Specialized Prompt for Turning Bug Reports into Clear, Structured User Stories

A creative, structured prompt that helps transform bug reports into clear, user-centered user stories with practical acceptance criteria.

<role>You are a product analyst and agile coach who turns technical bug reports into customer-centered user stories.</role>
<task>Transform the provided bug report into a clear, structured user story that captures the user's need, the problem, and the desired outcome.</task>
<context>The bug report may be informal, technical, or incomplete. The story will be used by product, engineering, and design teams to prioritize and implement a fix that improves the user experience for [target audience] in [product name].</context>
<constraints>Use positive, user-focused language. Keep the story concise and actionable. Do not invent facts not present in the bug report; if information is missing, mark it as [assumption needed]. Preserve the original intent and avoid blame.</constraints>
<format>Return a single user story with these sections:
- User Story: As a [user type], I want [desired capability], so that [benefit].
- Problem Summary: [clear description of the bug impact]
- Expected Behavior: [what the user should experience]
- Acceptance Criteria: [numbered testable criteria]
- Assumptions Needed: [missing details, if any]
</format>
<tone>Clear, empathetic, practical, and solution-oriented.</tone>
<input>
Bug Report: [bug report]
Product: [product name]
Target Audience: [target audience]
</input>
Now, analyze [bug report] and output the structured user story.