Update logic for arguments

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "specify-cli"
-version = "0.0.19"
+version = "0.0.20"
 description = "Specify CLI, part of GitHub Spec Kit. A tool to bootstrap your projects for Spec-Driven Development (SDD)."
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
 dependencies = [

scripts/powershell/create-new-feature.ps1

@@ -4,38 +4,38 @@
 param(
     [switch]$Json,
     [string]$ShortName,
+    [switch]$Help,
     [Parameter(ValueFromRemainingArguments = $true)]
     [string[]]$FeatureDescription
 )
 $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
 
-# Show help if requested or no description provided
-if (($FeatureDescription -contains '--help') -or ($FeatureDescription -contains '-h') -or 
-    (-not $FeatureDescription) -or ($FeatureDescription.Count -eq 0)) {
-    
-    if (($FeatureDescription -contains '--help') -or ($FeatureDescription -contains '-h')) {
-        Write-Host "Usage: ./create-new-feature.ps1 [-Json] [-ShortName <name>] <feature description>"
-        Write-Host ""
-        Write-Host "Options:"
-        Write-Host "  -Json               Output in JSON format"
-        Write-Host "  -ShortName <name>   Provide a custom short name (2-4 words) for the branch"
-        Write-Host "  -h, --help          Show this help message"
-        Write-Host ""
-        Write-Host "Examples:"
-        Write-Host "  ./create-new-feature.ps1 'Add user authentication system' -ShortName 'user-auth'"
-        Write-Host "  ./create-new-feature.ps1 'Implement OAuth2 integration for API'"
-        exit 0
-    } else {
-        Write-Error "Usage: ./create-new-feature.ps1 [-Json] [-ShortName <name>] <feature description>"
-        exit 1
-    }
+# Show help if requested
+if ($Help) {
+    Write-Host "Usage: ./create-new-feature.ps1 [-Json] [-ShortName <name>] <feature description>"
+    Write-Host ""
+    Write-Host "Options:"
+    Write-Host "  -Json               Output in JSON format"
+    Write-Host "  -ShortName <name>   Provide a custom short name (2-4 words) for the branch"
+    Write-Host "  -Help               Show this help message"
+    Write-Host ""
+    Write-Host "Examples:"
+    Write-Host "  ./create-new-feature.ps1 'Add user authentication system' -ShortName 'user-auth'"
+    Write-Host "  ./create-new-feature.ps1 'Implement OAuth2 integration for API'"
+    exit 0
+}
+
+# Check if feature description provided
+if (-not $FeatureDescription -or $FeatureDescription.Count -eq 0) {
+    Write-Error "Usage: ./create-new-feature.ps1 [-Json] [-ShortName <name>] <feature description>"
+    exit 1
 }
 
 $featureDesc = ($FeatureDescription -join ' ').Trim()
 
 # Resolve repository root. Prefer git information when available, but fall back
 # to searching for repository markers so the workflow still functions in repositories that
-# were initialised with --no-git.
+# were initialized with --no-git.
 function Find-RepositoryRoot {
     param(
         [string]$StartDir,

templates/commands/specify.md

@@ -19,11 +19,32 @@ The text the user typed after `/speckit.specify` in the triggering message **is*
 
 Given that feature description, do this:
 
-1. Run the script `{SCRIPT}` from repo root and parse its JSON output for BRANCH_NAME and SPEC_FILE. All file paths must be absolute.
-  **IMPORTANT** You must only ever run this script once. The JSON is provided in the terminal as output - always refer to it to get the actual content you're looking for. For single quotes in args like "I'm Groot", use escape syntax: e.g 'I'\''m Groot' (or double-quote if possible: "I'm Groot").
-2. Load `templates/spec-template.md` to understand required sections.
+1. **Generate a concise short name** (2-4 words) for the branch:
+   - Analyze the feature description and extract the most meaningful keywords
+   - Create a 2-4 word short name that captures the essence of the feature
+   - Use action-noun format when possible (e.g., "add-user-auth", "fix-payment-bug")
+   - Preserve technical terms and acronyms (OAuth2, API, JWT, etc.)
+   - Keep it concise but descriptive enough to understand the feature at a glance
+   - Examples:
+     - "I want to add user authentication" → "user-auth"
+     - "Implement OAuth2 integration for the API" → "oauth2-api-integration"
+     - "Create a dashboard for analytics" → "analytics-dashboard"
+     - "Fix payment processing timeout bug" → "fix-payment-timeout"
 
-3. Follow this execution flow:
+2. Run the script `{SCRIPT}` from repo root **with the short-name argument** and parse its JSON output for BRANCH_NAME and SPEC_FILE. All file paths must be absolute.
+
+   **IMPORTANT**:
+
+   - Append the short-name argument to the `{SCRIPT}` command with the 2-4 word short name you created in step 1
+   - Bash: `--short-name "your-generated-short-name"`
+   - PowerShell: `-ShortName "your-generated-short-name"`
+   - For single quotes in args like "I'm Groot", use escape syntax: e.g 'I'\''m Groot' (or double-quote if possible: "I'm Groot")
+   - You must only ever run this script once
+   - The JSON is provided in the terminal as output - always refer to it to get the actual content you're looking for
+
+3. Load `templates/spec-template.md` to understand required sections.
+
+4. Follow this execution flow:
 
     1. Parse user description from Input
        If empty: ERROR "No feature description provided"
@@ -49,9 +70,9 @@ Given that feature description, do this:
     7. Identify Key Entities (if data involved)
     8. Return: SUCCESS (spec ready for planning)
 
-4. Write the specification to SPEC_FILE using the template structure, replacing placeholders with concrete details derived from the feature description (arguments) while preserving section order and headings.
+5. Write the specification to SPEC_FILE using the template structure, replacing placeholders with concrete details derived from the feature description (arguments) while preserving section order and headings.
 
-5. **Specification Quality Validation**: After writing the initial spec, validate it against quality criteria:
+6. **Specification Quality Validation**: After writing the initial spec, validate it against quality criteria:
 
    a. **Create Spec Quality Checklist**: Generate a checklist file at `FEATURE_DIR/checklists/requirements.md` using the checklist template structure with these validation items:
    
@@ -143,7 +164,7 @@ Given that feature description, do this:
    
    d. **Update Checklist**: After each validation iteration, update the checklist file with current pass/fail status
 
-6. Report completion with branch name, spec file path, checklist results, and readiness for the next phase (`/speckit.clarify` or `/speckit.plan`).
+7. Report completion with branch name, spec file path, checklist results, and readiness for the next phase (`/speckit.clarify` or `/speckit.plan`).
 
 **NOTE:** The script creates and checks out the new branch and initializes the spec file before writing.