diff --git a/src/modules/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-status/instructions.md b/src/modules/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-status/instructions.md
index c31f0bea..dc5241c7 100644
--- a/src/modules/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-status/instructions.md
+++ b/src/modules/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-status/instructions.md
@@ -40,15 +40,50 @@ Run `/bmad:bmm:workflows:sprint-planning` to generate it, then rerun sprint-stat
   - Epics: keys starting with "epic-" (and not ending with "-retrospective")
   - Retrospectives: keys ending with "-retrospective"
   - Stories: everything else (e.g., 1-2-login-form)
-  <action>If any story has status `drafted`, treat as `ready-for-dev` (legacy status)</action>
+  <action>Map legacy story status "drafted" → "ready-for-dev"</action>
   <action>Count story statuses: backlog, ready-for-dev, in-progress, review, done</action>
-  <action>Count epic statuses: backlog, contexted</action>
-  <action>Detect risks:</action>
-  - Stories in review but no reviewer assigned context → suggest `/bmad:bmm:workflows:code-review`
-  - Stories in in-progress with no ready-for-dev items behind them → keep focus on the active story
-  - All epics backlog/contexted but no stories ready-for-dev → prompt to run `/bmad:bmm:workflows:create-story`
-  - Stories in ready-for-dev may be unvalidated → suggest `/bmad:bmm:workflows:validate-create-story` before `dev-story` for quality check
-</step>
+  <action>Map legacy epic status "contexted" → "in-progress"</action>
+  <action>Count epic statuses: backlog, in-progress, done</action>
+  <action>Count retrospective statuses: optional, completed</action>
+
+<action>Validate all statuses against known values:</action>
+
+- Valid story statuses: backlog, ready-for-dev, in-progress, review, done, drafted (legacy)
+- Valid epic statuses: backlog, in-progress, done, contexted (legacy)
+- Valid retrospective statuses: optional, completed
+
+  <check if="any status is unrecognized">
+    <output>
+⚠️ **Unknown status detected:**
+{{#each invalid_entries}}
+
+- `{{key}}`: "{{status}}" (not recognized)
+  {{/each}}
+
+**Valid statuses:**
+
+- Stories: backlog, ready-for-dev, in-progress, review, done
+- Epics: backlog, in-progress, done
+- Retrospectives: optional, completed
+  </output>
+  <ask>How should these be corrected?
+  {{#each invalid_entries}}
+  {{@index}}. {{key}}: "{{status}}" → [select valid status]
+  {{/each}}
+
+Enter corrections (e.g., "1=in-progress, 2=backlog") or "skip" to continue without fixing:</ask>
+<check if="user provided corrections">
+<action>Update sprint-status.yaml with corrected values</action>
+<action>Re-parse the file with corrected statuses</action>
+</check>
+</check>
+
+<action>Detect risks:</action>
+
+- IF any story has status "review": suggest `/bmad:bmm:workflows:code-review`
+- IF any story has status "in-progress" AND no stories have status "ready-for-dev": recommend staying focused on active story
+- IF all epics have status "backlog" AND no stories have status "ready-for-dev": prompt `/bmad:bmm:workflows:create-story`
+  </step>
 
 <step n="3" goal="Select next action recommendation">
   <action>Pick the next recommended workflow using priority:</action>
@@ -71,7 +106,7 @@ Run `/bmad:bmm:workflows:sprint-planning` to generate it, then rerun sprint-stat
 
 **Stories:** backlog {{count_backlog}}, ready-for-dev {{count_ready}}, in-progress {{count_in_progress}}, review {{count_review}}, done {{count_done}}
 
-**Epics:** backlog {{epic_backlog}}, contexted {{epic_contexted}}
+**Epics:** backlog {{epic_backlog}}, in-progress {{epic_in_progress}}, done {{epic_done}}
 
 **Next Recommendation:** /bmad:bmm:workflows:{{next_workflow_id}} ({{next_story_id}})
 
@@ -141,8 +176,9 @@ If the command targets a story, set `story_key={{next_story_id}}` when prompted.
   <template-output>count_review = {{count_review}}</template-output>
   <template-output>count_done = {{count_done}}</template-output>
   <template-output>epic_backlog = {{epic_backlog}}</template-output>
-  <template-output>epic_contexted = {{epic_contexted}}</template-output>
-  <template-output>warnings = {{risks}}</template-output>
+  <template-output>epic_in_progress = {{epic_in_progress}}</template-output>
+  <template-output>epic_done = {{epic_done}}</template-output>
+  <template-output>risks = {{risks}}</template-output>
   <action>Return to caller</action>
 </step>