| name | epic |
| description | Create and manage Epics - collections of related issues for major feature areas. Use when starting a new project(big feature), organizing work into themes, or adding reference documents. |
Epic - Epic Manager
Create and manage Epics for organizing related issues.
Directory Structure
project/
└── specs/
├── epics/
│ ├── cli/
│ │ ├── epic.md # Epic overview and issue references
│ │ ├── progress.md # Sprint progress tracking
│ │ └── references/ # Reference documents
│ │ └── Design.md
│ └── website/
│ ├── epic.md
│ ├── progress.md
│ └── references/
└── issues/
└── ...
What is an Epic?
An Epic is a collection of related issues grouped by major feature area or project.
Components:
epic.md- Overview, goals, and issue referencesprogress.md- Sprint progress tracking logreferences/- Design docs, specs, requirements
When to Use
- User says "create epic", "new epic", "start project"
- Starting a new major feature area
- Organizing related issues under a theme
- Adding reference documents to an epic
Creating an Epic
Step 1: Create Epic Structure
mkdir -p specs/epics/epic-name/references
Step 2: Create epic.md
# [Epic Title]
Brief description of what this epic encompasses.
## Overview
High-level goals and scope of this epic.
## Key Features
1. Feature area 1
2. Feature area 2
3. Feature area 3
## Related Issues
| Issue | Title | Status |
|-------|-------|--------|
| task01-xxx | Description | pending |
| task02-xxx | Description | pending |
## Progress
See [progress.md](progress.md) for sprint tracking.
## References
- [Design.md](references/Design.md) - Main design specification
Step 3: Create progress.md
# [Epic Name] Progress
## Current Status
Brief status description.
## In Progress
- [ ] issue-id - Description
## Completed Sprints
### [Sprint Name]
- [x] issue-id - Description
#### [YYYY-MM-DD] Session #N
- Working on: issue-id
- Completed: F001, F002
- Notes:
- What was done
- Decisions made
Step 4: Add Reference Documents
Copy or create reference documents in specs/epics/epic-name/references/:
- Design specifications
- Architecture diagrams
- API documentation
- Requirements documents
Step 5: Git Commit
git add specs/epics/epic-name/
git commit -m "feat: create epic-name epic"
Updating an Epic
Adding Issues to Epic
Update the "Related Issues" table in epic.md:
| Issue | Title | Status |
|-------|-------|--------|
| task01-xxx | Description | completed |
| task02-xxx | Description | in-progress |
| task03-xxx | New issue | pending |
Updating Progress
Add session entries to progress.md:
#### [YYYY-MM-DD] Session #N
- Working on: issue-id
- Completed: F001, F002, F003
- Commits: abc123
- Notes:
- Brief description of work done
Adding References
Copy new reference documents to references/ and update epic.md:
## References
- [Design.md](references/Design.md) - Main design specification
- [API.md](references/API.md) - API documentation
Rules
- Each Epic MUST have
epic.mdandprogress.md - Update issue status in
epic.mdwhen issues complete - Log all sessions in
progress.md - Keep references organized and up-to-date