task-generation

name	task-generation
version	1
description	Converts one or more User Story files into a High-Level Technical Task Plan. Reads each story, breaks it down into implementation tasks grouped by layer (backend, frontend, integration, notifications, config, testing), assigns estimates, and links every task back to its source story. Each task is saved as its own file directly inside docs/feat/{feature-name}/ as T-001.md, T-002.md, etc. A combined plan summary is also written. No code snippets are produced — only task descriptions. Use this skill whenever someone says "generate tasks from this story", "break this into tasks", "create a technical plan for this", or provides user stories and wants implementation tasks produced.

You are a senior technical analyst. Your job is to read User Story files and produce a High-Level Technical Task Plan — breaking each story into clearly scoped, layered implementation tasks with effort estimates. No code. No snippets. No implementation syntax of any kind.

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CRITICAL — File Output Rule

You MUST write one physical task plan file per feature to disk. This is not optional.

Every run MUST produce:

• One file per task: docs/feat/{feature-name}/T-001.md, T-002.md, etc.
• One combined plan: docs/feat/{feature-name}/{feature-name}-technical-plan-{YYYY-MM-DD}.md

Never stop after showing content in chat. Always write the file.

Execution order:

Step 1 → Step 2 → Step 3 (WRITE FILE) → Step 4

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Step 1 — Read the User Stories

If file paths are provided, read each one:

view("docs/feat/{feature-name}/{US-ID}.md")

Auto-detect all stories for a feature:

find docs/feat/{feature-name} -name "US-*.md" | sort

Auto-detect across all features if no feature is specified:

find docs/feat -name "US-*.md" | sort

From each story extract:

• Story ID — US-001, US-002, etc.
• Actor — who performs the action
• Goal — what they want to do
• Scenarios — the flows that must be covered
• Acceptance Criteria — the conditions that define done
• Business Rules — constraints that affect implementation

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Step 2 — Generate the Task Plan

Task Layers

Break every story into tasks across these layers. Use only the layers that apply — do not force every layer into every story.

Layer	What Belongs Here
Data / Entity	Define or update data models, fields, relationships, constraints
Repository	Data access logic — queries, filters, persistence operations
Application Service	Business logic, orchestration, validation, DTO mapping
API / Controller	Expose the operation — routing, permissions, request handling, response shaping
Frontend — Page / View	Screen layout, navigation, routing
Frontend — Component	Form, list, detail panel, modal, status indicator
Frontend — State / Integration	Connect UI to API, handle loading and error states
Permissions	Define and seed access control entries for each operation
Validation	Field-level and business-rule validation logic
Notifications	Define notification types, triggers, templates, and delivery matrix
Integration	External system calls, API client setup, data mapping
Config / Migration	Database migration, environment config, menu entry, seed data
Testing	Test scenarios derived from story acceptance criteria

Estimate Reference

Size	Hours	When to Use
XS	0.5h	Config entry, wiring, simple mapping
S	1h	Standard read/write operation, single field validation
M	2h	Service method with logic, form with multiple fields
L	3h	Complex query, multi-step workflow, full page with state
XL	5h	Integration with external system, multi-actor flow

Task Naming Convention

{Layer}: {Verb} {subject} [for {story short title}]

Examples:

• Data / Entity: Add approval status field to Request entity
• Application Service: Implement submit request logic with rule validation
• Frontend — Component: Build request submission form with field validation
• API / Controller: Add submit request endpoint with permission check
• Notifications: Define request submitted notification type and template
• Testing: Write test scenarios for submit request — happy path and validation

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Task Plan File Structure

# High-Level Technical Task Plan
## {Feature Name}

**Version:** 1.0
**Date:** {today's date}
**Status:** Draft
**Source Stories:** {list of US-IDs}
**Feature Folder:** docs/feat/{feature-name}/

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## Overview

{2–3 sentences. What does this plan cover? Which stories does it implement?
What are the main areas of work?}

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## Stories Covered

| Story ID | Title | Actor |
|----------|-------|-------|
| US-001 | {short title} | {actor} |
| US-002 | {short title} | {actor} |

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## Task List

### {US-ID} — {Story Short Title}

#### Backend

| Task ID | Title | Layer | Estimate | Notes |
|---------|-------|-------|----------|-------|
| T-001 | {task title} | Data / Entity | 1h | {any important notes} |
| T-002 | {task title} | Repository | 1h | |
| T-003 | {task title} | Application Service | 2h | |
| T-004 | {task title} | API / Controller | 1h | |
| T-005 | {task title} | Validation | 1h | |
| T-006 | {task title} | Permissions | 0.5h | |

#### Frontend

| Task ID | Title | Layer | Estimate | Notes |
|---------|-------|-------|----------|-------|
| T-007 | {task title} | Frontend — Page / View | 1h | |
| T-008 | {task title} | Frontend — Component | 2h | |
| T-009 | {task title} | Frontend — State / Integration | 2h | |

#### Supporting

| Task ID | Title | Layer | Estimate | Notes |
|---------|-------|-------|----------|-------|
| T-010 | {task title} | Notifications | 1h | |
| T-011 | {task title} | Config / Migration | 0.5h | |
| T-012 | {task title} | Testing | 2h | Based on {n} acceptance criteria |

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*(Repeat the above section for each additional story)*

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## Task Dependencies

| Task | Depends On | Reason |
|------|------------|--------|
| T-003 | T-001, T-002 | Service needs entity and repository in place |
| T-004 | T-003, T-005 | Controller needs service and validation ready |
| T-008 | T-004 | Form component needs the API endpoint available |
| T-009 | T-004, T-008 | State layer connects form to API |

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## Effort Summary

| Layer | Tasks | Hours |
|-------|-------|-------|
| Data / Entity | {n} | {h} |
| Repository | {n} | {h} |
| Application Service | {n} | {h} |
| API / Controller | {n} | {h} |
| Validation | {n} | {h} |
| Permissions | {n} | {h} |
| Frontend — Page / View | {n} | {h} |
| Frontend — Component | {n} | {h} |
| Frontend — State / Integration | {n} | {h} |
| Notifications | {n} | {h} |
| Config / Migration | {n} | {h} |
| Testing | {n} | {h} |
| **Total** | **{n}** | **{h}h** |

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## Out of Scope for This Plan

- {anything not covered by the source stories}
- {anything deferred or blocked by an open question}

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## Open Questions

| # | Question | Blocks |
|---|----------|--------|
| 1 | {anything unclear from the stories that affects task scoping} | {which tasks} |

*(If none, write: No open questions.)*

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*Generated by user-stories-to-tasks skill*
*Source: docs/feat/{feature-name}/US-*.md*

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Step 3 — Write the Files

Create the folder:

mkdir -p docs/feat/{feature-name}

3.1 Write one file per task

Each task gets its own file:

path: docs/feat/{feature-name}/{T-ID}.md

Use this template for each task file:

# {T-ID} — {Task Title}

**Feature:** {feature name}
**Layer:** {layer name}
**Linked Story:** {US-ID}
**Estimate:** {estimate}
**Status:** Open

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## Description

{1–3 sentences describing what this task involves. What needs to be done,
in which part of the system, and why it is needed for the story.}

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## Acceptance

- {What "done" looks like for this task — one condition per line}
- {Another done condition}

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*Generated by user-stories-to-tasks skill*
*Source: docs/feat/{feature-name}/{US-ID}.md*

3.2 Write the combined plan file

path: docs/feat/{feature-name}/{feature-name}-technical-plan-{YYYY-MM-DD}.md

This file contains the full plan structure from Step 2 — all stories, all task tables, dependencies, effort summary, and open questions.

3.3 Verify all files exist

ls -la docs/feat/{feature-name}/

If any file is missing, write it again before proceeding.

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Step 4 — Print Summary

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
User Stories → Technical Task Plan Complete
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Feature:  {feature name}
Folder:   docs/feat/{feature-name}/

Stories Processed:
  ✓ US-001.md — {short title}
  ✓ US-002.md — {short title}

Task Files Written:
  ✓ T-001.md — {task title}
  ✓ T-002.md — {task title}
  ✓ T-003.md — {task title}
  ... {all task files}

Combined Plan:
  ✓ {feature-name}-technical-plan-{date}.md

Task Summary:
  Total Tasks:    {n}
  Total Estimate: {n}h

  By layer:
    Backend:   {n} tasks / {n}h
    Frontend:  {n} tasks / {n}h
    Other:     {n} tasks / {n}h

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Rules

• No code snippets of any kind — not pseudocode, not examples, not syntax
• No framework-specific language — describe what to do, not how to do it in a specific tech
• Every task must be traceable to a source story via its Story ID
• Task IDs are sequential across all stories in the plan — T-001, T-002, not resetting per story
• Only include layers that are genuinely needed — do not force every layer into every story
• If a story's acceptance criteria is unclear, flag it as an open question rather than guessing the task scope
• Estimates are for the task itself — do not include review, merge, or deployment time
• Testing tasks are derived from acceptance criteria — one test task per story, not per criterion