What formats are supported for acceptance criteria?

The skill supports three primary formats: Gherkin (Given-When-Then) for BDD, simple checklist formats for quick validation, and rule-based MoSCoW formats for variable scope.

Does it provide quality checks for requirements?

Yes, the skill applies the INVEST criteria (Independent, Negotiable, Valuable, Estimable, Small, Testable) to help you rewrite or split stories that aren't yet ready for development.

How does this skill help with large requirements?

It provides specialized epic breakdown templates and 10 distinct story splitting patterns to help you transform large, vague initiatives into small, independent, and deliverable pieces of work.

Can I use this for non-feature work like bugs or research?

Yes, it includes purpose-built templates for bug fixes (including reproduction steps), technical debt (with impact assessment), and spikes/research stories (with defined deliverables).

User Story Templates

Name: User Story Templates
Author: slgoodrich

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Generates high-quality agile user stories and acceptance criteria using industry-standard frameworks like INVEST and Given-When-Then.

This skill provides a comprehensive suite of templates and best practices for writing effective user stories, defining rigorous acceptance criteria, and splitting complex epics into manageable tasks. It guides users through the INVEST criteria to ensure requirement quality and offers specialized templates for feature work, bug fixes, technical debt, and spikes. Ideal for Product Managers and developers using Claude Code to refine backlogs and communicate requirements clearly to engineering teams, ensuring incremental value delivery with every sprint.

Key Features

0110+ story splitting patterns for effective vertical slicing

02Standardized As-a/I-want/So-that story formatting

03BDD-style (Given-When-Then) and checklist-based acceptance criteria

04INVEST criteria validation for requirement quality assurance

05Specialized templates for bugs, technical debt, and research spikes

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Use Cases

01Refining product backlogs and preparing for sprint planning sessions

02Defining clear, testable acceptance criteria to reduce scope creep and rework

03Breaking down large product epics into actionable developer tasks

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add slgoodrich/agents user-story-templates

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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