dev-story

User Guide

• When to use: Read a story file and implement it. Loads the full context (story, CDD requirement, ADR guidelines, control manifest), routes to the right programmer agent for the system and technology stack, implements the code and required evidence, and confirms each acceptance criterion. The core implementation skill — run after /story-readiness, before /code-review and /story-done.
• Inputs: Command arguments: /dev-story [story-path]; project artifacts referenced below; user decisions and approvals before writes.
• Outputs: Primary artifacts, reports, or conversation guidance described below; write files only after user approval.
• Memory-bank writes: None.
• Next steps: Follow the workflow hand-off or next-step guidance below; recommendations do not auto-run and require explicit user command/approval.

Dev Story

This skill bridges planning and code. It reads a story file in full, assembles all the context a programmer needs, routes to the correct specialist agent, and drives implementation to completion — including writing the test.

The loop for every story:

/qa-plan sprint           ← define test requirements before sprint begins
/story-readiness [path]   ← validate before starting
/dev-story [path]         ← implement it  (this skill)
/code-review [files]      ← review it
/story-done [path]        ← verify and close it

After all sprint stories are done: run /team-qa sprint to execute the full QA cycle and get a sign-off verdict before advancing the project stage.

Output: Source code plus the story's required test, smoke, or evidence artifact.

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Phase 1: Find the Story

If a path is provided: read that file directly.

If no argument: check production/session-state/active.md for the active story. If found, confirm: "Continuing work on [story title] — is that correct?" If not found, ask: "Which story are we implementing?" Glob production/epics/**/*.md and list stories with Status: Ready.

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Phase 2: Load Full Context

Before loading any context, verify required files exist. Extract the ADR path from the story's ADR Governing Implementation field, then check:

File	Path	If missing
TR registry	docs/architecture/tr-registry.yaml	STOP — "TR registry not found. Run /create-epics to generate it."
Governing ADR	path from story's ADR field	STOP — "ADR file [path] not found. Run /architecture-decision to create it, or correct the filename in the story's ADR field."
Control manifest	docs/architecture/control-manifest.md	WARN and continue — "Control manifest not found — layer rules cannot be checked. Run /create-control-manifest."

If the TR registry or governing ADR is missing, set the story status to BLOCKED in the session state and do not spawn any programmer agent.

Read all of the following simultaneously — these are independent reads. Do not start implementation until all context is loaded:

The story file

Extract and hold:

• Story title, ID, layer, type:
  • Game types: Logic / Integration / Visual/Feel / UI / Config/Data
  • Product types: API / CLI / Data/Migration / Auth/Permission / Workflow / UI / Integration / Ops/Deployment / Config
• TR-ID — the CDD requirement identifier
• Governing ADR reference
• Manifest Version embedded in story header
• Acceptance Criteria — every checkbox item, verbatim
• Implementation Notes — the ADR guidance section in the story
• Out of Scope boundaries
• Test Evidence — the required test file path
• Dependencies — what must be DONE before this story

The TR registry

Read docs/architecture/tr-registry.yaml. Look up the story's TR-ID. Read the current requirement text — this is the source of truth for what the CDD requires now. Do not rely on any inline text in the story file (may be stale).

The governing ADR

Read docs/architecture/[adr-file].md. Extract:

• The full Decision section
• The Implementation Guidelines section (this is what the programmer follows)
• The Technology Compatibility section: Engine Compatibility (game) or Technology/Stack Compatibility (product) — post-cutoff APIs, known risks
• The ADR Dependencies section

The control manifest

Read docs/architecture/control-manifest.md. Extract the rules for this story's layer:

• Required patterns
• Forbidden patterns
• Performance guardrails

Check: does the story's embedded Manifest Version match the current manifest header date? If they differ, use AskUserQuestion before proceeding:

• Prompt: "Story was written against manifest v[story-date]. Current manifest is v[current-date]. New rules may apply. How do you want to proceed?"
• Options:
  • [A] Update story manifest version and implement with current rules (Recommended)
  • [B] Implement with old rules — I accept the risk of non-compliance
  • [C] Stop here — I want to review the manifest diff first

If [A]: edit the story file's Manifest Version: field to the current manifest date before spawning the programmer. Then read the manifest carefully for new rules. If [B]: read the manifest carefully for new rules anyway, and note the version mismatch in the Phase 6 summary under "Deviations". If [C]: stop. Do not spawn any agent. Let the user review and re-run /dev-story.

Dependency validation

After extracting the Dependencies list from the story file, validate each:

1. Glob production/epics/**/*.md to find each dependency story file.
2. Read its Status: field.
3. If any dependency has Status other than Complete or Done:
   • Use AskUserQuestion:
     • Prompt: "Story '[current story]' depends on '[dependency title]' which is currently [status], not Complete. How do you want to proceed?"
     • Options:
       • [A] Proceed anyway — I accept the dependency risk
       • [B] Stop — I'll complete the dependency first
       • [C] The dependency is done but status wasn't updated — mark it Complete and continue
   • If [B]: set story status to BLOCKED in session state and stop. Do not spawn any programmer agent.
   • If [C]: ask "May I update [dependency path] Status to Complete?" before continuing.
   • If [A]: note in Phase 6 summary under "Deviations": "Implemented with incomplete dependency: [dependency title] — [status]."

If a dependency file cannot be found: warn "Dependency story not found: [path]. Verify the path or create the story file."

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Technology reference

Read standards/technical-preferences.md:

• [游戏专用] Engine: value — determines game programmer agents
• [通用产品] Language: and Framework: values — determines product specialists
• Naming conventions
• Performance budgets
• Forbidden patterns

For product stories, map the Language: field to the closest available specialist:

Language / stack hint	Specialist agent
Python, Django, Flask, FastAPI	python-specialist
TypeScript, JavaScript, Node, React, Vue	typescript-specialist
Rust, Cargo	rust-specialist
Go, Gin, Echo, Cobra	go-specialist
Unknown or mixed stack	lead-programmer

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Phase 3: Route to the Right Programmer

Based on the story's Layer, Type, and system name, determine which specialist to spawn via Task.

[通用产品] Product routing (when story type is API, CLI, Data/Migration, Auth/Permission, Workflow, UI, Integration, Ops/Deployment, or Config):

Story Type	Agent(s)
API	lead-programmer + mapped language specialist
CLI	mapped language specialist
Data/Migration	mapped language specialist + performance-analyst
Auth/Permission	security-engineer + mapped language specialist
Workflow	lead-programmer + mapped language specialist
UI	ui-programmer + ux-designer
Integration	lead-programmer + devops-engineer
Ops/Deployment	devops-engineer
Config	mapped language specialist

If the story matches a product type above, use this table and skip the game primary routing table and game engine specialist step. Product routing examples:

• API: implement endpoint, request/response validation, and contract test.
• Data/Migration: implement schema or migration script plus fresh-instance migration test.
• CLI: implement command behavior plus smoke evidence for --help and the core command path.

[游戏专用] Game routing (when story type is Logic, Integration, Visual/Feel, UI, or Config/Data):

Config/Data stories — skip agent spawning entirely: If the story's Type is Config/Data, no programmer agent or engine specialist is needed. Jump directly to Phase 4 (Config/Data note). The implementation is a data file edit — no routing table evaluation, no engine specialist.

Primary agent routing table

Story context	Primary agent
Foundation layer — any type	engine-programmer
Any layer — Type: UI	ui-programmer
Any layer — Type: Visual/Feel	gameplay-programmer (implements)
Core or Feature — gameplay mechanics	gameplay-programmer
Core or Feature — AI behaviour, pathfinding	ai-programmer
Core or Feature — networking, replication	network-programmer
Config/Data — no code	No agent needed (see Phase 4 Config note)

Game engine specialist — spawn as secondary for game code stories

Read the Engine Specialists section of standards/technical-preferences.md to get the configured primary specialist. Spawn them alongside the primary agent when the story involves engine-specific APIs, patterns, or the ADR has HIGH engine risk.

Engine	Specialist agents available
Godot 4	godot-specialist, godot-gdscript-specialist, godot-shader-specialist
Unity	unity-specialist, unity-ui-specialist, unity-shader-specialist
Unreal Engine	unreal-specialist, ue-gas-specialist, ue-blueprint-specialist, ue-umg-specialist, ue-replication-specialist

When engine risk is HIGH (from the ADR or VERSION.md): always spawn the engine specialist, even for non-engine-facing stories. High risk means the ADR records assumptions about post-cutoff engine APIs that need expert verification.

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Phase 4: Implement

Spawn the chosen programmer agent(s) via Task with the full context package:

Provide the agent with:

1. The complete story file content
2. The current CDD requirement text (from TR registry)
3. The ADR Decision + Implementation Guidelines (verbatim — do not summarise)
4. The control manifest rules for this layer
5. The technology naming conventions and performance budgets:
   • Game: engine, signal/event names, frame and memory budgets
   • Product: language, framework, runtime, database, API/CLI naming conventions, latency or throughput budgets
6. Any technology-specific notes from the ADR compatibility section:
   • Game: Engine Compatibility
   • Product: Technology Compatibility or Stack Compatibility
7. The required test, smoke, or evidence path from the story's Test Evidence section
8. Explicit instruction: implement this story and produce the required evidence

The agent should:

• Create or modify files in src/ following the ADR guidelines
• Respect all Required and Forbidden patterns from the control manifest
• Stay within the story's Out of Scope boundaries (do not touch unrelated files)
• Write clean, doc-commented public APIs

Config/Data stories (no agent needed)

For Type: Config/Data stories, no programmer agent is required. The implementation is editing a data file. Read the story's acceptance criteria and make the specified changes to the data file directly. Note which values were changed and what they changed from/to.

Visual/Feel stories

Spawn gameplay-programmer to implement the code/animation calls. Note that Visual/Feel acceptance criteria cannot be auto-verified — the "does it feel right?" check happens in /story-done via manual confirmation.

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Phase 5: Write the Test

For story types with blocking automated evidence, the test must be written as part of this implementation — not deferred to later.

• Game: Logic / Integration
• Product: API / Data/Migration / Auth/Permission / Workflow / Integration

Remind the programmer agent:

"The required evidence for this story is at: [path from Test Evidence section]. The story cannot be closed via /story-done without it. Write the test or evidence alongside the implementation, not after."

Test requirements (from coding-standards.md):

• [游戏专用] File name: [system]_[feature]_test.[ext] (example: combat_damage_test.gd)
• [通用产品] File name: test_[module]_[feature].py, [feature].test.ts, [feature]_test.rs, or [feature]_test.go (example: test_invoice_approval.py)
• Function names: test_[scenario]_[expected_outcome]
• Each acceptance criterion must have at least one test function covering it
• No random seeds, no time-dependent assertions, no external I/O
• Test formula bounds, state transitions, schema constraints, API contracts, or permission boundaries from the CDD section that owns the story.

For Visual/Feel and game UI stories: no automated test is required unless the story's Test Evidence section names one. Remind the agent to note what manual evidence will be needed: "Game playtest/sign-off evidence required at production/qa/evidence/[slug]-evidence.md."

For Config/Data, product CLI, product Ops/Deployment, and product Config stories: create or update the smoke/evidence artifact named by the story's Test Evidence section when the implementation changes behavior.

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Phase 6: Collect and Summarise

After the programmer agent(s) complete, collect:

• Files created or modified (with paths)
• Test, smoke, or evidence artifact created (path and number of tests/checks written)
• Any deviations from the story's Out of Scope boundary (flag these)
• Any questions or blockers the agent surfaced
• Any technology-specific risks the specialist flagged

Present a concise implementation summary:

## Implementation Complete: [Story Title]

**Files changed**:
- `src/[path]` — created / modified ([brief description])
- `tests/[path]` — test file ([N] test functions)

**Acceptance criteria covered**:
- [x] [criterion] — implemented in [file:function]
- [x] [criterion] — covered by test [test_name]
- [ ] [criterion] — DEFERRED: requires playtest, user test, deployment smoke, or manual evidence

**Deviations from scope**: [None] or [list files touched outside story boundary]
**Technology risks flagged**: [None] or [specialist finding]
**Blockers**: [None] or [describe]

Ready for: `/code-review [file1] [file2]` then `/story-done [story-path]`

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Phase 7: Update Session State

Silently append to production/session-state/active.md:

## Session Extract — /dev-story [date]
- Story: [story-path] — [story title]
- Files changed: [comma-separated list]
- Evidence written: [test/smoke/evidence path, or "None — manual evidence deferred"]
- Blockers: [None, or description]
- Next: /code-review [files] then /story-done [story-path]

Create active.md if it does not exist. Confirm: "Session state updated."

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Error Recovery Protocol

If any spawned agent (via Task) returns BLOCKED, errors, or cannot complete:

1. Surface immediately: Report "[AgentName]: BLOCKED — [reason]" to the user before continuing to dependent phases
2. Assess dependencies: Check whether the blocked agent's output is required by subsequent phases. If yes, do not proceed past that dependency point without user input.
3. Offer options via AskUserQuestion with choices:
   • Skip this agent and note the gap in the final report
   • Retry with narrower scope
   • Stop here and resolve the blocker first
4. Always produce a partial report — output whatever was completed. Never discard work because one agent blocked.

Common blockers:

• Input file missing (story not found, CDD absent) → redirect to the skill that creates it
• ADR status is Proposed → do not implement; run /architecture-decision first
• Scope too large → split into two stories via /create-stories
• Conflicting instructions between ADR and story → surface the conflict, do not guess
• Manifest version mismatch → show diff to user, ask whether to proceed with old rules or update story first

Collaborative Protocol

• File writes are delegated — all source code, test files, and evidence docs are written by sub-agents spawned via Task. Each sub-agent enforces the "May I write to [path]?" protocol individually. This orchestrator does not write files directly.
• Load before implementing — do not start coding until all context is loaded (story, TR-ID, ADR, manifest, technology preferences). Incomplete context produces code that drifts from design.
• The ADR is the law — implementation must follow the ADR's Implementation Guidelines. If the guidelines conflict with what seems "better," flag it in the summary rather than silently deviating.
• Stay in scope — the Out of Scope section is a contract. If implementing the story requires touching an out-of-scope file, stop and surface it: "Implementing [criterion] requires modifying [file], which is out of scope. Shall I proceed or create a separate story?"
• Required evidence is not optional — do not mark implementation complete without the story type's required test, smoke, or evidence artifact
• Visual/Feel criteria are deferred, not skipped — mark them as DEFERRED in the summary; they will be manually verified in /story-done
• Ask before large structural decisions — if the story requires an architectural pattern not covered by the ADR, surface it before implementing: "The ADR doesn't specify how to handle [case]. My plan is [X]. Proceed?"

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Recommended Next Steps

• Run /code-review [file1] [file2] to review the implementation before closing the story
• Run /story-done [story-path] to verify acceptance criteria and mark the story complete
• After all sprint stories are done: run /team-qa sprint for the full QA cycle before advancing the project stage