012-agile-epic

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Guides the creation of agile epics with comprehensive definition including business value, success criteria, and breakdown into user stories. Use when the user wants to create an agile epic, define large bodies of work, break down features into user stories, or document strategic initiatives. Part of the skills-for-java project

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Sourcejabrena/cursor-rules-java

Added on2026-03-27

NPX Install

npx skill4agent add jabrena/cursor-rules-java 012-agile-epic

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Create Agile Epics

Guide the agent to systematically gather information and generate a comprehensive epic definition in Markdown format. An epic represents a large body of work that can be broken down into smaller user stories, features, or tasks. This is an interactive SKILL.

What is covered in this Skill?

Epic core details: title/ID, owner, business value, target users
Epic scope and context: problem statement, solution overview, success criteria, dependencies
Epic breakdown: key features and components (3-7 high-level items)
Risk assessment: risks, assumptions, and unknowns
Documentation linking: related documents and epic filename
Next steps and recommendations for epic management

Constraints

Before generating the epic document, gather all required information through structured questions. Use exact wording from the template and wait for user responses. Always get current date before starting.

MANDATORY: Get current date using terminal command before starting the epic creation process
MANDATORY: Ask questions from the template one-by-one in strict order before generating any artifacts
MUST: Read the reference template fresh and use exact wording—do not use cached questions
MUST: Wait for user response after each question or block before proceeding
MUST: Replace all date placeholders with actual current date in the generated document

When to use this skill

Create an agile epic
Write an epic
I need to create an epic
Define an epic
Epic definition

Reference

For detailed guidance, examples, and constraints, see references/012-agile-epic.md.