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| description | argument-hint |
|---|---|
| Automate BMAD development cycle for stories in an epic | <epic-number> [--yolo] |
BMAD Epic Development
Execute development cycle for epic: "$ARGUMENTS"
STEP 1: Parse Arguments
Parse "$ARGUMENTS":
- epic_number (required): First positional argument (e.g., "2")
- --yolo: Skip confirmation prompts between stories
Validation:
- If no epic_number: Error "Usage: /epic-dev [--yolo]"
STEP 2: Verify BMAD Project
PROJECT_ROOT=$(pwd)
while [[ ! -d "$PROJECT_ROOT/_bmad" ]] && [[ "$PROJECT_ROOT" != "/" ]]; do
PROJECT_ROOT=$(dirname "$PROJECT_ROOT")
done
if [[ ! -d "$PROJECT_ROOT/_bmad" ]]; then
echo "ERROR: Not a BMAD project. Run /bmad:bmm:workflows:workflow-init first."
exit 1
fi
Load sprint artifacts path from _bmad/bmm/config.yaml (default: docs/sprint-artifacts)
STEP 3: Load Stories
Read {sprint_artifacts}/sprint-status.yaml
If not found:
- Error: "Run /bmad:bmm:workflows:sprint-planning first"
Find stories for epic {epic_number}:
- Pattern:
{epic_num}-{story_num}-{title} - Filter: status NOT "done"
- Order by story number
If no pending stories:
- Output: "All stories in Epic {epic_num} complete!"
- HALT
MODEL STRATEGY
| Phase | Model | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| create-story | opus | Deep understanding for quality stories |
| dev-story | sonnet | Balanced speed/quality for implementation |
| code-review | opus | Thorough adversarial review |
STEP 4: Process Each Story
FOR each pending story:
Create (if status == "backlog") - opus
IF status == "backlog":
Output: "=== Creating story: {story_key} (opus) ==="
Task(
subagent_type="epic-story-creator",
model="opus",
description="Create story {story_key}",
prompt="Create story for {story_key}.
Context:
- Epic file: {sprint_artifacts}/epic-{epic_num}.md
- Story key: {story_key}
- Sprint artifacts: {sprint_artifacts}
Execute the BMAD create-story workflow.
Return ONLY JSON summary: {story_path, ac_count, task_count, status}"
)
# Parse JSON response - expect: {"story_path": "...", "ac_count": N, "status": "created"}
# Verify story was created successfully
Develop - sonnet
Output: "=== Developing story: {story_key} (sonnet) ==="
Task(
subagent_type="epic-implementer",
model="sonnet",
description="Develop story {story_key}",
prompt="Implement story {story_key}.
Context:
- Story file: {sprint_artifacts}/stories/{story_key}.md
Execute the BMAD dev-story workflow.
Make all acceptance criteria pass.
Run pnpm prepush before completing.
Return ONLY JSON summary: {tests_passing, prepush_status, files_modified, status}"
)
# Parse JSON response - expect: {"tests_passing": N, "prepush_status": "pass", "status": "implemented"}
VERIFICATION GATE 2.5: Post-Implementation Test Verification
Purpose: Verify all tests pass after implementation. Don't trust JSON output - directly verify.
Output: "=== [Gate 2.5] Verifying test state after implementation ==="
INITIALIZE:
verification_iteration = 0
max_verification_iterations = 3
WHILE verification_iteration < max_verification_iterations:
# Orchestrator directly runs tests
```bash
cd {project_root}
TEST_OUTPUT=$(cd apps/api && uv run pytest tests -q --tb=short 2>&1 || true)
IF TEST_OUTPUT contains "FAILED" OR "failed" OR "ERROR": verification_iteration += 1 Output: "VERIFICATION ITERATION {verification_iteration}/{max_verification_iterations}: Tests failing"
IF verification_iteration < max_verification_iterations:
Task(
subagent_type="epic-implementer",
model="sonnet",
description="Fix failing tests (iteration {verification_iteration})",
prompt="Fix failing tests for story {story_key} (iteration {verification_iteration}).
Test failure output (last 50 lines): {TEST_OUTPUT tail -50}
Fix the failing tests. Return JSON: {fixes_applied, tests_passing, status}" ) ELSE: Output: "ERROR: Max verification iterations reached" gate_escalation = AskUserQuestion( question: "Gate 2.5 failed after 3 iterations. How to proceed?", header: "Gate Failed", options: [ {label: "Continue anyway", description: "Proceed to code review with failing tests"}, {label: "Manual fix", description: "Pause for manual intervention"}, {label: "Skip story", description: "Mark story as blocked"}, {label: "Stop", description: "Save state and exit"} ] ) Handle gate_escalation accordingly ELSE: Output: "VERIFICATION GATE 2.5 PASSED: All tests green" BREAK from loop END IF
END WHILE
### Review - opus
Output: "=== Reviewing story: {story_key} (opus) ===" Task( subagent_type="epic-code-reviewer", model="opus", description="Review story {story_key}", prompt="Review implementation for {story_key}.
Context:
- Story file: {sprint_artifacts}/stories/{story_key}.md
Execute the BMAD code-review workflow. MUST find 3-10 specific issues. Return ONLY JSON summary: {total_issues, high_issues, medium_issues, low_issues, auto_fixable}" )
Parse JSON response
If high/medium issues found, auto-fix and re-review
### VERIFICATION GATE 3.5: Post-Review Test Verification
**Purpose**: Verify all tests still pass after code review fixes.
Output: "=== [Gate 3.5] Verifying test state after code review ==="
INITIALIZE: verification_iteration = 0 max_verification_iterations = 3
WHILE verification_iteration < max_verification_iterations:
Orchestrator directly runs tests
cd {project_root}
TEST_OUTPUT=$(cd apps/api && uv run pytest tests -q --tb=short 2>&1 || true)
IF TEST_OUTPUT contains "FAILED" OR "failed" OR "ERROR": verification_iteration += 1 Output: "VERIFICATION ITERATION {verification_iteration}/{max_verification_iterations}: Tests failing after review"
IF verification_iteration < max_verification_iterations:
Task(
subagent_type="epic-implementer",
model="sonnet",
description="Fix post-review failures (iteration {verification_iteration})",
prompt="Fix test failures caused by code review changes for story {story_key}.
Test failure output (last 50 lines): {TEST_OUTPUT tail -50}
Fix without reverting the review improvements. Return JSON: {fixes_applied, tests_passing, status}" ) ELSE: Output: "ERROR: Max verification iterations reached" gate_escalation = AskUserQuestion( question: "Gate 3.5 failed after 3 iterations. How to proceed?", header: "Gate Failed", options: [ {label: "Continue anyway", description: "Mark story done with failing tests (risky)"}, {label: "Revert review", description: "Revert code review fixes"}, {label: "Manual fix", description: "Pause for manual intervention"}, {label: "Stop", description: "Save state and exit"} ] ) Handle gate_escalation accordingly ELSE: Output: "VERIFICATION GATE 3.5 PASSED: All tests green after review" BREAK from loop END IF
END WHILE
### Complete
Update sprint-status.yaml: story status → "done" Output: "Story {story_key} COMPLETE!"
### Confirm Next (unless --yolo)
IF NOT --yolo AND more_stories_remaining: decision = AskUserQuestion( question="Continue to next story: {next_story_key}?", options=[ {label: "Continue", description: "Process next story"}, {label: "Stop", description: "Exit (resume later with /epic-dev {epic_num})"} ] )
IF decision == "Stop": HALT
---
## STEP 5: Epic Complete
Output:
EPIC {epic_num} COMPLETE!
Stories completed: {count}
Next steps:
- Retrospective: /bmad:bmm:workflows:retrospective
- Next epic: /epic-dev {next_epic_num} ================================================
---
## ERROR HANDLING
On workflow failure:
1. Display error with context
2. Ask: "Retry / Skip story / Stop"
3. Handle accordingly
---
## EXECUTE NOW
Parse "$ARGUMENTS" and begin processing immediately.