core engagement)
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- [ ] Rollback trigger is specified with a concrete threshold
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# Go-to-Market Planner Skill
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Produce a complete, cross-functional GTM plan that aligns product, marketing, sales, and support around a single launch — with clear owners, timelines, and success metrics.
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## Launch Tier Framework
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Before planning, classify the launch:
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| Tier | Scope | Typical Effort | Examples |
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| **Tier 1 — Major Launch** | New product / significant platform change | 8–12 weeks | New pricing model, platform rebrand, new product line |
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| **Tier 2 — Feature Launch** | Significant new capability | 4–6 weeks | Major feature, API release, new integration |
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| **Tier 3 — Incremental Release** | Improvement, bug fix, minor feature | 1–2 weeks | UI tweak, performance improvement, small enhancement |
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Always confirm tier with the user before proceeding.
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---
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## GTM Plan Output Format
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### GTM Plan — [Product/Feature Name] — [Launch Date]
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**Launch Tier:** [1 / 2 / 3]
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**Launch Owner (PM):** [Name]
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**Target Launch Date:** [Date]
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**Soft Launch Date (Beta/Limited):** [Date, if applicable]
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---
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### 1. What We're Launching
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**One-line description:** [What it is, for whom, and why now]
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**Key customer problem solved:** [Specific pain point]
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**Key differentiator:** [Why ours, why now]
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---
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### 2. Target Audience
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**Primary segment:** [Who benefits most — be specific]
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**Secondary segment:** [Who else benefits]
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**Not for:** [Who this is NOT for — helps sales and support]
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---
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### 3. Messaging
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**Headline:** [Customer-facing headline — lead with outcome, not feature]
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**Sub-headline:** [Supporting context — how it works or why it matters]
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**3 key messages:**
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1. [Problem solved]
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2. [How it works / what's new]
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3. [Proof / social proof / data]
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**Elevator pitch (30 seconds):**
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> [For [target user] who [has this problem], [product/feature] is a [category] that [key benefit]. Unlike [alternative], we [differentiator].]
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---
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### 4. Launch Activities by Function
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| Function | Activity | Owner | Due Date | Status |
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| Product | Feature flagging / rollout plan | PM | [date] | |
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| Marketing | Blog post / landing page | Marketing | [date] | |
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| Marketing | Email campaign to existing users | Marketing | [date] | |
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| Marketing | Social media content | Marketing | [date] | |
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| Sales | Sales enablement deck | PM + Sales | [date] | |
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| Sales | FAQ for sales team | PM | [date] | |
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| Support | Help centre articles | Support | [date] | |
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| Support | Support team training | Support | [date] | |
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| Engineering | Monitoring/alerting in place | Eng | [date] | |
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---
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### 5. Success Metrics
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| Metric | Baseline | Target | Measurement Window |
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| [Adoption metric] | [X] | [Y] | 30 days post-launch |
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| [Engagement metric] | [X] | [Y] | 60 days post-launch |
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| [Business metric] | [X] | [Y] | 90 days post-launch |
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---
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### 6. Risks & Contingencies
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| Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Mitigation |
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| [Risk] | H/M/L | H/M/L | [Action if it happens] |
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---
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### 7. Launch Day Checklist
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- [ ] Feature live for [X%] of users
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- [ ] Monitoring dashboard active
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- [ ] Support team briefed
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- [ ] Blog post published
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- [ ] Email sent / scheduled
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- [ ] Sales team notified
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- [ ] Executive announcement sent (if Tier 1)
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- [ ] Rollback procedure confirmed
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---
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## Required Inputs
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Ask the user for these if not provided:
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- **Product or feature name**
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- **Target launch date**
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- **Launch tier** (Tier 1 / 2 / 3 — or describe scope and the skill will classify)
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- **Target audience** (who benefits and who it's NOT for)
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- **Key message** (what's the headline outcome for the customer)
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- **PM and launch owner**
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## Guidelines
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- Never plan a Tier 1 launch without at least 8 weeks of lead time
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- Always include a "Not for" section — it prevents misdirected sales and support tickets
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- Recommend a soft launch to 5–10% of users before full rollout for any Tier 1 or 2 launch
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- Post-launch retrospective should be scheduled at launch planning time — don't leave it to chance
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## Quality Checks
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- [ ] Launch tier is confirmed and appropriate for scope
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- [ ] "Not for" section is included to prevent misdirected sales and support
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- [ ] Every function has at least one activity with a named owner and due date
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- [ ] Success metrics include a measurement window (30/60/90 days)
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- [ ] Rollback procedure is confirmed for Tier 1 and 2 launches
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- [ ] Post-launch retrospective is scheduled
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## Anti-Patterns
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- [ ] Do not build a Tier 1 GTM plan for an incremental feature update — tier the launch appropriately before planning
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- [ ] Do not create activity lists without named owners and due dates — unowned tasks do not get done
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- [ ] Do not skip the rollback procedure for Tier 1 and 2 launches — every significant launch must have an abort plan
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- [ ] Do not treat marketing and engineering as separate tracks — cross-functional coordination is the whole point of a GTM plan
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- [ ] Do not set success metrics without a defined measurement window — "increase signups" is not a measurable target
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# PPTX Slide Auditor Skill
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Runs a systematic visual and structural audit of a PowerPoint presentation — identifying layout issues, text overflow, inconsistent styling, weak visual hierarchy, and slides that will cause problems in a presentation setting. Built to leverage Opus 4.7 vision improvements for pixel-level layout analysis.
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## Required Inputs
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Ask the user for these if not provided:
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- **The deck** (upload the .pptx file or individual slide screenshots)
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- **Audience** (internal team / executive / external client / conference / investor)
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- **Presentation mode** (presented live / sent to read / shared async on video)
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- **Areas of concern** (optional — e.g. "I think slide 12 is overcrowded")
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## Output Structure
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### 1. Deck Overview
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| Metric | Result |
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| Total slides | N |
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| Overall status | Ready / Minor fixes needed / Major revisions required |
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| Readability score | /10 |
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| Visual consistency score | /10 |
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| Most common issue | [Pattern observed across multiple slides] |
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### 2. Slide-by-Slide Audit
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For each slide with issues:
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**Slide N: [Slide title]**
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- Status: Ready / Fix before sending / Major revision
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- Issues found:
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- [Specific issue with exact location — e.g. "Body text extends beyond the text frame on the right side"]
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- [Issue 2]
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- Suggested fix: [Specific action — move element, reduce text, resize]
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Slides with no issues: just list the slide numbers. Do not write anything else about them.
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### 3. Pattern Issues Across the Deck
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Issues that repeat across multiple slides:
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**[Pattern title — e.g. "Inconsistent body text size"]**
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- Slides affected: [list]
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- Root cause: [master slide issue / manual overrides / mixed templates]
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- Fix: [Single action to resolve across all affected slides]
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### 4. Visual Hierarchy Check
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| Title consistency (size, font, colour) | Pass / Fail | |
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| Body text readability at presentation distance | Pass / Fail | |
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| Image placement alignment | Pass / Fail | |
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| Whitespace and breathing room | Pass / Fail | |
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| Data visualisation clarity | Pass / Fail / N/A | |
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### 5. Audience-Specific Flags
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Based on the stated audience:
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- **Executive audience:** flag slides with too much text, complex tables, or unclear bottom-line messages
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- **External client:** flag slides with internal jargon, unfinished placeholder text, or confidentiality concerns
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- **Live presentation:** flag slides that will be hard to read from the back of a room
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- **Async/video:** flag slides that assume a presenter voiceover
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### 6. Prioritised Fix List
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| 1 | [Specific fix] | Slide N | Low/Med/High | High |
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Order by: fixes before handoff (critical) > consistency fixes (high) > polish (medium).
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## Quality Checks
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- [ ] Every issue references a specific slide number and location on the slide
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- [ ] Pattern issues are identified separately from slide-specific issues
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- [ ] Fix list is ordered by impact, not by slide order
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- [ ] Audience-appropriate concerns flagged explicitly
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- [ ] Slides without issues are listed briefly, not ignored
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## Anti-Patterns
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- [ ] Do not flag stylistic preferences as issues — only report genuine layout problems, overflow, and consistency errors
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- [ ] Do not produce a flat list of issues — group by severity (Critical / Major / Minor) so fixes can be prioritised
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- [ ] Do not skip slides without commenting — every slide must have an explicit pass or issue status
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- [ ] Do not suggest redesigning content — the audit scope is layout, consistency, and readability, not messaging
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- [ ] Do not report the same issue type repeatedly across slides without summarising the pattern — consolidate repeated issues
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## Example Trigger Phrases
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- "Audit this slide deck before my board meeting"
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- "Review this PowerPoint for layout issues"
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- "Check this presentation for consistency problems"
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- "QA my deck before I send it to the client"
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- "What is wrong with slide 7 in this deck?"
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## Why This Works Better on Opus 4.7
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Earlier models struggled with precise spatial analysis of slide layouts — they would hallucinate issues or miss obvious overflow problems. Opus 4.7 vision improvements mean coordinates map 1:1 to pixels, making slide-level issue detection reliable without manual screenshot annotation.
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# Product Launch Checklist Skill
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Never launch without checking everything. Generate a complete, role-assigned checklist covering pre-launch readiness, launch day execution, and post-launch monitoring.
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## Required Inputs
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Ask the user for these if not provided:
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- **Launch name** and planned launch date
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- **Launch tier** (1 = major product launch, 2 = significant feature release, 3 = incremental update)
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- **Team members and their roles** (engineering lead, PM, marketing, support, etc.)
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- **Feature description** (what is being launched)
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- **Rollback capability** (can this be feature-flagged or reverted quickly?)
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## How to Use This Skill
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Provide:
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- Launch name and date
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- Launch tier (1 = major, 2 = feature, 3 = incremental)
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- Team members and their roles
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The skill generates a tiered checklist. Tier 3 launches use only the Essentials section. Tier 2 adds Marketing & Comms. Tier 1 uses all sections.
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## Output Format
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### Launch Checklist — [Feature/Product Name] — Target Date: [Date]
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**Launch Tier:** [1 / 2 / 3]
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**Launch Owner:** [PM Name]
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**Engineering Lead:** [Name]
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**Go/No-Go Decision By:** [Date and time — typically 24 hours before launch]
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---
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### 🔧 PRE-LAUNCH — Engineering & Product (T-2 weeks)
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- [ ] Feature flag created and tested in staging
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- [ ] All acceptance criteria signed off by PM
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- [ ] Code reviewed and merged to main
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- [ ] QA sign-off completed (regression + new feature)
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- [ ] Performance testing completed (load, latency)
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- [ ] Security review completed (if data or auth changes)
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- [ ] Rollback procedure documented and tested
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- [ ] Monitoring and alerting configured
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- [ ] Error logging in place with correct severity levels
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- [ ] Database migrations tested on staging with production data volume
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### 📢 PRE-LAUNCH — Marketing & Comms (T-1 week)
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- [ ] Blog post written, reviewed, and scheduled
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- [ ] In-app announcement or tooltip configured
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- [ ] Email campaign drafted and QA'd
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- [ ] Social media posts drafted and scheduled
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- [ ] Landing page or feature page live in staging
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- [ ] Press outreach sent (Tier 1 only)
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- [ ] Product Hunt / community posts prepared (Tier 1 only)
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### 🎓 PRE-LAUNCH — Sales & Support (T-1 week)
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- [ ] Sales enablement one-pager completed
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- [ ] FAQ document shared with sales and support teams
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- [ ] Help centre articles written and published
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- [ ] Support team demo / training completed
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- [ ] Customer success team briefed on top accounts
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- [ ] Pricing updated (if applicable)
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- [ ] Contracts / ToS updated (if applicable)
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### 📊 PRE-LAUNCH — Analytics (T-1 week)
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- [ ] Analytics events firing correctly in staging
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- [ ] Dashboard configured for launch metrics
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- [ ] Baseline metrics documented
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- [ ] Success criteria documented and shared with team
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- [ ] A/B test configured (if applicable)
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---
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### ✅ GO / NO-GO DECISION — T-24 hours
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| All critical bugs resolved | 🟢 / 🔴 | Eng Lead |
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| QA sign-off complete | 🟢 / 🔴 | QA |
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| Rollback tested | 🟢 / 🔴 | Eng Lead |
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| Help centre articles live | 🟢 / 🔴 | Support |
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| Monitoring active | 🟢 / 🔴 | Eng Lead |
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| PM sign-off | 🟢 / 🔴 | PM |
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**Go / No-Go Decision:** [GO / NO-GO]
|
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**Decision Owner:** [PM + Eng Lead jointly]
|
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|
||||
---
|
||||
|
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### 🚀 LAUNCH DAY
|
||||
- [ ] Feature flag enabled for [X%] of users (start low — 5–10%)
|
||||
- [ ] Launch confirmed in team Slack/channel
|
||||
- [ ] Metrics dashboard open and being monitored
|
||||
- [ ] Error rate checked at T+15 min, T+1 hr, T+4 hr
|
||||
- [ ] Blog post published / email sent
|
||||
- [ ] Social posts live
|
||||
- [ ] Support team on standby for first 4 hours
|
||||
- [ ] PM available and reachable all day
|
||||
- [ ] Feature flag expanded to 50% if T+2hr checks pass
|
||||
- [ ] Feature flag expanded to 100% if T+4hr checks pass
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### 📈 POST-LAUNCH (D+7, D+30)
|
||||
- [ ] D+7 metrics review: adoption, errors, support tickets
|
||||
- [ ] D+7 customer feedback synthesised
|
||||
- [ ] Retrospective scheduled
|
||||
- [ ] Learnings documented
|
||||
- [ ] D+30 success metrics reviewed against targets
|
||||
- [ ] Feature flag removed from codebase (clean up)
|
||||
- [ ] Follow-up features added to backlog based on feedback
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Quality Checks
|
||||
|
||||
- [ ] Launch tier confirmed before generating checklist (scope determines depth)
|
||||
- [ ] Go/No-Go decision has a named owner and a specific decision time
|
||||
- [ ] Rollback procedure is documented and tested (not just planned)
|
||||
- [ ] Feature flag expansion is staged (5% → 50% → 100%), not all-at-once
|
||||
- [ ] Post-launch retrospective is scheduled at launch time
|
||||
|
||||
## Anti-Patterns
|
||||
|
||||
- [ ] Do not apply a Tier 1 checklist to an incremental update — tier the launch appropriately before generating the checklist
|
||||
- [ ] Do not launch on a Friday without confirmed weekend engineering coverage
|
||||
- [ ] Do not leave the Go/No-Go decision owner as "the team" — it must be a named individual
|
||||
- [ ] Do not skip the rollback plan for Tier 1 and 2 launches — know the revert time before going live
|
||||
- [ ] Do not close the launch without scheduling the post-launch retrospective — it must be booked at launch time, not after
|
||||
|
||||
## Guidelines
|
||||
|
||||
- The Go/No-Go decision must have a named owner — "the team" is not an owner
|
||||
- Never launch on a Friday unless you have weekend engineering coverage
|
||||
- Recommend starting all launches at <10% traffic — even for simple features
|
||||
- Document rollback time: "We can revert this in X minutes" should be known before launch
|
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# Retrospective Analysis Skill
|
||||
|
||||
Generate a data-grounded retrospective brief that separates facts from feelings, so the team spends retro time on solutions rather than debating what happened.
|
||||
|
||||
## Required Inputs
|
||||
|
||||
Ask the user for these if not provided:
|
||||
- **Sprint tickets: planned vs. completed**
|
||||
- **Carry-over tickets and reasons** (if known)
|
||||
- **Tickets reopened after closing** (quality signal)
|
||||
- **Any incidents or unplanned work** (scope creep signal)
|
||||
- **Sprint velocity vs. historical average** (trend context)
|
||||
|
||||
## Process
|
||||
1. Calculate: completion rate, carry-over rate, unplanned work percentage
|
||||
2. Identify patterns: which ticket types were most likely to carry over? Which caused blockers?
|
||||
3. Note any process or communication breakdowns visible in the data
|
||||
4. Prepare 3 "Start / Stop / Continue" prompts based on the data — not generic, specific to this sprint
|
||||
5. Suggest 1 concrete experiment for the next sprint based on the biggest friction point
|
||||
6. **Validate** — Confirm each prompt is specific to this sprint (not a recycled generic prompt), and that the recommended experiment is concrete and measurable
|
||||
|
||||
## Output Structure
|
||||
|
||||
### Sprint [Number] Retrospective Brief
|
||||
|
||||
**By the Numbers:**
|
||||
- Planned: [n] tickets | Completed: [n] | Carry-over: [n] | Completion rate: [%]
|
||||
- Unplanned work: [n] tickets ([%] of capacity)
|
||||
- Velocity: [points] vs. [average] average
|
||||
|
||||
**What the Data Suggests:**
|
||||
[2-3 observations grounded in the numbers above]
|
||||
|
||||
**Discussion Prompts:**
|
||||
- Start: [specific prompt based on this sprint's data]
|
||||
- Stop: [specific prompt based on this sprint's data]
|
||||
- Continue: [specific prompt based on this sprint's data]
|
||||
|
||||
**Suggested Experiment for Next Sprint:**
|
||||
[One concrete, testable process change — with a specific success metric]
|
||||
|
||||
## Quality Checks
|
||||
|
||||
- [ ] Each Start/Stop/Continue prompt names a specific behaviour, not a vague category
|
||||
- [ ] The recommended experiment is testable in one sprint
|
||||
- [ ] Carry-over analysis identifies the ticket type or cause, not just the count
|
||||
- [ ] Data observations don't assign blame — they describe patterns
|
||||
- [ ] Velocity trend is mentioned in context (is this a one-off or a pattern?)
|
||||
|
||||
## Anti-Patterns
|
||||
|
||||
- [ ] Do not assign blame to individuals in the retrospective brief — observations must describe patterns, not people
|
||||
- [ ] Do not produce Start/Stop/Continue prompts that are vague categories — each must name a specific behaviour
|
||||
- [ ] Do not recommend an experiment that cannot be completed within one sprint — small, testable experiments only
|
||||
- [ ] Do not treat carry-over tickets as a velocity problem without first identifying the root cause category
|
||||
- [ ] Do not run the same retrospective format every sprint — vary the format to prevent engagement fatigue
|
||||
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|
||||
# Sprint Brief Skill
|
||||
|
||||
Produce a clear, scannable sprint brief that every team member — engineer, designer, PM — can read in under three minutes and understand exactly what we're doing and why.
|
||||
|
||||
## Required Inputs
|
||||
|
||||
Ask the user for these if not provided:
|
||||
- **Sprint name and number**
|
||||
- **Sprint goal** (1-2 sentences — flag if too vague)
|
||||
- **Ticket list with owners** (or a description of the work)
|
||||
- **Known dependencies or blockers**
|
||||
- **Carry-over items from previous sprint** (if any)
|
||||
|
||||
## Process
|
||||
1. Read sprint goal and check it's specific and measurable — flag if it's too vague
|
||||
2. Group tickets by theme or feature area
|
||||
3. Identify the critical path — which tickets must complete for the sprint goal to be met?
|
||||
4. Flag risks: tickets with unclear acceptance criteria, missing designs, unresolved dependencies
|
||||
5. Note carry-over items and whether they affect this sprint's goal
|
||||
6. **Validate** — Confirm the sprint goal is achievable given the ticket scope and capacity. If the critical path items alone would fill the sprint, flag it as overloaded.
|
||||
|
||||
## Output Structure
|
||||
|
||||
### Sprint [Number] Brief — [Dates]
|
||||
**Sprint Goal:** [1-2 sentences — specific and measurable]
|
||||
**Why This Sprint Matters:** [Connect to quarterly OKR in 2-3 sentences]
|
||||
|
||||
**What We're Building:**
|
||||
- [Theme 1]: [tickets and owners]
|
||||
- [Theme 2]: [tickets and owners]
|
||||
|
||||
**Critical Path:** [The 2-3 tickets everything else depends on]
|
||||
|
||||
**Risks to Flag:**
|
||||
- [Risk 1 + mitigation]
|
||||
- [Risk 2 + mitigation]
|
||||
|
||||
**Carry-over from Last Sprint:** [List + impact on current goal]
|
||||
|
||||
**Definition of Done:** [Specific, agreed criteria for sprint success]
|
||||
|
||||
## Quality Checks
|
||||
|
||||
- [ ] Sprint goal is specific enough to score pass/fail at the end of the sprint
|
||||
- [ ] Critical path items are named — not just "the important ones"
|
||||
- [ ] Every risk has a mitigation or owner (not just "this is a risk")
|
||||
- [ ] Carry-over items are connected to their impact on this sprint's goal
|
||||
- [ ] Definition of Done is agreed criteria, not a task list
|
||||
|
||||
## Anti-Patterns
|
||||
|
||||
- [ ] Do not write a sprint goal as a task list — the goal must be a single outcome-focused statement that can be scored pass/fail
|
||||
- [ ] Do not leave the critical path unnamed — "the important tickets" is not a critical path
|
||||
- [ ] Do not list risks without a mitigation or owner — a risk without a response is just a worry list
|
||||
- [ ] Do not ignore carry-over items' impact on this sprint's capacity and goal
|
||||
- [ ] Do not write a Definition of Done that mixes task completion with outcome criteria — they must be observable and agreed before the sprint starts
|
||||
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|
||||
# Sprint Planning Skill
|
||||
|
||||
Transform raw backlog items into a structured, achievable sprint with clear goals, velocity-calibrated scope, and team-ready output.
|
||||
|
||||
## What This Skill Produces
|
||||
|
||||
- **Sprint Goal** — single, outcome-focused sentence the whole team can rally around
|
||||
- **Sprint Backlog** — prioritised list of user stories with story point estimates and acceptance criteria
|
||||
- **Capacity Plan** — team availability breakdown accounting for holidays, meetings, and focus time
|
||||
- **Sprint Planning Agenda** — structured 2-hour meeting agenda with timings
|
||||
- **Risk Flags** — blockers or dependencies that could derail the sprint
|
||||
|
||||
## Required Inputs
|
||||
|
||||
Ask for (if not already provided):
|
||||
- Sprint duration (1 or 2 weeks)
|
||||
- Team size and velocity (average story points per sprint)
|
||||
- Top 3–5 backlog items or epics to pull from
|
||||
- Any known absences, holidays, or team events
|
||||
- Previous sprint's incomplete items (carry-overs)
|
||||
|
||||
## Sprint Goal Formula
|
||||
|
||||
Use this structure:
|
||||
> "This sprint we will [deliver X outcome] so that [user/business benefit], measured by [success indicator]."
|
||||
|
||||
Never write sprint goals as task lists. Always outcome-first.
|
||||
|
||||
## Story Point Calibration
|
||||
|
||||
| Complexity | Points | Description |
|
||||
|---|---|---|
|
||||
| Trivial | 1 | Clearly understood, no unknowns |
|
||||
| Small | 2 | Straightforward, minor effort |
|
||||
| Medium | 3 | Some complexity, clear path |
|
||||
| Large | 5 | Complex, needs design or research |
|
||||
| Very Large | 8 | High uncertainty, may need splitting |
|
||||
| Epic | 13+ | Too large — must be split before sprint |
|
||||
|
||||
Flag any item estimated at 8+ and recommend splitting.
|
||||
|
||||
## Capacity Formula
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
Available capacity = (Team size × Sprint days × Focus hours/day) × Availability factor
|
||||
Focus hours/day: 6 (accounting for meetings, Slack, admin)
|
||||
Availability factor: 0.7–0.85 depending on holidays/events
|
||||
Story points to commit = Historical velocity × Availability factor
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Programmatic Helper
|
||||
|
||||
This skill ships with a stdlib-only Python script that computes capacity instead of estimating it by hand. Use it whenever the team's numbers are known — it applies the availability and 80% commit-ratio rules consistently.
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
# Quick estimate from flags
|
||||
python3 scripts/capacity_calculator.py --team 5 --days 10 --velocity 30 --availability 0.8 --carryover 5
|
||||
|
||||
# Detailed estimate from per-member availability (JSON via stdin or --input file.json)
|
||||
echo '{"sprint_days":10,"historical_velocity":40,"carryover_points":8,
|
||||
"members":[{"name":"Ada","available_days":10},{"name":"Linus","available_days":7}]}' \
|
||||
| python3 scripts/capacity_calculator.py --input -
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
The script returns available focus hours, a velocity figure adjusted for real availability, the **recommended commitment** (capped at 80% of velocity), and the remaining **capacity for new work** after carry-overs. Run it first, then build the sprint backlog to fit the recommended number. Add `--json` to pipe the result into other tooling.
|
||||
|
||||
## Output Format
|
||||
|
||||
### Sprint [N] — [Start Date] to [End Date]
|
||||
|
||||
**Sprint Goal:**
|
||||
> [Goal statement]
|
||||
|
||||
**Team Capacity:** [X] story points available (based on [Y] team members, [Z]% availability)
|
||||
|
||||
**Sprint Backlog:**
|
||||
|
||||
| Priority | Story | Points | Owner | Acceptance Criteria |
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
||||
| 1 | [Story title] | [N] | [Team member] | [When X then Y] |
|
||||
|
||||
**Carry-Overs from Previous Sprint:**
|
||||
- [Item] — Reason for carry-over: [brief explanation]
|
||||
|
||||
**Risks & Dependencies:**
|
||||
- [Risk description] → Mitigation: [action]
|
||||
|
||||
**Sprint Planning Agenda:**
|
||||
- 00:00–00:10 — Review sprint goal and team capacity
|
||||
- 00:10–00:40 — Walk through backlog items, confirm estimates
|
||||
- 00:40–01:20 — Assign stories, identify dependencies
|
||||
- 01:20–01:50 — Review acceptance criteria per story
|
||||
- 01:50–02:00 — Confirm sprint commitment and close
|
||||
|
||||
## Guidelines
|
||||
|
||||
- Always challenge stories missing acceptance criteria — flag them explicitly
|
||||
- Recommend the team commits to 80% of available capacity, not 100%
|
||||
- If no velocity data is provided, assume 20–30 points for a 5-person team as a starting point
|
||||
- Highlight any story with unclear ownership as a blocker
|
||||
|
||||
## Quality Checks
|
||||
|
||||
- [ ] Sprint goal is outcome-focused (not "implement X" — something like "users can do Y")
|
||||
- [ ] Team capacity is calculated using actual availability, not theoretical 100%
|
||||
- [ ] Every story has an acceptance criterion (flag any that don't)
|
||||
- [ ] Stories estimated at 8+ points are flagged for splitting
|
||||
- [ ] Carry-overs from last sprint are accounted for in capacity
|
||||
|
||||
## Anti-Patterns
|
||||
|
||||
- [ ] Do not write sprint goals as task lists — goals must be outcome-focused and scoreable pass/fail at sprint end
|
||||
- [ ] Do not commit to 100% of available capacity — always recommend 80% to preserve slack for unplanned work
|
||||
- [ ] Do not carry stories with no acceptance criteria into the sprint — flag them as blockers before committing
|
||||
- [ ] Do not allow stories estimated at 8+ points into the sprint without splitting them first
|
||||
- [ ] Do not ignore carry-over items when calculating capacity — they consume capacity and must be accounted for before new work is pulled in
|
||||
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|
||||
# Technical Spec Template Skill
|
||||
|
||||
Write technical specifications that engineers actually read — clear problem framing, unambiguous requirements, explicit decisions, and documented trade-offs.
|
||||
|
||||
## Required Inputs
|
||||
|
||||
Ask the user for these if not provided:
|
||||
- **Feature or system description** (what needs to be specced)
|
||||
- **Related PRD or product brief** (if available)
|
||||
- **Engineering reviewers** (whose sign-off is needed)
|
||||
- **Known constraints** (technical limitations, security requirements, performance targets)
|
||||
|
||||
## When to Write a Tech Spec
|
||||
|
||||
Write a tech spec when:
|
||||
- The feature requires changes to 2+ systems
|
||||
- There are significant architectural decisions to make
|
||||
- More than one engineer will work on the implementation
|
||||
- The feature has security, privacy, or compliance implications
|
||||
- Estimated effort is >5 story points
|
||||
|
||||
Skip the spec for trivial bug fixes or 1-2 hour changes.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Technical Spec Output Format
|
||||
|
||||
### Technical Specification — [Feature Name]
|
||||
|
||||
**Author:** [Name]
|
||||
**Status:** Draft | In Review | Approved | Implemented
|
||||
**Created:** [Date] | **Last Updated:** [Date]
|
||||
**Reviewers:** [Eng Lead, Architect, PM, Security if needed]
|
||||
**Related PRD:** [Link] | **Jira Epic:** [Link]
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
#### 1. Problem Statement
|
||||
> [2–3 sentences. What problem are we solving and why now? No solution language here.]
|
||||
|
||||
#### 2. Goals & Non-Goals
|
||||
|
||||
**Goals (in scope):**
|
||||
- [Specific, measurable outcome]
|
||||
- [Specific, measurable outcome]
|
||||
|
||||
**Non-Goals (explicitly out of scope):**
|
||||
- [What this spec does NOT cover]
|
||||
- [Common assumption to shut down early]
|
||||
|
||||
#### 3. Background & Context
|
||||
[Any prior art, related systems, or context engineers need to understand the decision space. Link to previous specs, ADRs, or research.]
|
||||
|
||||
#### 4. Proposed Solution
|
||||
|
||||
**High-Level Approach:**
|
||||
[2–4 sentences describing the chosen solution. Why this approach vs alternatives?]
|
||||
|
||||
**System Architecture Diagram:**
|
||||
[Describe or embed: which services are involved, how data flows, what APIs are called]
|
||||
|
||||
**Data Model Changes:**
|
||||
```sql
|
||||
-- New tables or schema changes
|
||||
[Include DDL or schema definition]
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**API Design:**
|
||||
```
|
||||
[Endpoint] [Method]
|
||||
Request: { [fields and types] }
|
||||
Response: { [fields and types] }
|
||||
Error codes: [list]
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Implementation Details:**
|
||||
- [Important technical constraint or approach]
|
||||
- [Edge case handling]
|
||||
- [Third-party dependency and version]
|
||||
|
||||
#### 5. Alternative Approaches Considered
|
||||
|
||||
| Option | Pros | Cons | Why Rejected |
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|
|
||||
| [Alt 1] | [Benefits] | [Drawbacks] | [Reason not chosen] |
|
||||
| [Alt 2] | [Benefits] | [Drawbacks] | [Reason not chosen] |
|
||||
|
||||
#### 6. Security & Privacy Considerations
|
||||
- Data stored: [What PII or sensitive data is involved]
|
||||
- Authentication: [How is access controlled]
|
||||
- Authorisation: [What permissions are required]
|
||||
- Encryption: [At rest / in transit requirements]
|
||||
- Compliance implications: [GDPR, SOC2, etc. if relevant]
|
||||
|
||||
#### 7. Performance & Scalability
|
||||
- Expected load: [Requests/second, data volume]
|
||||
- Latency requirements: [P50 / P95 targets]
|
||||
- Caching strategy: [If applicable]
|
||||
- Database indexing: [New indexes required]
|
||||
- Known bottlenecks: [Where to watch]
|
||||
|
||||
#### 8. Testing Plan
|
||||
- Unit tests: [Key scenarios to cover]
|
||||
- Integration tests: [System boundaries to test]
|
||||
- Load tests: [If performance-critical]
|
||||
- Edge cases: [Known tricky scenarios]
|
||||
- Rollback plan: [How to revert if something goes wrong]
|
||||
|
||||
#### 9. Rollout Plan
|
||||
- Feature flag: [Yes / No — name of flag]
|
||||
- Rollout stages: [% of users at each stage]
|
||||
- Monitoring: [Metrics and alerts to set up]
|
||||
- Success criteria to progress rollout: [What needs to be true]
|
||||
- Rollback trigger: [What would cause immediate rollback]
|
||||
|
||||
#### 10. Open Questions
|
||||
| Question | Owner | Due Date | Resolution |
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|
|
||||
| [Unresolved question] | [Name] | [Date] | [Pending] |
|
||||
|
||||
#### 11. Implementation Timeline (Rough)
|
||||
| Phase | Work | Estimated Effort |
|
||||
|---|---|---|
|
||||
| [Phase 1] | [What gets built] | [X days/points] |
|
||||
| [Phase 2] | [What gets built] | [X days/points] |
|
||||
| Total | | [X story points] |
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Guidelines
|
||||
|
||||
- The spec is a decision record, not a task list — document *why* decisions were made
|
||||
- All open questions must have an owner and due date
|
||||
- Security and privacy sections are never optional for features that touch user data
|
||||
- Recommend async review: engineers read first, then a 30-minute sync to resolve questions
|
||||
- Keep the spec updated as implementation progresses — stale specs are worse than no specs
|
||||
|
||||
## Quality Checks
|
||||
|
||||
- [ ] Problem statement contains no solution language
|
||||
- [ ] Non-goals explicitly list at least 2 things that might be assumed in scope
|
||||
- [ ] At least 2 alternative approaches are documented with reasons for rejection
|
||||
- [ ] Security and privacy section is completed for any feature touching user data
|
||||
- [ ] All open questions have a named owner and due date (not "TBD")
|
||||
|
||||
## Anti-Patterns
|
||||
|
||||
- [ ] Do not include solution language in the problem statement — the problem must be described independently of the proposed solution
|
||||
- [ ] Do not omit alternatives considered — a spec that considers only one approach has not been properly evaluated
|
||||
- [ ] Do not leave open questions as "TBD" without a named owner and due date — unresolved questions are blockers
|
||||
- [ ] Do not skip security and privacy sections for any feature that touches user data
|
||||
- [ ] Do not write a non-goals section that is empty — always list at least two things that might be assumed in scope
|
||||
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|
||||
# User Story Writer Skill
|
||||
|
||||
This skill produces production-ready user stories from a feature brief, PRD section, or verbal description. Each story follows the standard format with a clear who/what/why, behavioural acceptance criteria in Given/When/Then format, edge cases, and definition of done. Output is ready to paste into Jira, Linear, or your planning tool.
|
||||
|
||||
## Required Inputs
|
||||
|
||||
Ask the user for these if not provided:
|
||||
- **Feature or change** to break into stories — paste the brief, PRD section, or describe the feature
|
||||
- **User types / personas** involved (e.g. admin, end user, guest, API consumer)
|
||||
- **Scope** — are we writing one story or decomposing an epic into a full set of stories?
|
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- **Acceptance criteria format preference** — Given/When/Then, bullet checklist, or both?
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- **Technical constraints or notes** — anything the engineering team has flagged that should shape the stories
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## Output Structure
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For each story:
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---
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## Story: [Short title — verb + noun, e.g. "Filter search results by date range"]
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**Epic:** [Parent epic name — e.g. "Advanced Search"]
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**Story ID:** [Jira/Linear ID — leave blank if not yet created]
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**Priority:** [P1 / P2 / P3]
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**Story points:** [Leave blank — for engineering to estimate]
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---
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### User Story
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> **As a** [specific user type — not "user"],
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> **I want to** [concrete action they want to take],
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> **So that** [the outcome they achieve — business value, not feature description].
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**Example:**
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> As an **account manager**,
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> I want to **filter my client list by last contact date**,
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> so that I **can quickly identify clients I haven't spoken to in over 30 days and prioritise outreach**.
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---
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### Context
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[1–3 sentences of context that aren't in the user story itself: when does this story matter, what triggers the need, how does it fit into a larger flow. This helps engineers understand why before they ask.]
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---
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### Acceptance Criteria
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**Format: Given / When / Then**
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Each criterion tests one specific behaviour. Write one GWT per observable outcome — not one GWT for the whole feature.
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**AC1: [Short name for this criterion]**
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```
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Given [starting state or context]
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When [user action]
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Then [observable system behaviour]
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```
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**AC2: [Short name]**
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```
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Given [...]
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When [...]
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Then [...]
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```
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**AC3: [Short name]**
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```
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Given [...]
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When [...]
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Then [...]
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```
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---
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### Edge Cases
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[List scenarios that are non-obvious but must be handled. These become additional ACs or notes to engineering.]
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- [ ] **[Edge case 1]:** [e.g. User applies a date filter that returns 0 results — show empty state with clear messaging and a "clear filters" action]
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- [ ] **[Edge case 2]:** [e.g. User has >10,000 clients — filter must not degrade load time >200ms]
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- [ ] **[Edge case 3]:** [e.g. Date filter persists across page refresh — or explicitly should not if that's the decision]
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- [ ] **[Permission edge case]:** [e.g. Read-only users can see the filter but cannot save filter presets]
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---
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### Out of Scope
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[Explicitly state what this story does NOT cover — prevents scope creep and clarifies where the next story begins.]
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- Saving and sharing filter presets (separate story — see [Story X])
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- Bulk actions on filtered results
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- Exporting filtered client list to CSV
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---
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### Definition of Done
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- [ ] Acceptance criteria all pass
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- [ ] Edge cases handled (or explicitly deferred with a new ticket raised)
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- [ ] Unit tests written for each AC
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- [ ] Works on mobile viewport (if applicable)
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- [ ] Accessibility: keyboard navigable and screen-reader compatible
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- [ ] Error states are handled and copy approved
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- [ ] Product and design have reviewed in staging
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- [ ] No console errors in production build
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|
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---
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## Epic Decomposition Template
|
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If the user provides an epic or feature brief, decompose it into a full set of stories before writing them:
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**Epic:** [Name]
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**Goal:** [What outcome does completing this epic achieve?]
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**Stories:**
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|
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| # | Story | Notes | Dependencies |
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 | [Core happy path story — the simplest version of the feature that delivers value] | | |
|
||||
| 2 | [Validation / error handling story] | | Depends on #1 |
|
||||
| 3 | [Edge case or power user story] | | Depends on #1 |
|
||||
| 4 | [Admin or configuration story] | | |
|
||||
| 5 | [Performance or scale story — if applicable] | | Depends on #1 |
|
||||
|
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**Suggested sprint order:** [Which stories are P1 for MVP? Which can follow in a later sprint?]
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
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## Common Story Anti-Patterns — and Fixes
|
||||
|
||||
Use these to review stories before handing to engineering:
|
||||
|
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| Anti-pattern | Example | Fix |
|
||||
|---|---|---|
|
||||
| **Solution in the story** | "As a user I want a dropdown filter" | Remove the UI decision — "As a user I want to filter by date range" |
|
||||
| **Vague "so that"** | "so that it's easier to use" | Make it specific — "so that I can prioritise outreach without opening each record manually" |
|
||||
| **Too big** | Story covers 5 distinct user flows | Split into separate stories per flow |
|
||||
| **No acceptance criteria** | Story has description only | Add at least 3 GWT criteria before engineering starts |
|
||||
| **ACs that test the solution, not the behaviour** | "Given the dropdown is open, When I select an option" | Test the outcome — "Given I have applied a date filter, When I view my results, Then only clients last contacted in that date range appear" |
|
||||
| **Missing empty state** | No AC for what happens with 0 results | Add it — empty states are part of the feature |
|
||||
| **Missing error state** | No AC for network failure or invalid input | Add error handling ACs explicitly |
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Example: Full Story Set for a Feature
|
||||
|
||||
**Feature brief:** "Allow users to export their invoice history as a PDF or CSV"
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Story 1: Export invoice list as CSV
|
||||
|
||||
> As a **finance admin**,
|
||||
> I want to **export my invoice history as a CSV file**,
|
||||
> so that I can **import it into our accounting software without manual data entry**.
|
||||
|
||||
**AC1: Successful export**
|
||||
```
|
||||
Given I am on the Invoices page with at least one invoice
|
||||
When I click "Export" and select "CSV"
|
||||
Then a CSV file is downloaded containing all visible invoices with columns: Invoice ID, Date, Amount, Status, Customer Name
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**AC2: Empty state**
|
||||
```
|
||||
Given I am on the Invoices page with no invoices
|
||||
When I click "Export"
|
||||
Then the export button is disabled and a tooltip reads "No invoices to export"
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**AC3: Filtered export**
|
||||
```
|
||||
Given I have applied a date filter showing invoices from Jan 2026 only
|
||||
When I click "Export" and select "CSV"
|
||||
Then the export contains only invoices from Jan 2026 — not all invoices
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Edge cases:**
|
||||
- [ ] Export with >10,000 invoices — must complete in <30s or show a progress indicator
|
||||
- [ ] Export triggered on mobile — downloads to device's default download location
|
||||
|
||||
**Out of scope:** PDF export (Story 2), scheduled exports (future epic)
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Story 2: Export invoice list as PDF
|
||||
|
||||
> As a **finance admin**,
|
||||
> I want to **export my invoice history as a formatted PDF**,
|
||||
> so that I can **share a professional summary with our accountant**.
|
||||
|
||||
[... ACs follow same pattern ...]
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Quality Checks
|
||||
|
||||
- [ ] Every story has a specific user type — not "a user" or "the system"
|
||||
- [ ] The "so that" explains business value — not just feature description
|
||||
- [ ] Each AC tests one observable outcome — not a bundle of behaviours
|
||||
- [ ] Empty states, error states, and edge cases are explicitly handled
|
||||
- [ ] Out of scope is documented — not assumed
|
||||
- [ ] Stories are independent — they can be shipped individually without depending on unreleased work (except where explicitly noted)
|
||||
|
||||
## Anti-Patterns
|
||||
|
||||
- [ ] Do not write user stories from a technical perspective — every story must be from the user's point of view and state their goal
|
||||
- [ ] Do not write acceptance criteria that are untestable — every criterion must have a clear pass/fail condition
|
||||
- [ ] Do not create stories that are too large to complete in a single sprint — break epics into estimable, independently deliverable stories
|
||||
- [ ] Do not omit edge cases — unhappy paths and error states are required, not optional
|
||||
- [ ] Do not skip the Definition of Done — without it, "done" means different things to different people
|
||||
|
||||
## Example Trigger Phrases
|
||||
|
||||
- "Write user stories for [feature] from this brief"
|
||||
- "Break this PRD section into user stories with acceptance criteria"
|
||||
- "Convert these feature requirements into Jira tickets"
|
||||
- "Write the user stories and ACs for [feature name]"
|
||||
- "Decompose this epic into individual stories ready for sprint planning"
|
||||
Reference in New Issue
Block a user