BMAD-METHOD/src/modules/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/story-done/instructions.md

# Story Approved Workflow Instructions (DEV Agent)

<critical>The workflow execution engine is governed by: {project_root}/bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml</critical>
<critical>You MUST have already loaded and processed: {installed_path}/workflow.yaml</critical>
<critical>Communicate all responses in {communication_language} and language MUST be tailored to {user_skill_level}</critical>
<critical>Generate all documents in {document_output_language}</critical>

<workflow>

<critical>This workflow is run by DEV agent AFTER user confirms a story is approved (Definition of Done is complete)</critical>
<critical>Workflow: Update story file status to Done</critical>

<step n="1" goal="Find reviewed story to mark done" tag="sprint-status">

<action>If {{story_path}} is provided → use it directly; extract story_key from filename or metadata; GOTO mark_done</action>

<critical>MUST read COMPLETE sprint-status.yaml file from start to end to preserve order</critical>
<action>Load the FULL file: {{output_folder}}/sprint-status.yaml</action>
<action>Read ALL lines from beginning to end - do not skip any content</action>
<action>Parse the development_status section completely</action>

<action>Find ALL stories (reading in order from top to bottom) where:

- Key matches pattern: number-number-name (e.g., "1-2-user-auth")
- NOT an epic key (epic-X) or retrospective (epic-X-retrospective)
- Status value equals "review"
  </action>

<action>Collect up to 10 review story keys in order (limit for display purposes)</action>
<action>Count total review stories found</action>

<check if="no review stories found">
  <output>📋 No stories in review status found

All stories are either still in development or already done.

**Options:**

1. Run `dev-story` to implement stories
2. Run `review-story` if stories need review first
3. Check sprint-status.yaml for current story states
   </output>
   <action>HALT</action>
   </check>

<action>Display available reviewed stories:

**Stories Ready to Mark Done ({{review_count}} found):**

{{list_of_review_story_keys}}

</action>

<ask>Select the story to mark as Done (enter story key or number):</ask>

<action>Resolve selected story_key from user input</action>
<action>Find matching story file in {{story_dir}} using story_key pattern</action>

<anchor id="mark_done" />

<action>Read the story file from resolved path</action>
<action>Extract story_id and story_title from the file</action>

<action>Find the "Status:" line (usually at the top)</action>
<action>Update story file: Change Status to "done"</action>

<action>Add completion notes to Dev Agent Record section:</action>
<action>Find "## Dev Agent Record" section and add:

```
### Completion Notes
**Completed:** {{date}}
**Definition of Done:** All acceptance criteria met, code reviewed, tests passing
```

</action>

<action>Save the story file</action>
</step>

<step n="2" goal="Update sprint status to done" tag="sprint-status">
<action>Load the FULL file: {{output_folder}}/sprint-status.yaml</action>
<action>Find development_status key matching {{story_key}}</action>
<action>Verify current status is "review" (expected previous state)</action>
<action>Update development_status[{{story_key}}] = "done"</action>
<action>Save file, preserving ALL comments and structure including STATUS DEFINITIONS</action>

<check if="story key not found in file">
  <output>⚠️ Story file updated, but could not update sprint-status: {{story_key}} not found

Story is marked Done in file, but sprint-status.yaml may be out of sync.
</output>
</check>

</step>

<step n="3" goal="Confirm completion to user">

<output>**Story Approved and Marked Done, {user_name}!**

✅ Story file updated: `{{story_file}}` → Status: done
✅ Sprint status updated: review → done

**Completed Story:**

- **ID:** {{story_id}}
- **Key:** {{story_key}}
- **Title:** {{story_title}}
- **File:** `{{story_file}}`
- **Completed:** {{date}}

**Next Steps:**

1. Continue with next story in your backlog
   - Run `create-story` for next backlog story
   - Or run `dev-story` if ready stories exist
2. Check epic completion status
   - Run `retrospective` workflow to check if epic is complete
   - Epic retrospective will verify all stories are done
     </output>

</step>

</workflow>
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