{"slug":"speckit-workflow","title":"speckit-workflow","summary":"Comprehensive understanding of the spec-kit methodology. Constitution-driven feature development with specify, plan, tasks, and implement phases.","platform":"Claude","tags":[],"authorName":"LLM Mart","authorSlug":"llm-mart","score":0,"source":"github","price":null,"verified":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-28T17:02:05.684169Z","repo":{"url":"https://github.com/tzachbon/smart-ralph","stars":545,"forks":48,"license":"MIT","updatedAt":"2026-09-16T12:59:08Z"},"bodyHtml":"<hr>\n<h2>name: speckit-workflow\ndescription: Comprehensive understanding of the spec-kit methodology. Constitution-driven feature development with specify, plan, tasks, and implement phases.\nversion: 0.1.0</h2>\n<h1>SpecKit Workflow</h1>\n<p>The SpecKit methodology is a constitution-driven approach to feature development. It ensures consistency across features by grounding all decisions in project principles.</p>\n<h2>Core Philosophy</h2>\n<p><strong>Constitution First</strong>: Every feature is designed against the project's constitution - a living document of principles, constraints, and standards.</p>\n<p><strong>Governance Over Convention</strong>: Rather than implicit patterns, SpecKit makes governance explicit through:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Constitution principles (MUST, SHOULD, MAY)</li>\n<li>Feature specifications tied to principles</li>\n<li>Quality checklists as \"unit tests for requirements\"</li>\n<li>Consistency analysis across artifacts</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Directory Structure</h2>\n<pre><code>.specify/\n├── memory/\n│   └── constitution.md       # Project principles and standards\n├── .current-feature          # Active feature pointer\n├── templates/                # Artifact templates\n│   ├── spec-template.md\n│   ├── plan-template.md\n│   ├── tasks-template.md\n│   └── checklist-template.md\n└── specs/\n    └── &lt;id&gt;-&lt;name&gt;/          # Feature directories\n        ├── .speckit-state.json\n        ├── .progress.md\n        ├── .coordinator-prompt.md\n        ├── spec.md           # Feature specification\n        ├── plan.md           # Technical design\n        ├── tasks.md          # Implementation tasks\n        ├── research.md       # Research findings (optional)\n        ├── data-model.md     # Entity definitions (optional)\n        ├── contracts/        # API contracts (optional)\n        └── checklists/       # Quality checklists\n</code></pre>\n<h2>Feature ID System</h2>\n<p>Features use auto-incremented 3-digit IDs:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><code>001-user-auth</code></li>\n<li><code>002-payment-gateway</code></li>\n<li><code>003-notification-system</code></li>\n</ul>\n<p>Benefits:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Natural ordering in filesystem</li>\n<li>Easy reference in commits/PRs</li>\n<li>Prevents naming conflicts</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Workflow Phases</h2>\n<h3>Phase 1: Constitution (<code>/speckit:constitution</code>)</h3>\n<p>Establish or update project-wide principles.</p>\n<p><strong>Inputs</strong>: Project context, team preferences\n<strong>Outputs</strong>: <code>.specify/memory/constitution.md</code></p>\n<p>Constitution sections:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Identity</strong>: Project name, purpose, core domain</li>\n<li><strong>Principles</strong>: MUST/SHOULD/MAY rules</li>\n<li><strong>Technology Stack</strong>: Languages, frameworks, tools</li>\n<li><strong>Patterns</strong>: Architecture, naming, error handling</li>\n<li><strong>Quality Standards</strong>: Testing, performance, security</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Phase 2: Specify (<code>/speckit:specify</code>)</h3>\n<p>Define the feature specification against constitution.</p>\n<p><strong>Inputs</strong>: Feature goal, constitution reference\n<strong>Outputs</strong>: <code>spec.md</code></p>\n<p>Specification contains:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Feature overview and goals</li>\n<li>User stories with acceptance criteria</li>\n<li>Constitution alignment markers</li>\n<li>Out of scope items</li>\n<li>Dependencies and risks</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Phase 3: Clarify (<code>/speckit:clarify</code>) - Optional</h3>\n<p>Resolve ambiguities through structured Q&amp;A.</p>\n<p><strong>Inputs</strong>: <code>spec.md</code> with ambiguities\n<strong>Outputs</strong>: Updated <code>spec.md</code> with clarifications</p>\n<p>Rules:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maximum 5 clarifying questions per session</li>\n<li>Each question has 2-4 options + \"Other\"</li>\n<li>Recommendations marked when applicable</li>\n<li>Clarifications appended to spec</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Phase 4: Plan (<code>/speckit:plan</code>)</h3>\n<p>Generate technical design from specification.</p>\n<p><strong>Inputs</strong>: <code>spec.md</code>, constitution, codebase context\n<strong>Outputs</strong>: <code>plan.md</code>, optionally <code>data-model.md</code>, <code>contracts/</code></p>\n<p>Plan contains:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Architecture overview</li>\n<li>Component breakdown</li>\n<li>Data flow diagrams</li>\n<li>API contracts</li>\n<li>Integration points</li>\n<li>Risk mitigation</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Phase 5: Tasks (<code>/speckit:tasks</code>)</h3>\n<p>Break plan into dependency-ordered implementation tasks.</p>\n<p><strong>Inputs</strong>: <code>plan.md</code>, <code>spec.md</code>\n<strong>Outputs</strong>: <code>tasks.md</code></p>\n<p>Task format:</p>\n<pre><code>- [ ] T001 [P] [US1] Task description `path/to/file.ts`\n</code></pre>\n<p>Components:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><code>T001</code>: Sequential task ID</li>\n<li><code>[P]</code>: Parallel marker (optional)</li>\n<li><code>[US1]</code>: User story reference (optional)</li>\n<li>Description with file path</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Task phases:</p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Setup</strong>: Environment, dependencies, scaffolding</li>\n<li><strong>Core</strong>: Main implementation tasks</li>\n<li><strong>Integration</strong>: Connect components</li>\n<li><strong>Polish</strong>: Error handling, edge cases</li>\n<li><strong>Verification</strong>: Quality checkpoints</li>\n</ol>\n<h3>Phase 6: Implement (<code>/speckit:implement</code>)</h3>\n<p>Execute tasks via Ralph Wiggum loop.</p>\n<p><strong>Inputs</strong>: <code>tasks.md</code>, state file\n<strong>Outputs</strong>: Code changes, commits, updated progress</p>\n<p>Execution model:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coordinator reads state, delegates to executor</li>\n<li>4-layer verification before advancing</li>\n<li>Parallel execution for [P] marked tasks</li>\n<li>Fresh context per task</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>State Management</h2>\n<h3>State File (<code>.speckit-state.json</code>)</h3>\n<pre><code>{\n  \"featureId\": \"001\",\n  \"name\": \"user-auth\",\n  \"basePath\": \".specify/specs/001-user-auth\",\n  \"phase\": \"execution\",\n  \"taskIndex\": 0,\n  \"totalTasks\": 15,\n  \"taskIteration\": 1,\n  \"maxTaskIterations\": 5,\n  \"globalIteration\": 1,\n  \"maxGlobalIterations\": 100,\n  \"awaitingApproval\": false\n}\n</code></pre>\n<h3>Progress File (<code>.progress.md</code>)</h3>\n<p>Tracks:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Completed tasks with commit hashes</li>\n<li>Learnings and context for future tasks</li>\n<li>Blockers and resolutions</li>\n<li>Cross-task dependencies</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Quality Assurance</h2>\n<h3>Checklists (<code>/speckit:checklist</code>)</h3>\n<p>Domain-specific quality checklists:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>UX checklist</li>\n<li>API checklist</li>\n<li>Security checklist</li>\n<li>Performance checklist</li>\n<li>Accessibility checklist</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Checklists are \"unit tests for requirements\" - verifiable criteria before implementation.</p>\n<h3>Analyze (<code>/speckit:analyze</code>)</h3>\n<p>Cross-artifact consistency analysis:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spec ↔ Constitution alignment</li>\n<li>Plan ↔ Spec coverage</li>\n<li>Tasks ↔ Plan traceability</li>\n<li>Identifies gaps, conflicts, ambiguities</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Command Reference</h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Command</th>\n<th>Purpose</th>\n<th>Phase</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><code>/speckit:start &lt;name&gt;</code></td>\n<td>Create or resume feature</td>\n<td>Entry</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>/speckit:constitution</code></td>\n<td>Create/update project principles</td>\n<td>1</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>/speckit:specify</code></td>\n<td>Define feature specification</td>\n<td>2</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>/speckit:clarify</code></td>\n<td>Resolve spec ambiguities</td>\n<td>3</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>/speckit:plan</code></td>\n<td>Generate technical design</td>\n<td>4</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>/speckit:tasks</code></td>\n<td>Break plan into tasks</td>\n<td>5</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>/speckit:implement</code></td>\n<td>Execute tasks</td>\n<td>6</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>/speckit:analyze</code></td>\n<td>Check consistency</td>\n<td>Any</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>/speckit:checklist</code></td>\n<td>Generate quality checklist</td>\n<td>Any</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>/speckit:status</code></td>\n<td>Show current state</td>\n<td>Any</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>/speckit:switch &lt;id&gt;</code></td>\n<td>Change active feature</td>\n<td>Any</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>/speckit:cancel</code></td>\n<td>Stop execution, cleanup</td>\n<td>Any</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<h2>Agent Ecosystem</h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Agent</th>\n<th>Purpose</th>\n<th>Used By</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><code>constitution-architect</code></td>\n<td>Create/update constitution</td>\n<td>constitution</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>spec-analyst</code></td>\n<td>Generate specifications</td>\n<td>specify</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>plan-architect</code></td>\n<td>Technical design</td>\n<td>plan</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>task-planner</code></td>\n<td>Task breakdown</td>\n<td>tasks</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>spec-executor</code></td>\n<td>Execute single task</td>\n<td>implement</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>qa-engineer</code></td>\n<td>Verification tasks</td>\n<td>implement</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<h2>Constitution Integration</h2>\n<p>All phases reference the constitution:</p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Specify</strong>: Maps features to constitution principles</li>\n<li><strong>Plan</strong>: Architecture follows constitution patterns</li>\n<li><strong>Tasks</strong>: Quality checkpoints enforce constitution</li>\n<li><strong>Implement</strong>: Executor validates against standards</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Constitution markers in artifacts:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><code>[C§3.1]</code>: References constitution section 3.1</li>\n<li><code>[MUST]</code>: Required by constitution</li>\n<li><code>[SHOULD]</code>: Recommended by constitution</li>\n<li><code>[MAY]</code>: Optional per constitution</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Best Practices</h2>\n<h3>Starting New Features</h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Ensure constitution exists and is current</li>\n<li>Use descriptive feature names (kebab-case)</li>\n<li>Include clear success criteria in spec</li>\n<li>Reference related features if applicable</li>\n</ol>\n<h3>During Implementation</h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Follow task order (dependencies matter)</li>\n<li>Commit after each task</li>\n<li>Update progress with learnings</li>\n<li>Run verification checkpoints</li>\n</ol>\n<h3>Maintaining Constitution</h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Version constitution changes semantically</li>\n<li>Run sync impact analysis after updates</li>\n<li>Update affected features if needed</li>\n<li>Document rationale for changes</li>\n</ol>\n","files":[{"path":"SKILL.md","sizeBytes":7857,"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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