BMAD-METHOD/src/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/dev-story/steps/step-04-mark-in-progress.md

name	description	nextStepFile
step-04-mark-in-progress	Synchronize in-progress status with sprint tracking when available	./step-05-implement-task.md

Load the FULL file: {{sprint_status}} Read all development_status entries to find {{story_key}} Get current status value for development_status[{{story_key}}]

  <check if="current status == 'ready-for-dev' OR review_continuation == true">
    <action>Update the story in the sprint status report to = "in-progress"</action>
    <output>🚀 Starting work on story {{story_key}}
      Status updated: ready-for-dev → in-progress
    </output>
  </check>

  <check if="current status == 'in-progress'">
    <output>⏯️ Resuming work on story {{story_key}}
      Story is already marked in-progress
    </output>
  </check>

  <check if="current status is neither ready-for-dev nor in-progress">
    <output>⚠️ Unexpected story status: {{current_status}}
      Expected ready-for-dev or in-progress. Continuing anyway...
    </output>
  </check>

  <action>Store {{current_sprint_status}} for later use</action>
</check>

<check if="{{sprint_status}} file does NOT exist">
  <output>ℹ️ No sprint status file exists - story progress will be tracked in story file only</output>
  <action>Set {{current_sprint_status}} = "no-sprint-tracking"</action>
</check>

Next

• Read fully and follow: ./step-05-implement-task.md.