# user-story-mapping

This skill turns a user journey into activities, steps, and tasks, then helps group work into releases. Use it to plan a workflow, backlog, or MVP.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 2700 installs · ★ 7673
- Author: deanpeters
- License: CC-BY-SA-4.0 · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills/tree/HEAD/skills/user-story-mapping/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-16
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/user-story-mapping

## What it does

The skill starts with the user’s goal and maps the activities, steps, and tasks needed along the way. It orders activities as a journey and sorts tasks by priority and release, making it easier to decide what belongs in an MVP and what can wait.

You define a user segment and persona, state the goal, then describe what the user does. The structure is provided in `template.md`. The resulting map can expose missing parts of a workflow and help set release scope. It is not a backlog or a substitute for user stories; it helps clarify what those stories should cover.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill user-story-mapping -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/user-story-mapping/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/user-story-mapping/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill user-story-mapping -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/user-story-mapping/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill user-story-mapping -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/user-story-mapping/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills user-story-mapping
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/user-story-mapping/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill user-story-mapping -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --path skills/user-story-mapping
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/user-story-mapping/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill user-story-mapping -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills/tree/HEAD/skills/user-story-mapping/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- map a user journey as ordered activities
- break activities into steps and tasks
- choose tasks for an MVP and later releases
- spot missing parts of a workflow

## Example prompts
- Map the user journey for placing an order, from choosing a product to receiving it.
- Break this product workflow into activities, steps, and tasks, then outline an MVP release.
- Help define the user segment, persona, and goal for a map of this workflow.

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