Interactive Story Creator
Step 1: Next ID
Glob prd/US-*.json, find max number, increment, zero-pad to 3 digits. Default: US-001.
Step 2: Gather Details
Ask for each field interactively:
- •Title: free text
- •Area: show areas from
.plan/areas.mdif exists, pick or custom - •Priority: integer, show existing for context
- •Risk Tier:
low|medium|high - •Sizing:
small|medium|large - •Autonomy:
auto_deploy|gated_deploy - •Requirements: show REQ-### from
.plan/work-breakdown.md, validate format - •Dependencies: show existing stories, validate each exists
- •Deploy Safety:
strategy(string),healthChecks(array),rollbackTrigger(string),rollbackCommand(string),verification(array)
Step 3: Build JSON
Schema: id, title, area, priority, riskTier, sizing, autonomy, requirements[], dependencies[], stage: "build" (top-level), deploySafety{}, context{} (workBreakdown, traceability, runbook, areaDoc, files[]), status{} (planning, build, review, test, validation, deploy — all fresh/empty). Reference .plan/templates/story.template.json for exact shape.
Step 4: Preview & Confirm
Show complete JSON. Confirm before writing.
Step 5: Write Files
- •
prd/<ID>.jsonvia atomic write (jq → temp → mv) - •
prd/<ID>.mdfrom.plan/templates/story-tracker.template.md(substitute ID/title), or basic tracker
Step 6: Validate
Check: required fields present, riskTier/sizing/autonomy enum values, requirements match REQ-###, deploySafety subfields complete.
Step 7: Summary
code
Story created: <US-XXX> — <title> Files: prd/<ID>.json, prd/<ID>.md Area: <area> | Risk: <risk> | Size: <size> Requirements: <N> | Dependencies: <N> Next: ./orchestrator.sh run --tool claude --story <ID>