more updates to use ephemeral file location for phase 4 items

src/modules/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/story-context/instructions.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 <critical>Communicate all responses in {communication_language}</critical>
 <critical>Generate all documents in {document_output_language}</critical>
 <critical>This workflow assembles a Story Context file for a single drafted story by extracting acceptance criteria, tasks, relevant docs/code, interfaces, constraints, and testing guidance.</critical>
-<critical>If story_path is provided, use it. Otherwise, find the first story with status "drafted" in sprint-status.yaml. If none found, HALT.</critical>
+<critical>If {story_path} is provided, use it. Otherwise, find the first story with status "drafted" in sprint-status.yaml. If none found, HALT.</critical>
 <critical>Check if context file already exists. If it does, ask user if they want to replace it, verify it, or cancel.</critical>
 
 <critical>DOCUMENT OUTPUT: Technical context file (.context.xml). Concise, structured, project-relative paths only.</critical>
@@ -63,18 +63,17 @@
 
       <check if="no story with status 'drafted' found">
         <output>📋 No drafted stories found in sprint-status.yaml
+          All stories are either still in backlog or already marked ready/in-progress/done.
 
-All stories are either still in backlog or already marked ready/in-progress/done.
-
-**Next Steps:**
-1. Run `create-story` to draft more stories
-2. Run `sprint-planning` to refresh story tracking
+          **Next Steps:**
+          1. Run `create-story` to draft more stories
+          2. Run `sprint-planning` to refresh story tracking
         </output>
         <action>HALT</action>
       </check>
 
       <action>Use the first drafted story found</action>
-      <action>Find matching story file in {{story_dir}} using story_key pattern</action>
+      <action>Find matching story file in {{story_path}} using story_key pattern</action>
       <action>Read the COMPLETE story file</action>
     </check>
 

src/modules/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/story-context/workflow.yaml

@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ output_folder: "{config_source}:output_folder"
 user_name: "{config_source}:user_name"
 communication_language: "{config_source}:communication_language"
 document_output_language: "{config_source}:document_output_language"
-story_path: "{config_source}:dev_ephemeral_location"
+story_path: "{config_source}:dev_ephemeral_location/stories"
 date: system-generated
 ephemeral_files: "{config_source}:dev_ephemeral_location"
+sprint_status: "{context_dir}/sprint-status.yaml || {output_folder}/sprint-status.yaml"
 
 # Workflow components
 installed_path: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/story-context"
@@ -19,11 +20,6 @@ template: "{installed_path}/context-template.xml"
 instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md"
 validation: "{installed_path}/checklist.md"
 
-# Variables and inputs
-variables:
-  story_path: "" # Optional: Explicit story path. If not provided, finds first story with status "drafted"
-  story_dir: "{config_source}:dev_ephemeral_location"
-
 # Smart input file references - handles both whole docs and sharded docs
 # Priority: Whole document first, then sharded version
 # Strategy: SELECTIVE LOAD - only load the specific epic needed for this story
@@ -31,29 +27,24 @@ input_file_patterns:
   prd:
     whole: "{output_folder}/*prd*.md"
     sharded: "{output_folder}/*prd*/index.md"
-
   tech_spec:
     whole: "{output_folder}/tech-spec.md"
-
   architecture:
     whole: "{output_folder}/*architecture*.md"
     sharded: "{output_folder}/*architecture*/index.md"
-
   ux_design:
     whole: "{output_folder}/*ux*.md"
     sharded: "{output_folder}/*ux*/index.md"
-
   epics:
     whole: "{output_folder}/*epic*.md"
     sharded_index: "{output_folder}/*epic*/index.md"
     sharded_single: "{output_folder}/*epic*/epic-{{epic_num}}.md"
-
   document_project:
     sharded: "{output_folder}/docs/index.md"
 
 # Output configuration
 # Uses story_key from sprint-status.yaml (e.g., "1-2-user-authentication")
-default_output_file: "{story_dir}/{{story_key}}.context.xml"
+default_output_file: "{story_path}/{{story_key}}.context.xml"
 
 standalone: true