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# Feature Specification: [FEATURE NAME]
**Feature Branch**: `[###-feature-name]`
**Created**: [DATE]
**Status**: Draft
**Input**: User description: "$ARGUMENTS"
## User Scenarios & Testing *(mandatory)*
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IMPORTANT: User stories should be PRIORITIZED as user journeys ordered by importance.
Each user story/journey must be INDEPENDENTLY TESTABLE - meaning if you implement just ONE of them,
you should still have a viable MVP (Minimum Viable Product) that delivers value.
Assign priorities (P1, P2, P3, etc.) to each story, where P1 is the most critical.
Think of each story as a standalone slice of functionality that can be:
- Developed independently
- Tested independently
- Deployed independently
- Demonstrated to users independently
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### User Story 1 - [Brief Title] (Priority: P1)
[Describe this user journey in plain language]
**Why this priority**: [Explain the value and why it has this priority level]
**Independent Test**: [Describe how this can be tested independently - e.g., "Can be fully tested by [specific action] and delivers [specific value]"]
**Acceptance Scenarios**:
1. **Given** [initial state], **When** [action], **Then** [expected outcome]
2. **Given** [initial state], **When** [action], **Then** [expected outcome]
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### User Story 2 - [Brief Title] (Priority: P2)
[Describe this user journey in plain language]
**Why this priority**: [Explain the value and why it has this priority level]
**Independent Test**: [Describe how this can be tested independently]
**Acceptance Scenarios**:
1. **Given** [initial state], **When** [action], **Then** [expected outcome]
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### User Story 3 - [Brief Title] (Priority: P3)
[Describe this user journey in plain language]
**Why this priority**: [Explain the value and why it has this priority level]
**Independent Test**: [Describe how this can be tested independently]
**Acceptance Scenarios**:
1. **Given** [initial state], **When** [action], **Then** [expected outcome]
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[Add more user stories as needed, each with an assigned priority]
### Edge Cases
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ACTION REQUIRED: The content in this section represents placeholders.
Fill them out with the right edge cases.
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- What happens when [boundary condition]?
- How does system handle [error scenario]?
## Requirements *(mandatory)*
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ACTION REQUIRED: The content in this section represents placeholders.
Fill them out with the right functional requirements.
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### Functional Requirements
- **FR-001**: System MUST [specific capability, e.g., "allow users to create accounts"]
- **FR-002**: System MUST [specific capability, e.g., "validate email addresses"]
- **FR-003**: Users MUST be able to [key interaction, e.g., "reset their password"]
- **FR-004**: System MUST [data requirement, e.g., "persist user preferences"]
- **FR-005**: System MUST [behavior, e.g., "log all security events"]
*Example of marking unclear requirements:*
- **FR-006**: System MUST authenticate users via [NEEDS CLARIFICATION: auth method not specified - email/password, SSO, OAuth?]
- **FR-007**: System MUST retain user data for [NEEDS CLARIFICATION: retention period not specified]
### Key Entities *(include if feature involves data)*
- **[Entity 1]**: [What it represents, key attributes without implementation]
- **[Entity 2]**: [What it represents, relationships to other entities]
## Success Criteria *(mandatory)*
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ACTION REQUIRED: Define measurable success criteria.
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### Measurable Outcomes
- **SC-001**: [Measurable metric, e.g., "Users can complete account creation in under 2 minutes"]
- **SC-002**: [Measurable metric, e.g., "System handles 1000 concurrent users without degradation"]
- **SC-003**: [User satisfaction metric, e.g., "90% of users successfully complete primary task on first attempt"]
- **SC-004**: [Business metric, e.g., "Reduce support tickets related to [X] by 50%"]