8421bit/niopd-skills/niopd-pd-acceptance-criteria

Acceptance Criteria Skill

This skill creates testable acceptance criteria using Given-When-Then format.

Theoretical Foundation

Gherkin Syntax

GIVEN [context/precondition]
WHEN [action/trigger]
THEN [expected outcome]

Good Criteria Are

• Testable (can verify pass/fail)
• Independent (each stands alone)
• Specific (no ambiguity)
• Complete (all scenarios covered)

Instructions

Step 1: Identify Story

What user story are we specifying?

Step 2: List Scenarios

• Happy path
• Edge cases
• Error cases

Step 3: Write Criteria

For each scenario:

GIVEN [context]
WHEN [action]
THEN [outcome]

Step 4: Validate

• [ ] All scenarios covered
• [ ] Each criterion is testable
• [ ] No ambiguity remains

Step 5: Generate Document

File path: 03-docs/[YYYYMMDD]-acceptance-criteria-v0.md

Output Specifications

• File Naming: [YYYYMMDD]-acceptance-criteria-v0.md
• Location: 03-docs/
• Template: references/acceptance-criteria-template.md