{"slug":"spec-flow-2","title":"spec-flow","summary":"Use when planning, executing, checkpointing, finishing, or inspecting","platform":"Claude","tags":[],"authorName":"LLM Mart","authorSlug":"llm-mart","score":0,"source":"github","price":null,"verified":false,"createdAt":"2026-10-01T19:35:05.992028Z","repo":{"url":"https://github.com/alexei-led/cc-thingz","stars":36,"forks":5,"license":"MIT","updatedAt":"2026-09-30T10:11:40Z"},"bodyHtml":"<hr>\n<h2>description: Use when planning, executing, checkpointing, finishing, or inspecting\nlightweight spec-driven work. Runs one task at a time using <code>.spec/</code> markdown files\nand the bundled <code>specctl</code> helper. NOT for broad product discovery beyond a short\nrequirement interview. NOT for generic implementation planning that does not read\nor write <code>.spec/</code> files.\nname: spec-flow</h2>\n<h1>Spec flow</h1>\n<p>Lightweight loop for controlled work, one task at a time: plan one slice, execute\none task, checkpoint or close, repeat.</p>\n<p><code>scripts/specctl</code> (written <code>specctl</code> below) owns state. Do not edit task status\nor <code>.spec/SESSION.yaml</code> by hand. <code>references/specctl-commands.md</code> lists every command.\n<code>references/method.md</code> covers task quality, templates, the planning output, and\nthe mini-interview.</p>\n<h2>State model</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><code>.spec/tasks/TASK-*.md</code> — executable vertical slices. Required for work.</li>\n<li><code>.spec/epics/EPIC-*.md</code> — optional group for multi-task plans.</li>\n<li><code>.spec/reqs/REQ-*.md</code> — optional WHY/WHAT context for ambiguous work.</li>\n<li><code>.spec/SESSION.yaml</code> — active task, step, base commit.</li>\n<li><code>.spec/PROGRESS.md</code> — append-only activity log.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Task states: <code>todo</code>, <code>in-progress</code>, <code>done</code>.</p>\n<h2>Modes</h2>\n<h3>Orient</h3>\n<p>For status, the next task, resume, or health: run <code>specctl status</code>, <code>ready</code>,\n<code>session handoff</code>, and <code>validate</code>. Report the active session, the next ready task,\nvalidation issues, and the smallest next action.</p>\n<h3>Plan</h3>\n<p>For an idea, requirement, bug, or project gap that needs an executable plan.\nDone when the smallest useful artifact set exists and passes <code>specctl validate</code>,\nand its first task appears in <code>specctl ready</code> (a REQ-only plan has no ready task\nyet). Create tasks and requirements with <code>specctl new task|req</code>, then fill in\nthe details; write an <code>EPIC-*</code> file by hand. Pick the smallest set:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>one clear slice: one <code>TASK-*</code></li>\n<li>several slices: one <code>EPIC-*</code> plus tasks</li>\n<li>unclear WHY or WHAT: one <code>REQ-*</code> first</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Run <code>specctl init</code> when <code>.spec/</code> is missing, and check status and session before\nchanging files. In an existing project, read the code and project instructions\nfirst, and link REQ or EPIC context only when it reduces ambiguity. Ask\nquestions only when the slice is unclear. Show the proposed plan before writing it\nunless the user already authorized that scope. Build a full backlog only on\nrequest, and keep implementation code out of plan files.</p>\n<h3>Execute</h3>\n<p>For work, continue, or implement. Done when the relevant build/test/lint checks\npass on what you changed, or you name each check that did not run and why. Before\nclosing, confirm the acceptance criteria and show the scoped diff or\n<code>specctl session handoff</code>; if the task cannot finish, checkpoint it instead.</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check <code>specctl status</code> and <code>specctl session show</code> first. Resume a matching\nsession when the user asks to continue; ask before replacing a conflicting one.</li>\n<li>Pick the task from <code>specctl ready</code> or verify the named one with <code>specctl show</code>,\nthen <code>specctl start TASK-&lt;id&gt;</code>.</li>\n<li>Share a short implementation plan unless that scope is already approved.\nImplement only this task; file follow-up tasks instead of widening scope.</li>\n<li>Take checks from the project instructions and the changed files; not every\nproject has <code>make</code>.</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Checkpoint or close</h3>\n<p>Checkpoint before stopping or switching context:</p>\n<pre><code>scripts/specctl checkpoint --message \"&lt;where to resume&gt;\"\n</code></pre>\n<p>Close a finished task:</p>\n<pre><code>scripts/specctl done TASK-&lt;id&gt; \\\n  --summary \"&lt;what changed&gt;\" \\\n  --tests \"&lt;checks passed, or not run: reason&gt;\" \\\n  --files \"&lt;changed files or none&gt;\" \\\n  --commits \"&lt;sha or none&gt;\"\n</code></pre>\n<p><code>--summary</code> and <code>--tests</code> are required unless the user approves <code>--force</code>. They\nrecord your evidence; <code>specctl</code> does not run or certify checks. Name the commands\nand results, including skip reasons such as <code>--tests \"not run: docs-only task\"</code>.</p>\n<h2>Authorization</h2>\n<p>Approval covers the agreed plan and implementation scope; do not ask again at each\nmechanical step. Ask when scope changes, before using <code>--force</code>, or before\nclearing a conflicting session.</p>\n<h2>Output</h2>\n<pre><code>## Spec flow\n\nMode: orient | plan | execute | checkpoint | close\nTask: &lt;TASK-id or none&gt;\nStatus: &lt;ready | in-progress | checkpointed | done | blocked&gt;\nEvidence: &lt;commands/tests/checks or skipped reason&gt;\nNext: &lt;one command or action&gt;\n</code></pre>\n<h2>Failure handling</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>No <code>.spec/</code>: run or offer <code>specctl init</code>.</li>\n<li>No ready tasks: show blockers; plan new work or finish the blockers.</li>\n<li>Validation fails: fix the smallest artifact issue before work.</li>\n<li>Verification fails: fix within scope, checkpoint, or stop; do not mark done.</li>\n</ul>\n","files":[{"path":".agentbundler/targets/claude.json","sizeBytes":464,"isText":true},{"path":"references/method.md","sizeBytes":2424,"isText":true},{"path":"references/specctl-commands.md","sizeBytes":1706,"isText":true},{"path":"scripts/specctl","sizeBytes":59,"isText":false},{"path":"scripts/specctl.py","sizeBytes":32796,"isText":true},{"path":"SKILL.md","sizeBytes":4579,"isText":true}],"reviewScore":null,"reviewSummary":null,"trust":{"provenance":"trusted-source-unreviewed","notice":"Community-authored content, reproduced verbatim and not vetted as instructions. 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