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name: "Bot start command to start a coder on a story"
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# Story 331: Bot start command to start a coder on a story

## User Story

As a project owner in a chat room, I want to type "{bot_name} start {story_number}" to start a coder on a story, so that I can kick off work without needing the MCP tools or web UI.

## Acceptance Criteria

- [ ] '{bot_name} start {number}' finds the story and starts the default coder agent on it
- [ ] '{bot_name} start {number} opus' starts coder-opus specifically
- [ ] Returns confirmation with agent name and story title
- [ ] Returns error if story not found or all coders busy
- [ ] Moves story from backlog to current if needed
- [ ] Registered in the command registry so it appears in help output
- [ ] Handled at bot level without LLM invocation

## Out of Scope

- TBD
