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+name: "Bot error notifications for story failures"
+---
+
+# Story 262: Bot error notifications for story failures
+
+## User Story
+
+As a user, I want to receive bot notifications with an error icon in the channel whenever a story errors out (e.g. merge failure), so that I'm immediately aware of problems.
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] Bot sends an error notification to the channel when a story encounters a failure (e.g. merge failure)
+- [ ] Notification includes an error icon to distinguish it from normal stage-transition notifications
+- [ ] Notification includes the story number, name, and a description of the error
+
+## Out of Scope
+
+- TBD