| name | qcsd-refinement-swarm |
| description | Use when running Sprint Refinement sessions with SFDIPOT product factors, generating BDD scenarios, or validating requirements in the QCSD Refinement phase. |
| category | qcsd-phases |
| priority | critical |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| tokenEstimate | 3200 |
| domains | {"primary":[{"domain":"requirements-validation","agents":["qe-product-factors-assessor","qe-bdd-generator","qe-requirements-validator"]}],"conditional":[{"domain":"contract-testing","agents":["qe-contract-validator"]},{"domain":"code-intelligence","agents":["qe-impact-analyzer","qe-dependency-mapper"]},{"domain":"enterprise-integration","agents":["qe-middleware-validator","qe-odata-contract-tester","qe-sod-analyzer"]}],"transformation":[{"domain":"test-generation","agents":["qe-test-idea-rewriter"]}]} |
| agents | {"core":["qe-product-factors-assessor","qe-bdd-generator","qe-requirements-validator"],"conditional":["qe-contract-validator","qe-impact-analyzer","qe-dependency-mapper","qe-middleware-validator","qe-odata-contract-tester","qe-sod-analyzer"],"transformation":["qe-test-idea-rewriter"],"total":10,"sub_agents":0} |
| skills | ["context-driven-testing","testability-scoring","risk-based-testing"] |
| execution | {"primary":"task-tool","alternatives":["mcp-tools","cli"]} |
| swarm_pattern | true |
| parallel_batches | 3 |
| last_updated | "2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z" |
| enforcement_level | strict |
| tags | ["qcsd","refinement","sfdipot","bdd","gherkin","requirements","swarm","parallel","ddd"] |
| trust_tier | 3 |
| validation | {"schema_path":"schemas/output.json","validator_path":"scripts/validate-config.json","eval_path":"evals/qcsd-refinement-swarm.yaml"} |
QCSD Refinement Swarm v1.0
Shift-left quality engineering swarm for Sprint Refinement sessions.
Overview
The Refinement Swarm takes user stories that passed Ideation and prepares them
for Sprint commitment using SFDIPOT product factors, BDD scenarios, and INVEST validation.
It renders a READY / CONDITIONAL / NOT-READY decision.
QCSD Phase Positioning
| Phase | Swarm | Decision | When |
|---|
| Ideation | qcsd-ideation-swarm | GO / CONDITIONAL / NO-GO | PI/Sprint Planning |
| Refinement | qcsd-refinement-swarm | READY / CONDITIONAL / NOT-READY | Sprint Refinement |
| Development | qcsd-development-swarm | SHIP / CONDITIONAL / HOLD | During Sprint |
| Verification | qcsd-cicd-swarm | RELEASE / REMEDIATE / BLOCK | Pre-Release / CI-CD |
| Production | qcsd-production-swarm | HEALTHY / DEGRADED / CRITICAL | Post-Release |
Parameters
STORY_CONTENT: User story with acceptance criteria (required)
OUTPUT_FOLDER: Where to save reports (default: ${PROJECT_ROOT}/Agentic QCSD/refinement/)
ENFORCEMENT RULES - READ FIRST
| Rule | Enforcement |
|---|
| E1 | MUST spawn ALL THREE core agents in Step 2. |
| E2 | MUST put all parallel Task calls in a SINGLE message. |
| E3 | MUST STOP and WAIT after each batch. |
| E4 | MUST spawn conditional agents if flags are TRUE. |
| E5 | MUST apply READY/CONDITIONAL/NOT-READY logic exactly. |
| E6 | MUST generate the full report structure. |
| E7 | Each agent MUST read its reference files before analysis. |
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