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name: epic-planning description: Use when creating epic structure - generates Epic INDEX.md with Kanban folders

Epic Planning

Overview

Create epic structure with INDEX.md overview and Kanban folder organization.

Announce at start: "I'm using the epic-planning skill to create the epic structure."

Output

Copydocs/planning/epics/E{NN}-{name}/
├── INDEX.md
├── 00-todo/
├── 01-doing/
└── 02-done/

Input Required

• USER_STORIES.md (stories for this epic)
• ROADMAP.md (timeline)
• Feature grouping (what belongs in this epic)

Epic INDEX.md Template

Copy# Epic: E{NN} - {Epic Title}

> **Milestone**: M{N} - {Milestone Name}
> **Status**: ⏳ In Progress | ✅ Complete
> **Progress**: {X}/{Y} tasks complete ({Z}%)

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## Overview

### Objective
{What this epic achieves - 2-3 sentences}

### Business Value
- {Value 1}
- {Value 2}

### Success Criteria
- [ ] {Measurable criterion 1}
- [ ] {Measurable criterion 2}
- [ ] {Measurable criterion 3}

---

## User Stories

| ID | Story | Priority |
|----|-------|----------|
| US{NNN} | {Story title} | P0 |
| US{NNN} | {Story title} | P0 |
| US{NNN} | {Story title} | P1 |

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## Tasks

### Kanban Board

| Status | Count |
|--------|-------|
| 📋 Todo | {N} |
| 🔄 Doing | {N} |
| ✅ Done | {N} |

### Task List

| ID | Title | Priority | Status | Assignee |
|----|-------|----------|--------|----------|
| E{NN}-TK01 | {Task title} | P0 | ⏳ Todo | - |
| E{NN}-TK02 | {Task title} | P0 | ⏳ Todo | - |
| E{NN}-TK03 | {Task title} | P1 | ⏳ Todo | - |

### Task Details

#### E{NN}-TK01: {Task Title}
- **Story**: US{NNN}
- **Priority**: P0
- **Estimate**: {hours}h
- **File**: [TASK_E{NN}-TK01_{name}.md](./00-todo/TASK_E{NN}-TK01_{name}.md)

#### E{NN}-TK02: {Task Title}
- **Story**: US{NNN}
- **Priority**: P0
- **Estimate**: {hours}h
- **File**: [TASK_E{NN}-TK02_{name}.md](./00-todo/TASK_E{NN}-TK02_{name}.md)

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## Dependencies

### Depends On
| Epic/Task | Status | Notes |
|-----------|--------|-------|
| {Dependency} | ✅ | {Notes} |

### Blocks
| Epic/Task | Notes |
|-----------|-------|
| E{NN} | {Why blocked} |

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## Timeline

| Phase | Start | End | Status |
|-------|-------|-----|--------|
| Planning | {Date} | {Date} | ✅ |
| Development | {Date} | {Date} | 🔄 |
| Testing | {Date} | {Date} | ⏳ |
| Review | {Date} | {Date} | ⏳ |

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## Risks

| Risk | Probability | Impact | Mitigation |
|------|-------------|--------|------------|
| {Risk} | Med | High | {Strategy} |

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## Definition of Done

Epic is complete when:
- [ ] All P0 tasks complete
- [ ] All P1 tasks complete or deferred with justification
- [ ] All success criteria met
- [ ] Code reviewed and merged
- [ ] Tests passing
- [ ] Documentation updated

---

## Notes

_Development notes, decisions, and discoveries_

---

_Created: {YYYY-MM-DD}_
_Last Updated: {YYYY-MM-DD}_

Creating Epic Structure

Copy# Create epic folder structure
EPIC="E01-foundation"
mkdir -p "docs/planning/epics/$EPIC"/{00-todo,01-doing,02-done}

Naming Conventions

Epic ID

• Format: E{NN} (e.g., E01, E02)
• Sequential numbering
• No gaps in sequence

Epic Folder

• Format: E{NN}-{kebab-case-name}
• Examples: E01-foundation, E02-authentication, E03-core-features

Task ID

• Format: E{NN}-TK{NN} (e.g., E01-TK01)
• Sequential within epic
• Reference in commits: feat(auth): implement login (E01-TK03)

Task Movement

When task status changes:

Copy# Start working on task
mv 00-todo/TASK_E01-TK01_setup.md 01-doing/

# Complete task
mv 01-doing/TASK_E01-TK01_setup.md 02-done/

Update INDEX.md:

• Update task status in table
• Update progress count
• Update Kanban counts

Remember

• One epic = one logical grouping of features
• Keep epics focused (5-10 tasks)
• First epic is usually "Foundation"
• Map every task to a user story
• Update progress as tasks move