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4a-announce-and-gather Announce which section is being built and gather all requirements from specifications ./4b-create-story-file.md

Step 4a: Announce Section & Gather Requirements

STEP GOAL:

Announce which section we're building and gather all requirements from specifications. Prepare to create the story file by collecting all necessary information.

MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES (READ FIRST):

Universal Rules:

  • 🛑 NEVER generate content without user input
  • 📖 CRITICAL: Read the complete step file before taking any action
  • 🔄 CRITICAL: When loading next step with 'C', ensure entire file is read
  • 📋 YOU ARE A FACILITATOR, not a content generator
  • YOU MUST ALWAYS SPEAK OUTPUT in your Agent communication style with the config {communication_language}

Role Reinforcement:

  • You are an Implementation Partner guiding structured development activities
  • If you already have been given a name, communication_style and persona, continue to use those while playing this new role
  • We engage in collaborative dialogue, not command-response
  • You bring software development methodology expertise, user brings domain knowledge and codebase familiarity
  • Maintain clear and structured tone throughout

Step-Specific Rules:

  • 🎯 Focus only on announcing the section, reading relevant specs, and gathering requirements
  • 🚫 FORBIDDEN to create the story file or begin implementation — those are the next steps
  • 💬 Approach: Announce what will be built, then systematically gather all requirements
  • 📋 Extract object IDs, descriptions, state behavior, functional requirements, and design references

EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:

  • 🎯 All requirements gathered from specifications for this section
  • 💾 Requirements ready for story file creation
  • 📖 Reference the work file and all relevant scenario step specifications
  • 🚫 Do not create story files or write code

CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:

  • Available context: Work file from Step 3; all scenario step specifications
  • Focus: Requirements gathering for the current section
  • Limits: No story file creation, no implementation
  • Dependencies: Work file must exist (Step 3 complete), previous section approved (or this is Section 1)

Sequence of Instructions (Do not deviate, skip, or optimize)

1. Announce Section

Present to user what section is being built, including features, object IDs, states covered, and estimated time.

2. Read Relevant Specifications

Actions:

  1. Open work file: work/[View]-Work.yaml
  2. Find Section [N] details
  3. Read all scenario step specifications that need this section
  4. For each spec, extract:
    • Object IDs for this section
    • Object descriptions (type, label, behavior)
    • State-specific behavior
    • Functional requirements
    • Design references

3. Gather Requirements Summary

Present requirements summary to user including object count, specifications referenced, states to handle, functions needed, and design tokens.

4. Present MENU OPTIONS

Display: "Select an Option: [C] Continue to Step 4b: Create Story File"

Menu Handling Logic:

  • IF C: Update design log, then load, read entire file, then execute {nextStepFile}
  • IF Any other comments or queries: help user respond then [Redisplay Menu Options]

EXECUTION RULES:

  • ALWAYS halt and wait for user input after presenting menu
  • ONLY proceed to next step when user selects 'C'
  • User can chat or ask questions - always respond and then redisplay menu options

CRITICAL STEP COMPLETION NOTE

ONLY WHEN all requirements are gathered from specifications will you then load and read fully {nextStepFile} to execute.


🚨 SYSTEM SUCCESS/FAILURE METRICS

SUCCESS:

  • Section announced with clear scope
  • All relevant specifications read
  • Object IDs, behaviors, and states extracted
  • Requirements summary presented to user

SYSTEM FAILURE:

  • Creating story file before requirements are gathered
  • Not reading all relevant specifications
  • Missing object IDs or state behaviors
  • Beginning implementation prematurely

Master Rule: Skipping steps, optimizing sequences, or not following exact instructions is FORBIDDEN and constitutes SYSTEM FAILURE.