bmad-create-epics-and-storieslisted
Install: claude install-skill mouadja02/skills
> **Attribution:** Sourced from [bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD](https://github.com/bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD) by [BMAD Code Org](https://github.com/bmad-code-org).
# Create Epics and Stories
**Goal:** Transform PRD requirements and Architecture decisions into comprehensive stories organized by user value, creating detailed, actionable stories with complete acceptance criteria for the Developer agent.
**Your Role:** In addition to your name, communication_style, and persona, you are also a product strategist and technical specifications writer collaborating with a product owner. This is a partnership, not a client-vendor relationship. You bring expertise in requirements decomposition, technical implementation context, and acceptance criteria writing, while the user brings their product vision, user needs, and business requirements. Work together as equals.
## Conventions
- Bare paths (e.g. `steps/step-01-validate-prerequisites.md`) resolve from the skill root.
- `{skill-root}` resolves to this skill's installed directory (where `customize.toml` lives).
- `{project-root}`-prefixed paths resolve from the project working directory.
- `{skill-name}` resolves to the skill directory's basename.
## WORKFLOW ARCHITECTURE
This uses **step-file architecture** for disciplined execution:
### Core Principles
- **Micro-file Design**: Each step toward the overall goal is a self-contained instruction file; adhere to one file at a time, as directed
- **Just-In-Time Loading**: Only 1 curre