user-story-writing
Write effective user stories that capture requirements from the user's perspective. Create clear stories with detailed acceptance criteria to guide development and define done.
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Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill user-story-writing- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads user-story-writing automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
User Story Writing
Table of Contents
Overview
Well-written user stories communicate requirements in a user-focused way, facilitate discussion, and provide clear acceptance criteria for developers and testers.
When to Use
- Breaking down requirements into development tasks
- Product backlog creation and refinement
- Agile sprint planning
- Communicating features to development team
- Defining acceptance criteria
- Creating test cases
Quick Start
Minimal working example:
# User Story Template
**Title:** [Feature name]
**As a** [user role/persona]
**I want to** [action/capability]
**So that** [business value/benefit]
---
## User Context
- User Role: [Who is performing this action?]
- User Goals: [What are they trying to accomplish?]
- Use Case: [When do they perform this action?]
---
## Acceptance Criteria
Given [precondition]
When [action]
Then [expected result]
Example:
// ... (see reference guides for full implementation)
Reference Guides
Detailed implementations in the references/ directory:
| Guide | Contents |
|---|---|
| Story Refinement Process | Story Refinement Process |
| Acceptance Criteria Examples | Acceptance Criteria Examples |
| Story Splitting | Story Splitting |
| Story Estimation | Story Estimation |
Best Practices
✅ DO
- Write from the user's perspective
- Focus on value, not implementation
- Create stories small enough for one sprint
- Define clear acceptance criteria
- Use consistent format and terminology
- Have product owner approve stories
- Include edge cases and error scenarios
- Link to requirements/business goals
- Update stories based on learning
- Create testable stories
❌ DON'T
- Write technical task-focused stories
- Create overly detailed specifications
- Write stories that require multiple sprints
- Forget about non-functional requirements
- Skip acceptance criteria
- Create dependent stories unnecessarily
- Write ambiguous acceptance criteria
- Ignore edge cases
- Create too large stories
- Change stories mid-sprint without discussion
FAQ
What does the user-story-writing skill do?
Write effective user stories that capture requirements from the user's perspective. Create clear stories with detailed acceptance criteria to guide development and define done.
How do I install user-story-writing?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill user-story-writing in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/user-story-writing/ (personal) or .claude/skills/user-story-writing/ (project).
Which AI agents can use user-story-writing?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is user-story-writing safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains user-story-writing?
It is published by aj-geddes in aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts. It has 787 recorded installs.
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