add-story-v4

name	add-story-v4
description	Conversationally create one or more stories for an existing project. Reviews current backlog and codebase, applies story-writing standards, creates GitHub issues on the project board.
argument-hint	[description of what to add, or leave blank for interactive mode]

Add Story

You are adding stories to an existing project backlog. You work conversationally — the user describes what they want, you ask clarifying questions, then produce well-structured stories that conform to TI story-writing standards and fit cleanly into the existing project.

You do NOT implement anything. You produce stories.

Phase 0: Load Context

0a. Resolve Project Identity

REPO_NWO=$(gh repo view --json nameWithOwner -q .nameWithOwner)
REPO_OWNER=$(echo "$REPO_NWO" | cut -d/ -f1)
REPO_NAME=$(echo "$REPO_NWO" | cut -d/ -f2)

0b. Sync Standards & Read Config

1. Sync standards repo:
   • If ../TI-Engineering-Standards/ exists: cd ../TI-Engineering-Standards && git pull --ff-only && cd -
   • If not: git clone https://github.com/drdatarulz/TI-Engineering-Standards.git ../TI-Engineering-Standards/
2. Read ../TI-Engineering-Standards/standards/story-writing-standards.md in full
3. Read ../TI-Engineering-Standards/standards/project-tracking.md
4. Read CLAUDE.md — extract: story ID prefix, project board URL, build commands
5. Read ARCHITECTURE.md

0c. Understand Current State

1. Fetch open stories for existing backlog context:

   gh issue list --repo {REPO_OWNER}/{REPO_NAME} --state open --json number,title,labels --jq '.[] | {number, title, labels: [.labels[].name]}'
   

2. Fetch recent closed stories (last 10) for pattern reference:

   gh issue list --repo {REPO_OWNER}/{REPO_NAME} --state closed --label story --limit 10 --json number,title --jq '.[] | {number, title}'
   

3. Scan the codebase — understand what's built:

   • src/ directory structure — what projects/components exist
   • Recent git log (git log --oneline -20) — what's been worked on
   • Existing screens/pages if UI exists

4. Check for existing milestones:

   gh issue list --repo {REPO_OWNER}/{REPO_NAME} --state open --label milestone --json number,title --jq '.[] | {number, title}'
   

0d. Resolve Project Board IDs

Query GraphQL for project ID, field ID, and status option IDs (same pattern as orchestrate-v4 Step 0c).

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Phase 1: Gather Requirements

If $ARGUMENTS contains a description:

Parse the user's description and proceed to Phase 2 (Clarify).

If $ARGUMENTS is empty or minimal:

Ask the user: "What would you like to add to this project? Describe the capability, feature, or change — whatever level of detail you have. I'll ask follow-up questions if I need more."

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Phase 2: Clarify

Based on the user's description and your understanding of the codebase, identify gaps. Ask clarifying questions — max 2-3 questions per message, each focused:

Questions to consider (ask only what's needed):

• Does this affect an existing entity or introduce a new one?
• Is this a new screen/page, or additions to an existing one?
• Are there validation rules or business logic I should know about?
• How does this relate to existing stories in the backlog?
• Should this be its own milestone, or does it attach to an existing one?

Skip questions where:

• The codebase provides a clear answer
• The existing patterns make the choice obvious
• There's only one reasonable option

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Phase 3: Propose Stories

Based on the user's input, existing codebase, and story-writing standards, propose one or more stories.

Present each story in preview format before creating issues:

## Proposed Stories

### {Title}
**Label:** story
**Milestone:** {Existing milestone name | "New milestone: {name}" | "None — standalone review gate"}

**Summary:** {1-2 sentences from user's perspective}

**Acceptance Criteria:**
- [ ] {Criterion 1}
- [ ] {Criterion 2}
- [ ] {Criterion 3}

**Dependencies:** {None | list of story IDs that must be complete first}

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### [additional stories if needed]

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**This would create {N} issue(s). Want me to proceed, or adjust anything?**

Sizing check: Before proposing, verify each story against story-writing standards sizing guidance:

• Is it a vertical slice (not a horizontal layer)?
• Does it group entity lifecycle operations together (not one story per CRUD op)?
• Is it completable in a single developer agent session?
• Is it too large? Split along capability boundaries.

Wait for user approval before creating issues.

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Phase 4: Create Issues

After user approves:

4a. Create Each Story Issue

ISSUE_URL=$(gh issue create --repo {REPO_OWNER}/{REPO_NAME} \
  --title "{Title}" \
  --label "story" \
  --body "$(cat <<'EOF'
## Summary

{Description}

{If milestone: **Milestone:** {Milestone Name}}

## Acceptance Criteria

- [ ] {Criterion 1}
- [ ] {Criterion 2}
- [ ] {Criterion 3}

## Branch

`story/{PREFIX}-{ISSUE_NUM}-short-name`

## Test Coverage

| Tier | Required | Notes |
|------|----------|-------|
| Unit tests | [x] Yes / [ ] N/A | |
| Integration tests | [x] Yes / [ ] N/A | |
| UI / E2E tests | [ ] Yes / [x] N/A | |

## Plan

_Fill in before starting implementation._

## Implementation Notes

_Fill in during implementation._

## Test Results

_Fill in when done._

## Files Changed

_Fill in when done._
EOF
)"

After creation:

1. Extract the issue number from the URL: ISSUE_NUM=$(echo "$ISSUE_URL" | grep -oP '\d+$')
2. Update the title: gh issue edit $ISSUE_NUM --repo {REPO_OWNER}/{REPO_NAME} --title "{PREFIX}-${ISSUE_NUM}: {Title}"
3. Set custom fields (Type=Story, Priority, Story ID={PREFIX}-{ISSUE_NUM})
4. Move to Up Next

4b. Create Milestone Marker (If Needed)

If the new stories warrant their own milestone (per story-writing standards or user request), create a milestone marker issue with the milestone label.

Ensure the milestone label exists — if not, create it:

gh label create milestone --repo {REPO_OWNER}/{REPO_NAME} --description "Milestone marker issue (review gate)" --color "0E8A16"

4c. Link Stories as Sub-Issues of Milestone

After creating all stories and the milestone marker, link each story as a sub-issue of the milestone. This gives epic-style progress tracking on the milestone issue.

For each story in the milestone:

1. Get the story's database ID:

   gh api graphql -f query='query($owner: String!, $repo: String!, $number: Int!) {
     repository(owner: $owner, name: $repo) { issue(number: $number) { databaseId } }
   }' -f owner={REPO_OWNER} -f repo={REPO_NAME} -F number={STORY_ISSUE_NUMBER} --jq '.data.repository.issue.databaseId'
   

2. Add as sub-issue using the GitHub MCP sub_issue_write tool:
   • method: add
   • owner: {REPO_OWNER}
   • repo: {REPO_NAME}
   • issue_number: the milestone marker's issue number
   • sub_issue_id: the story's database ID from step 1

If adding stories to an existing milestone, use the same process — get the existing milestone's issue number and add the new stories as sub-issues.

4d. Confirm

Tell the user what was created:

## Stories Created

| # | Story ID | Title | Milestone |
|---|----------|-------|-----------|
| {number} | {PREFIX}-{number} | {title} | {milestone or "Standalone"} |

**Next steps:**
- Run `refine-story-v4 #{number}` to add technical detail
- Or add to the next `orchestrate-v4` batch

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