User Story Writer
deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills
Writes user stories in Mike Cohn's format with Gherkin acceptance criteria, turning user needs into development-ready work with testable conditions.
User story templates with acceptance criteria, story splitting, and INVEST criteria.
Install User Story Templates
$ npx skills add slgoodrich/agents --skill user-story-templates -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install slgoodrich/agents user-story-templates --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/slgoodrich/agents.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/ai-pm-copilot/skills/user-story-templates .claude/skills/user-story-templates && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "user-story-templates" agent skill from https://github.com/slgoodrich/agents/tree/main/plugins/ai-pm-copilot/skills/user-story-templates into .claude/skills/user-story-templates/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "user-story-templates", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/slgoodrich/agents/tree/main/plugins/ai-pm-copilot/skills/user-story-templatesType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add slgoodrich/agents --skill user-story-templates -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install slgoodrich/agents user-story-templates --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/slgoodrich/agents.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/ai-pm-copilot/skills/user-story-templates .agents/skills/user-story-templates && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "user-story-templates" agent skill from https://github.com/slgoodrich/agents/tree/main/plugins/ai-pm-copilot/skills/user-story-templates into .agents/skills/user-story-templates/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "user-story-templates", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add slgoodrich/agents --skill user-story-templates -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install slgoodrich/agents user-story-templates --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/slgoodrich/agents.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/ai-pm-copilot/skills/user-story-templates .cursor/skills/user-story-templates && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "user-story-templates" agent skill from https://github.com/slgoodrich/agents/tree/main/plugins/ai-pm-copilot/skills/user-story-templates into .cursor/skills/user-story-templates/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "user-story-templates", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/slgoodrich/agents.git --path plugins/ai-pm-copilot/skills/user-story-templates--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add slgoodrich/agents --skill user-story-templates -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install slgoodrich/agents user-story-templates --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/slgoodrich/agents.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/ai-pm-copilot/skills/user-story-templates .gemini/skills/user-story-templates && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "user-story-templates" agent skill from https://github.com/slgoodrich/agents/tree/main/plugins/ai-pm-copilot/skills/user-story-templates into .gemini/skills/user-story-templates/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "user-story-templates", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install slgoodrich/agents user-story-templatesInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add slgoodrich/agents --skill user-story-templates -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/slgoodrich/agents.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/ai-pm-copilot/skills/user-story-templates .github/skills/user-story-templates && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "user-story-templates" agent skill from https://github.com/slgoodrich/agents/tree/main/plugins/ai-pm-copilot/skills/user-story-templates into .github/skills/user-story-templates/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "user-story-templates", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add slgoodrich/agents --skill user-story-templates -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install slgoodrich/agents user-story-templates --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/slgoodrich/agents.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/ai-pm-copilot/skills/user-story-templates .opencode/skills/user-story-templates && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "user-story-templates" agent skill from https://github.com/slgoodrich/agents/tree/main/plugins/ai-pm-copilot/skills/user-story-templates into .opencode/skills/user-story-templates/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "user-story-templates", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
user-story-templates- GitHub stars
- 139
- Token cost
- ~3.2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 1,309 words
- Files
- 9 (incl. references, assets)
- Skills in repo
- 19
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
User story templates with acceptance criteria, story splitting, and INVEST criteria.
- Works in 3 steps: GIVEN-WHEN-THEN (BDD Style) → Checklist Format → Rule-Based Format (MoSCoW)
- Writing user stories
- SKILL.md covers What is a User Story?, When to Use This Skill, User Story Format and Ready-to-Use Templates, plus 8 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
User Story Templates is an agent skill from slgoodrich/agents. User story templates with acceptance criteria, story splitting, and INVEST criteria. Use when writing user stories, defining acceptance criteria, splitting large stories, or refining a backlog for sprint planning. Trigger on: 'write user stories for this feature', 'acceptance criteria', 'Given-When-Then', 'split this epic into stories', 'INVEST criteria'.
Its SKILL.md is about 3.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 10 other files, including reference files and assets (for example `assets/basic-user-story-template.md`, `assets/bug-fix-story-template.md` and `assets/epic-breakdown-template.md`).
It sits in Product & Project Management, covering User stories. The repository describes itself as: AI PM Workflows for Claude Code.
When your agent uses it
- Writing user stories
- Defining acceptance criteria
- Splitting large stories
- Refining a backlog for sprint planning
Example prompts
- “write user stories for this feature”
- “acceptance criteria”
- “Given-When-Then”
- “/user-story-templates”
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- GIVEN-WHEN-THEN (BDD Style)
- Checklist Format
- Rule-Based Format (MoSCoW)
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 3b5835b. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
User Story Templates loads about 3.2k tokens when it runs, and up to ~11k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 95 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,309 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 1,309 words (~3,247 tokens).
“Comprehensive templates and frameworks for writing effective user stories with clear acceptance criteria, enabling agile development teams to deliver value incrementally.”
- name
- user-story-templates
Files
SKILL.md and 8 other files (references, assets) in plugins/ai-pm-copilot/skills/user-story-templates of slgoodrich/agents.
- SKILL.md
- assets/basic-user-story-template.md
- assets/bug-fix-story-template.md
- assets/epic-breakdown-template.md
- assets/feature-story-template.md
- assets/spike-research-story-template.md
- assets/technical-debt-story-template.md
- references/invest-criteria-guide.md
- references/story-splitting-guide.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3b5835b
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| User Story Templates this skillslgoodrich/agents | 139 | — | ~3.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| User Story Writerdeanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills | 7.2k | 2 repos | ~2.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Ralph Tui Create Beadssubsy/ralph-tui | 2.5k | 1 repos | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Agile Product Owneralirezarezvani/claude-skills | 28k | 3 repos | ~3.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Ralph Tui Create Beads Rustsubsy/ralph-tui | 2.5k | 1 repos | ~2.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| To Specbestofjs/bestofjs | 3.1k | 21 repos | ~757 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about User Story Templates
What does User Story Templates do?
User story templates with acceptance criteria, story splitting, and INVEST criteria. User Story Templates is an agent skill from slgoodrich/agents. User story templates with acceptance criteria, story splitting, and INVEST criteria.
When should I use User Story Templates?
User Story Templates fits situations like: writing user stories; defining acceptance criteria; splitting large stories; refining a backlog for sprint planning.
How do I install User Story Templates in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add slgoodrich/agents --skill user-story-templates -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/ai-pm-copilot/skills/user-story-templates in slgoodrich/agents) into .claude/skills/user-story-templates in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install User Story Templates in Codex?
Run `npx skills add slgoodrich/agents --skill user-story-templates -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/ai-pm-copilot/skills/user-story-templates in slgoodrich/agents) into .agents/skills/user-story-templates in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use User Story Templates in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add slgoodrich/agents --skill user-story-templates -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/user-story-templates, .gemini/skills/user-story-templates, .github/skills/user-story-templates and .opencode/skills/user-story-templates in your project.
What does User Story Templates need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: User Story Templates is instructions for the agent only.
Does User Story Templates access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is User Story Templates safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does User Story Templates use?
User Story Templates has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does User Story Templates use?
About 3.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 13k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 7.7k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to User Story Templates?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with User Story Templates: User Story Writer (deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills, 7.2k stars), Ralph Tui Create Beads (subsy/ralph-tui, 2.5k stars), Agile Product Owner (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars) and Ralph Tui Create Beads Rust (subsy/ralph-tui, 2.5k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains User Story Templates?
slgoodrich (a GitHub user) maintains it in slgoodrich/agents, which has 139 GitHub stars. The repository holds 19 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on April 10, 2026.
Source: slgoodrich/agents on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.