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process-plan-epics

Breaks initiatives into validated epic issues in a PM tool.

Updated Mar 31, 2026
Search Tags:#product management#epic breakdown#agile#sprint planning#issue creation#initiative planning#pm tool
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/learnn-com/engineering-kb --skill process-plan-epics-learnn-com
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: process-plan-epics
Source: https://github.com/learnn-com/engineering-kb/tree/main/.skills/process-plan-epics
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/learnn-com/engineering-kb --skill process-plan-epics-learnn-com

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Turning a high-level initiative into a set of well-scoped epics is time-consuming and error-prone, often producing duplicates or gaps in coverage. This Skill automates the breakdown by analyzing the initiative, proposing an epic structure, and creating only the missing epic issues in your PM tool. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Structured Epic Breakdown: Analyzes business objectives, user journeys, and architecture to propose epics that each deliver end-to-end value in 2-4 sprints. - Idempotent Creation: Detects existing epics linked to the initiative and skips them, so re-running never creates duplicates. - Epic 0 Assessment: For new projects, evaluates whether a bootstrap/foundation epic is needed before functional epics. - Use Case: A product manager selects Initiative #10 and the Skill proposes five epics, gets developer approval, then creates the three missing epic issues via the composed /capability-write-issue skill. ## Quick Start Ask the AI to break down initiative #10 into epics and create the missing ones in the PM tool.

Frequently Asked Questions about process-plan-epics

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I break down an initiative into epics?▼

Invoke the skill with an initiative identifier like #10, or omit it to auto-select the highest-priority Todo initiative. The skill analyzes objectives and architecture, proposes an epic breakdown for approval, then creates the missing epic issues in your PM tool.

How does epic breakdown avoid creating duplicate epics?▼

The skill is idempotent: it queries the PM tool for existing epics linked to the initiative before creation and builds a registry. Any epic already present is skipped and reported, so re-running the skill only creates genuinely missing epics.

What happens if the PM tool is not accessible?▼

The skill degrades gracefully by producing fully formatted epic documents based on the epic template. You can then create the epics manually in your PM tool, and it warns if the composed /capability-write-issue skill is not installed.

When does the skill halt instead of creating epics?▼

It halts when bootstrap context is incomplete, when no Todo initiatives exist, when the provided initiative identifier is invalid, or when the developer rejects the proposed breakdown. Each halt condition maps to a specific step in the algorithm.

What is Epic 0 and when is it needed?▼

Epic 0 is a bootstrap or foundation epic assessed for new projects before functional epics. The skill evaluates whether foundational setup work is required, and if so, sequences Epic 0 first so later epics build on established groundwork.

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