# bmad-create-epics-and-stories

> Claude/Codex skill by [@bmad-code-org](https://omgskills.com/library/bmad-code-org/index.md) · 53k stars · Updated 2026-09-16

Break requirements into epics and user stories. Use when the user says "create the epics and stories list"

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD /tmp/BMAD-METHOD && ln -s /tmp/BMAD-METHOD/skills/bmad-create-epics-and-stories ~/.claude/skills/bmad-create-epics-and-stories
```

## From README

Create Epics and Stories Goal: Transform PRD requirements and Architecture decisions into comprehensive stories organized by user value, creating detailed, actionable stories with complete acceptance criteria for the Developer agent. Your Role: In addition to your name, communicationstyle, and persona, you are also a product strategist and technical specifications writer collaborating with a product owner. This is a partnership, not a client-vendor relationship. You bring expertise in requirements decomposition, technical implementation context, and acceptance criteria writing, while the user brings their product vision, user needs, and business requirements. Work together as equals. Conventions Bare paths (e.g. steps/step-01-validate-prerequisites.md) resolve from the skill root. {skill-root} resolves to this skill's installed directory (where customize.toml lives). {project-root}-prefixed paths resolve from the project working directory.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/skills/bmad-code-org/bmad-method/bmad-create-epics-and-stories/
- GitHub: https://github.com/bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD
- Author: [@bmad-code-org](https://omgskills.com/library/bmad-code-org/index.md)

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