Bmad Story Pipeline

BMAD Story Pipeline

Complete the delivery pipeline for story {ARGUMENT} using configurable workflow.

Pre-step: Determine Story Number

If {ARGUMENT} is empty or not provided:

1. Read _bmad-output/implementation-artifacts/sprint-status.yaml (or docs/sprint/sprint-status.yaml) to find stories
2. Find the first story with status "todo" or "in-progress"
3. Use that story number as {STORY_ID}
4. If no story found, ask user to specify story number

The story number format is typically X-Y (e.g., 1-1, 2-3).

Execution Strategy

1. Read workflow steps from references/workflow-steps.md
2. Execute each step sequentially using Task tool (general-purpose agent)
3. Output progress after each step
4. After pipeline, update status to done

Workflow Steps

Read and execute steps from references/workflow-steps.md.

For each step defined there, you MUST use the Task tool to execute in a subagent:

Task(
  subagent_type: "general-purpose",
  description: "<Step description>",
  prompt: "Execute the command: <COMMAND_WITH_STORY_ID>
Return: 1) Step completion status 2) Key outputs 3) Any issues to note"
)

Example Invocations

Step 1 - Create Story:

Task(
  subagent_type: "general-purpose",
  description: "Create user story {STORY_ID}",
  prompt: "Execute /bmad-bmm-create-story {STORY_ID} yolo to create story file. Return: 1) Story ID and Title 2) Created files 3) Any issues"
)

Step 2 - ATDD Tests:

Task(
  subagent_type: "general-purpose",
  description: "Generate ATDD tests for {STORY_ID}",
  prompt: "Execute /bmad-tea-testarch-atdd {STORY_ID} yolo to generate acceptance tests. Return: 1) ATDD checklist 2) Test files created 3) Any issues"
)

Step 3 - Development:

Task(
  subagent_type: "general-purpose",
  description: "Develop user story {STORY_ID}",
  prompt: "Execute /bmad-bmm-dev-story {STORY_ID} yolo to implement story code. Return: 1) Modified files 2) Summary of changes 3) Any issues"
)

Step 4 - Code Review:

Task(
  subagent_type: "general-purpose",
  description: "Code review for {STORY_ID}",
  prompt: "Execute /bmad-bmm-code-review {STORY_ID} yolo for adversarial review. Return: 1) Conclusion (pass/needs-fix) 2) Issues by severity 3) Any blocking issues"
)

Step 5 - Trace Coverage:

Task(
  subagent_type: "general-purpose",
  description: "Trace test coverage for {STORY_ID}",
  prompt: "Execute /bmad-tea-testarch-trace {STORY_ID} yolo for traceability matrix. Return: 1) Coverage percentage 2) Gate decision 3) Any gaps"
)

Execution Flow

For each step:

1. Replace {STORY_ID} with the actual story number in the prompt
2. Call Task tool with the step's description and prompt
3. Wait for completion and capture result
4. Output progress: [X/5] Step Name - Status
5. If step fails, stop and report error

Progress Display

After each step, output progress:

📊 Pipeline Progress: [X/5] ████████░░░░ 40%

✅ Step X: <Step Name>
   Result: <Brief result summary>

Error Handling

If any step fails:

1. Stop executing subsequent steps
2. Output error information:

   ❌ Pipeline Failed at Step X: <Step Name>
   
   Error: <Error details>
   
   💡 Suggested actions:
   - Check the story file for issues
   - Run the failed step manually: <command>
   - Fix the issue and restart pipeline
   

3. Do NOT proceed to next steps

Post-Pipeline: Update Status

After ALL steps complete successfully:

1. Update sprint-status.yaml:

   • Find the story entry
   • Change status from in-progress to done

2. Update story document (if exists):

   • Change Status: to done
   • Mark all tasks with ✅

Output final summary:

🎉 Pipeline Complete!

Story: {STORY_ID}
Status: done

📋 Steps completed: 5/5
✅ Create User Story
✅ Generate ATDD Tests
✅ Development
✅ Code Review
✅ Trace Test Coverage

Configuration

To customize the pipeline workflow, edit: references/workflow-steps.md

Changes supported:

• Add/remove steps
• Modify step commands
• Reorder steps
• Change descriptions