Traceability Audit Skill

[!IMPORTANT] Map requirements, acceptance criteria, implementation, tests, and release artifacts into one traceability report.

Optional args: slug=, ticket=<id/url>, mode=interactive|autonomous|channel, channel=, auto_continue=true|false, profile=business|hybrid|technical.

Instructions

When the user asks to perform this workflow, execute the following steps:

Traceability Audit Workflow

Goal: Prove every acceptance criterion has implementation and verification evidence before release or handoff.

Steps

1. Load sources:
   • BRD-lite, PRD, SRS/FRS, AC list, implementation plan, changed files, tests, walkthrough, PR comments, release notes.
   • Jira/GitHub/GitLab/ADO/Zephyr/Confluence MCPs when configured; otherwise use exported files and local evidence.
2. Build trace map:
   • BRD objective -> PRD requirement ID.
   • PRD requirement ID -> SRS/FRS contract.
   • AC -> implementation file/function.
   • AC -> automated test, manual/Zephyr TC, or verification step.
   • Release note -> shipped user-visible change.
3. Classify each AC:
   • Covered: code and verification evidence exists.
   • Partial: code or evidence incomplete.
   • Missing: no implementation or no verification.
   • Out of scope: explicitly deferred with owner/link.
4. Flag gaps:
   • Missing requirement mapping.
   • Missing AC implementation.
   • Missing test or manual coverage.
   • Release note missing shipped user impact.

Runtime Contract

• Use pre-release or handoff to prove requirement-to-evidence coverage.
• Required inputs: PRD/SRS with AC list plus implementation, test, and release artifacts to map against.
• Return BLOCKED only when no requirement or AC list exists to trace.

Handoff Payload

• slug, requirement map, gap classification, outcome report, next workflow.

Blocking Questions

• Ask max 3 at a time with a recommended default and 2-3 options.

Output Template

# Traceability Audit

## Summary

## Requirement Map

| Requirement | SRS/FRS Contract | Verification | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [REQ] | [contract] | [test/evidence] | [status] |

## Gaps

## Outcome Report
feature_status: implemented | partially_implemented | blocked
requirement_trace: BRD-OBJ-* -> REQ-* -> AC-* -> SRS-* -> evidence
completed_evidence: []; missing_evidence: []; decision_needed: []; recommended_next_workflow: implement-feature | dev-fix | deploy-release

## Next Workflow

## Cost Report
Call `get_session_cost(workflow="traceability-audit")` before final handoff.