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User Story Writer

Turns a feature idea into structured user stories with acceptance criteria

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phuryn/pm-skills
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MIT
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What it does

Once installed, the agent breaks a product feature into backlog-ready user stories, each written as a short title, a plain-language 'As a [user], I want [action], so that [benefit]' description, a design link placeholder, and 4-6 testable acceptance criteria. It follows the 3 C's (Card, Conversation, Confirmation) and INVEST criteria (Independent, Negotiable, Valuable, Estimable, Small, Testable). It is guided by a template and an example, and it is told to use plain language.

Great for

  • Product managers writing backlog items for a sprint
  • Agile teams who want consistent story format and acceptance criteria
  • Students or new team members learning how user stories are structured

Skip it if

  • Teams needing a verified requirements document: the output is generated text and must be reviewed against real user research and product decisions
  • Non-software work where user stories do not apply, since the template is built around product features

Try asking

  • “Break this checkout redesign into user stories with acceptance criteria: [paste feature description and Figma link]”
  • “Write user stories for a 'Recently viewed' section on our product page”
  • “Turn these meeting notes on password reset into INVEST-compliant backlog items”
Step-by-step guide: how to use User Story WriterInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 1 original files, the MIT licence and an attribution note.

    user-stories.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip user-stories.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip user-stories.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Provide the product name, the feature, a design link and key assumptions so the stories reflect real context rather than guesses.
  • Review the generated acceptance criteria against your actual requirements, since the example and template may introduce details you did not intend.
  • Ask for stories to be split further if any one is too large to finish in a single sprint.

What's inside

  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from phuryn/pm-skills under the MIT licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.