fix(batch-super-dev): Apply agent limitation patches to Step 2.5

- Update instructions.md Step 2.5 to explicitly halt when story
  creation/regeneration is needed (agents cannot invoke workflows)
- Add clear user guidance with manual action steps
- Add manual_actions_required tracking to batch summary (Step 5)
- Update README.md with Critical Prerequisites section
- Create scripts/validate-all-stories.sh for pre-batch validation

This addresses the root cause where batch-super-dev told agents to
"Invoke workflow: /create-story-with-gap-analysis" which is not
possible in batch mode. Agents now gracefully skip invalid stories
and provide clear instructions for manual intervention.

Follows recommendations from BMAD-WORKFLOW-IMPROVEMENTS.md
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#!/bin/bash
# =============================================================================
# BMAD Story Format Validation Script
# =============================================================================
#
# Validates all ready-for-dev stories have proper BMAD format before batch
# execution. Run this BEFORE /batch-super-dev to prevent wasted time.
#
# Usage:
# ./scripts/validate-all-stories.sh # Validate all ready-for-dev
# ./scripts/validate-all-stories.sh story-20-13a-1.md # Validate specific file
# ./scripts/validate-all-stories.sh --help # Show help
#
# Exit codes:
# 0 - All stories valid
# 1 - One or more stories invalid
#
# =============================================================================
set -e
# Colors for output
RED='\033[0;31m'
GREEN='\033[0;32m'
YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
NC='\033[0m' # No Color
# Required BMAD sections (12 total)
REQUIRED_SECTIONS=(
"Business Context"
"Current State"
"Acceptance Criteria"
"Tasks"
"Technical Requirements"
"Architecture Compliance"
"Testing Requirements"
"Dev Agent Guardrails"
"Definition of Done"
"References"
"Dev Agent Record"
"Change Log"
)
# Minimum requirements
MIN_TASKS=3
MIN_SECTIONS=12
# Help message
show_help() {
cat <<EOF
BMAD Story Format Validation Script
Validates story files have proper BMAD format before batch execution.
USAGE:
./scripts/validate-all-stories.sh [OPTIONS] [FILE...]
OPTIONS:
-h, --help Show this help message
-v, --verbose Show detailed validation for each story
-q, --quiet Only show summary (no per-file output)
ARGUMENTS:
FILE... Specific story files to validate
If not provided, validates all ready-for-dev stories
EXAMPLES:
# Validate all ready-for-dev stories
./scripts/validate-all-stories.sh
# Validate specific files
./scripts/validate-all-stories.sh docs/sprint-artifacts/story-20-13a-1.md
# Verbose output
./scripts/validate-all-stories.sh -v
REQUIRED FORMAT:
- 12 BMAD sections present
- At least 3 unchecked tasks
- Story file exists
SECTIONS CHECKED:
1. Business Context
2. Current State
3. Acceptance Criteria
4. Tasks/Subtasks
5. Technical Requirements
6. Architecture Compliance
7. Testing Requirements
8. Dev Agent Guardrails
9. Definition of Done
10. References
11. Dev Agent Record
12. Change Log
EOF
}
# Parse arguments
VERBOSE=false
QUIET=false
FILES=()
while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
case $1 in
-h | --help)
show_help
exit 0
;;
-v | --verbose)
VERBOSE=true
shift
;;
-q | --quiet)
QUIET=true
shift
;;
*)
FILES+=("$1")
shift
;;
esac
done
# Function to validate a single story file
validate_story() {
local file="$1"
local story_key
local errors=()
# Extract story key from filename
story_key=$(basename "$file" .md | sed 's/^story-//')
# Check file exists
if [ ! -f "$file" ]; then
echo -e "${RED}FILE MISSING${NC}"
return 1
fi
# Count sections (look for ## headings)
local section_count=0
local missing_sections=()
for section in "${REQUIRED_SECTIONS[@]}"; do
if grep -qi "^## .*${section}" "$file" 2>/dev/null; then
((section_count++))
else
missing_sections+=("$section")
fi
done
# Count unchecked tasks
local task_count
task_count=$(grep -c "^- \[ \]" "$file" 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
# Build error list
if [ "$section_count" -lt "$MIN_SECTIONS" ]; then
errors+=("Only $section_count/$MIN_SECTIONS sections")
fi
if [ "$task_count" -lt "$MIN_TASKS" ]; then
errors+=("Only $task_count tasks (need >=$MIN_TASKS)")
fi
# Output results
if [ ${#errors[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
if [ "$QUIET" != "true" ]; then
echo -e "${GREEN}VALID${NC} - $section_count sections, $task_count tasks"
fi
return 0
else
if [ "$QUIET" != "true" ]; then
echo -e "${RED}INVALID${NC} - ${errors[*]}"
if [ "$VERBOSE" == "true" ] && [ ${#missing_sections[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
echo " Missing sections: ${missing_sections[*]}"
fi
fi
return 1
fi
}
# Main execution
main() {
local total=0
local valid=0
local invalid=0
local invalid_files=()
echo "=========================================="
echo " BMAD Story Format Validation"
echo "=========================================="
echo ""
# Determine which files to validate
if [ ${#FILES[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
# Validate specific files
for file in "${FILES[@]}"; do
((total++))
if [ "$QUIET" != "true" ]; then
printf "%-50s " "$file"
fi
if validate_story "$file"; then
((valid++))
else
((invalid++))
invalid_files+=("$file")
fi
done
else
# Find sprint-status.yaml and validate ready-for-dev stories
local sprint_status=""
# Try common locations
for location in "docs/sprint-artifacts/sprint-status.yaml" "_bmad/docs/sprint-artifacts/sprint-status.yaml" "sprint-status.yaml"; do
if [ -f "$location" ]; then
sprint_status="$location"
break
fi
done
if [ -z "$sprint_status" ]; then
echo -e "${YELLOW}Warning: sprint-status.yaml not found${NC}"
echo "Falling back to validating all story-*.md files in docs/sprint-artifacts/"
echo ""
# Fallback: validate all story files
for file in docs/sprint-artifacts/story-*.md _bmad/docs/sprint-artifacts/story-*.md 2>/dev/null; do
if [ -f "$file" ]; then
((total++))
if [ "$QUIET" != "true" ]; then
printf "%-50s " "$(basename "$file")"
fi
if validate_story "$file"; then
((valid++))
else
((invalid++))
invalid_files+=("$file")
fi
fi
done
else
echo "Using: $sprint_status"
echo ""
# Get ready-for-dev stories from sprint-status.yaml
local stories
stories=$(grep -E "^\s*\S+:.*ready-for-dev" "$sprint_status" 2>/dev/null | awk -F: '{print $1}' | tr -d ' ' || true)
if [ -z "$stories" ]; then
echo -e "${YELLOW}No ready-for-dev stories found in sprint-status.yaml${NC}"
echo ""
echo "=========================================="
echo " Summary"
echo "=========================================="
echo "Total Stories: 0"
echo ""
echo -e "${GREEN}Nothing to validate!${NC}"
exit 0
fi
# Validate each story
for story in $stories; do
# Try multiple file naming patterns
local story_file=""
local base_dir
base_dir=$(dirname "$sprint_status")
for pattern in "$base_dir/story-$story.md" "$base_dir/$story.md"; do
if [ -f "$pattern" ]; then
story_file="$pattern"
break
fi
done
((total++))
if [ "$QUIET" != "true" ]; then
printf "%-50s " "$story"
fi
if [ -z "$story_file" ]; then
if [ "$QUIET" != "true" ]; then
echo -e "${RED}FILE MISSING${NC}"
fi
((invalid++))
invalid_files+=("$story (file not found)")
else
if validate_story "$story_file"; then
((valid++))
else
((invalid++))
invalid_files+=("$story_file")
fi
fi
done
fi
fi
# Summary
echo ""
echo "=========================================="
echo " Summary"
echo "=========================================="
echo "Total Stories: $total"
echo -e "Valid: ${GREEN}$valid${NC}"
echo -e "Invalid: ${RED}$invalid${NC}"
echo ""
if [ "$invalid" -eq 0 ]; then
echo -e "${GREEN}All stories ready for batch execution!${NC}"
echo ""
echo "Next step: /batch-super-dev"
exit 0
else
echo -e "${RED}$invalid stories need regeneration${NC}"
echo ""
echo "Invalid stories:"
for file in "${invalid_files[@]}"; do
echo " - $file"
done
echo ""
echo "Fix by running for each invalid story:"
echo " /create-story-with-gap-analysis"
echo ""
echo "Then re-run validation:"
echo " ./scripts/validate-all-stories.sh"
exit 1
fi
}
# Run main
main

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# Batch Super-Dev Workflow
**Version:** 1.3.0 (Complexity Routing + Semaphore Pattern + Continuous Tracking)
**Version:** 1.3.1 (Agent Limitations Documentation)
**Created:** 2026-01-06
**Updated:** 2026-01-07
**Updated:** 2026-01-08
**Author:** BMad
---
## Critical Prerequisites
> **⚠️ IMPORTANT: Read before running batch-super-dev!**
**BEFORE running batch-super-dev:**
### ✅ 1. All stories must be properly generated
- Run: `/create-story-with-gap-analysis` for each story
- Do NOT create skeleton/template files manually
- Validation: `./scripts/validate-all-stories.sh`
**Why:** Agents CANNOT invoke `/create-story-with-gap-analysis` workflow. Story generation requires user interaction and context-heavy codebase scanning.
### ✅ 2. All stories must have 12 BMAD sections
Required sections:
1. Business Context
2. Current State
3. Acceptance Criteria
4. Tasks/Subtasks
5. Technical Requirements
6. Architecture Compliance
7. Testing Requirements
8. Dev Agent Guardrails
9. Definition of Done
10. References
11. Dev Agent Record
12. Change Log
### ✅ 3. All stories must have tasks
- At least 3 unchecked tasks (minimum for valid story)
- Zero-task stories will be skipped
- Validation: `grep -c "^- \[ \]" story-file.md`
### Common Failure Mode: Batch Regeneration
**What you might try:**
```
1. Create 20 skeleton story files (just headers + widget lists)
2. Run /batch-super-dev
3. Expect agents to regenerate them
```
**What happens:**
- Agents identify stories are incomplete
- Agents correctly halt per super-dev-pipeline validation
- Stories get skipped (not regenerated)
- You waste time
**Solution:**
```bash
# 1. Generate all stories (1-2 days, manual)
/create-story-with-gap-analysis # For each story
# 2. Validate (30 seconds, automated)
./scripts/validate-all-stories.sh
# 3. Execute (4-8 hours, parallel autonomous)
/batch-super-dev
```
See: `AGENT-LIMITATIONS.md` for full documentation on what agents can and cannot do.
---
## Overview
Interactive batch workflow for processing multiple `ready-for-dev` stories sequentially or in parallel using the super-dev-pipeline with full quality gates.

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<ask>Create story file with gap analysis? (yes/no):</ask>
<check if="response == 'yes'">
<output>Creating story {{story_key}} with codebase gap analysis...</output>
<action>Invoke workflow: /bmad:bmm:workflows:create-story-with-gap-analysis</action>
<action>Parameters: story_key={{story_key}}</action>
<output>
⚠️ STORY CREATION REQUIRES MANUAL WORKFLOW EXECUTION
<check if="story creation succeeded">
<output>✅ Story {{story_key}} created successfully (12/12 sections)</output>
<action>Update file_status_icon to ✅</action>
<action>Mark story as validated</action>
</check>
**Story:** {{story_key}}
**Status:** File missing or incomplete
<check if="story creation failed">
<output>❌ Story creation failed: {{story_key}}</output>
<action>Mark story for removal from selection</action>
<action>Add to skipped_stories list with reason: "Creation failed"</action>
</check>
**Problem:**
Agents cannot invoke /create-story-with-gap-analysis workflow autonomously.
This workflow requires:
- Interactive user prompts
- Context-heavy codebase scanning
- Gap analysis decision-making
**Required Action:**
1. **Exit this batch execution:**
- Remaining stories will be skipped
- Batch will continue with valid stories only
2. **Regenerate story manually:**
```
/create-story-with-gap-analysis
```
When prompted, provide:
- Story key: {{story_key}}
- Epic: {epic from parent story}
- Scope: {widget list or feature description}
3. **Validate story format:**
```
./scripts/validate-all-stories.sh
```
Must show: "✅ All stories ready for batch execution!"
4. **Re-run batch-super-dev:**
- Story will now be properly formatted
- Can be executed in next batch run
**Skipping story {{story_key}} from current batch execution.**
</output>
<action>Mark story for removal from selection</action>
<action>Add to skipped_stories list with reason: "Story creation requires manual workflow (agents cannot invoke /create-story)"</action>
<action>Add to manual_actions_required list: "Regenerate {{story_key}} with /create-story-with-gap-analysis"</action>
</check>
<check if="response == 'no'">
<output>⏭️ Skipping story {{story_key}} (file missing)</output>
<output>⏭️ Skipping story {{story_key}} (file missing, user declined creation)</output>
<action>Mark story for removal from selection</action>
<action>Add to skipped_stories list with reason: "User declined creation"</action>
<action>Add to skipped_stories list with reason: "User declined story creation"</action>
</check>
</check>
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<ask>Regenerate story with codebase scan? (yes/no):</ask>
<check if="response == 'yes'">
<output>Regenerating story {{story_key}} with gap analysis...</output>
<action>Backup existing file to {{file_path}}.backup</action>
<action>Invoke workflow: /bmad:bmm:workflows:create-story-with-gap-analysis</action>
<action>Parameters: story_key={{story_key}}</action>
<output>
⚠️ STORY REGENERATION REQUIRES MANUAL WORKFLOW EXECUTION
<check if="regeneration succeeded">
<output>✅ Story {{story_key}} regenerated successfully (12/12 sections)</output>
<action>Mark story as validated</action>
</check>
**Story:** {{story_key}}
**Status:** File incomplete or invalid ({{sections_found}}/12 sections)
<check if="regeneration failed">
<output>❌ Regeneration failed, using backup: {{story_key}}</output>
<action>Restore from backup</action>
<action>Mark story for removal with warning</action>
<action>Add to skipped_stories list with reason: "Regeneration failed"</action>
</check>
**Problem:**
Agents cannot invoke /create-story-with-gap-analysis workflow autonomously.
Story regeneration requires:
- Interactive user prompts
- Context-heavy codebase scanning
- Gap analysis decision-making
**Required Action:**
1. **Exit this batch execution:**
- This story will be skipped
- Batch will continue with valid stories only
2. **Backup existing file (optional):**
```
cp {{file_path}} {{file_path}}.backup
```
3. **Regenerate story manually:**
```
/create-story-with-gap-analysis
```
When prompted, provide:
- Story key: {{story_key}}
4. **Validate story format:**
```
./scripts/validate-all-stories.sh
```
5. **Re-run batch-super-dev:**
- Story will now be properly formatted
**Skipping story {{story_key}} from current batch execution.**
</output>
<action>Mark story for removal from selection</action>
<action>Add to skipped_stories list with reason: "Story regeneration requires manual workflow (agents cannot invoke /create-story)"</action>
<action>Add to manual_actions_required list: "Regenerate {{story_key}} with /create-story-with-gap-analysis"</action>
</check>
<check if="response == 'no'">
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Check Dev Agent Record vs Acceptance Criteria/Tasks/DoD sections.
{{/if}}
{{#if manual_actions_required.length > 0}}
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⚠️ MANUAL ACTIONS REQUIRED
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**{{manual_actions_required.length}} stories require manual intervention:**
{{#each manual_actions_required}}
{{@index}}. **{{story_key}}**
Action: Regenerate story with proper BMAD format
Command: `/create-story-with-gap-analysis`
{{/each}}
**After completing these actions:**
1. Validate all stories: `./scripts/validate-all-stories.sh`
2. Re-run batch-super-dev for these stories
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{{/if}}
**Next steps:**
1. Check sprint-status.yaml - stories should be marked "done" or "review"
2. Run tests: `pnpm test`