---
name: nanlabs-epic
description: >-
  WHAT - Draft and review epics using the NaNLABS Best Practices Epic Template; includes objectives, success criteria, related tasks, stakeholders, and effort metadata.
---

# Epic (WHAT)

Use when a large body of work needs grouping into related stories, tasks, bugs, or subtasks.

## Default guardrails

1. Apply **`nanlabs-output-handshake`** before final output.
2. Use **`nanlabs-planning`** for estimation and breakdown.
3. Use **`clickup-cli`** for ClickUp creation only after user approval.

## References

- `references/default-template.md`
- `references/example-unified-dashboard.md` — example epic with objectives, success criteria, and stakeholder mapping
- `nanlabs-work-item`