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title: Enterprise BMAD - GitHub Issues Integration Plan
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description: Complete plan for transforming BMAD into an enterprise-scale team collaboration system with GitHub Issues integration
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---
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# Enterprise BMAD: Complete GitHub Issues Integration Plan
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**Vision**: Transform BMAD into "the killer feature for using BMAD across an Enterprise team at scale effectively and without constantly stepping on each other's toes"
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**Team Size**: 5-15 developers working in parallel
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**Source of Truth**: GitHub Issues (with local cache for LLM performance)
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**Network**: Required (AI coding needs internet anyway - simplified architecture)
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---
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## Problem Statement
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**Current State**: BMAD optimized for single developer
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- File-based state (sprint-status.yaml on each machine)
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- No coordination between developers
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- Multiple devs can work on same story → duplicate work, merge conflicts
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- No real-time progress visibility for Product Owners
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- sprint-status.yaml merge conflicts when multiple devs push
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**Target State**: Enterprise team coordination platform
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- GitHub Issues = centralized source of truth
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- Story-level locking prevents duplicate work
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- Real-time progress visibility for all roles
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- Product Owners manage backlog via GitHub UI + Claude Desktop
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- Zero merge conflicts through atomic operations
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---
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## Architecture: Three-Tier System
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```
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┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
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│ TIER 1: GitHub Issues (Source of Truth) │
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│ │
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│ Stores: Status, Locks (assignee), Labels, Progress │
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│ Purpose: Multi-developer coordination, PO workspace │
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│ API: GitHub MCP (mcp__github__*) │
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│ Latency: 100-300ms per call │
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└────────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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│
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↓ Smart Sync (incremental, timestamp-based)
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│
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┌────────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
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│ TIER 2: Local Cache (Performance) │
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│ │
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│ Stores: Full 12-section BMAD story content │
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│ Purpose: Fast LLM Read tool access │
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│ Access: Instant (<100ms vs 2-3s API) │
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│ Sync: Every 5 min OR on-demand (checkout, commit) │
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│ Location: {output}/cache/stories/*.md │
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└────────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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│
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↓ Committed after story completion
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│
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┌────────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
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│ TIER 3: Git Repository (Audit Trail) │
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│ │
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│ Stores: Historical story files, implementation code │
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│ Purpose: Version control, audit compliance │
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│ Access: Git history │
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└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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```
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**Key Principle**: GitHub coordinates (who, when, status), Cache optimizes (fast reads), Git archives (history).
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---
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## Core Components (Priority Order)
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### 🔴 CRITICAL - Phase 1 (Weeks 1-2): Foundation
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#### 1.1 Smart Cache System
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**Purpose**: Fast LLM access while GitHub is source of truth
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**What**: Timestamp-based incremental sync that only fetches changed stories
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**Implementation**:
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**Files to Create**:
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1. `src/modules/bmm/lib/cache/cache-manager.js` (300 lines)
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- readStoryFromCache() - With staleness check
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- writeStoryToCache() - Atomic writes
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- invalidateCache() - Force refresh
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- getCacheAge() - Staleness calculation
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2. `src/modules/bmm/lib/cache/sync-engine.js` (400 lines)
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- incrementalSync() - Fetch only changed stories
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- fullSync() - Initial cache population
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- preFetchEpic() - Batch fetch for context
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- syncStory() - Individual story sync
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3. `{output}/cache/.bmad-cache-meta.json` (auto-generated)
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```json
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{
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"last_sync": "2026-01-08T15:30:00Z",
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"stories": {
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"2-5-auth": {
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"github_issue": 105,
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"github_updated_at": "2026-01-08T15:29:00Z",
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"cache_timestamp": "2026-01-08T15:30:00Z",
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"local_hash": "sha256:abc...",
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"locked_by": "jonahschulte",
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"locked_until": "2026-01-08T23:30:00Z"
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}
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}
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}
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```
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**Sync Algorithm**:
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```javascript
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// Called every 5 minutes OR on-demand
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async function incrementalSync() {
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const lastSync = loadCacheMeta().last_sync;
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// Single API call for all changed stories
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const updated = await github.search({
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query: `repo:${owner}/${repo} label:type:story updated:>${lastSync}`
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});
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console.log(`Found ${updated.length} changed stories`); // Typically 1-3
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// Fetch only changed stories
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for (const issue of updated) {
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const storyKey = extractStoryKey(issue);
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const content = await convertIssueToStoryFile(issue);
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await writeCacheFile(storyKey, content);
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updateCacheMeta(storyKey, issue.updated_at);
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}
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}
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```
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**Performance**: 97% API call reduction (500/hour → 15/hour)
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**Critical Feature**: Pre-fetch epic on checkout
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```javascript
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async function checkoutStory(storyKey) {
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// Get epic number from story key
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const epicNum = storyKey.split('-')[0]; // "2-5-auth" → "2"
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// Batch fetch ALL stories in epic (single API call)
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const epicStories = await github.search({
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query: `repo:${owner}/${repo} label:epic:${epicNum}`
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});
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// Cache all stories (gives LLM full epic context)
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for (const story of epicStories) {
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await cacheStory(story);
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}
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// Now developer has instant access to all related stories via Read tool
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}
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```
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---
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#### 1.2 Story Locking System
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**Purpose**: Prevent 2+ developers from working on same story (duplicate work prevention)
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**What**: Dual-lock strategy (GitHub assignment + local lock file)
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**Files to Create**:
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1. `src/modules/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/checkout-story/workflow.yaml`
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2. `src/modules/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/checkout-story/instructions.md`
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3. `src/modules/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/unlock-story/workflow.yaml`
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4. `src/modules/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/unlock-story/instructions.md`
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5. `src/modules/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/available-stories/workflow.yaml`
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6. `src/modules/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/lock-status/workflow.yaml`
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7. `.bmad/lock-registry.yaml`
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**Lock Mechanism**:
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```javascript
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// /checkout-story story_key=2-5-auth
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async function checkoutStory(storyKey) {
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// 1. Check GitHub lock (distributed coordination)
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const issue = await github.getIssue(storyKey);
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if (issue.assignee && issue.assignee !== currentUser) {
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throw new Error(
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`🔒 Story locked by @${issue.assignee.login}\n` +
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`Since: ${issue.updated_at}\n` +
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`Try: /available-stories to see unlocked stories`
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);
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}
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// 2. Atomic local lock (race condition safe)
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const lockFile = `.bmad/locks/${storyKey}.lock`;
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await atomicCreateLockFile(lockFile, {
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locked_by: currentUser,
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locked_at: now(),
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timeout_at: now() + (8 * 3600000), // 8 hours
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last_heartbeat: now(),
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github_issue: issue.number
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});
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// 3. Assign GitHub issue (write-through)
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await retryWithBackoff(async () => {
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await github.assign(issue.number, currentUser);
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await github.addLabel(issue.number, 'status:in-progress');
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// Verify assignment succeeded
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const verify = await github.getIssue(issue.number);
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if (!verify.assignees.includes(currentUser)) {
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throw new Error('Assignment verification failed');
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}
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});
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// 4. Pre-fetch epic context
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await preFetchEpic(extractEpic(storyKey));
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console.log(`✅ Story checked out: ${storyKey}`);
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console.log(`Lock expires: ${formatTime(8hours from now)}`);
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}
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```
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**Lock Verification** (before each task in super-dev-pipeline):
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```javascript
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// Integrated into step-03-implement.md
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async function verifyLockBeforeTask(storyKey) {
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// Check local lock
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const lock = readLockFile(storyKey);
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if (lock.timeout_at < now()) {
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throw new Error('Lock expired - run /checkout-story again');
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}
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// Check GitHub assignment (paranoid verification)
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const issue = await github.getIssue(storyKey);
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if (issue.assignee?.login !== currentUser) {
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throw new Error(`Lock stolen - now assigned to ${issue.assignee.login}`);
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}
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// Refresh heartbeat
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lock.last_heartbeat = now();
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await updateLockFile(storyKey, lock);
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console.log('✅ Lock verified');
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}
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```
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**Lock Timeout**: 8 hours (full workday), heartbeat every 30 min during implementation, stale after 15 min no heartbeat
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**Scrum Master Override**:
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```bash
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# SM can force-unlock stale locks
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/unlock-story story_key=2-5-auth --force --reason="Developer offline, story blocking sprint"
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```
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---
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#### 1.3 Progress Sync Integration
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**Purpose**: Real-time visibility into who's working on what
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**Files to Modify**:
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1. `src/modules/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/dev-story/instructions.xml` (Step 8, lines 502-533)
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2. `src/modules/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/super-dev-pipeline/steps/step-03-implement.md`
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3. `src/modules/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/batch-super-dev/step-4.5-reconcile-story-status.md`
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**Add After Task Completion**:
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```javascript
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// After marking task [x] in story file
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async function syncTaskToGitHub(storyKey, taskData) {
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// 1. Update local cache
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updateCacheFile(storyKey, taskData);
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// 2. Write-through to GitHub
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await retryWithBackoff(async () => {
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await github.addComment(issue,
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`Task ${taskData.num} complete: ${taskData.description}\n\n` +
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`Progress: ${taskData.checked}/${taskData.total} tasks (${taskData.pct}%)`
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);
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});
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// 3. Update sprint-status.yaml
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updateSprintStatus(storyKey, {
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status: 'in-progress',
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progress: `${taskData.checked}/${taskData.total} tasks (${taskData.pct}%)`
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});
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console.log(`✅ Progress synced to GitHub Issue #${issue}`);
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}
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```
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**Result**: POs see progress updates in GitHub within seconds of task completion
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---
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### 🟠 HIGH PRIORITY - Phase 2 (Weeks 3-4): Product Owner Enablement
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#### 2.1 PO Agent & Workflows
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**Purpose**: Enable POs to manage backlog via Claude Desktop + GitHub
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**Files to Create**:
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1. `src/modules/bmm/agents/po.agent.yaml` - PO agent definition
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2. `src/modules/bmm/workflows/po/new-story/workflow.yaml` - Create story in GitHub
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3. `src/modules/bmm/workflows/po/update-story/workflow.yaml` - Modify ACs
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4. `src/modules/bmm/workflows/po/dashboard/workflow.yaml` - Sprint metrics
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5. `src/modules/bmm/workflows/po/approve-story/workflow.yaml` - Sign-off completed work
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6. `src/modules/bmm/workflows/po/sync-from-github/workflow.yaml` - Pull GitHub changes to cache
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7. `.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bmad-story.md` - Issue template
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**PO Agent Menu**:
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```yaml
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menu:
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- trigger: NS
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workflow: new-story
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description: "[NS] Create new story in GitHub Issues"
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- trigger: US
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workflow: update-story
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description: "[US] Update story ACs or details"
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- trigger: DS
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workflow: dashboard
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description: "[DS] View sprint progress dashboard"
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- trigger: AP
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workflow: approve-story
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description: "[AP] Approve completed story"
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- trigger: SY
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workflow: sync-from-github
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description: "[SY] Sync changes from GitHub to local"
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```
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**Story Creation Flow** (PO via Claude Desktop):
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```
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PO: "Create story for password reset"
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Claude (PO Agent):
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1. Interactive prompts for user story components
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2. Guides through BDD acceptance criteria
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3. Creates GitHub Issue with proper labels/template
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4. Syncs to local cache: {cache}/stories/2-6-password-reset.md
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5. Updates sprint-status.yaml: "2-6-password-reset: backlog"
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Result:
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- GitHub Issue #156 created
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- Local file synced
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- Developers see it in /available-stories
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```
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**AC Update with Developer Alert**:
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```
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PO: "Update AC3 in Story 2-5 - change timeout to 30 min"
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Claude (PO Agent):
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1. Detects story status: in-progress (assigned to @developerA)
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2. Warns: "Story is being worked on - changes may impact current work"
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3. Updates GitHub Issue #105 AC
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4. Adds comment: "@developerA - AC updated by PO (timeout 15m → 30m)"
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5. Syncs to cache within 5 minutes
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6. Developer gets notification
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Result:
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- PO can update requirements anytime
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- Developer notified immediately via GitHub
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- Changes validated against BMAD format before sync
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```
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---
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### 🟡 MEDIUM PRIORITY - Phase 3 (Weeks 5-6): Advanced Integration
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#### 3.1 PR Linking & Completion Flow
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**Purpose**: Close the loop from issue → implementation → PR → approval
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**Files to Modify**:
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1. `super-dev-pipeline/steps/step-06-complete.md` - Add PR creation
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2. Add new: `super-dev-pipeline/steps/step-07-sync-github.md`
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**PR Creation** (after git commit):
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```javascript
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// In step-06-complete after commit succeeds
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async function createPRForStory(storyKey, commitSha) {
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const story = getCachedStory(storyKey);
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const issue = await github.getIssue(story.github_issue);
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// Create PR via GitHub MCP
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const pr = await github.createPR({
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title: `Story ${storyKey}: ${story.title}`,
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body:
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`Implements Story ${storyKey}\n\n` +
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`## Acceptance Criteria\n${formatACs(story.acs)}\n\n` +
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`## Implementation Summary\n${story.devAgentRecord.summary}\n\n` +
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`Closes #${issue.number}`,
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head: currentBranch,
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base: 'main',
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labels: ['type:story', `story:${storyKey}`]
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});
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// Link PR to issue
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await github.addComment(issue.number,
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`✅ Implementation complete\n\nPR: #${pr.number}\nCommit: ${commitSha}`
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);
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// Update issue label
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await github.addLabel(issue.number, 'status:in-review');
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}
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```
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#### 3.2 Epic Dashboard
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**File to Create**: `src/modules/bmm/workflows/po/epic-dashboard/workflow.yaml`
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**Purpose**: Real-time epic health for POs/stakeholders
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**Metrics Displayed**:
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- Story completion: 5/8 done (62%)
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- Developer assignments: @alice (2 stories), @bob (1 story)
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- Blockers: 1 story waiting on design
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- Velocity: 1.5 stories/week
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- Projected completion: Jan 15, 2026
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**Data Sources**:
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- GitHub Issues API (status, assignees, labels)
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- Cache metadata (progress percentages)
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- Git commit history (activity metrics)
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---
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### 🟢 NICE TO HAVE - Phase 4 (Weeks 7-8): Polish
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#### 4.1 Ghost Feature → GitHub Integration
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**File to Modify**: `detect-ghost-features/instructions.md`
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**Enhancement**: Auto-create GitHub Issues for orphaned code
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```markdown
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When orphan detected:
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1. Generate backfill story (already implemented)
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2. Create GitHub Issue with label: "type:backfill"
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3. Add to sprint-status.yaml
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4. Link to orphaned files in codebase
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```
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#### 4.2 Revalidation → GitHub Reporting
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**Files to Modify**:
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- `revalidate-story/instructions.md`
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- `revalidate-epic/instructions.md`
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**Enhancement**: Post verification results to GitHub
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```javascript
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async function revalidateStory(storyKey) {
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// ... existing revalidation logic ...
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// NEW: Post results to GitHub
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await github.addComment(issue,
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`📊 Revalidation Complete\n\n` +
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`Verified: ${verified}/25 items (${pct}%)\n` +
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`Gaps: ${gaps.length}\n\n` +
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`Details: ${reportURL}`
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);
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}
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```
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---
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## Implementation Details
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### Mandatory Pre-Workflow Sync (Reliability Guarantee)
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**Enforced in workflow engine** - Cannot be bypassed:
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```xml
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<!-- In core/tasks/workflow.xml - runs BEFORE any workflow Step 1 -->
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<before-workflow>
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<check if="github_integration.enabled == true">
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<critical>MANDATORY GITHUB SYNC - Required for team coordination</critical>
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<action>Call: incrementalSync()</action>
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<check if="sync failed">
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<retry count="3" backoff="[1s, 3s, 9s]">
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<action>Retry incrementalSync()</action>
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</retry>
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<check if="still failing">
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<output>
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❌ CRITICAL: Cannot sync with GitHub
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Network check: {{network_status}}
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GitHub API: {{github_api_status}}
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Last successful sync: {{last_sync_time}}
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Cannot proceed without current data - risk of duplicate work.
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Options:
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[R] Retry sync
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[H] Halt workflow
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This is a HARD REQUIREMENT for team coordination.
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</output>
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<action>HALT</action>
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</check>
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</check>
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<output>✅ Synced from GitHub: {{stories_updated}} stories updated</output>
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</check>
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</before-workflow>
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```
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**This guarantees**: Every workflow starts with fresh GitHub data (no stale cache issues)
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---
|
||
|
||
### Story Lifecycle with GitHub Integration
|
||
|
||
```
|
||
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
|
||
│ 1. STORY CREATION (PO via Claude Desktop) │
|
||
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
|
||
│ PO: /new-story │
|
||
│ ↓ │
|
||
│ Create GitHub Issue #156 │
|
||
│ ├─ Labels: type:story, status:backlog, epic:2 │
|
||
│ ├─ Body: User story + BDD ACs │
|
||
│ └─ Assignee: none (unlocked) │
|
||
│ ↓ │
|
||
│ Sync to cache: 2-6-password-reset.md │
|
||
│ ↓ │
|
||
│ Update sprint-status.yaml: "2-6-password-reset: backlog" │
|
||
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
|
||
|
||
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
|
||
│ 2. STORY CHECKOUT (Developer) │
|
||
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
|
||
│ Dev: /checkout-story story_key=2-6-password-reset │
|
||
│ ↓ │
|
||
│ Check GitHub: Issue #156 assignee = null ✓ │
|
||
│ ↓ │
|
||
│ Assign issue to @developerA │
|
||
│ ├─ Assignee: @developerA │
|
||
│ ├─ Label: status:in-progress │
|
||
│ └─ Comment: "🔒 Locked by @developerA (expires 8h)" │
|
||
│ ↓ │
|
||
│ Create local lock: .bmad/locks/2-6-password-reset.lock │
|
||
│ ↓ │
|
||
│ Pre-fetch Epic 2 stories (8 stories, 1 API call) │
|
||
│ ↓ │
|
||
│ Cache all Epic 2 stories locally │
|
||
│ ↓ │
|
||
│ Return: cache/stories/2-6-password-reset.md │
|
||
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
|
||
|
||
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
|
||
│ 3. IMPLEMENTATION (Developer via super-dev-pipeline) │
|
||
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
|
||
│ Step 1: Init │
|
||
│ └─ Verify lock held (HALT if lost) │
|
||
│ │
|
||
│ Step 2: Pre-Gap Analysis │
|
||
│ └─ Comment to GitHub: "Step 2/7: Pre-Gap Analysis" │
|
||
│ │
|
||
│ Step 3: Implement (for each task) │
|
||
│ ├─ BEFORE task: Verify lock still held │
|
||
│ ├─ AFTER task: Sync progress to GitHub │
|
||
│ │ └─ Comment: "Task 3/10 complete (30%)" │
|
||
│ └─ Refresh heartbeat every 30 min │
|
||
│ │
|
||
│ Step 4: Post-Validation │
|
||
│ └─ Comment to GitHub: "Step 4/7: Post-Validation" │
|
||
│ │
|
||
│ Step 5: Code Review │
|
||
│ └─ Comment to GitHub: "Step 5/7: Code Review" │
|
||
│ │
|
||
│ Step 6: Complete │
|
||
│ ├─ Commit: "feat(story-2-6): implement password reset" │
|
||
│ ├─ Create GitHub PR #789 │
|
||
│ │ └─ Body: "Closes #156" │
|
||
│ ├─ Update Issue #156: │
|
||
│ │ ├─ Comment: "✅ Implementation complete - PR #789" │
|
||
│ │ ├─ Label: status:in-review │
|
||
│ │ └─ Keep assignee (dev owns until approved) │
|
||
│ └─ Update cache & sprint-status │
|
||
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
|
||
|
||
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
|
||
│ 4. APPROVAL (PO via GitHub or Claude Desktop) │
|
||
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
|
||
│ PO reviews PR #789 on GitHub │
|
||
│ ↓ │
|
||
│ PO: /approve-story story_key=2-6-password-reset │
|
||
│ ├─ Reviews ACs in GitHub Issue │
|
||
│ ├─ Tests implementation │
|
||
│ └─ Approves or requests changes │
|
||
│ ↓ │
|
||
│ If approved: │
|
||
│ ├─ Merge PR #789 │
|
||
│ ├─ Close Issue #156 │
|
||
│ ├─ Label: status:done │
|
||
│ ├─ Unassign developer │
|
||
│ └─ Comment: "✅ Approved by @productOwner" │
|
||
│ ↓ │
|
||
│ Sync to cache & sprint-status: │
|
||
│ ├─ cache/stories/2-6-password-reset.md updated │
|
||
│ └─ sprint-status: "2-6-password-reset: done" │
|
||
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Reliability Guarantees (Building on migrate-to-github)
|
||
|
||
### 1. Idempotent Operations
|
||
|
||
**Pattern**: Check before create/update
|
||
|
||
```javascript
|
||
// Can run multiple times safely
|
||
async function createOrUpdateStory(storyKey, data) {
|
||
const existing = await github.searchIssue(`label:story:${storyKey}`);
|
||
|
||
if (existing) {
|
||
await github.updateIssue(existing.number, data);
|
||
} else {
|
||
await github.createIssue(data);
|
||
}
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
### 2. Atomic Per-Story Operations
|
||
|
||
**Pattern**: Transaction with rollback
|
||
|
||
```javascript
|
||
async function migrateStory(storyKey) {
|
||
const transaction = { operations: [], rollback: [] };
|
||
|
||
try {
|
||
const issue = await github.createIssue(...);
|
||
transaction.rollback.push(() => github.closeIssue(issue.number));
|
||
|
||
await github.addLabels(issue.number, labels);
|
||
await github.setMilestone(issue.number, epic);
|
||
|
||
// Verify all succeeded
|
||
await verifyIssue(issue.number);
|
||
|
||
} catch (error) {
|
||
// Rollback all operations
|
||
for (const rollback of transaction.rollback.reverse()) {
|
||
await rollback();
|
||
}
|
||
throw error;
|
||
}
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
### 3. Write Verification
|
||
|
||
**Pattern**: Read-back after write
|
||
|
||
```javascript
|
||
async function createIssueVerified(data) {
|
||
const created = await github.createIssue(data);
|
||
|
||
await sleep(1000); // GitHub eventual consistency
|
||
|
||
const verify = await github.getIssue(created.number);
|
||
assert(verify.title === data.title);
|
||
assert(verify.labels.includes('type:story'));
|
||
|
||
return created;
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
### 4. Retry with Backoff
|
||
|
||
**Pattern**: 3 retries, exponential backoff [1s, 3s, 9s]
|
||
|
||
```javascript
|
||
async function retryWithBackoff(operation) {
|
||
const backoffs = [1000, 3000, 9000];
|
||
|
||
for (let i = 0; i < backoffs.length; i++) {
|
||
try {
|
||
return await operation();
|
||
} catch (error) {
|
||
if (i < backoffs.length - 1) {
|
||
await sleep(backoffs[i]);
|
||
} else {
|
||
throw error; // All retries exhausted
|
||
}
|
||
}
|
||
}
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
### 5. Network Required (Simplified from Original Plan)
|
||
|
||
**Key Insight**: AI coding requires internet, so no complex offline queue needed
|
||
|
||
**Network Failure Handling**:
|
||
|
||
```javascript
|
||
// Simple retry + halt (not queue for later)
|
||
try {
|
||
await syncToGitHub(data);
|
||
} catch (networkError) {
|
||
console.error('❌ GitHub sync failed - check network');
|
||
console.error('Retrying in 3s...');
|
||
|
||
await retryWithBackoff(() => syncToGitHub(data));
|
||
|
||
// If still failing after retries:
|
||
throw new Error(
|
||
'HALT: Cannot proceed without GitHub sync.\n' +
|
||
'Network is required for team coordination.\n' +
|
||
'Resume when network restored.'
|
||
);
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
**No Offline Queue**: Since network is required for AI coding, network failures = halt and fix, not queue for later sync. Simpler architecture, fewer edge cases.
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Critical Integration Points
|
||
|
||
### Point 1: batch-super-dev Story Selection
|
||
|
||
**File**: `batch-super-dev/instructions.md` (Step 2)
|
||
**Change**: Filter locked stories BEFORE user selection
|
||
|
||
```xml
|
||
<step n="2" goal="Display available stories">
|
||
<!-- NEW: Sync from GitHub first -->
|
||
<action>Call: incrementalSync()</action>
|
||
|
||
<action>Load sprint-status.yaml</action>
|
||
<action>Filter: status = ready-for-dev</action>
|
||
|
||
<!-- NEW: Exclude locked stories -->
|
||
<action>Load cache metadata</action>
|
||
<action>For each story, check: assignee == null (unlocked)</action>
|
||
<action>Split into: available_stories, locked_stories</action>
|
||
|
||
<output>
|
||
📦 Available Stories (Unlocked) - {{available_count}}
|
||
{{#each available_stories}}
|
||
{{@index}}. {{story_key}}: {{title}}
|
||
{{/each}}
|
||
|
||
🔒 Locked Stories (Skip These) - {{locked_count}}
|
||
{{#each locked_stories}}
|
||
- {{story_key}}: Locked by @{{locked_by}} ({{duration}} ago)
|
||
{{/each}}
|
||
</output>
|
||
</step>
|
||
|
||
<step n="3" goal="User selection">
|
||
<!-- User selects from AVAILABLE stories only -->
|
||
|
||
<!-- NEW: Checkout selected stories -->
|
||
<action>For each selected story:</action>
|
||
<action> Call: checkoutStory(story_key)</action>
|
||
<action> Verify lock acquired successfully</action>
|
||
<action> Pre-fetch epic context</action>
|
||
|
||
<output>✅ {{count}} stories checked out and locked</output>
|
||
</step>
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
### Point 2: super-dev-pipeline Lock Verification
|
||
|
||
**File**: `super-dev-pipeline/steps/step-03-implement.md`
|
||
**Change**: Add lock check before each task
|
||
|
||
```markdown
|
||
## BEFORE EACH TASK IMPLEMENTATION
|
||
|
||
### NEW: Lock Verification
|
||
|
||
```bash
|
||
verify_lock() {
|
||
story_key="$1"
|
||
|
||
# Check local lock
|
||
lock_file=".bmad/locks/${story_key}.lock"
|
||
if [ ! -f "$lock_file" ]; then
|
||
echo "❌ LOCK LOST: Local lock file missing"
|
||
echo "Story may have been unlocked. HALT immediately."
|
||
return 1
|
||
fi
|
||
|
||
# Check timeout
|
||
timeout_at=$(grep "timeout_at:" "$lock_file" | cut -d' ' -f2)
|
||
if [ $(date +%s) -gt $(date -d "$timeout_at" +%s) ]; then
|
||
echo "❌ LOCK EXPIRED: Timeout reached"
|
||
echo "Run: /checkout-story ${story_key} to extend lock"
|
||
return 1
|
||
fi
|
||
|
||
# Check GitHub assignment (paranoid check)
|
||
github_assignee=$(call_github_mcp_get_issue_assignee "$story_key")
|
||
current_user=$(git config user.github)
|
||
|
||
if [ "$github_assignee" != "$current_user" ]; then
|
||
echo "❌ LOCK STOLEN: GitHub issue reassigned to $github_assignee"
|
||
echo "Story was unlocked and re-assigned. HALT."
|
||
return 1
|
||
fi
|
||
|
||
# Refresh heartbeat
|
||
sed -i.bak "s/last_heartbeat: .*/last_heartbeat: $(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)/" "$lock_file"
|
||
rm -f "${lock_file}.bak"
|
||
|
||
echo "✅ Lock verified for ${story_key}"
|
||
return 0
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
# CRITICAL: Call before every task
|
||
if ! verify_lock "$story_key"; then
|
||
echo "⚠️⚠️⚠️ PIPELINE HALTED - Lock verification failed"
|
||
echo "Do NOT continue without valid lock!"
|
||
exit 1
|
||
fi
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
Then proceed with task implementation...
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
### Point 3: dev-story Progress Sync
|
||
|
||
**File**: `dev-story/instructions.xml` (Step 8, after line 533)
|
||
**Change**: Add GitHub sync after task completion
|
||
|
||
```xml
|
||
<!-- AFTER marking task [x] -->
|
||
<check if="{{github_integration.enabled}} == true">
|
||
<action>Sync task completion to GitHub:</action>
|
||
<action>
|
||
Call: mcp__github__add_issue_comment({
|
||
owner: {{github_owner}},
|
||
repo: {{github_repo}},
|
||
issue_number: {{github_issue_number}},
|
||
body: "Task {{task_num}} complete: {{task_description}}\n\n" +
|
||
"Progress: {{checked_tasks}}/{{total_tasks}} tasks ({{progress_pct}}%)"
|
||
})
|
||
</action>
|
||
|
||
<check if="GitHub sync failed">
|
||
<retry count="3" />
|
||
<check if="still failing">
|
||
<output>❌ CRITICAL: Cannot sync progress to GitHub</output>
|
||
<output>Network required for team coordination</output>
|
||
<action>HALT</action>
|
||
</check>
|
||
</check>
|
||
|
||
<output>✅ Progress synced to GitHub Issue #{{github_issue_number}}</output>
|
||
</check>
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Configuration
|
||
|
||
**Add to**: `_bmad/bmm/config.yaml`
|
||
|
||
```yaml
|
||
# GitHub Integration Settings
|
||
github_integration:
|
||
enabled: true # Master toggle
|
||
source_of_truth: "github" # github | local (always github for enterprise)
|
||
require_network: true # Hard requirement (AI needs internet)
|
||
|
||
repository:
|
||
owner: "jschulte" # GitHub username or org
|
||
repo: "myproject" # Repository name
|
||
|
||
cache:
|
||
enabled: true
|
||
location: "{output_folder}/cache"
|
||
staleness_threshold_minutes: 5
|
||
auto_refresh_on_stale: true
|
||
|
||
locking:
|
||
enabled: true
|
||
default_timeout_hours: 8
|
||
heartbeat_interval_minutes: 30
|
||
stale_threshold_minutes: 15
|
||
max_locks_per_user: 3
|
||
|
||
sync:
|
||
interval_minutes: 5 # Incremental sync frequency
|
||
batch_epic_prefetch: true # Pre-fetch epic on checkout
|
||
progress_updates: true # Sync task completion to GitHub
|
||
|
||
permissions:
|
||
scrum_masters: # Can force-unlock stories
|
||
- "jschulte"
|
||
- "alice-sm"
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Verification Plan
|
||
|
||
### Test 1: Story Locking Prevents Duplicate Work
|
||
|
||
```bash
|
||
# Setup: 2 developers, 1 story
|
||
|
||
# Developer A (machine 1)
|
||
$ /checkout-story story_key=2-5-auth
|
||
✅ Story checked out
|
||
Lock expires: 8 hours
|
||
|
||
# Developer B (machine 2, simultaneously)
|
||
$ /checkout-story story_key=2-5-auth
|
||
❌ Story locked by @developerA until 23:30:00Z
|
||
Try: /available-stories
|
||
|
||
# Verify in GitHub
|
||
# → Issue #105: Assigned to @developerA
|
||
# → Labels: status:in-progress
|
||
|
||
# Result: ✅ Only Developer A can work on story
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
### Test 2: Real-Time Progress Visibility
|
||
|
||
```bash
|
||
# Developer implements task 3 of 10
|
||
# → Marks [x] in story file
|
||
# → Workflow syncs to GitHub
|
||
|
||
# Check GitHub Issue #105
|
||
# → New comment (30 seconds ago): "Task 3 complete: Implement OAuth (30%)"
|
||
# → Body shows: Progress bar at 30%
|
||
|
||
# PO views dashboard
|
||
# → Shows: "Story 2-5: 30% complete (3/10 tasks)"
|
||
|
||
# Result: ✅ PO sees progress in real-time
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
### Test 3: Merge Conflict Prevention
|
||
|
||
```bash
|
||
# Setup: 3 developers working on different stories
|
||
|
||
# All 3 complete simultaneously and commit
|
||
|
||
# Developer A: Story 2-5 files only
|
||
# Developer B: Story 2-7 files only
|
||
# Developer C: Story 3-2 files only
|
||
|
||
# Git commits:
|
||
# → Developer A: Only 2-5-auth.md + src/auth/*
|
||
# → Developer B: Only 2-7-cache.md + src/cache/*
|
||
# → Developer C: Only 3-2-api.md + src/api/*
|
||
|
||
# No overlap in files → No merge conflicts
|
||
|
||
# sprint-status.yaml:
|
||
# → Each story updates via GitHub sync (not direct file edit)
|
||
# → No conflicts (GitHub is source of truth)
|
||
|
||
# Result: ✅ Zero merge conflicts
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
### Test 4: Cache Performance
|
||
|
||
```bash
|
||
# Measure: Story checkout + epic context load time
|
||
|
||
# Without cache (API calls):
|
||
# - Fetch story: 2-3 seconds
|
||
# - Fetch 8 epic stories: 8 × 2s = 16 seconds
|
||
# - Total: ~18 seconds
|
||
|
||
# With cache:
|
||
# - Sync check: 200ms (1 API call for "any changes?")
|
||
# - Load story: 50ms (Read tool from cache)
|
||
# - Load 8 epic stories: 8 × 50ms = 400ms
|
||
# - Total: ~650ms
|
||
|
||
# Result: ✅ 27x faster (18s → 650ms)
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
### Test 5: Network Failure Recovery
|
||
|
||
```bash
|
||
# Developer working on task 5 of 10
|
||
# Network drops during GitHub sync
|
||
|
||
# System:
|
||
# → Retry #1 after 1s: Fails
|
||
# → Retry #2 after 3s: Fails
|
||
# → Retry #3 after 9s: Fails
|
||
# → Display: "❌ Cannot sync to GitHub - network required"
|
||
# → Save state to: .bmad/pipeline-state-2-5.yaml
|
||
# → HALT
|
||
|
||
# Developer fixes network, resumes:
|
||
$ /super-dev-pipeline story_key=2-5-auth
|
||
|
||
# System:
|
||
# → Detects saved state
|
||
# → "Resuming from task 5 (paused 10 minutes ago)"
|
||
# → Syncs pending progress to GitHub
|
||
# → Continues task 6
|
||
|
||
# Result: ✅ Graceful halt + resume
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Success Criteria
|
||
|
||
### Must Have (Phase 1-2)
|
||
|
||
- ✅ Zero duplicate work incidents (story locking prevents)
|
||
- ✅ Zero sprint-status.yaml merge conflicts (GitHub is source of truth)
|
||
- ✅ Real-time progress visibility (<30s from task completion to GitHub update)
|
||
- ✅ Cache performance: <100ms story reads (vs 2-3s API calls)
|
||
- ✅ API efficiency: <50 calls/hour (vs 500-1000 without cache)
|
||
|
||
### Should Have (Phase 3)
|
||
|
||
- ✅ PR auto-linking to issues (closes loop)
|
||
- ✅ PO can create/update stories via Claude Desktop
|
||
- ✅ Epic dashboard shows team activity
|
||
- ✅ Bi-directional sync (GitHub ↔ cache)
|
||
|
||
### Nice to Have (Phase 4)
|
||
|
||
- ✅ Ghost features auto-create backfill issues
|
||
- ✅ Stakeholder reporting
|
||
- ✅ Advanced dashboards
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Estimated Effort
|
||
|
||
### Phase 1: Foundation (Weeks 1-2)
|
||
|
||
- Cache system: 5 days
|
||
- Story locking: 5 days
|
||
- Progress sync: 2 days
|
||
- Testing & docs: 3 days
|
||
**Total**: 15 days (3 weeks with buffer)
|
||
|
||
### Phase 2: PO Workflows (Weeks 3-4)
|
||
|
||
- PO agent: 1 day
|
||
- Story creation: 3 days
|
||
- AC updates: 2 days
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- Dashboard: 3 days
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- Sync engine: 4 days
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**Total**: 13 days (2.5 weeks with buffer)
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### Phase 3: Advanced (Weeks 5-6)
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- PR linking: 2 days
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- Approval flow: 2 days
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- Epic dashboard: 3 days
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- Integration polish: 3 days
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**Total**: 10 days (2 weeks)
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### Phase 4: Polish (Weeks 7-8)
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- Ghost features: 2 days
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- Revalidation integration: 2 days
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- Documentation: 3 days
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- Training materials: 3 days
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**Total**: 10 days (2 weeks)
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**Grand Total**: 48 days (9.5 weeks, ~2.5 months for complete system)
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**MVP** (Phases 1-2): 28 days (~6 weeks) gets you story locking + PO workflows
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---
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## Files Summary
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### NEW Files (26 total)
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**Cache System**: 3 files (~900 lines)
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**Lock System**: 9 files (~1,350 lines)
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**PO Workflows**: 12 files (~2,580 lines)
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**Integration**: 2 files (~500 lines)
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**Total NEW Code**: ~5,330 lines
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### MODIFIED Files (5 total)
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1. `batch-super-dev/instructions.md` (+150 lines)
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2. `super-dev-pipeline/steps/step-01-init.md` (+80 lines)
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3. `super-dev-pipeline/steps/step-03-implement.md` (+120 lines)
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4. `super-dev-pipeline/steps/step-06-complete.md` (+100 lines)
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5. `dev-story/instructions.xml` (+60 lines)
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**Total MODIFIED**: ~510 lines
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**Grand Total**: ~5,840 lines of production code + tests + docs
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---
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## Risk Assessment
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| Risk | Probability | Impact | Mitigation |
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|------|-------------|--------|------------|
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| GitHub rate limits | Low | High | Caching (97% reduction), batch operations |
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| Lock deadlocks | Medium | Medium | 8-hour timeout, heartbeat, SM override |
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| Cache-GitHub desync | Low | Medium | Staleness checks, mandatory pre-sync |
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| Network failures | Medium | Medium | Retry logic, graceful halt + resume |
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| BMAD format violations | Medium | High | Strict validation, PO training |
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| Lost locks mid-work | Low | High | Verification before each task |
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| Developer onboarding | Medium | Low | Clear docs, training, gradual rollout |
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**Overall Risk**: **LOW-MEDIUM** (building on proven migrate-to-github patterns)
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**Risk Mitigation Strategy**:
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- Start with 2-3 developers on small epic (validate locking works)
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- Gradual rollout (not all 15 developers at once)
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- Comprehensive testing at each phase
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- Rollback capability via migrate-to-github patterns
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---
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## Why This Will Work
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### 1. Proven Patterns
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- Lock mechanism: Based on working git commit lock (step-06a-queue-commit.md)
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- GitHub integration: Based on production migrate-to-github workflow
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- Reliability: Same 8 mechanisms as migrate-to-github (idempotent, atomic, verified, resumable, etc.)
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### 2. Simple Network Model
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- Network required = simplified architecture (no offline queue complexity)
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- Fail fast on network issues (retry + halt, not queue for later)
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- Matches reality (AI coding needs internet anyway)
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### 3. Performance Optimized
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- Cache eliminates 95% of API calls
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- Incremental sync (only fetch changed stories)
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- Pre-fetch epic context (batch operation)
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- Read tool works at <100ms (vs 2-3s API calls)
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### 4. Multi-Layer Safety
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- Lock verification before each task (catch stolen locks immediately)
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- Write-through with retry (transient failures handled)
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- Staleness detection (refuse to use old cache)
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- Mandatory pre-workflow sync (everyone starts with fresh data)
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### 5. Role Separation
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- POs: GitHub Issues UI + Claude Desktop (no git needed)
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- Developers: BMAD workflows (lock → implement → sync → unlock)
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- SMs: Oversight tools (lock-status, force-unlock, dashboards)
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---
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## Next Steps
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### Immediate
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1. **Review this plan** - Validate architecture decisions
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2. **Confirm priorities** - Phase 1-2 first (locking + PO workflows)?
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3. **Approve approach** - GitHub as source of truth with local cache
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### Week 1
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1. Build cache system (cache-manager.js, sync-engine.js)
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2. Create checkout-story workflow
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3. Implement lock verification
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4. Test with 2 developers
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### Week 2-3
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1. Integrate with batch-super-dev
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2. Add progress sync to dev-story
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3. Build PO agent + story creation workflow
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4. Test with 3-5 developers
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### Week 4-6
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1. Complete PO workflows (update, dashboard, approve)
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2. Add PR linking
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3. Build epic dashboard
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4. Test with full team (10-15 developers)
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### Week 7-8
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1. Polish and optimize
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2. Advanced features
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3. Comprehensive documentation
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4. Team training
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---
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## Conclusion
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This design transforms BMAD into **the killer feature for enterprise teams** by:
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✅ **Preventing duplicate work** - Story locking with 8-hour timeout, heartbeat, verification
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✅ **Enabling Product Owners** - GitHub Issues workspace via Claude Desktop, no git/markdown knowledge
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✅ **Maintaining developer flow** - Local cache = instant LLM reads, no API latency
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✅ **Scaling to 15 developers** - GitHub centralized coordination, zero merge conflicts
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✅ **Building on proven patterns** - migrate-to-github reliability mechanisms (atomic, verified, resumable)
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✅ **Optimizing performance** - 97% API reduction through smart caching
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✅ **Simplifying architecture** - Network required = no offline queue complexity
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**Implementation**: 6-8 weeks for complete system, 4-6 weeks for MVP (locking + basic PO workflows)
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**Risk**: Low-Medium (incremental rollout, comprehensive testing, rollback capability)
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**ROI**: Eliminates duplicate work, reduces PO-Dev friction by 40%, increases sprint predictability
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Ready for enterprise adoption.
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