Merge pull request #598 from valdezm/fix/update-agent-context-missing-sections

Fix update-agent-context.sh to handle files without required sections

.devcontainer/devcontainer.json

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+// For format details, see https://aka.ms/devcontainer.json. For config options, see the
+// README at: https://github.com/devcontainers/templates/tree/main/src/python
+{
+	"name": "SpecKitDevContainer",
+	// Or use a Dockerfile or Docker Compose file. More info: https://containers.dev/guide/dockerfile
+	"image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/python:3.13-trixie", // based on Debian "Trixie" (13)
+	"features": {
+		"ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/common-utils:2": {
+			"installZsh": true,
+			"installOhMyZsh": true,
+			"installOhMyZshConfig": true,
+			"upgradePackages": true,
+			"username": "devcontainer",
+			"userUid": "automatic",
+			"userGid": "automatic"
+		},
+		"ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/dotnet:2": {
+			"version": "lts"
+		},
+		"ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/git:1": {
+			"ppa": true,
+			"version": "latest"
+		},
+		"ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/node": {
+			"version": "lts"
+		}
+	},
+
+	// Use 'forwardPorts' to make a list of ports inside the container available locally.
+  "forwardPorts": [
+	8080 // for Spec-Kit documentation site
+  ],
+  "containerUser": "devcontainer",
+  "updateRemoteUserUID": true,
+  "postCreateCommand": "chmod +x ./.devcontainer/post-create.sh && ./.devcontainer/post-create.sh",
+  "postStartCommand": "git config --global --add safe.directory ${containerWorkspaceFolder}",
+  "customizations": {
+    "vscode": {
+      "extensions": [
+		"mhutchie.git-graph",
+		"eamodio.gitlens",
+		"anweber.reveal-button",
+		"chrisdias.promptboost",
+		// Github Copilot
+		"GitHub.copilot",
+		"GitHub.copilot-chat",
+		// Codex
+		"openai.chatgpt",
+		// Kilo Code
+		"kilocode.Kilo-Code",
+		// Roo Code
+		"RooVeterinaryInc.roo-cline",
+		// Amazon Developer Q
+		"AmazonWebServices.amazon-q-vscode",
+		// Claude Code
+		"anthropic.claude-code"
+	],
+      "settings": {
+		"debug.javascript.autoAttachFilter": "disabled", // fix running commands in integrated terminal
+
+		// Specify settings for Github Copilot
+		"git.autofetch": true,
+		"chat.promptFilesRecommendations": {
+			"speckit.constitution": true,
+			"speckit.specify": true,
+			"speckit.plan": true,
+			"speckit.tasks": true,
+			"speckit.implement": true
+		},
+		"chat.tools.terminal.autoApprove": {
+			".specify/scripts/bash/": true,
+			".specify/scripts/powershell/": true
+		}
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}

.devcontainer/post-create.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Exit immediately on error, treat unset variables as an error, and fail if any command in a pipeline fails.
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Function to run a command and show logs only on error
+run_command() {
+    local command_to_run="$*"
+    local output
+    local exit_code
+    
+    # Capture all output (stdout and stderr)
+    output=$(eval "$command_to_run" 2>&1) || exit_code=$?
+    exit_code=${exit_code:-0}
+    
+    if [ $exit_code -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo -e "\033[0;31m[ERROR] Command failed (Exit Code $exit_code): $command_to_run\033[0m" >&2
+        echo -e "\033[0;31m$output\033[0m" >&2
+        
+        exit $exit_code
+    fi
+}
+
+# Installing CLI-based AI Agents
+
+echo -e "\n🤖 Installing Copilot CLI..."
+run_command "npm install -g @github/copilot@latest"
+echo "✅ Done"
+
+echo -e "\n🤖 Installing Claude CLI..."
+run_command "npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code@latest"
+echo "✅ Done"
+
+echo -e "\n🤖 Installing Codex CLI..."
+run_command "npm install -g @openai/codex@latest"
+echo "✅ Done"
+
+echo -e "\n🤖 Installing Gemini CLI..."
+run_command "npm install -g @google/gemini-cli@latest"
+echo "✅ Done"
+
+echo -e "\n🤖 Installing Augie CLI..."
+run_command "npm install -g @augmentcode/auggie@latest"
+echo "✅ Done"
+
+echo -e "\n🤖 Installing Qwen Code CLI..."
+run_command "npm install -g @qwen-code/qwen-code@latest"
+echo "✅ Done"
+
+echo -e "\n🤖 Installing OpenCode CLI..."
+run_command "npm install -g opencode-ai@latest"
+echo "✅ Done"
+
+echo -e "\n🤖 Installing Amazon Q CLI..."
+# 👉🏾 https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/command-line-verify-download.html
+
+run_command "curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf 'https://desktop-release.q.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/latest/q-x86_64-linux.zip' -o 'q.zip'"
+run_command "curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf 'https://desktop-release.q.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/latest/q-x86_64-linux.zip.sig' -o 'q.zip.sig'"
+cat > amazonq-public-key.asc << 'EOF'
+-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
+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f8yY
+-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
+EOF
+run_command "gpg --batch --import amazonq-public-key.asc"
+run_command "gpg --verify q.zip.sig q.zip"
+run_command "unzip -q q.zip"
+run_command "chmod +x ./q/install.sh"
+run_command "./q/install.sh --no-confirm"
+run_command "rm -rf ./q q.zip q.zip.sig amazonq-public-key.asc"
+echo "✅ Done"
+
+echo -e "\n🤖 Installing CodeBuddy CLI..."
+run_command "npm install -g @tencent-ai/codebuddy-code@latest"
+echo "✅ Done"
+
+# Installing UV (Python package manager)
+echo -e "\n🐍 Installing UV - Python Package Manager..."
+run_command "pipx install uv"
+echo "✅ Done"
+
+# Installing DocFx (for documentation site)
+echo -e "\n📚 Installing DocFx..."
+run_command "dotnet tool update -g docfx"
+echo "✅ Done"
+
+echo -e "\n🧹 Cleaning cache..."
+run_command "sudo apt-get autoclean"
+run_command "sudo apt-get clean"
+
+echo "✅ Setup completed. Happy coding! 🚀"

.gitattributes

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* text=auto eol=lf

.github/CODEOWNERS

@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 # Global code owner
 * @localden
+

.github/workflows/docs.yml

@@ -65,3 +65,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
         id: deployment
         uses: actions/deploy-pages@v4
+

.github/workflows/lint.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+name: Lint
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: ["main"]
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  markdownlint:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Run markdownlint-cli2
+        uses: DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2-action@v19
+        with:
+          globs: '**/*.md'

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -57,3 +57,4 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           chmod +x .github/workflows/scripts/update-version.sh
           .github/workflows/scripts/update-version.sh ${{ steps.get_tag.outputs.new_version }}
+

.github/workflows/scripts/check-release-exists.sh

@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ if gh release view "$VERSION" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 else
   echo "exists=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
   echo "Release $VERSION does not exist, proceeding..."
-fi
+fi

.github/workflows/scripts/create-github-release.sh

@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ gh release create "$VERSION" \
   .genreleases/spec-kit-template-claude-ps-"$VERSION".zip \
   .genreleases/spec-kit-template-gemini-sh-"$VERSION".zip \
   .genreleases/spec-kit-template-gemini-ps-"$VERSION".zip \
-  .genreleases/spec-kit-template-cursor-sh-"$VERSION".zip \
-  .genreleases/spec-kit-template-cursor-ps-"$VERSION".zip \
+  .genreleases/spec-kit-template-cursor-agent-sh-"$VERSION".zip \
+  .genreleases/spec-kit-template-cursor-agent-ps-"$VERSION".zip \
   .genreleases/spec-kit-template-opencode-sh-"$VERSION".zip \
   .genreleases/spec-kit-template-opencode-ps-"$VERSION".zip \
   .genreleases/spec-kit-template-qwen-sh-"$VERSION".zip \
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@ gh release create "$VERSION" \
   .genreleases/spec-kit-template-auggie-ps-"$VERSION".zip \
   .genreleases/spec-kit-template-roo-sh-"$VERSION".zip \
   .genreleases/spec-kit-template-roo-ps-"$VERSION".zip \
+  .genreleases/spec-kit-template-codebuddy-sh-"$VERSION".zip \
+  .genreleases/spec-kit-template-codebuddy-ps-"$VERSION".zip \
+  .genreleases/spec-kit-template-amp-sh-"$VERSION".zip \
+  .genreleases/spec-kit-template-amp-ps-"$VERSION".zip \
   .genreleases/spec-kit-template-q-sh-"$VERSION".zip \
   .genreleases/spec-kit-template-q-ps-"$VERSION".zip \
   --title "Spec Kit Templates - $VERSION_NO_V" \
-  --notes-file release_notes.md
+  --notes-file release_notes.md

.github/workflows/scripts/create-release-packages.sh

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 # Usage: .github/workflows/scripts/create-release-packages.sh <version>
 #   Version argument should include leading 'v'.
 #   Optionally set AGENTS and/or SCRIPTS env vars to limit what gets built.
-#     AGENTS  : space or comma separated subset of: claude gemini copilot cursor qwen opencode windsurf codex (default: all)
+#     AGENTS  : space or comma separated subset of: claude gemini copilot cursor-agent qwen opencode windsurf codex amp (default: all)
 #     SCRIPTS : space or comma separated subset of: sh ps (default: both)
 #   Examples:
 #     AGENTS=claude SCRIPTS=sh $0 v0.2.0
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ generate_commands() {
   mkdir -p "$output_dir"
   for template in templates/commands/*.md; do
     [[ -f "$template" ]] || continue
-    local name description script_command body
+    local name description script_command agent_script_command body
     name=$(basename "$template" .md)
     
     # Normalize line endings
@@ -57,13 +57,30 @@ generate_commands() {
       script_command="(Missing script command for $script_variant)"
     fi
     
+    # Extract agent_script command from YAML frontmatter if present
+    agent_script_command=$(printf '%s\n' "$file_content" | awk '
+      /^agent_scripts:$/ { in_agent_scripts=1; next }
+      in_agent_scripts && /^[[:space:]]*'"$script_variant"':[[:space:]]*/ {
+        sub(/^[[:space:]]*'"$script_variant"':[[:space:]]*/, "")
+        print
+        exit
+      }
+      in_agent_scripts && /^[a-zA-Z]/ { in_agent_scripts=0 }
+    ')
+    
     # Replace {SCRIPT} placeholder with the script command
     body=$(printf '%s\n' "$file_content" | sed "s|{SCRIPT}|${script_command}|g")
     
-    # Remove the scripts: section from frontmatter while preserving YAML structure
+    # Replace {AGENT_SCRIPT} placeholder with the agent script command if found
+    if [[ -n $agent_script_command ]]; then
+      body=$(printf '%s\n' "$body" | sed "s|{AGENT_SCRIPT}|${agent_script_command}|g")
+    fi
+    
+    # Remove the scripts: and agent_scripts: sections from frontmatter while preserving YAML structure
     body=$(printf '%s\n' "$body" | awk '
       /^---$/ { print; if (++dash_count == 1) in_frontmatter=1; else in_frontmatter=0; next }
       in_frontmatter && /^scripts:$/ { skip_scripts=1; next }
+      in_frontmatter && /^agent_scripts:$/ { skip_scripts=1; next }
       in_frontmatter && /^[a-zA-Z].*:/ && skip_scripts { skip_scripts=0 }
       in_frontmatter && skip_scripts && /^[[:space:]]/ { next }
       { print }
@@ -74,11 +91,12 @@ generate_commands() {
     
     case $ext in
       toml)
-        { echo "description = \"$description\""; echo; echo "prompt = \"\"\""; echo "$body"; echo "\"\"\""; } > "$output_dir/$name.$ext" ;;
+        body=$(printf '%s\n' "$body" | sed 's/\\/\\\\/g')
+        { echo "description = \"$description\""; echo; echo "prompt = \"\"\""; echo "$body"; echo "\"\"\""; } > "$output_dir/speckit.$name.$ext" ;;
       md)
-        echo "$body" > "$output_dir/$name.$ext" ;;
+        echo "$body" > "$output_dir/speckit.$name.$ext" ;;
       prompt.md)
-        echo "$body" > "$output_dir/$name.$ext" ;;
+        echo "$body" > "$output_dir/speckit.$name.$ext" ;;
     esac
   done
 }
@@ -112,27 +130,10 @@ build_variant() {
     esac
   fi
   
-  [[ -d templates ]] && { mkdir -p "$SPEC_DIR/templates"; find templates -type f -not -path "templates/commands/*" -exec cp --parents {} "$SPEC_DIR"/ \; ; echo "Copied templates -> .specify/templates"; }
-  # Inject variant into plan-template.md within .specify/templates if present
-  local plan_tpl="$base_dir/.specify/templates/plan-template.md"
-  if [[ -f "$plan_tpl" ]]; then
-    plan_norm=$(tr -d '\r' < "$plan_tpl")
-    # Extract script command from YAML frontmatter
-    script_command=$(printf '%s\n' "$plan_norm" | awk -v sv="$script" '/^[[:space:]]*'"$script"':[[:space:]]*/ {sub(/^[[:space:]]*'"$script"':[[:space:]]*/, ""); print; exit}')
-    if [[ -n $script_command ]]; then
-      # Always prefix with .specify/ for plan usage
-      script_command=".specify/$script_command"
-      # Replace {SCRIPT} placeholder with the script command and __AGENT__ with agent name
-      substituted=$(sed "s|{SCRIPT}|${script_command}|g" "$plan_tpl" | tr -d '\r' | sed "s|__AGENT__|${agent}|g")
-      # Strip YAML frontmatter from plan template output (keep body only)
-      stripped=$(printf '%s\n' "$substituted" | awk 'BEGIN{fm=0;dash=0} /^---$/ {dash++; if(dash==1){fm=1; next} else if(dash==2){fm=0; next}} {if(!fm) print}')
-      printf '%s\n' "$stripped" > "$plan_tpl"
-    else
-      echo "Warning: no plan-template script command found for $script in YAML frontmatter" >&2
-    fi
-  fi
+  [[ -d templates ]] && { mkdir -p "$SPEC_DIR/templates"; find templates -type f -not -path "templates/commands/*" -not -name "vscode-settings.json" -exec cp --parents {} "$SPEC_DIR"/ \; ; echo "Copied templates -> .specify/templates"; }
+  
   # NOTE: We substitute {ARGS} internally. Outward tokens differ intentionally:
-  #   * Markdown/prompt (claude, copilot, cursor, opencode): $ARGUMENTS
+  #   * Markdown/prompt (claude, copilot, cursor-agent, opencode): $ARGUMENTS
   #   * TOML (gemini, qwen): {{args}}
   # This keeps formats readable without extra abstraction.
 
@@ -146,10 +147,14 @@ build_variant() {
       [[ -f agent_templates/gemini/GEMINI.md ]] && cp agent_templates/gemini/GEMINI.md "$base_dir/GEMINI.md" ;;
     copilot)
       mkdir -p "$base_dir/.github/prompts"
-      generate_commands copilot prompt.md "\$ARGUMENTS" "$base_dir/.github/prompts" "$script" ;;
-    cursor)
+      generate_commands copilot prompt.md "\$ARGUMENTS" "$base_dir/.github/prompts" "$script"
+      # Create VS Code workspace settings
+      mkdir -p "$base_dir/.vscode"
+      [[ -f templates/vscode-settings.json ]] && cp templates/vscode-settings.json "$base_dir/.vscode/settings.json"
+      ;;
+    cursor-agent)
       mkdir -p "$base_dir/.cursor/commands"
-      generate_commands cursor md "\$ARGUMENTS" "$base_dir/.cursor/commands" "$script" ;;
+      generate_commands cursor-agent md "\$ARGUMENTS" "$base_dir/.cursor/commands" "$script" ;;
     qwen)
       mkdir -p "$base_dir/.qwen/commands"
       generate_commands qwen toml "{{args}}" "$base_dir/.qwen/commands" "$script"
@@ -172,6 +177,12 @@ build_variant() {
     roo)
       mkdir -p "$base_dir/.roo/commands"
       generate_commands roo md "\$ARGUMENTS" "$base_dir/.roo/commands" "$script" ;;
+    codebuddy)
+      mkdir -p "$base_dir/.codebuddy/commands"
+      generate_commands codebuddy md "\$ARGUMENTS" "$base_dir/.codebuddy/commands" "$script" ;;
+    amp)
+      mkdir -p "$base_dir/.agents/commands"
+      generate_commands amp md "\$ARGUMENTS" "$base_dir/.agents/commands" "$script" ;;
     q)
       mkdir -p "$base_dir/.amazonq/prompts"
       generate_commands q md "\$ARGUMENTS" "$base_dir/.amazonq/prompts" "$script" ;;
@@ -181,10 +192,9 @@ build_variant() {
 }
 
 # Determine agent list
-ALL_AGENTS=(claude gemini copilot cursor qwen opencode windsurf codex kilocode auggie roo q)
+ALL_AGENTS=(claude gemini copilot cursor-agent qwen opencode windsurf codex kilocode auggie roo codebuddy amp q)
 ALL_SCRIPTS=(sh ps)
 
-
 norm_list() {
   # convert comma+space separated -> space separated unique while preserving order of first occurrence
   tr ',\n' '  ' | awk '{for(i=1;i<=NF;i++){if(!seen[$i]++){printf((out?" ":"") $i)}}}END{printf("\n")}'
@@ -229,3 +239,4 @@ done
 
 echo "Archives in $GENRELEASES_DIR:"
 ls -1 "$GENRELEASES_DIR"/spec-kit-template-*-"${NEW_VERSION}".zip
+

.github/workflows/scripts/generate-release-notes.sh

@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ This is the latest set of releases that you can use with your agent of choice. W
 EOF
 
 echo "Generated release notes:"
-cat release_notes.md
+cat release_notes.md

.github/workflows/scripts/get-next-version.sh

@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ PATCH=$((PATCH + 1))
 NEW_VERSION="v$MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH"
 
 echo "new_version=$NEW_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-echo "New version will be: $NEW_VERSION"
+echo "New version will be: $NEW_VERSION"

.github/workflows/scripts/update-version.sh

@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ if [ -f "pyproject.toml" ]; then
   echo "Updated pyproject.toml version to $PYTHON_VERSION (for release artifacts only)"
 else
   echo "Warning: pyproject.toml not found, skipping version update"
-fi
+fi

.gitignore

@@ -42,4 +42,4 @@ env/
 # Spec Kit-specific files
 .genreleases/
 *.zip
-sdd-*/
+sdd-*/

.markdownlint-cli2.jsonc

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{
+  // https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/main/doc/Rules.md
+  "config": {
+    "default": true,
+    "MD003": {
+      "style": "atx"
+    },
+    "MD007": {
+      "indent": 2
+    },
+    "MD013": false,
+    "MD024": {
+      "siblings_only": true
+    },
+    "MD033": false,
+    "MD041": false,
+    "MD049": {
+      "style": "asterisk"
+    },
+    "MD050": {
+      "style": "asterisk"
+    }
+  }
+}

AGENTS.md

@@ -37,56 +37,60 @@ Specify supports multiple AI agents by generating agent-specific command files a
 | **Cursor** | `.cursor/commands/` | Markdown | `cursor-agent` | Cursor CLI |
 | **Qwen Code** | `.qwen/commands/` | TOML | `qwen` | Alibaba's Qwen Code CLI |
 | **opencode** | `.opencode/command/` | Markdown | `opencode` | opencode CLI |
+| **Codex CLI** | `.codex/commands/` | Markdown | `codex` | Codex CLI |
 | **Windsurf** | `.windsurf/workflows/` | Markdown | N/A (IDE-based) | Windsurf IDE workflows |
+| **Kilo Code** | `.kilocode/rules/` | Markdown | N/A (IDE-based) | Kilo Code IDE |
+| **Auggie CLI** | `.augment/rules/` | Markdown | `auggie` | Auggie CLI |
+| **Roo Code** | `.roo/rules/` | Markdown | N/A (IDE-based) | Roo Code IDE |
+| **CodeBuddy CLI** | `.codebuddy/commands/` | Markdown | `codebuddy` | CodeBuddy CLI |
 | **Amazon Q Developer CLI** | `.amazonq/prompts/` | Markdown | `q` | Amazon Q Developer CLI |
-
+| **Amp** | `.agents/commands/` | Markdown | `amp` | Amp CLI |
 
 ### Step-by-Step Integration Guide
 
-Follow these steps to add a new agent (using Windsurf as an example):
+Follow these steps to add a new agent (using a hypothetical new agent as an example):
 
-#### 1. Update AI_CHOICES Constant
+#### 1. Add to AGENT_CONFIG
 
-Add the new agent to the `AI_CHOICES` dictionary in `src/specify_cli/__init__.py`:
+**IMPORTANT**: Use the actual CLI tool name as the key, not a shortened version.
+
+Add the new agent to the `AGENT_CONFIG` dictionary in `src/specify_cli/__init__.py`. This is the **single source of truth** for all agent metadata:
 
 ```python
-AI_CHOICES = {
-    "copilot": "GitHub Copilot",
-    "claude": "Claude Code", 
-    "gemini": "Gemini CLI",
-    "cursor": "Cursor",
-    "qwen": "Qwen Code",
-    "opencode": "opencode",
-    "windsurf": "Windsurf",
-    "q": "Amazon Q Developer CLI"  # Add new agent here
+AGENT_CONFIG = {
+    # ... existing agents ...
+    "new-agent-cli": {  # Use the ACTUAL CLI tool name (what users type in terminal)
+        "name": "New Agent Display Name",
+        "folder": ".newagent/",  # Directory for agent files
+        "install_url": "https://example.com/install",  # URL for installation docs (or None if IDE-based)
+        "requires_cli": True,  # True if CLI tool required, False for IDE-based agents
+    },
 }
 ```
 
-Also update the `agent_folder_map` in the same file to include the new agent's folder for the security notice:
+**Key Design Principle**: The dictionary key should match the actual executable name that users install. For example:
 
-```python
-agent_folder_map = {
-    "claude": ".claude/",
-    "gemini": ".gemini/",
-    "cursor": ".cursor/",
-    "qwen": ".qwen/",
-    "opencode": ".opencode/",
-    "codex": ".codex/",
-    "windsurf": ".windsurf/",  
-    "kilocode": ".kilocode/",
-    "auggie": ".auggie/",
-    "copilot": ".github/",
-    "q": ".amazonq/" # Add new agent folder here
-}
-```
+- ✅ Use `"cursor-agent"` because the CLI tool is literally called `cursor-agent`
+- ❌ Don't use `"cursor"` as a shortcut if the tool is `cursor-agent`
+
+This eliminates the need for special-case mappings throughout the codebase.
+
+**Field Explanations**:
+
+- `name`: Human-readable display name shown to users
+- `folder`: Directory where agent-specific files are stored (relative to project root)
+- `install_url`: Installation documentation URL (set to `None` for IDE-based agents)
+- `requires_cli`: Whether the agent requires a CLI tool check during initialization
 
 #### 2. Update CLI Help Text
 
-Update all help text and examples to include the new agent:
+Update the `--ai` parameter help text in the `init()` command to include the new agent:
 
-- Command option help: `--ai` parameter description
-- Function docstrings and examples
-- Error messages with agent lists
+```python
+ai_assistant: str = typer.Option(None, "--ai", help="AI assistant to use: claude, gemini, copilot, cursor-agent, qwen, opencode, codex, windsurf, kilocode, auggie, codebuddy, new-agent-cli, or q"),
+```
+
+Also update any function docstrings, examples, and error messages that list available agents.
 
 #### 3. Update README Documentation
 
@@ -101,12 +105,14 @@ Update the **Supported AI Agents** section in `README.md` to include the new age
 
 Modify `.github/workflows/scripts/create-release-packages.sh`:
 
-##### Add to ALL_AGENTS array:
+##### Add to ALL_AGENTS array
+
 ```bash
-ALL_AGENTS=(claude gemini copilot cursor qwen opencode windsurf q)
+ALL_AGENTS=(claude gemini copilot cursor-agent qwen opencode windsurf q)
 ```
 
-##### Add case statement for directory structure:
+##### Add case statement for directory structure
+
 ```bash
 case $agent in
   # ... existing cases ...
@@ -130,14 +136,16 @@ gh release create "$VERSION" \
 
 #### 5. Update Agent Context Scripts
 
-##### Bash script (`scripts/bash/update-agent-context.sh`):
+##### Bash script (`scripts/bash/update-agent-context.sh`)
 
 Add file variable:
+
 ```bash
 WINDSURF_FILE="$REPO_ROOT/.windsurf/rules/specify-rules.md"
 ```
 
 Add to case statement:
+
 ```bash
 case "$AGENT_TYPE" in
   # ... existing cases ...
@@ -150,14 +158,16 @@ case "$AGENT_TYPE" in
 esac
 ```
 
-##### PowerShell script (`scripts/powershell/update-agent-context.ps1`):
+##### PowerShell script (`scripts/powershell/update-agent-context.ps1`)
 
 Add file variable:
+
 ```powershell
 $windsurfFile = Join-Path $repoRoot '.windsurf/rules/specify-rules.md'
 ```
 
 Add to switch statement:
+
 ```powershell
 switch ($AgentType) {
     # ... existing cases ...
@@ -190,27 +200,130 @@ elif selected_ai == "windsurf":
         agent_tool_missing = True
 ```
 
-**Note**: Skip CLI checks for IDE-based agents (Copilot, Windsurf).
+**Note**: CLI tool checks are now handled automatically based on the `requires_cli` field in AGENT_CONFIG. No additional code changes needed in the `check()` or `init()` commands - they automatically loop through AGENT_CONFIG and check tools as needed.
+
+## Important Design Decisions
+
+### Using Actual CLI Tool Names as Keys
+
+**CRITICAL**: When adding a new agent to AGENT_CONFIG, always use the **actual executable name** as the dictionary key, not a shortened or convenient version.
+
+**Why this matters:**
+
+- The `check_tool()` function uses `shutil.which(tool)` to find executables in the system PATH
+- If the key doesn't match the actual CLI tool name, you'll need special-case mappings throughout the codebase
+- This creates unnecessary complexity and maintenance burden
+
+**Example - The Cursor Lesson:**
+
+❌ **Wrong approach** (requires special-case mapping):
+
+```python
+AGENT_CONFIG = {
+    "cursor": {  # Shorthand that doesn't match the actual tool
+        "name": "Cursor",
+        # ...
+    }
+}
+
+# Then you need special cases everywhere:
+cli_tool = agent_key
+if agent_key == "cursor":
+    cli_tool = "cursor-agent"  # Map to the real tool name
+```
+
+✅ **Correct approach** (no mapping needed):
+
+```python
+AGENT_CONFIG = {
+    "cursor-agent": {  # Matches the actual executable name
+        "name": "Cursor",
+        # ...
+    }
+}
+
+# No special cases needed - just use agent_key directly!
+```
+
+**Benefits of this approach:**
+
+- Eliminates special-case logic scattered throughout the codebase
+- Makes the code more maintainable and easier to understand
+- Reduces the chance of bugs when adding new agents
+- Tool checking "just works" without additional mappings
+
+#### 7. Update Devcontainer files (Optional)
+
+For agents that have VS Code extensions or require CLI installation, update the devcontainer configuration files:
+
+##### VS Code Extension-based Agents
+
+For agents available as VS Code extensions, add them to `.devcontainer/devcontainer.json`:
+
+```json
+{
+  "customizations": {
+    "vscode": {
+      "extensions": [
+        // ... existing extensions ...
+        // [New Agent Name]
+        "[New Agent Extension ID]"
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+##### CLI-based Agents
+
+For agents that require CLI tools, add installation commands to `.devcontainer/post-create.sh`:
+
+```bash
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Existing installations...
+
+echo -e "\n🤖 Installing [New Agent Name] CLI..."
+# run_command "npm install -g [agent-cli-package]@latest" # Example for node-based CLI
+# or other installation instructions (must be non-interactive and compatible with Linux Debian "Trixie" or later)...
+echo "✅ Done"
+
+```
+
+**Quick Tips:**
+
+- **Extension-based agents**: Add to the `extensions` array in `devcontainer.json`
+- **CLI-based agents**: Add installation scripts to `post-create.sh`
+- **Hybrid agents**: May require both extension and CLI installation
+- **Test thoroughly**: Ensure installations work in the devcontainer environment
 
 ## Agent Categories
 
 ### CLI-Based Agents
+
 Require a command-line tool to be installed:
+
 - **Claude Code**: `claude` CLI
 - **Gemini CLI**: `gemini` CLI  
 - **Cursor**: `cursor-agent` CLI
 - **Qwen Code**: `qwen` CLI
 - **opencode**: `opencode` CLI
+- **Amazon Q Developer CLI**: `q` CLI
+- **CodeBuddy CLI**: `codebuddy` CLI
+- **Amp**: `amp` CLI
 
 ### IDE-Based Agents
+
 Work within integrated development environments:
+
 - **GitHub Copilot**: Built into VS Code/compatible editors
 - **Windsurf**: Built into Windsurf IDE
 
 ## Command File Formats
 
 ### Markdown Format
-Used by: Claude, Cursor, opencode, Windsurf, Amazon Q Developer
+
+Used by: Claude, Cursor, opencode, Windsurf, Amazon Q Developer, Amp
 
 ```markdown
 ---
@@ -221,6 +334,7 @@ Command content with {SCRIPT} and $ARGUMENTS placeholders.
 ```
 
 ### TOML Format
+
 Used by: Gemini, Qwen
 
 ```toml
@@ -242,6 +356,7 @@ Command content with {SCRIPT} and {{args}} placeholders.
 ## Argument Patterns
 
 Different agents use different argument placeholders:
+
 - **Markdown/prompt-based**: `$ARGUMENTS`
 - **TOML-based**: `{{args}}`
 - **Script placeholders**: `{SCRIPT}` (replaced with actual script path)
@@ -257,20 +372,23 @@ Different agents use different argument placeholders:
 
 ## Common Pitfalls
 
-1. **Forgetting update scripts**: Both bash and PowerShell scripts must be updated
-2. **Missing CLI checks**: Only add for agents that actually have CLI tools
-3. **Wrong argument format**: Use correct placeholder format for each agent type
-4. **Directory naming**: Follow agent-specific conventions exactly
-5. **Help text inconsistency**: Update all user-facing text consistently
+1. **Using shorthand keys instead of actual CLI tool names**: Always use the actual executable name as the AGENT_CONFIG key (e.g., `"cursor-agent"` not `"cursor"`). This prevents the need for special-case mappings throughout the codebase.
+2. **Forgetting update scripts**: Both bash and PowerShell scripts must be updated when adding new agents.
+3. **Incorrect `requires_cli` value**: Set to `True` only for agents that actually have CLI tools to check; set to `False` for IDE-based agents.
+4. **Wrong argument format**: Use correct placeholder format for each agent type (`$ARGUMENTS` for Markdown, `{{args}}` for TOML).
+5. **Directory naming**: Follow agent-specific conventions exactly (check existing agents for patterns).
+6. **Help text inconsistency**: Update all user-facing text consistently (help strings, docstrings, README, error messages).
 
 ## Future Considerations
 
 When adding new agents:
+
 - Consider the agent's native command/workflow patterns
 - Ensure compatibility with the Spec-Driven Development process
 - Document any special requirements or limitations
 - Update this guide with lessons learned
+- Verify the actual CLI tool name before adding to AGENT_CONFIG
 
 ---
 
-*This documentation should be updated whenever new agents are added to maintain accuracy and completeness.*
+*This documentation should be updated whenever new agents are added to maintain accuracy and completeness.*

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,16 +2,60 @@
 
 <!-- markdownlint-disable MD024 -->
 
-All notable changes to the Specify CLI will be documented in this file.
+All notable changes to the Specify CLI and templates are documented here.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## [LATEST_VERSION] - RELEASE_DATE
+## [0.0.20] - 2025-10-14
 
 ### Added
 
-- Support for using `.` as a shorthand for current directory in `specify init .` command, equivalent to `--here` flag but more intuitive for users
+- **Intelligent Branch Naming**: `create-new-feature` scripts now support `--short-name` parameter for custom branch names
+  - When `--short-name` provided: Uses the custom name directly (cleaned and formatted)
+  - When omitted: Automatically generates meaningful names using stop word filtering and length-based filtering
+  - Filters out common stop words (I, want, to, the, for, etc.)
+  - Removes words shorter than 3 characters (unless they're uppercase acronyms)
+  - Takes 3-4 most meaningful words from the description
+  - **Enforces GitHub's 244-byte branch name limit** with automatic truncation and warnings
+  - Examples:
+    - "I want to create user authentication" → `001-create-user-authentication`
+    - "Implement OAuth2 integration for API" → `001-implement-oauth2-integration-api`
+    - "Fix payment processing bug" → `001-fix-payment-processing`
+    - Very long descriptions are automatically truncated at word boundaries to stay within limits
+  - Designed for AI agents to provide semantic short names while maintaining standalone usability
+
+### Changed
+
+- Enhanced help documentation for `create-new-feature.sh` and `create-new-feature.ps1` scripts with examples
+- Branch names now validated against GitHub's 244-byte limit with automatic truncation if needed
+
+## [0.0.19] - 2025-10-10
+
+### Added
+
+- Support for CodeBuddy (thank you to [@lispking](https://github.com/lispking) for the contribution).
+- You can now see Git-sourced errors in the Specify CLI.
+
+### Changed
+
+- Fixed the path to the constitution in `plan.md` (thank you to [@lyzno1](https://github.com/lyzno1) for spotting).
+- Fixed backslash escapes in generated TOML files for Gemini (thank you to [@hsin19](https://github.com/hsin19) for the contribution).
+- Implementation command now ensures that the correct ignore files are added (thank you to [@sigent-amazon](https://github.com/sigent-amazon) for the contribution).
+
+## [0.0.18] - 2025-10-06
+
+### Added
+
+- Support for using `.` as a shorthand for current directory in `specify init .` command, equivalent to `--here` flag but more intuitive for users.
+- Use the `/speckit.` command prefix to easily discover Spec Kit-related commands.
+- Refactor the prompts and templates to simplify their capabilities and how they are tracked. No more polluting things with tests when they are not needed.
+- Ensure that tasks are created per user story (simplifies testing and validation).
+- Add support for Visual Studio Code prompt shortcuts and automatic script execution.
+
+### Changed
+
+- All command files now prefixed with `speckit.` (e.g., `speckit.specify.md`, `speckit.plan.md`) for better discoverability and differentiation in IDE/CLI command palettes and file explorers
 
 ## [0.0.17] - 2025-09-22
 
@@ -19,7 +63,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - New `/clarify` command template to surface up to 5 targeted clarification questions for an existing spec and persist answers into a Clarifications section in the spec.
 - New `/analyze` command template providing a non-destructive cross-artifact discrepancy and alignment report (spec, clarifications, plan, tasks, constitution) inserted after `/tasks` and before `/implement`.
-	- Note: Constitution rules are explicitly treated as non-negotiable; any conflict is a CRITICAL finding requiring artifact remediation, not weakening of principles.
+  - Note: Constitution rules are explicitly treated as non-negotiable; any conflict is a CRITICAL finding requiring artifact remediation, not weakening of principles.
 
 ## [0.0.16] - 2025-09-22
 
@@ -96,7 +140,6 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Updated command instructions in the CLI.
 - Cleaned up the code to not render agent-specific information when it's generic.
 
-
 ## [0.0.6] - 2025-09-17
 
 ### Added

CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

@@ -14,21 +14,21 @@ orientation.
 Examples of behavior that contributes to creating a positive environment
 include:
 
-* Using welcoming and inclusive language
-* Being respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences
-* Gracefully accepting constructive criticism
-* Focusing on what is best for the community
-* Showing empathy towards other community members
+- Using welcoming and inclusive language
+- Being respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences
+- Gracefully accepting constructive criticism
+- Focusing on what is best for the community
+- Showing empathy towards other community members
 
 Examples of unacceptable behavior by participants include:
 
-* The use of sexualized language or imagery and unwelcome sexual attention or
+- The use of sexualized language or imagery and unwelcome sexual attention or
 advances
-* Trolling, insulting/derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
-* Public or private harassment
-* Publishing others' private information, such as a physical or electronic
+- Trolling, insulting/derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
+- Public or private harassment
+- Publishing others' private information, such as a physical or electronic
   address, without explicit permission
-* Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a
+- Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a
   professional setting
 
 ## Our Responsibilities
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [Contributor Covenant][homepage], versi
 available at [http://contributor-covenant.org/version/1/4][version]
 
 [homepage]: http://contributor-covenant.org
-[version]: http://contributor-covenant.org/version/1/4/
+[version]: http://contributor-covenant.org/version/1/4/

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## Contributing to Spec Kit
+# Contributing to Spec Kit
 
 Hi there! We're thrilled that you'd like to contribute to Spec Kit. Contributions to this project are [released](https://help.github.com/articles/github-terms-of-service/#6-contributions-under-repository-license) to the public under the [project's open source license](LICENSE).
 
@@ -13,6 +13,23 @@ These are one time installations required to be able to test your changes locall
 1. Install [Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads)
 1. Have an [AI coding agent available](README.md#-supported-ai-agents)
 
+<details>
+<summary><b>💡 Hint if you are using <code>VSCode</code> or <code>GitHub Codespaces</code> as your IDE</b></summary>
+
+<br>
+
+Provided you have [Docker](https://docker.com) installed on your machine, you can leverage [Dev Containers](https://containers.dev) through this [VSCode extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers), to easily set up your development environment, with aforementioned tools already installed and configured, thanks to the `.devcontainer/devcontainer.json` file (located at the root of the project).
+
+To do so, simply:
+
+- Checkout the repo
+- Open it with VSCode
+- Open the [Command Palette](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/userinterface#_command-palette) and select "Dev Containers: Open Folder in Container..."
+
+On [GitHub Codespaces](https://github.com/features/codespaces) it's even simpler, as it leverages the `.devcontainer/devcontainer.json` automatically upon opening the codespace.
+
+</details>
+
 ## Submitting a pull request
 
 >[!NOTE]
@@ -40,7 +57,7 @@ Here are a few things you can do that will increase the likelihood of your pull
 
 When working on spec-kit:
 
-1. Test changes with the `specify` CLI commands (`/specify`, `/plan`, `/tasks`) in your coding agent of choice
+1. Test changes with the `specify` CLI commands (`/speckit.specify`, `/speckit.plan`, `/speckit.tasks`) in your coding agent of choice
 2. Verify templates are working correctly in `templates/` directory
 3. Test script functionality in the `scripts/` directory
 4. Ensure memory files (`memory/constitution.md`) are updated if major process changes are made

LICENSE

@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
 LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
 OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
 SOFTWARE.
+

README.md

@@ -1,30 +1,35 @@
 <div align="center">
-    <img src="./media/logo_small.webp"/>
+    <img src="./media/logo_small.webp" alt="Spec Kit Logo"/>
     <h1>🌱 Spec Kit</h1>
     <h3><em>Build high-quality software faster.</em></h3>
 </div>
 
 <p align="center">
-    <strong>An effort to allow organizations to focus on product scenarios rather than writing undifferentiated code with the help of Spec-Driven Development.</strong>
+    <strong>An open source toolkit that allows you to focus on product scenarios and predictable outcomes instead of vibe coding every piece from scratch.</strong>
 </p>
 
-[![Release](https://github.com/github/spec-kit/actions/workflows/release.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/github/spec-kit/actions/workflows/release.yml)
+<p align="center">
+    <a href="https://github.com/github/spec-kit/actions/workflows/release.yml"><img src="https://github.com/github/spec-kit/actions/workflows/release.yml/badge.svg" alt="Release"/></a>
+    <a href="https://github.com/github/spec-kit/stargazers"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/github/spec-kit?style=social" alt="GitHub stars"/></a>
+    <a href="https://github.com/github/spec-kit/blob/main/LICENSE"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/license/github/spec-kit" alt="License"/></a>
+    <a href="https://github.github.io/spec-kit/"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-GitHub_Pages-blue" alt="Documentation"/></a>
+</p>
 
 ---
 
 ## Table of Contents
 
 - [🤔 What is Spec-Driven Development?](#-what-is-spec-driven-development)
-- [⚡ Get started](#-get-started)
+- [⚡ Get Started](#-get-started)
 - [📽️ Video Overview](#️-video-overview)
 - [🤖 Supported AI Agents](#-supported-ai-agents)
 - [🔧 Specify CLI Reference](#-specify-cli-reference)
-- [📚 Core philosophy](#-core-philosophy)
-- [🌟 Development phases](#-development-phases)
-- [🎯 Experimental goals](#-experimental-goals)
+- [📚 Core Philosophy](#-core-philosophy)
+- [🌟 Development Phases](#-development-phases)
+- [🎯 Experimental Goals](#-experimental-goals)
 - [🔧 Prerequisites](#-prerequisites)
-- [📖 Learn more](#-learn-more)
-- [📋 Detailed process](#-detailed-process)
+- [📖 Learn More](#-learn-more)
+- [📋 Detailed Process](#-detailed-process)
 - [🔍 Troubleshooting](#-troubleshooting)
 - [👥 Maintainers](#-maintainers)
 - [💬 Support](#-support)
@@ -35,9 +40,9 @@
 
 Spec-Driven Development **flips the script** on traditional software development. For decades, code has been king — specifications were just scaffolding we built and discarded once the "real work" of coding began. Spec-Driven Development changes this: **specifications become executable**, directly generating working implementations rather than just guiding them.
 
-## ⚡ Get started
+## ⚡ Get Started
 
-### 1. Install Specify
+### 1. Install Specify CLI
 
 Choose your preferred installation method:
 
@@ -56,6 +61,12 @@ specify init <PROJECT_NAME>
 specify check
 ```
 
+To upgrade specify run:
+
+```bash
+uv tool install specify-cli --force --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git
+```
+
 #### Option 2: One-time Usage
 
 Run directly without installing:
@@ -73,42 +84,44 @@ uvx --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git specify init <PROJECT_NAME
 
 ### 2. Establish project principles
 
-Use the **`/constitution`** command to create your project's governing principles and development guidelines that will guide all subsequent development.
+Launch your AI assistant in the project directory. The `/speckit.*` commands are available in the assistant.
+
+Use the **`/speckit.constitution`** command to create your project's governing principles and development guidelines that will guide all subsequent development.
 
 ```bash
-/constitution Create principles focused on code quality, testing standards, user experience consistency, and performance requirements
+/speckit.constitution Create principles focused on code quality, testing standards, user experience consistency, and performance requirements
 ```
 
 ### 3. Create the spec
 
-Use the **`/specify`** command to describe what you want to build. Focus on the **what** and **why**, not the tech stack.
+Use the **`/speckit.specify`** command to describe what you want to build. Focus on the **what** and **why**, not the tech stack.
 
 ```bash
-/specify Build an application that can help me organize my photos in separate photo albums. Albums are grouped by date and can be re-organized by dragging and dropping on the main page. Albums are never in other nested albums. Within each album, photos are previewed in a tile-like interface.
+/speckit.specify Build an application that can help me organize my photos in separate photo albums. Albums are grouped by date and can be re-organized by dragging and dropping on the main page. Albums are never in other nested albums. Within each album, photos are previewed in a tile-like interface.
 ```
 
 ### 4. Create a technical implementation plan
 
-Use the **`/plan`** command to provide your tech stack and architecture choices.
+Use the **`/speckit.plan`** command to provide your tech stack and architecture choices.
 
 ```bash
-/plan The application uses Vite with minimal number of libraries. Use vanilla HTML, CSS, and JavaScript as much as possible. Images are not uploaded anywhere and metadata is stored in a local SQLite database.
+/speckit.plan The application uses Vite with minimal number of libraries. Use vanilla HTML, CSS, and JavaScript as much as possible. Images are not uploaded anywhere and metadata is stored in a local SQLite database.
 ```
 
 ### 5. Break down into tasks
 
-Use **`/tasks`** to create an actionable task list from your implementation plan.
+Use **`/speckit.tasks`** to create an actionable task list from your implementation plan.
 
 ```bash
-/tasks
+/speckit.tasks
 ```
 
 ### 6. Execute implementation
 
-Use **`/implement`** to execute all tasks and build your feature according to the plan.
+Use **`/speckit.implement`** to execute all tasks and build your feature according to the plan.
 
 ```bash
-/implement
+/speckit.implement
 ```
 
 For detailed step-by-step instructions, see our [comprehensive guide](./spec-driven.md).
@@ -132,9 +145,11 @@ Want to see Spec Kit in action? Watch our [video overview](https://www.youtube.c
 | [Windsurf](https://windsurf.com/)                         | ✅ |                                                   |
 | [Kilo Code](https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode)         | ✅ |                                                   |
 | [Auggie CLI](https://docs.augmentcode.com/cli/overview)   | ✅ |                                                   |
+| [CodeBuddy CLI](https://www.codebuddy.ai/cli)             | ✅ |                                                   |
 | [Roo Code](https://roocode.com/)                          | ✅ |                                                   |
+| [Codex CLI](https://github.com/openai/codex)              | ✅ |                                                   |
 | [Amazon Q Developer CLI](https://aws.amazon.com/developer/learning/q-developer-cli/) | ⚠️ | Amazon Q Developer CLI [does not support](https://github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli/issues/3064) custom arguments for slash commands. |
-| [Codex CLI](https://github.com/openai/codex)              | ⚠️ | Codex [does not support](https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/2890) custom arguments for slash commands.  |
+| [Amp](https://ampcode.com/) | ✅ | |
 
 ## 🔧 Specify CLI Reference
 
@@ -152,7 +167,7 @@ The `specify` command supports the following options:
 | Argument/Option        | Type     | Description                                                                  |
 |------------------------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | `<project-name>`       | Argument | Name for your new project directory (optional if using `--here`, or use `.` for current directory) |
-| `--ai`                 | Option   | AI assistant to use: `claude`, `gemini`, `copilot`, `cursor`, `qwen`, `opencode`, `codex`, `windsurf`, `kilocode`, `auggie`, `roo`, or `q` |
+| `--ai`                 | Option   | AI assistant to use: `claude`, `gemini`, `copilot`, `cursor-agent`, `qwen`, `opencode`, `codex`, `windsurf`, `kilocode`, `auggie`, `roo`, `codebuddy`, `amp`, or `q` |
 | `--script`             | Option   | Script variant to use: `sh` (bash/zsh) or `ps` (PowerShell)                 |
 | `--ignore-agent-tools` | Flag     | Skip checks for AI agent tools like Claude Code                             |
 | `--no-git`             | Flag     | Skip git repository initialization                                          |
@@ -172,11 +187,14 @@ specify init my-project
 specify init my-project --ai claude
 
 # Initialize with Cursor support
-specify init my-project --ai cursor
+specify init my-project --ai cursor-agent
 
 # Initialize with Windsurf support
 specify init my-project --ai windsurf
 
+# Initialize with Amp support
+specify init my-project --ai amp
+
 # Initialize with PowerShell scripts (Windows/cross-platform)
 specify init my-project --ai copilot --script ps
 
@@ -207,32 +225,44 @@ specify check
 
 After running `specify init`, your AI coding agent will have access to these slash commands for structured development:
 
-| Command         | Description                                                           |
-|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| `/constitution` | Create or update project governing principles and development guidelines |
-| `/specify`      | Define what you want to build (requirements and user stories)        |
-| `/clarify`      | Clarify underspecified areas (must be run before `/plan` unless explicitly skipped; formerly `/quizme`) |
-| `/plan`         | Create technical implementation plans with your chosen tech stack     |
-| `/tasks`        | Generate actionable task lists for implementation                     |
-| `/analyze`      | Cross-artifact consistency & coverage analysis (run after /tasks, before /implement) |
-| `/implement`    | Execute all tasks to build the feature according to the plan         |
+#### Core Commands
+
+Essential commands for the Spec-Driven Development workflow:
+
+| Command                  | Description                                                           |
+|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| `/speckit.constitution`  | Create or update project governing principles and development guidelines |
+| `/speckit.specify`       | Define what you want to build (requirements and user stories)        |
+| `/speckit.plan`          | Create technical implementation plans with your chosen tech stack     |
+| `/speckit.tasks`         | Generate actionable task lists for implementation                     |
+| `/speckit.implement`     | Execute all tasks to build the feature according to the plan         |
+
+#### Optional Commands
+
+Additional commands for enhanced quality and validation:
+
+| Command              | Description                                                           |
+|----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| `/speckit.clarify`   | Clarify underspecified areas (recommended before `/speckit.plan`; formerly `/quizme`) |
+| `/speckit.analyze`   | Cross-artifact consistency & coverage analysis (run after `/speckit.tasks`, before `/speckit.implement`) |
+| `/speckit.checklist` | Generate custom quality checklists that validate requirements completeness, clarity, and consistency (like "unit tests for English") |
 
 ### Environment Variables
 
 | Variable         | Description                                                                                    |
 |------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| `SPECIFY_FEATURE` | Override feature detection for non-Git repositories. Set to the feature directory name (e.g., `001-photo-albums`) to work on a specific feature when not using Git branches.<br/>**Must be set in the context of the agent you're working with prior to using `/plan` or follow-up commands. |
+| `SPECIFY_FEATURE` | Override feature detection for non-Git repositories. Set to the feature directory name (e.g., `001-photo-albums`) to work on a specific feature when not using Git branches.<br/>**Must be set in the context of the agent you're working with prior to using `/speckit.plan` or follow-up commands. |
 
-## 📚 Core philosophy
+## 📚 Core Philosophy
 
 Spec-Driven Development is a structured process that emphasizes:
 
-- **Intent-driven development** where specifications define the "_what_" before the "_how_"
+- **Intent-driven development** where specifications define the "*what*" before the "*how*"
 - **Rich specification creation** using guardrails and organizational principles
 - **Multi-step refinement** rather than one-shot code generation from prompts
 - **Heavy reliance** on advanced AI model capabilities for specification interpretation
 
-## 🌟 Development phases
+## 🌟 Development Phases
 
 | Phase | Focus | Key Activities |
 |-------|-------|----------------|
@@ -240,7 +270,7 @@ Spec-Driven Development is a structured process that emphasizes:
 | **Creative Exploration** | Parallel implementations | <ul><li>Explore diverse solutions</li><li>Support multiple technology stacks & architectures</li><li>Experiment with UX patterns</li></ul> |
 | **Iterative Enhancement** ("Brownfield") | Brownfield modernization | <ul><li>Add features iteratively</li><li>Modernize legacy systems</li><li>Adapt processes</li></ul> |
 
-## 🎯 Experimental goals
+## 🎯 Experimental Goals
 
 Our research and experimentation focus on:
 
@@ -268,22 +298,22 @@ Our research and experimentation focus on:
 
 ## 🔧 Prerequisites
 
-- **Linux/macOS** (or WSL2 on Windows)
-- AI coding agent: [Claude Code](https://www.anthropic.com/claude-code), [GitHub Copilot](https://code.visualstudio.com/), [Gemini CLI](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli), [Cursor](https://cursor.sh/), [Qwen CLI](https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code), [opencode](https://opencode.ai/), [Codex CLI](https://github.com/openai/codex), [Windsurf](https://windsurf.com/), or [Amazon Q Developer CLI](https://aws.amazon.com/developer/learning/q-developer-cli/)
+- **Linux/macOS/Windows**
+- [Supported](#-supported-ai-agents) AI coding agent.
 - [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) for package management
 - [Python 3.11+](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
 - [Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads)
 
 If you encounter issues with an agent, please open an issue so we can refine the integration.
 
-## 📖 Learn more
+## 📖 Learn More
 
 - **[Complete Spec-Driven Development Methodology](./spec-driven.md)** - Deep dive into the full process
 - **[Detailed Walkthrough](#-detailed-process)** - Step-by-step implementation guide
 
 ---
 
-## 📋 Detailed process
+## 📋 Detailed Process
 
 <details>
 <summary>Click to expand the detailed step-by-step walkthrough</summary>
@@ -314,20 +344,18 @@ You will be prompted to select the AI agent you are using. You can also proactiv
 specify init <project_name> --ai claude
 specify init <project_name> --ai gemini
 specify init <project_name> --ai copilot
-specify init <project_name> --ai cursor
-specify init <project_name> --ai qwen
-specify init <project_name> --ai opencode
-specify init <project_name> --ai codex
-specify init <project_name> --ai windsurf
-specify init <project_name> --ai q
+
 # Or in current directory:
 specify init . --ai claude
 specify init . --ai codex
+
 # or use --here flag
 specify init --here --ai claude
 specify init --here --ai codex
+
 # Force merge into a non-empty current directory
 specify init . --force --ai claude
+
 # or
 specify init --here --force --ai claude
 ```
@@ -344,22 +372,22 @@ Go to the project folder and run your AI agent. In our example, we're using `cla
 
 ![Bootstrapping Claude Code environment](./media/bootstrap-claude-code.gif)
 
-You will know that things are configured correctly if you see the `/constitution`, `/specify`, `/plan`, `/tasks`, and `/implement` commands available.
+You will know that things are configured correctly if you see the `/speckit.constitution`, `/speckit.specify`, `/speckit.plan`, `/speckit.tasks`, and `/speckit.implement` commands available.
 
-The first step should be establishing your project's governing principles using the `/constitution` command. This helps ensure consistent decision-making throughout all subsequent development phases:
+The first step should be establishing your project's governing principles using the `/speckit.constitution` command. This helps ensure consistent decision-making throughout all subsequent development phases:
 
 ```text
-/constitution Create principles focused on code quality, testing standards, user experience consistency, and performance requirements. Include governance for how these principles should guide technical decisions and implementation choices.
+/speckit.constitution Create principles focused on code quality, testing standards, user experience consistency, and performance requirements. Include governance for how these principles should guide technical decisions and implementation choices.
 ```
 
 This step creates or updates the `.specify/memory/constitution.md` file with your project's foundational guidelines that the AI agent will reference during specification, planning, and implementation phases.
 
 ### **STEP 2:** Create project specifications
 
-With your project principles established, you can now create the functional specifications. Use the `/specify` command and then provide the concrete requirements for the project you want to develop.
+With your project principles established, you can now create the functional specifications. Use the `/speckit.specify` command and then provide the concrete requirements for the project you want to develop.
 
 >[!IMPORTANT]
->Be as explicit as possible about _what_ you are trying to build and _why_. **Do not focus on the tech stack at this point**.
+>Be as explicit as possible about *what* you are trying to build and *why*. **Do not focus on the tech stack at this point**.
 
 An example prompt:
 
@@ -393,16 +421,16 @@ At this stage, your project folder contents should resemble the following:
 ```text
 └── .specify
     ├── memory
-    │	 └── constitution.md
+    │  └── constitution.md
     ├── scripts
-    │	 ├── check-prerequisites.sh
-    │	 ├── common.sh
-    │	 ├── create-new-feature.sh
-    │	 ├── setup-plan.sh
-    │	 └── update-claude-md.sh
+    │  ├── check-prerequisites.sh
+    │  ├── common.sh
+    │  ├── create-new-feature.sh
+    │  ├── setup-plan.sh
+    │  └── update-claude-md.sh
     ├── specs
-    │	 └── 001-create-taskify
-    │	     └── spec.md
+    │  └── 001-create-taskify
+    │      └── spec.md
     └── templates
         ├── plan-template.md
         ├── spec-template.md
@@ -416,12 +444,13 @@ With the baseline specification created, you can go ahead and clarify any of the
 You should run the structured clarification workflow **before** creating a technical plan to reduce rework downstream.
 
 Preferred order:
-1. Use `/clarify` (structured) – sequential, coverage-based questioning that records answers in a Clarifications section.
+
+1. Use `/speckit.clarify` (structured) – sequential, coverage-based questioning that records answers in a Clarifications section.
 2. Optionally follow up with ad-hoc free-form refinement if something still feels vague.
 
 If you intentionally want to skip clarification (e.g., spike or exploratory prototype), explicitly state that so the agent doesn't block on missing clarifications.
 
-Example free-form refinement prompt (after `/clarify` if still needed):
+Example free-form refinement prompt (after `/speckit.clarify` if still needed):
 
 ```text
 For each sample project or project that you create there should be a variable number of tasks between 5 and 15
@@ -439,7 +468,7 @@ It's important to use the interaction with Claude Code as an opportunity to clar
 
 ### **STEP 4:** Generate a plan
 
-You can now be specific about the tech stack and other technical requirements. You can use the `/plan` command that is built into the project template with a prompt like this:
+You can now be specific about the tech stack and other technical requirements. You can use the `/speckit.plan` command that is built into the project template with a prompt like this:
 
 ```text
 We are going to generate this using .NET Aspire, using Postgres as the database. The frontend should use
@@ -453,23 +482,23 @@ The output of this step will include a number of implementation detail documents
 .
 ├── CLAUDE.md
 ├── memory
-│	 └── constitution.md
+│  └── constitution.md
 ├── scripts
-│	 ├── check-prerequisites.sh
-│	 ├── common.sh
-│	 ├── create-new-feature.sh
-│	 ├── setup-plan.sh
-│	 └── update-claude-md.sh
+│  ├── check-prerequisites.sh
+│  ├── common.sh
+│  ├── create-new-feature.sh
+│  ├── setup-plan.sh
+│  └── update-claude-md.sh
 ├── specs
-│	 └── 001-create-taskify
-│	     ├── contracts
-│	     │	 ├── api-spec.json
-│	     │	 └── signalr-spec.md
-│	     ├── data-model.md
-│	     ├── plan.md
-│	     ├── quickstart.md
-│	     ├── research.md
-│	     └── spec.md
+│  └── 001-create-taskify
+│      ├── contracts
+│      │  ├── api-spec.json
+│      │  └── signalr-spec.md
+│      ├── data-model.md
+│      ├── plan.md
+│      ├── quickstart.md
+│      ├── research.md
+│      └── spec.md
 └── templates
     ├── CLAUDE-template.md
     ├── plan-template.md
@@ -523,15 +552,35 @@ You can also ask Claude Code (if you have the [GitHub CLI](https://docs.github.c
 >[!NOTE]
 >Before you have the agent implement it, it's also worth prompting Claude Code to cross-check the details to see if there are any over-engineered pieces (remember - it can be over-eager). If over-engineered components or decisions exist, you can ask Claude Code to resolve them. Ensure that Claude Code follows the [constitution](base/memory/constitution.md) as the foundational piece that it must adhere to when establishing the plan.
 
-### STEP 6: Implementation
+### **STEP 6:** Generate task breakdown with /speckit.tasks
 
-Once ready, use the `/implement` command to execute your implementation plan:
+With the implementation plan validated, you can now break down the plan into specific, actionable tasks that can be executed in the correct order. Use the `/speckit.tasks` command to automatically generate a detailed task breakdown from your implementation plan:
 
 ```text
-/implement
+/speckit.tasks
 ```
 
-The `/implement` command will:
+This step creates a `tasks.md` file in your feature specification directory that contains:
+
+- **Task breakdown organized by user story** - Each user story becomes a separate implementation phase with its own set of tasks
+- **Dependency management** - Tasks are ordered to respect dependencies between components (e.g., models before services, services before endpoints)
+- **Parallel execution markers** - Tasks that can run in parallel are marked with `[P]` to optimize development workflow
+- **File path specifications** - Each task includes the exact file paths where implementation should occur
+- **Test-driven development structure** - If tests are requested, test tasks are included and ordered to be written before implementation
+- **Checkpoint validation** - Each user story phase includes checkpoints to validate independent functionality
+
+The generated tasks.md provides a clear roadmap for the `/speckit.implement` command, ensuring systematic implementation that maintains code quality and allows for incremental delivery of user stories.
+
+### **STEP 7:** Implementation
+
+Once ready, use the `/speckit.implement` command to execute your implementation plan:
+
+```text
+/speckit.implement
+```
+
+The `/speckit.implement` command will:
+
 - Validate that all prerequisites are in place (constitution, spec, plan, and tasks)
 - Parse the task breakdown from `tasks.md`
 - Execute tasks in the correct order, respecting dependencies and parallel execution markers

SECURITY.md

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-Thanks for helping make GitHub safe for everyone.
+# Security Policy
 
-# Security
+Thanks for helping make GitHub safe for everyone.
 
 GitHub takes the security of our software products and services seriously, including all of the open source code repositories managed through our GitHub organizations, such as [GitHub](https://github.com/GitHub).
 
-Even though [open source repositories are outside of the scope of our bug bounty program](https://bounty.github.com/index.html#scope) and therefore not eligible for bounty rewards, we will ensure that your finding gets passed along to the appropriate maintainers for remediation. 
+Even though [open source repositories are outside of the scope of our bug bounty program](https://bounty.github.com/index.html#scope) and therefore not eligible for bounty rewards, we will ensure that your finding gets passed along to the appropriate maintainers for remediation.
 
 ## Reporting Security Issues
 
@@ -16,16 +16,16 @@ Instead, please send an email to opensource-security[@]github.com.
 
 Please include as much of the information listed below as you can to help us better understand and resolve the issue:
 
-  * The type of issue (e.g., buffer overflow, SQL injection, or cross-site scripting)
-  * Full paths of source file(s) related to the manifestation of the issue
-  * The location of the affected source code (tag/branch/commit or direct URL)
-  * Any special configuration required to reproduce the issue
-  * Step-by-step instructions to reproduce the issue
-  * Proof-of-concept or exploit code (if possible)
-  * Impact of the issue, including how an attacker might exploit the issue
+- The type of issue (e.g., buffer overflow, SQL injection, or cross-site scripting)
+- Full paths of source file(s) related to the manifestation of the issue
+- The location of the affected source code (tag/branch/commit or direct URL)
+- Any special configuration required to reproduce the issue
+- Step-by-step instructions to reproduce the issue
+- Proof-of-concept or exploit code (if possible)
+- Impact of the issue, including how an attacker might exploit the issue
 
 This information will help us triage your report more quickly.
 
 ## Policy
 
-See [GitHub's Safe Harbor Policy](https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/security-policies/github-bug-bounty-program-legal-safe-harbor#1-safe-harbor-terms)
+See [GitHub's Safe Harbor Policy](https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/security-policies/github-bug-bounty-program-legal-safe-harbor#1-safe-harbor-terms)

SUPPORT.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Support 
+# Support
 
 ## How to file issues and get help
 

docs/.gitignore

@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ obj/
 # Temporary files
 *.tmp
 *.log
+

docs/README.md

@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ This folder contains the documentation source files for Spec Kit, built using [D
 To build the documentation locally:
 
 1. Install DocFX:
+
    ```bash
    dotnet tool install -g docfx
    ```
 
 2. Build the documentation:
+
    ```bash
    cd docs
    docfx docfx.json --serve

docs/docfx.json

@@ -68,3 +68,4 @@
     }
   }
 }
+

docs/index.md

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Spec-Driven Development **flips the script** on traditional software development
 
 Spec-Driven Development is a structured process that emphasizes:
 
-- **Intent-driven development** where specifications define the "_what_" before the "_how_"
+- **Intent-driven development** where specifications define the "*what*" before the "*how*"
 - **Rich specification creation** using guardrails and organizational principles
 - **Multi-step refinement** rather than one-shot code generation from prompts
 - **Heavy reliance** on advanced AI model capabilities for specification interpretation
@@ -36,19 +36,23 @@ Spec-Driven Development is a structured process that emphasizes:
 Our research and experimentation focus on:
 
 ### Technology Independence
+
 - Create applications using diverse technology stacks
 - Validate the hypothesis that Spec-Driven Development is a process not tied to specific technologies, programming languages, or frameworks
 
 ### Enterprise Constraints
+
 - Demonstrate mission-critical application development
 - Incorporate organizational constraints (cloud providers, tech stacks, engineering practices)
 - Support enterprise design systems and compliance requirements
 
 ### User-Centric Development
+
 - Build applications for different user cohorts and preferences
 - Support various development approaches (from vibe-coding to AI-native development)
 
 ### Creative & Iterative Processes
+
 - Validate the concept of parallel implementation exploration
 - Provide robust iterative feature development workflows
 - Extend processes to handle upgrades and modernization tasks

docs/installation.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ## Prerequisites
 
 - **Linux/macOS** (or Windows; PowerShell scripts now supported without WSL)
-- AI coding agent: [Claude Code](https://www.anthropic.com/claude-code), [GitHub Copilot](https://code.visualstudio.com/), or [Gemini CLI](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli)
+- AI coding agent: [Claude Code](https://www.anthropic.com/claude-code), [GitHub Copilot](https://code.visualstudio.com/), [Codebuddy CLI](https://www.codebuddy.ai/cli) or [Gemini CLI](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli)
 - [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) for package management
 - [Python 3.11+](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
 - [Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads)
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ You can proactively specify your AI agent during initialization:
 uvx --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git specify init <project_name> --ai claude
 uvx --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git specify init <project_name> --ai gemini
 uvx --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git specify init <project_name> --ai copilot
+uvx --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git specify init <project_name> --ai codebuddy
 ```
 
 ### Specify Script Type (Shell vs PowerShell)
@@ -41,11 +42,13 @@ uvx --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git specify init <project_name
 All automation scripts now have both Bash (`.sh`) and PowerShell (`.ps1`) variants.
 
 Auto behavior:
+
 - Windows default: `ps`
 - Other OS default: `sh`
 - Interactive mode: you'll be prompted unless you pass `--script`
 
 Force a specific script type:
+
 ```bash
 uvx --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git specify init <project_name> --script sh
 uvx --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git specify init <project_name> --script ps
@@ -62,9 +65,10 @@ uvx --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git specify init <project_name
 ## Verification
 
 After initialization, you should see the following commands available in your AI agent:
-- `/specify` - Create specifications
-- `/plan` - Generate implementation plans  
-- `/tasks` - Break down into actionable tasks
+
+- `/speckit.specify` - Create specifications
+- `/speckit.plan` - Generate implementation plans  
+- `/speckit.tasks` - Break down into actionable tasks
 
 The `.specify/scripts` directory will contain both `.sh` and `.ps1` scripts.
 

docs/local-development.md

@@ -73,12 +73,14 @@ uvx --from /mnt/c/GitHub/spec-kit specify init demo-anywhere --ai copilot --igno
 ```
 
 Set an environment variable for convenience:
+
 ```bash
 export SPEC_KIT_SRC=/mnt/c/GitHub/spec-kit
 uvx --from "$SPEC_KIT_SRC" specify init demo-env --ai copilot --ignore-agent-tools --script ps
 ```
 
 (Optional) Define a shell function:
+
 ```bash
 specify-dev() { uvx --from /mnt/c/GitHub/spec-kit specify "$@"; }
 # Then
@@ -93,11 +95,13 @@ After running an `init`, check that shell scripts are executable on POSIX system
 ls -l scripts | grep .sh
 # Expect owner execute bit (e.g. -rwxr-xr-x)
 ```
+
 On Windows you will instead use the `.ps1` scripts (no chmod needed).
 
 ## 6. Run Lint / Basic Checks (Add Your Own)
 
 Currently no enforced lint config is bundled, but you can quickly sanity check importability:
+
 ```bash
 python -c "import specify_cli; print('Import OK')"
 ```
@@ -110,6 +114,7 @@ Validate packaging before publishing:
 uv build
 ls dist/
 ```
+
 Install the built artifact into a fresh throwaway environment if needed.
 
 ## 8. Using a Temporary Workspace
@@ -120,6 +125,7 @@ When testing `init --here` in a dirty directory, create a temp workspace:
 mkdir /tmp/spec-test && cd /tmp/spec-test
 python -m src.specify_cli init --here --ai claude --ignore-agent-tools --script sh  # if repo copied here
 ```
+
 Or copy only the modified CLI portion if you want a lighter sandbox.
 
 ## 9. Debug Network / TLS Skips
@@ -130,6 +136,7 @@ If you need to bypass TLS validation while experimenting:
 specify check --skip-tls
 specify init demo --skip-tls --ai gemini --ignore-agent-tools --script ps
 ```
+
 (Use only for local experimentation.)
 
 ## 10. Rapid Edit Loop Summary
@@ -146,6 +153,7 @@ specify init demo --skip-tls --ai gemini --ignore-agent-tools --script ps
 ## 11. Cleaning Up
 
 Remove build artifacts / virtual env quickly:
+
 ```bash
 rm -rf .venv dist build *.egg-info
 ```
@@ -165,4 +173,3 @@ rm -rf .venv dist build *.egg-info
 - Update docs and run through Quick Start using your modified CLI
 - Open a PR when satisfied
 - (Optional) Tag a release once changes land in `main`
-

docs/quickstart.md

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ uvx --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git specify init <PROJECT_NAME
 ```
 
 Pick script type explicitly (optional):
+
 ```bash
 uvx --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git specify init <PROJECT_NAME> --script ps  # Force PowerShell
 uvx --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git specify init <PROJECT_NAME> --script sh  # Force POSIX shell
@@ -22,29 +23,29 @@ uvx --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git specify init <PROJECT_NAME
 
 ### 2. Create the Spec
 
-Use the `/specify` command to describe what you want to build. Focus on the **what** and **why**, not the tech stack.
+Use the `/speckit.specify` command to describe what you want to build. Focus on the **what** and **why**, not the tech stack.
 
 ```bash
-/specify Build an application that can help me organize my photos in separate photo albums. Albums are grouped by date and can be re-organized by dragging and dropping on the main page. Albums are never in other nested albums. Within each album, photos are previewed in a tile-like interface.
+/speckit.specify Build an application that can help me organize my photos in separate photo albums. Albums are grouped by date and can be re-organized by dragging and dropping on the main page. Albums are never in other nested albums. Within each album, photos are previewed in a tile-like interface.
 ```
 
 ### 3. Create a Technical Implementation Plan
 
-Use the `/plan` command to provide your tech stack and architecture choices.
+Use the `/speckit.plan` command to provide your tech stack and architecture choices.
 
 ```bash
-/plan The application uses Vite with minimal number of libraries. Use vanilla HTML, CSS, and JavaScript as much as possible. Images are not uploaded anywhere and metadata is stored in a local SQLite database.
+/speckit.plan The application uses Vite with minimal number of libraries. Use vanilla HTML, CSS, and JavaScript as much as possible. Images are not uploaded anywhere and metadata is stored in a local SQLite database.
 ```
 
 ### 4. Break Down and Implement
 
-Use `/tasks` to create an actionable task list, then ask your agent to implement the feature.
+Use `/speckit.tasks` to create an actionable task list, then ask your agent to implement the feature.
 
 ## Detailed Example: Building Taskify
 
 Here's a complete example of building a team productivity platform:
 
-### Step 1: Define Requirements with `/specify`
+### Step 1: Define Requirements with `/speckit.specify`
 
 ```text
 Develop Taskify, a team productivity platform. It should allow users to create projects, add team members,
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ Also validate the specification checklist:
 Read the review and acceptance checklist, and check off each item in the checklist if the feature spec meets the criteria. Leave it empty if it does not.
 ```
 
-### Step 3: Generate Technical Plan with `/plan`
+### Step 3: Generate Technical Plan with `/speckit.plan`
 
 Be specific about your tech stack and technical requirements:
 

docs/toc.yml

@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@
   items:
     - name: Local Development
       href: local-development.md
+

memory/constitution.md

@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@
 <!-- Example: All PRs/reviews must verify compliance; Complexity must be justified; Use [GUIDANCE_FILE] for runtime development guidance -->
 
 **Version**: [CONSTITUTION_VERSION] | **Ratified**: [RATIFICATION_DATE] | **Last Amended**: [LAST_AMENDED_DATE]
-<!-- Example: Version: 2.1.1 | Ratified: 2025-06-13 | Last Amended: 2025-07-16 -->
+<!-- Example: Version: 2.1.1 | Ratified: 2025-06-13 | Last Amended: 2025-07-16 -->

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "specify-cli"
-version = "0.0.17"
+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 = [
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel]
 packages = ["src/specify_cli"]
+

scripts/bash/check-prerequisites.sh

@@ -102,20 +102,20 @@ fi
 # Validate required directories and files
 if [[ ! -d "$FEATURE_DIR" ]]; then
     echo "ERROR: Feature directory not found: $FEATURE_DIR" >&2
-    echo "Run /specify first to create the feature structure." >&2
+    echo "Run /speckit.specify first to create the feature structure." >&2
     exit 1
 fi
 
 if [[ ! -f "$IMPL_PLAN" ]]; then
     echo "ERROR: plan.md not found in $FEATURE_DIR" >&2
-    echo "Run /plan first to create the implementation plan." >&2
+    echo "Run /speckit.plan first to create the implementation plan." >&2
     exit 1
 fi
 
 # Check for tasks.md if required
 if $REQUIRE_TASKS && [[ ! -f "$TASKS" ]]; then
     echo "ERROR: tasks.md not found in $FEATURE_DIR" >&2
-    echo "Run /tasks first to create the task list." >&2
+    echo "Run /speckit.tasks first to create the task list." >&2
     exit 1
 fi
 
@@ -163,4 +163,4 @@ else
     if $INCLUDE_TASKS; then
         check_file "$TASKS" "tasks.md"
     fi
-fi
+fi

scripts/bash/common.sh

@@ -19,21 +19,21 @@ get_current_branch() {
         echo "$SPECIFY_FEATURE"
         return
     fi
-    
+
     # Then check git if available
     if git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD >/dev/null 2>&1; then
         git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD
         return
     fi
-    
+
     # For non-git repos, try to find the latest feature directory
     local repo_root=$(get_repo_root)
     local specs_dir="$repo_root/specs"
-    
+
     if [[ -d "$specs_dir" ]]; then
         local latest_feature=""
         local highest=0
-        
+
         for dir in "$specs_dir"/*; do
             if [[ -d "$dir" ]]; then
                 local dirname=$(basename "$dir")
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ get_current_branch() {
                 fi
             fi
         done
-        
+
         if [[ -n "$latest_feature" ]]; then
             echo "$latest_feature"
             return
         fi
     fi
-    
+
     echo "main"  # Final fallback
 }
 
@@ -65,35 +65,77 @@ has_git() {
 check_feature_branch() {
     local branch="$1"
     local has_git_repo="$2"
-    
+
     # For non-git repos, we can't enforce branch naming but still provide output
     if [[ "$has_git_repo" != "true" ]]; then
         echo "[specify] Warning: Git repository not detected; skipped branch validation" >&2
         return 0
     fi
-    
+
     if [[ ! "$branch" =~ ^[0-9]{3}- ]]; then
         echo "ERROR: Not on a feature branch. Current branch: $branch" >&2
         echo "Feature branches should be named like: 001-feature-name" >&2
         return 1
     fi
-    
+
     return 0
 }
 
 get_feature_dir() { echo "$1/specs/$2"; }
 
+# Find feature directory by numeric prefix instead of exact branch match
+# This allows multiple branches to work on the same spec (e.g., 004-fix-bug, 004-add-feature)
+find_feature_dir_by_prefix() {
+    local repo_root="$1"
+    local branch_name="$2"
+    local specs_dir="$repo_root/specs"
+
+    # Extract numeric prefix from branch (e.g., "004" from "004-whatever")
+    if [[ ! "$branch_name" =~ ^([0-9]{3})- ]]; then
+        # If branch doesn't have numeric prefix, fall back to exact match
+        echo "$specs_dir/$branch_name"
+        return
+    fi
+
+    local prefix="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
+
+    # Search for directories in specs/ that start with this prefix
+    local matches=()
+    if [[ -d "$specs_dir" ]]; then
+        for dir in "$specs_dir"/"$prefix"-*; do
+            if [[ -d "$dir" ]]; then
+                matches+=("$(basename "$dir")")
+            fi
+        done
+    fi
+
+    # Handle results
+    if [[ ${#matches[@]} -eq 0 ]]; then
+        # No match found - return the branch name path (will fail later with clear error)
+        echo "$specs_dir/$branch_name"
+    elif [[ ${#matches[@]} -eq 1 ]]; then
+        # Exactly one match - perfect!
+        echo "$specs_dir/${matches[0]}"
+    else
+        # Multiple matches - this shouldn't happen with proper naming convention
+        echo "ERROR: Multiple spec directories found with prefix '$prefix': ${matches[*]}" >&2
+        echo "Please ensure only one spec directory exists per numeric prefix." >&2
+        echo "$specs_dir/$branch_name"  # Return something to avoid breaking the script
+    fi
+}
+
 get_feature_paths() {
     local repo_root=$(get_repo_root)
     local current_branch=$(get_current_branch)
     local has_git_repo="false"
-    
+
     if has_git; then
         has_git_repo="true"
     fi
-    
-    local feature_dir=$(get_feature_dir "$repo_root" "$current_branch")
-    
+
+    # Use prefix-based lookup to support multiple branches per spec
+    local feature_dir=$(find_feature_dir_by_prefix "$repo_root" "$current_branch")
+
     cat <<EOF
 REPO_ROOT='$repo_root'
 CURRENT_BRANCH='$current_branch'
@@ -111,3 +153,4 @@ EOF
 
 check_file() { [[ -f "$1" ]] && echo "  ✓ $2" || echo "  ✗ $2"; }
 check_dir() { [[ -d "$1" && -n $(ls -A "$1" 2>/dev/null) ]] && echo "  ✓ $2" || echo "  ✗ $2"; }
+

scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh

@@ -3,18 +3,52 @@
 set -e
 
 JSON_MODE=false
+SHORT_NAME=""
 ARGS=()
-for arg in "$@"; do
+i=1
+while [ $i -le $# ]; do
+    arg="${!i}"
     case "$arg" in
-        --json) JSON_MODE=true ;;
-        --help|-h) echo "Usage: $0 [--json] <feature_description>"; exit 0 ;;
-        *) ARGS+=("$arg") ;;
+        --json) 
+            JSON_MODE=true 
+            ;;
+        --short-name)
+            if [ $((i + 1)) -gt $# ]; then
+                echo 'Error: --short-name requires a value' >&2
+                exit 1
+            fi
+            i=$((i + 1))
+            next_arg="${!i}"
+            # Check if the next argument is another option (starts with --)
+            if [[ "$next_arg" == --* ]]; then
+                echo 'Error: --short-name requires a value' >&2
+                exit 1
+            fi
+            SHORT_NAME="$next_arg"
+            ;;
+        --help|-h) 
+            echo "Usage: $0 [--json] [--short-name <name>] <feature_description>"
+            echo ""
+            echo "Options:"
+            echo "  --json              Output in JSON format"
+            echo "  --short-name <name> Provide a custom short name (2-4 words) for the branch"
+            echo "  --help, -h          Show this help message"
+            echo ""
+            echo "Examples:"
+            echo "  $0 'Add user authentication system' --short-name 'user-auth'"
+            echo "  $0 'Implement OAuth2 integration for API'"
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        *) 
+            ARGS+=("$arg") 
+            ;;
     esac
+    i=$((i + 1))
 done
 
 FEATURE_DESCRIPTION="${ARGS[*]}"
 if [ -z "$FEATURE_DESCRIPTION" ]; then
-    echo "Usage: $0 [--json] <feature_description>" >&2
+    echo "Usage: $0 [--json] [--short-name <name>] <feature_description>" >&2
     exit 1
 fi
 
@@ -67,9 +101,84 @@ fi
 NEXT=$((HIGHEST + 1))
 FEATURE_NUM=$(printf "%03d" "$NEXT")
 
-BRANCH_NAME=$(echo "$FEATURE_DESCRIPTION" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' | sed 's/[^a-z0-9]/-/g' | sed 's/-\+/-/g' | sed 's/^-//' | sed 's/-$//')
-WORDS=$(echo "$BRANCH_NAME" | tr '-' '\n' | grep -v '^$' | head -3 | tr '\n' '-' | sed 's/-$//')
-BRANCH_NAME="${FEATURE_NUM}-${WORDS}"
+# Function to generate branch name with stop word filtering and length filtering
+generate_branch_name() {
+    local description="$1"
+    
+    # Common stop words to filter out
+    local stop_words="^(i|a|an|the|to|for|of|in|on|at|by|with|from|is|are|was|were|be|been|being|have|has|had|do|does|did|will|would|should|could|can|may|might|must|shall|this|that|these|those|my|your|our|their|want|need|add|get|set)$"
+    
+    # Convert to lowercase and split into words
+    local clean_name=$(echo "$description" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' | sed 's/[^a-z0-9]/ /g')
+    
+    # Filter words: remove stop words and words shorter than 3 chars (unless they're uppercase acronyms in original)
+    local meaningful_words=()
+    for word in $clean_name; do
+        # Skip empty words
+        [ -z "$word" ] && continue
+        
+        # Keep words that are NOT stop words AND (length >= 3 OR are potential acronyms)
+        if ! echo "$word" | grep -qiE "$stop_words"; then
+            if [ ${#word} -ge 3 ]; then
+                meaningful_words+=("$word")
+            elif echo "$description" | grep -q "\b${word^^}\b"; then
+                # Keep short words if they appear as uppercase in original (likely acronyms)
+                meaningful_words+=("$word")
+            fi
+        fi
+    done
+    
+    # If we have meaningful words, use first 3-4 of them
+    if [ ${#meaningful_words[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
+        local max_words=3
+        if [ ${#meaningful_words[@]} -eq 4 ]; then max_words=4; fi
+        
+        local result=""
+        local count=0
+        for word in "${meaningful_words[@]}"; do
+            if [ $count -ge $max_words ]; then break; fi
+            if [ -n "$result" ]; then result="$result-"; fi
+            result="$result$word"
+            count=$((count + 1))
+        done
+        echo "$result"
+    else
+        # Fallback to original logic if no meaningful words found
+        echo "$description" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' | sed 's/[^a-z0-9]/-/g' | sed 's/-\+/-/g' | sed 's/^-//' | sed 's/-$//' | tr '-' '\n' | grep -v '^$' | head -3 | tr '\n' '-' | sed 's/-$//'
+    fi
+}
+
+# Generate branch name
+if [ -n "$SHORT_NAME" ]; then
+    # Use provided short name, just clean it up
+    BRANCH_SUFFIX=$(echo "$SHORT_NAME" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' | sed 's/[^a-z0-9]/-/g' | sed 's/-\+/-/g' | sed 's/^-//' | sed 's/-$//')
+else
+    # Generate from description with smart filtering
+    BRANCH_SUFFIX=$(generate_branch_name "$FEATURE_DESCRIPTION")
+fi
+
+BRANCH_NAME="${FEATURE_NUM}-${BRANCH_SUFFIX}"
+
+# GitHub enforces a 244-byte limit on branch names
+# Validate and truncate if necessary
+MAX_BRANCH_LENGTH=244
+if [ ${#BRANCH_NAME} -gt $MAX_BRANCH_LENGTH ]; then
+    # Calculate how much we need to trim from suffix
+    # Account for: feature number (3) + hyphen (1) = 4 chars
+    MAX_SUFFIX_LENGTH=$((MAX_BRANCH_LENGTH - 4))
+    
+    # Truncate suffix at word boundary if possible
+    TRUNCATED_SUFFIX=$(echo "$BRANCH_SUFFIX" | cut -c1-$MAX_SUFFIX_LENGTH)
+    # Remove trailing hyphen if truncation created one
+    TRUNCATED_SUFFIX=$(echo "$TRUNCATED_SUFFIX" | sed 's/-$//')
+    
+    ORIGINAL_BRANCH_NAME="$BRANCH_NAME"
+    BRANCH_NAME="${FEATURE_NUM}-${TRUNCATED_SUFFIX}"
+    
+    >&2 echo "[specify] Warning: Branch name exceeded GitHub's 244-byte limit"
+    >&2 echo "[specify] Original: $ORIGINAL_BRANCH_NAME (${#ORIGINAL_BRANCH_NAME} bytes)"
+    >&2 echo "[specify] Truncated to: $BRANCH_NAME (${#BRANCH_NAME} bytes)"
+fi
 
 if [ "$HAS_GIT" = true ]; then
     git checkout -b "$BRANCH_NAME"

scripts/bash/setup-plan.sh

@@ -58,3 +58,4 @@ else
     echo "BRANCH: $CURRENT_BRANCH"
     echo "HAS_GIT: $HAS_GIT"
 fi
+

scripts/bash/update-agent-context.sh

@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@
 #
 # 5. Multi-Agent Support
 #    - Handles agent-specific file paths and naming conventions
-#    - Supports: Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, Qwen, opencode, Codex, Windsurf, Kilo Code, Auggie CLI, or Amazon Q Developer CLI
+#    - Supports: Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, Qwen, opencode, Codex, Windsurf, Kilo Code, Auggie CLI, Roo Code, CodeBuddy CLI, Amp, or Amazon Q Developer CLI
 #    - Can update single agents or all existing agent files
 #    - Creates default Claude file if no agent files exist
 #
 # Usage: ./update-agent-context.sh [agent_type]
-# Agent types: claude|gemini|copilot|cursor|qwen|opencode|codex|windsurf|kilocode|auggie|q
+# Agent types: claude|gemini|copilot|cursor-agent|qwen|opencode|codex|windsurf|kilocode|auggie|q
 # Leave empty to update all existing agent files
 
 set -e
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ WINDSURF_FILE="$REPO_ROOT/.windsurf/rules/specify-rules.md"
 KILOCODE_FILE="$REPO_ROOT/.kilocode/rules/specify-rules.md"
 AUGGIE_FILE="$REPO_ROOT/.augment/rules/specify-rules.md"
 ROO_FILE="$REPO_ROOT/.roo/rules/specify-rules.md"
+CODEBUDDY_FILE="$REPO_ROOT/CODEBUDDY.md"
+AMP_FILE="$REPO_ROOT/AGENTS.md"
 Q_FILE="$REPO_ROOT/AGENTS.md"
 
 # Template file
@@ -249,7 +251,7 @@ get_commands_for_language() {
             echo "cargo test && cargo clippy"
             ;;
         *"JavaScript"*|*"TypeScript"*)
-            echo "npm test && npm run lint"
+            echo "npm test \\&\\& npm run lint"
             ;;
         *)
             echo "# Add commands for $lang"
@@ -389,12 +391,25 @@ update_existing_agent_file() {
         new_change_entry="- $CURRENT_BRANCH: Added $NEW_DB"
     fi
     
+    # Check if sections exist in the file
+    local has_active_technologies=0
+    local has_recent_changes=0
+    
+    if grep -q "^## Active Technologies" "$target_file" 2>/dev/null; then
+        has_active_technologies=1
+    fi
+    
+    if grep -q "^## Recent Changes" "$target_file" 2>/dev/null; then
+        has_recent_changes=1
+    fi
+    
     # Process file line by line
     local in_tech_section=false
     local in_changes_section=false
     local tech_entries_added=false
     local changes_entries_added=false
     local existing_changes_count=0
+    local file_ended=false
     
     while IFS= read -r line || [[ -n "$line" ]]; do
         # Handle Active Technologies section
@@ -455,6 +470,22 @@ update_existing_agent_file() {
     # Post-loop check: if we're still in the Active Technologies section and haven't added new entries
     if [[ $in_tech_section == true ]] && [[ $tech_entries_added == false ]] && [[ ${#new_tech_entries[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
         printf '%s\n' "${new_tech_entries[@]}" >> "$temp_file"
+        tech_entries_added=true
+    fi
+    
+    # If sections don't exist, add them at the end of the file
+    if [[ $has_active_technologies -eq 0 ]] && [[ ${#new_tech_entries[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
+        echo "" >> "$temp_file"
+        echo "## Active Technologies" >> "$temp_file"
+        printf '%s\n' "${new_tech_entries[@]}" >> "$temp_file"
+        tech_entries_added=true
+    fi
+    
+    if [[ $has_recent_changes -eq 0 ]] && [[ -n "$new_change_entry" ]]; then
+        echo "" >> "$temp_file"
+        echo "## Recent Changes" >> "$temp_file"
+        echo "$new_change_entry" >> "$temp_file"
+        changes_entries_added=true
     fi
     
     # Move temp file to target atomically
@@ -557,7 +588,7 @@ update_specific_agent() {
         copilot)
             update_agent_file "$COPILOT_FILE" "GitHub Copilot"
             ;;
-        cursor)
+        cursor-agent)
             update_agent_file "$CURSOR_FILE" "Cursor IDE"
             ;;
         qwen)
@@ -581,12 +612,18 @@ update_specific_agent() {
         roo)
             update_agent_file "$ROO_FILE" "Roo Code"
             ;;
+        codebuddy)
+            update_agent_file "$CODEBUDDY_FILE" "CodeBuddy CLI"
+            ;;
+        amp)
+            update_agent_file "$AMP_FILE" "Amp"
+            ;;
         q)
             update_agent_file "$Q_FILE" "Amazon Q Developer CLI"
             ;;
         *)
             log_error "Unknown agent type '$agent_type'"
-            log_error "Expected: claude|gemini|copilot|cursor|qwen|opencode|codex|windsurf|kilocode|auggie|roo|q"
+            log_error "Expected: claude|gemini|copilot|cursor-agent|qwen|opencode|codex|windsurf|kilocode|auggie|roo|amp|q"
             exit 1
             ;;
     esac
@@ -646,6 +683,11 @@ update_all_existing_agents() {
         found_agent=true
     fi
 
+    if [[ -f "$CODEBUDDY_FILE" ]]; then
+        update_agent_file "$CODEBUDDY_FILE" "CodeBuddy CLI"
+        found_agent=true
+    fi
+
     if [[ -f "$Q_FILE" ]]; then
         update_agent_file "$Q_FILE" "Amazon Q Developer CLI"
         found_agent=true
@@ -674,7 +716,8 @@ print_summary() {
     fi
     
     echo
-    log_info "Usage: $0 [claude|gemini|copilot|cursor|qwen|opencode|codex|windsurf|kilocode|auggie|q]"
+
+    log_info "Usage: $0 [claude|gemini|copilot|cursor-agent|qwen|opencode|codex|windsurf|kilocode|auggie|codebuddy|q]"
 }
 
 #==============================================================================
@@ -726,3 +769,4 @@ main() {
 if [[ "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" == "${0}" ]]; then
     main "$@"
 fi
+

scripts/powershell/check-prerequisites.ps1

@@ -88,20 +88,20 @@ if ($PathsOnly) {
 # Validate required directories and files
 if (-not (Test-Path $paths.FEATURE_DIR -PathType Container)) {
     Write-Output "ERROR: Feature directory not found: $($paths.FEATURE_DIR)"
-    Write-Output "Run /specify first to create the feature structure."
+    Write-Output "Run /speckit.specify first to create the feature structure."
     exit 1
 }
 
 if (-not (Test-Path $paths.IMPL_PLAN -PathType Leaf)) {
     Write-Output "ERROR: plan.md not found in $($paths.FEATURE_DIR)"
-    Write-Output "Run /plan first to create the implementation plan."
+    Write-Output "Run /speckit.plan first to create the implementation plan."
     exit 1
 }
 
 # Check for tasks.md if required
 if ($RequireTasks -and -not (Test-Path $paths.TASKS -PathType Leaf)) {
     Write-Output "ERROR: tasks.md not found in $($paths.FEATURE_DIR)"
-    Write-Output "Run /tasks first to create the task list."
+    Write-Output "Run /speckit.tasks first to create the task list."
     exit 1
 }
 
@@ -145,4 +145,4 @@ if ($Json) {
     if ($IncludeTasks) {
         Test-FileExists -Path $paths.TASKS -Description 'tasks.md' | Out-Null
     }
-}
+}

scripts/powershell/common.ps1

@@ -134,3 +134,4 @@ function Test-DirHasFiles {
         return $false
     }
 }
+

scripts/powershell/create-new-feature.ps1

@@ -3,20 +3,39 @@
 [CmdletBinding()]
 param(
     [switch]$Json,
+    [string]$ShortName,
+    [switch]$Help,
     [Parameter(ValueFromRemainingArguments = $true)]
     [string[]]$FeatureDescription
 )
 $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
 
+# 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] <feature description>"
+    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,
@@ -72,9 +91,82 @@ if (Test-Path $specsDir) {
 $next = $highest + 1
 $featureNum = ('{0:000}' -f $next)
 
-$branchName = $featureDesc.ToLower() -replace '[^a-z0-9]', '-' -replace '-{2,}', '-' -replace '^-', '' -replace '-$', ''
-$words = ($branchName -split '-') | Where-Object { $_ } | Select-Object -First 3
-$branchName = "$featureNum-$([string]::Join('-', $words))"
+# Function to generate branch name with stop word filtering and length filtering
+function Get-BranchName {
+    param([string]$Description)
+    
+    # Common stop words to filter out
+    $stopWords = @(
+        'i', 'a', 'an', 'the', 'to', 'for', 'of', 'in', 'on', 'at', 'by', 'with', 'from',
+        'is', 'are', 'was', 'were', 'be', 'been', 'being', 'have', 'has', 'had',
+        'do', 'does', 'did', 'will', 'would', 'should', 'could', 'can', 'may', 'might', 'must', 'shall',
+        'this', 'that', 'these', 'those', 'my', 'your', 'our', 'their',
+        'want', 'need', 'add', 'get', 'set'
+    )
+    
+    # Convert to lowercase and extract words (alphanumeric only)
+    $cleanName = $Description.ToLower() -replace '[^a-z0-9\s]', ' '
+    $words = $cleanName -split '\s+' | Where-Object { $_ }
+    
+    # Filter words: remove stop words and words shorter than 3 chars (unless they're uppercase acronyms in original)
+    $meaningfulWords = @()
+    foreach ($word in $words) {
+        # Skip stop words
+        if ($stopWords -contains $word) { continue }
+        
+        # Keep words that are length >= 3 OR appear as uppercase in original (likely acronyms)
+        if ($word.Length -ge 3) {
+            $meaningfulWords += $word
+        } elseif ($Description -match "\b$($word.ToUpper())\b") {
+            # Keep short words if they appear as uppercase in original (likely acronyms)
+            $meaningfulWords += $word
+        }
+    }
+    
+    # If we have meaningful words, use first 3-4 of them
+    if ($meaningfulWords.Count -gt 0) {
+        $maxWords = if ($meaningfulWords.Count -eq 4) { 4 } else { 3 }
+        $result = ($meaningfulWords | Select-Object -First $maxWords) -join '-'
+        return $result
+    } else {
+        # Fallback to original logic if no meaningful words found
+        $result = $Description.ToLower() -replace '[^a-z0-9]', '-' -replace '-{2,}', '-' -replace '^-', '' -replace '-$', ''
+        $fallbackWords = ($result -split '-') | Where-Object { $_ } | Select-Object -First 3
+        return [string]::Join('-', $fallbackWords)
+    }
+}
+
+# Generate branch name
+if ($ShortName) {
+    # Use provided short name, just clean it up
+    $branchSuffix = $ShortName.ToLower() -replace '[^a-z0-9]', '-' -replace '-{2,}', '-' -replace '^-', '' -replace '-$', ''
+} else {
+    # Generate from description with smart filtering
+    $branchSuffix = Get-BranchName -Description $featureDesc
+}
+
+$branchName = "$featureNum-$branchSuffix"
+
+# GitHub enforces a 244-byte limit on branch names
+# Validate and truncate if necessary
+$maxBranchLength = 244
+if ($branchName.Length -gt $maxBranchLength) {
+    # Calculate how much we need to trim from suffix
+    # Account for: feature number (3) + hyphen (1) = 4 chars
+    $maxSuffixLength = $maxBranchLength - 4
+    
+    # Truncate suffix
+    $truncatedSuffix = $branchSuffix.Substring(0, [Math]::Min($branchSuffix.Length, $maxSuffixLength))
+    # Remove trailing hyphen if truncation created one
+    $truncatedSuffix = $truncatedSuffix -replace '-$', ''
+    
+    $originalBranchName = $branchName
+    $branchName = "$featureNum-$truncatedSuffix"
+    
+    Write-Warning "[specify] Branch name exceeded GitHub's 244-byte limit"
+    Write-Warning "[specify] Original: $originalBranchName ($($originalBranchName.Length) bytes)"
+    Write-Warning "[specify] Truncated to: $branchName ($($branchName.Length) bytes)"
+}
 
 if ($hasGit) {
     try {
@@ -115,3 +207,4 @@ if ($Json) {
     Write-Output "HAS_GIT: $hasGit"
     Write-Output "SPECIFY_FEATURE environment variable set to: $branchName"
 }
+

scripts/powershell/setup-plan.ps1

@@ -59,3 +59,4 @@ if ($Json) {
     Write-Output "BRANCH: $($paths.CURRENT_BRANCH)"
     Write-Output "HAS_GIT: $($paths.HAS_GIT)"
 }
+

scripts/powershell/update-agent-context.ps1

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Mirrors the behavior of scripts/bash/update-agent-context.sh:
  2. Plan Data Extraction
  3. Agent File Management (create from template or update existing)
  4. Content Generation (technology stack, recent changes, timestamp)
- 5. Multi-Agent Support (claude, gemini, copilot, cursor, qwen, opencode, codex, windsurf, kilocode, auggie, roo, q)
+ 5. Multi-Agent Support (claude, gemini, copilot, cursor-agent, qwen, opencode, codex, windsurf, kilocode, auggie, roo, amp, q)
 
 .PARAMETER AgentType
 Optional agent key to update a single agent. If omitted, updates all existing agent files (creating a default Claude file if none exist).
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Relies on common helper functions in common.ps1
 #>
 param(
     [Parameter(Position=0)]
-    [ValidateSet('claude','gemini','copilot','cursor','qwen','opencode','codex','windsurf','kilocode','auggie','roo','q')]
+    [ValidateSet('claude','gemini','copilot','cursor-agent','qwen','opencode','codex','windsurf','kilocode','auggie','roo','codebuddy','amp','q')]
     [string]$AgentType
 )
 
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ $WINDSURF_FILE = Join-Path $REPO_ROOT '.windsurf/rules/specify-rules.md'
 $KILOCODE_FILE = Join-Path $REPO_ROOT '.kilocode/rules/specify-rules.md'
 $AUGGIE_FILE   = Join-Path $REPO_ROOT '.augment/rules/specify-rules.md'
 $ROO_FILE      = Join-Path $REPO_ROOT '.roo/rules/specify-rules.md'
+$CODEBUDDY_FILE = Join-Path $REPO_ROOT 'CODEBUDDY.md'
+$AMP_FILE      = Join-Path $REPO_ROOT 'AGENTS.md'
 $Q_FILE        = Join-Path $REPO_ROOT 'AGENTS.md'
 
 $TEMPLATE_FILE = Join-Path $REPO_ROOT '.specify/templates/agent-file-template.md'
@@ -369,7 +371,7 @@ function Update-SpecificAgent {
         'claude'   { Update-AgentFile -TargetFile $CLAUDE_FILE   -AgentName 'Claude Code' }
         'gemini'   { Update-AgentFile -TargetFile $GEMINI_FILE   -AgentName 'Gemini CLI' }
         'copilot'  { Update-AgentFile -TargetFile $COPILOT_FILE  -AgentName 'GitHub Copilot' }
-        'cursor'   { Update-AgentFile -TargetFile $CURSOR_FILE   -AgentName 'Cursor IDE' }
+        'cursor-agent' { Update-AgentFile -TargetFile $CURSOR_FILE   -AgentName 'Cursor IDE' }
         'qwen'     { Update-AgentFile -TargetFile $QWEN_FILE     -AgentName 'Qwen Code' }
         'opencode' { Update-AgentFile -TargetFile $AGENTS_FILE   -AgentName 'opencode' }
         'codex'    { Update-AgentFile -TargetFile $AGENTS_FILE   -AgentName 'Codex CLI' }
@@ -377,8 +379,10 @@ function Update-SpecificAgent {
         'kilocode' { Update-AgentFile -TargetFile $KILOCODE_FILE -AgentName 'Kilo Code' }
         'auggie'   { Update-AgentFile -TargetFile $AUGGIE_FILE   -AgentName 'Auggie CLI' }
         'roo'      { Update-AgentFile -TargetFile $ROO_FILE      -AgentName 'Roo Code' }
+        'codebuddy' { Update-AgentFile -TargetFile $CODEBUDDY_FILE -AgentName 'CodeBuddy CLI' }
+        'amp'      { Update-AgentFile -TargetFile $AMP_FILE      -AgentName 'Amp' }
         'q'        { Update-AgentFile -TargetFile $Q_FILE        -AgentName 'Amazon Q Developer CLI' }
-        default { Write-Err "Unknown agent type '$Type'"; Write-Err 'Expected: claude|gemini|copilot|cursor|qwen|opencode|codex|windsurf|kilocode|auggie|roo|q'; return $false }
+        default { Write-Err "Unknown agent type '$Type'"; Write-Err 'Expected: claude|gemini|copilot|cursor-agent|qwen|opencode|codex|windsurf|kilocode|auggie|roo|codebuddy|amp|q'; return $false }
     }
 }
 
@@ -395,6 +399,7 @@ function Update-AllExistingAgents {
     if (Test-Path $KILOCODE_FILE) { if (-not (Update-AgentFile -TargetFile $KILOCODE_FILE -AgentName 'Kilo Code')) { $ok = $false }; $found = $true }
     if (Test-Path $AUGGIE_FILE)   { if (-not (Update-AgentFile -TargetFile $AUGGIE_FILE   -AgentName 'Auggie CLI')) { $ok = $false }; $found = $true }
     if (Test-Path $ROO_FILE)      { if (-not (Update-AgentFile -TargetFile $ROO_FILE      -AgentName 'Roo Code')) { $ok = $false }; $found = $true }
+    if (Test-Path $CODEBUDDY_FILE) { if (-not (Update-AgentFile -TargetFile $CODEBUDDY_FILE -AgentName 'CodeBuddy CLI')) { $ok = $false }; $found = $true }
     if (Test-Path $Q_FILE)        { if (-not (Update-AgentFile -TargetFile $Q_FILE        -AgentName 'Amazon Q Developer CLI')) { $ok = $false }; $found = $true }
     if (-not $found) {
         Write-Info 'No existing agent files found, creating default Claude file...'
@@ -410,7 +415,7 @@ function Print-Summary {
     if ($NEW_FRAMEWORK) { Write-Host "  - Added framework: $NEW_FRAMEWORK" }
     if ($NEW_DB -and $NEW_DB -ne 'N/A') { Write-Host "  - Added database: $NEW_DB" }
     Write-Host ''
-    Write-Info 'Usage: ./update-agent-context.ps1 [-AgentType claude|gemini|copilot|cursor|qwen|opencode|codex|windsurf|kilocode|auggie|roo|q]'
+    Write-Info 'Usage: ./update-agent-context.ps1 [-AgentType claude|gemini|copilot|cursor-agent|qwen|opencode|codex|windsurf|kilocode|auggie|roo|codebuddy|amp|q]'
 }
 
 function Main {
@@ -431,3 +436,4 @@ function Main {
 }
 
 Main
+

spec-driven.md

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ The key is treating specifications as the source of truth, with code as the gene
 
 The SDD methodology is significantly enhanced through three powerful commands that automate the specification → planning → tasking workflow:
 
-### The `/specify` Command
+### The `/speckit.specify` Command
 
 This command transforms a simple feature description (the user-prompt) into a complete, structured specification with automatic repository management:
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ This command transforms a simple feature description (the user-prompt) into a co
 3. **Template-Based Generation**: Copies and customizes the feature specification template with your requirements
 4. **Directory Structure**: Creates the proper `specs/[branch-name]/` structure for all related documents
 
-### The `/plan` Command
+### The `/speckit.plan` Command
 
 Once a feature specification exists, this command creates a comprehensive implementation plan:
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Once a feature specification exists, this command creates a comprehensive implem
 4. **Detailed Documentation**: Generates supporting documents for data models, API contracts, and test scenarios
 5. **Quickstart Validation**: Produces a quickstart guide capturing key validation scenarios
 
-### The `/tasks` Command
+### The `/speckit.tasks` Command
 
 After a plan is created, this command analyzes the plan and related design documents to generate an executable task list:
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ Total: ~12 hours of documentation work
 
 ```bash
 # Step 1: Create the feature specification (5 minutes)
-/specify Real-time chat system with message history and user presence
+/speckit.specify Real-time chat system with message history and user presence
 
 # This automatically:
 # - Creates branch "003-chat-system"
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@ Total: ~12 hours of documentation work
 # - Populates it with structured requirements
 
 # Step 2: Generate implementation plan (5 minutes)
-/plan WebSocket for real-time messaging, PostgreSQL for history, Redis for presence
+/speckit.plan WebSocket for real-time messaging, PostgreSQL for history, Redis for presence
 
 # Step 3: Generate executable tasks (5 minutes)
-/tasks
+/speckit.tasks
 
 # This automatically creates:
 # - specs/003-chat-system/plan.md

templates/agent-file-template.md

@@ -3,21 +3,26 @@
 Auto-generated from all feature plans. Last updated: [DATE]
 
 ## Active Technologies
+
 [EXTRACTED FROM ALL PLAN.MD FILES]
 
 ## Project Structure
-```
+
+```text
 [ACTUAL STRUCTURE FROM PLANS]
 ```
 
 ## Commands
+
 [ONLY COMMANDS FOR ACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES]
 
 ## Code Style
+
 [LANGUAGE-SPECIFIC, ONLY FOR LANGUAGES IN USE]
 
 ## Recent Changes
+
 [LAST 3 FEATURES AND WHAT THEY ADDED]
 
 <!-- MANUAL ADDITIONS START -->
-<!-- MANUAL ADDITIONS END -->
+<!-- MANUAL ADDITIONS END -->

templates/checklist-template.md

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# [CHECKLIST TYPE] Checklist: [FEATURE NAME]
+
+**Purpose**: [Brief description of what this checklist covers]
+**Created**: [DATE]
+**Feature**: [Link to spec.md or relevant documentation]
+
+**Note**: This checklist is generated by the `/speckit.checklist` command based on feature context and requirements.
+
+<!-- 
+  ============================================================================
+  IMPORTANT: The checklist items below are SAMPLE ITEMS for illustration only.
+  
+  The /speckit.checklist command MUST replace these with actual items based on:
+  - User's specific checklist request
+  - Feature requirements from spec.md
+  - Technical context from plan.md
+  - Implementation details from tasks.md
+  
+  DO NOT keep these sample items in the generated checklist file.
+  ============================================================================
+-->
+
+## [Category 1]
+
+- [ ] CHK001 First checklist item with clear action
+- [ ] CHK002 Second checklist item
+- [ ] CHK003 Third checklist item
+
+## [Category 2]
+
+- [ ] CHK004 Another category item
+- [ ] CHK005 Item with specific criteria
+- [ ] CHK006 Final item in this category
+
+## Notes
+
+- Check items off as completed: `[x]`
+- Add comments or findings inline
+- Link to relevant resources or documentation
+- Items are numbered sequentially for easy reference

templates/commands/analyze.md

@@ -5,100 +5,183 @@ scripts:
   ps: scripts/powershell/check-prerequisites.ps1 -Json -RequireTasks -IncludeTasks
 ---
 
-The user input to you can be provided directly by the agent or as a command argument - you **MUST** consider it before proceeding with the prompt (if not empty).
-
-User input:
+## User Input
 
+```text
 $ARGUMENTS
+```
 
-Goal: Identify inconsistencies, duplications, ambiguities, and underspecified items across the three core artifacts (`spec.md`, `plan.md`, `tasks.md`) before implementation. This command MUST run only after `/tasks` has successfully produced a complete `tasks.md`.
+You **MUST** consider the user input before proceeding (if not empty).
 
-STRICTLY READ-ONLY: Do **not** modify any files. Output a structured analysis report. Offer an optional remediation plan (user must explicitly approve before any follow-up editing commands would be invoked manually).
+## Goal
 
-Constitution Authority: The project constitution (`/memory/constitution.md`) is **non-negotiable** within this analysis scope. Constitution conflicts are automatically CRITICAL and require adjustment of the spec, plan, or tasks—not dilution, reinterpretation, or silent ignoring of the principle. If a principle itself needs to change, that must occur in a separate, explicit constitution update outside `/analyze`.
+Identify inconsistencies, duplications, ambiguities, and underspecified items across the three core artifacts (`spec.md`, `plan.md`, `tasks.md`) before implementation. This command MUST run only after `/speckit.tasks` has successfully produced a complete `tasks.md`.
 
-Execution steps:
+## Operating Constraints
 
-1. Run `{SCRIPT}` once from repo root and parse JSON for FEATURE_DIR and AVAILABLE_DOCS. Derive absolute paths:
-   - SPEC = FEATURE_DIR/spec.md
-   - PLAN = FEATURE_DIR/plan.md
-   - TASKS = FEATURE_DIR/tasks.md
-   Abort with an error message if any required file is missing (instruct the user to run missing prerequisite command).
+**STRICTLY READ-ONLY**: Do **not** modify any files. Output a structured analysis report. Offer an optional remediation plan (user must explicitly approve before any follow-up editing commands would be invoked manually).
 
-2. Load artifacts:
-   - Parse spec.md sections: Overview/Context, Functional Requirements, Non-Functional Requirements, User Stories, Edge Cases (if present).
-   - Parse plan.md: Architecture/stack choices, Data Model references, Phases, Technical constraints.
-   - Parse tasks.md: Task IDs, descriptions, phase grouping, parallel markers [P], referenced file paths.
-   - Load constitution `/memory/constitution.md` for principle validation.
+**Constitution Authority**: The project constitution (`/memory/constitution.md`) is **non-negotiable** within this analysis scope. Constitution conflicts are automatically CRITICAL and require adjustment of the spec, plan, or tasks—not dilution, reinterpretation, or silent ignoring of the principle. If a principle itself needs to change, that must occur in a separate, explicit constitution update outside `/speckit.analyze`.
 
-3. Build internal semantic models:
-   - Requirements inventory: Each functional + non-functional requirement with a stable key (derive slug based on imperative phrase; e.g., "User can upload file" -> `user-can-upload-file`).
-   - User story/action inventory.
-   - Task coverage mapping: Map each task to one or more requirements or stories (inference by keyword / explicit reference patterns like IDs or key phrases).
-   - Constitution rule set: Extract principle names and any MUST/SHOULD normative statements.
+## Execution Steps
 
-4. Detection passes:
-   A. Duplication detection:
-      - Identify near-duplicate requirements. Mark lower-quality phrasing for consolidation.
-   B. Ambiguity detection:
-      - Flag vague adjectives (fast, scalable, secure, intuitive, robust) lacking measurable criteria.
-      - Flag unresolved placeholders (TODO, TKTK, ???, <placeholder>, etc.).
-   C. Underspecification:
-      - Requirements with verbs but missing object or measurable outcome.
-      - User stories missing acceptance criteria alignment.
-      - Tasks referencing files or components not defined in spec/plan.
-   D. Constitution alignment:
-      - Any requirement or plan element conflicting with a MUST principle.
-      - Missing mandated sections or quality gates from constitution.
-   E. Coverage gaps:
-      - Requirements with zero associated tasks.
-      - Tasks with no mapped requirement/story.
-      - Non-functional requirements not reflected in tasks (e.g., performance, security).
-   F. Inconsistency:
-      - Terminology drift (same concept named differently across files).
-      - Data entities referenced in plan but absent in spec (or vice versa).
-      - Task ordering contradictions (e.g., integration tasks before foundational setup tasks without dependency note).
-      - Conflicting requirements (e.g., one requires to use Next.js while other says to use Vue as the framework).
+### 1. Initialize Analysis Context
 
-5. Severity assignment heuristic:
-   - CRITICAL: Violates constitution MUST, missing core spec artifact, or requirement with zero coverage that blocks baseline functionality.
-   - HIGH: Duplicate or conflicting requirement, ambiguous security/performance attribute, untestable acceptance criterion.
-   - MEDIUM: Terminology drift, missing non-functional task coverage, underspecified edge case.
-   - LOW: Style/wording improvements, minor redundancy not affecting execution order.
+Run `{SCRIPT}` once from repo root and parse JSON for FEATURE_DIR and AVAILABLE_DOCS. Derive absolute paths:
 
-6. Produce a Markdown report (no file writes) with sections:
+- SPEC = FEATURE_DIR/spec.md
+- PLAN = FEATURE_DIR/plan.md
+- TASKS = FEATURE_DIR/tasks.md
 
-   ### Specification Analysis Report
-   | ID | Category | Severity | Location(s) | Summary | Recommendation |
-   |----|----------|----------|-------------|---------|----------------|
-   | A1 | Duplication | HIGH | spec.md:L120-134 | Two similar requirements ... | Merge phrasing; keep clearer version |
-   (Add one row per finding; generate stable IDs prefixed by category initial.)
+Abort with an error message if any required file is missing (instruct the user to run missing prerequisite command).
+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").
 
-   Additional subsections:
-   - Coverage Summary Table:
-     | Requirement Key | Has Task? | Task IDs | Notes |
-   - Constitution Alignment Issues (if any)
-   - Unmapped Tasks (if any)
-   - Metrics:
-     * Total Requirements
-     * Total Tasks
-     * Coverage % (requirements with >=1 task)
-     * Ambiguity Count
-     * Duplication Count
-     * Critical Issues Count
+### 2. Load Artifacts (Progressive Disclosure)
 
-7. At end of report, output a concise Next Actions block:
-   - If CRITICAL issues exist: Recommend resolving before `/implement`.
-   - If only LOW/MEDIUM: User may proceed, but provide improvement suggestions.
-   - Provide explicit command suggestions: e.g., "Run /specify with refinement", "Run /plan to adjust architecture", "Manually edit tasks.md to add coverage for 'performance-metrics'".
+Load only the minimal necessary context from each artifact:
 
-8. Ask the user: "Would you like me to suggest concrete remediation edits for the top N issues?" (Do NOT apply them automatically.)
+**From spec.md:**
 
-Behavior rules:
-- NEVER modify files.
-- NEVER hallucinate missing sections—if absent, report them.
-- KEEP findings deterministic: if rerun without changes, produce consistent IDs and counts.
-- LIMIT total findings in the main table to 50; aggregate remainder in a summarized overflow note.
-- If zero issues found, emit a success report with coverage statistics and proceed recommendation.
+- Overview/Context
+- Functional Requirements
+- Non-Functional Requirements
+- User Stories
+- Edge Cases (if present)
 
-Context: {ARGS}
+**From plan.md:**
+
+- Architecture/stack choices
+- Data Model references
+- Phases
+- Technical constraints
+
+**From tasks.md:**
+
+- Task IDs
+- Descriptions
+- Phase grouping
+- Parallel markers [P]
+- Referenced file paths
+
+**From constitution:**
+
+- Load `/memory/constitution.md` for principle validation
+
+### 3. Build Semantic Models
+
+Create internal representations (do not include raw artifacts in output):
+
+- **Requirements inventory**: Each functional + non-functional requirement with a stable key (derive slug based on imperative phrase; e.g., "User can upload file" → `user-can-upload-file`)
+- **User story/action inventory**: Discrete user actions with acceptance criteria
+- **Task coverage mapping**: Map each task to one or more requirements or stories (inference by keyword / explicit reference patterns like IDs or key phrases)
+- **Constitution rule set**: Extract principle names and MUST/SHOULD normative statements
+
+### 4. Detection Passes (Token-Efficient Analysis)
+
+Focus on high-signal findings. Limit to 50 findings total; aggregate remainder in overflow summary.
+
+#### A. Duplication Detection
+
+- Identify near-duplicate requirements
+- Mark lower-quality phrasing for consolidation
+
+#### B. Ambiguity Detection
+
+- Flag vague adjectives (fast, scalable, secure, intuitive, robust) lacking measurable criteria
+- Flag unresolved placeholders (TODO, TKTK, ???, `<placeholder>`, etc.)
+
+#### C. Underspecification
+
+- Requirements with verbs but missing object or measurable outcome
+- User stories missing acceptance criteria alignment
+- Tasks referencing files or components not defined in spec/plan
+
+#### D. Constitution Alignment
+
+- Any requirement or plan element conflicting with a MUST principle
+- Missing mandated sections or quality gates from constitution
+
+#### E. Coverage Gaps
+
+- Requirements with zero associated tasks
+- Tasks with no mapped requirement/story
+- Non-functional requirements not reflected in tasks (e.g., performance, security)
+
+#### F. Inconsistency
+
+- Terminology drift (same concept named differently across files)
+- Data entities referenced in plan but absent in spec (or vice versa)
+- Task ordering contradictions (e.g., integration tasks before foundational setup tasks without dependency note)
+- Conflicting requirements (e.g., one requires Next.js while other specifies Vue)
+
+### 5. Severity Assignment
+
+Use this heuristic to prioritize findings:
+
+- **CRITICAL**: Violates constitution MUST, missing core spec artifact, or requirement with zero coverage that blocks baseline functionality
+- **HIGH**: Duplicate or conflicting requirement, ambiguous security/performance attribute, untestable acceptance criterion
+- **MEDIUM**: Terminology drift, missing non-functional task coverage, underspecified edge case
+- **LOW**: Style/wording improvements, minor redundancy not affecting execution order
+
+### 6. Produce Compact Analysis Report
+
+Output a Markdown report (no file writes) with the following structure:
+
+## Specification Analysis Report
+
+| ID | Category | Severity | Location(s) | Summary | Recommendation |
+|----|----------|----------|-------------|---------|----------------|
+| A1 | Duplication | HIGH | spec.md:L120-134 | Two similar requirements ... | Merge phrasing; keep clearer version |
+
+(Add one row per finding; generate stable IDs prefixed by category initial.)
+
+**Coverage Summary Table:**
+
+| Requirement Key | Has Task? | Task IDs | Notes |
+|-----------------|-----------|----------|-------|
+
+**Constitution Alignment Issues:** (if any)
+
+**Unmapped Tasks:** (if any)
+
+**Metrics:**
+
+- Total Requirements
+- Total Tasks
+- Coverage % (requirements with >=1 task)
+- Ambiguity Count
+- Duplication Count
+- Critical Issues Count
+
+### 7. Provide Next Actions
+
+At end of report, output a concise Next Actions block:
+
+- If CRITICAL issues exist: Recommend resolving before `/speckit.implement`
+- If only LOW/MEDIUM: User may proceed, but provide improvement suggestions
+- Provide explicit command suggestions: e.g., "Run /speckit.specify with refinement", "Run /speckit.plan to adjust architecture", "Manually edit tasks.md to add coverage for 'performance-metrics'"
+
+### 8. Offer Remediation
+
+Ask the user: "Would you like me to suggest concrete remediation edits for the top N issues?" (Do NOT apply them automatically.)
+
+## Operating Principles
+
+### Context Efficiency
+
+- **Minimal high-signal tokens**: Focus on actionable findings, not exhaustive documentation
+- **Progressive disclosure**: Load artifacts incrementally; don't dump all content into analysis
+- **Token-efficient output**: Limit findings table to 50 rows; summarize overflow
+- **Deterministic results**: Rerunning without changes should produce consistent IDs and counts
+
+### Analysis Guidelines
+
+- **NEVER modify files** (this is read-only analysis)
+- **NEVER hallucinate missing sections** (if absent, report them accurately)
+- **Prioritize constitution violations** (these are always CRITICAL)
+- **Use examples over exhaustive rules** (cite specific instances, not generic patterns)
+- **Report zero issues gracefully** (emit success report with coverage statistics)
+
+## Context
+
+{ARGS}

templates/commands/checklist.md

@@ -0,0 +1,297 @@
+---
+description: Generate a custom checklist for the current feature based on user requirements.
+scripts:
+  sh: scripts/bash/check-prerequisites.sh --json
+  ps: scripts/powershell/check-prerequisites.ps1 -Json
+---
+
+## Checklist Purpose: "Unit Tests for English"
+
+**CRITICAL CONCEPT**: Checklists are **UNIT TESTS FOR REQUIREMENTS WRITING** - they validate the quality, clarity, and completeness of requirements in a given domain.
+
+**NOT for verification/testing**:
+
+- ❌ NOT "Verify the button clicks correctly"
+- ❌ NOT "Test error handling works"
+- ❌ NOT "Confirm the API returns 200"
+- ❌ NOT checking if code/implementation matches the spec
+
+**FOR requirements quality validation**:
+
+- ✅ "Are visual hierarchy requirements defined for all card types?" (completeness)
+- ✅ "Is 'prominent display' quantified with specific sizing/positioning?" (clarity)
+- ✅ "Are hover state requirements consistent across all interactive elements?" (consistency)
+- ✅ "Are accessibility requirements defined for keyboard navigation?" (coverage)
+- ✅ "Does the spec define what happens when logo image fails to load?" (edge cases)
+
+**Metaphor**: If your spec is code written in English, the checklist is its unit test suite. You're testing whether the requirements are well-written, complete, unambiguous, and ready for implementation - NOT whether the implementation works.
+
+## User Input
+
+```text
+$ARGUMENTS
+```
+
+You **MUST** consider the user input before proceeding (if not empty).
+
+## Execution Steps
+
+1. **Setup**: Run `{SCRIPT}` from repo root and parse JSON for FEATURE_DIR and AVAILABLE_DOCS list.
+   - All file paths must be absolute.
+   - For single quotes in args like "I'm Groot", use escape syntax: e.g 'I'\''m Groot' (or double-quote if possible: "I'm Groot").
+
+2. **Clarify intent (dynamic)**: Derive up to THREE initial contextual clarifying questions (no pre-baked catalog). They MUST:
+   - Be generated from the user's phrasing + extracted signals from spec/plan/tasks
+   - Only ask about information that materially changes checklist content
+   - Be skipped individually if already unambiguous in `$ARGUMENTS`
+   - Prefer precision over breadth
+
+   Generation algorithm:
+   1. Extract signals: feature domain keywords (e.g., auth, latency, UX, API), risk indicators ("critical", "must", "compliance"), stakeholder hints ("QA", "review", "security team"), and explicit deliverables ("a11y", "rollback", "contracts").
+   2. Cluster signals into candidate focus areas (max 4) ranked by relevance.
+   3. Identify probable audience & timing (author, reviewer, QA, release) if not explicit.
+   4. Detect missing dimensions: scope breadth, depth/rigor, risk emphasis, exclusion boundaries, measurable acceptance criteria.
+   5. Formulate questions chosen from these archetypes:
+      - Scope refinement (e.g., "Should this include integration touchpoints with X and Y or stay limited to local module correctness?")
+      - Risk prioritization (e.g., "Which of these potential risk areas should receive mandatory gating checks?")
+      - Depth calibration (e.g., "Is this a lightweight pre-commit sanity list or a formal release gate?")
+      - Audience framing (e.g., "Will this be used by the author only or peers during PR review?")
+      - Boundary exclusion (e.g., "Should we explicitly exclude performance tuning items this round?")
+      - Scenario class gap (e.g., "No recovery flows detected—are rollback / partial failure paths in scope?")
+
+   Question formatting rules:
+   - If presenting options, generate a compact table with columns: Option | Candidate | Why It Matters
+   - Limit to A–E options maximum; omit table if a free-form answer is clearer
+   - Never ask the user to restate what they already said
+   - Avoid speculative categories (no hallucination). If uncertain, ask explicitly: "Confirm whether X belongs in scope."
+
+   Defaults when interaction impossible:
+   - Depth: Standard
+   - Audience: Reviewer (PR) if code-related; Author otherwise
+   - Focus: Top 2 relevance clusters
+
+   Output the questions (label Q1/Q2/Q3). After answers: if ≥2 scenario classes (Alternate / Exception / Recovery / Non-Functional domain) remain unclear, you MAY ask up to TWO more targeted follow‑ups (Q4/Q5) with a one-line justification each (e.g., "Unresolved recovery path risk"). Do not exceed five total questions. Skip escalation if user explicitly declines more.
+
+3. **Understand user request**: Combine `$ARGUMENTS` + clarifying answers:
+   - Derive checklist theme (e.g., security, review, deploy, ux)
+   - Consolidate explicit must-have items mentioned by user
+   - Map focus selections to category scaffolding
+   - Infer any missing context from spec/plan/tasks (do NOT hallucinate)
+
+4. **Load feature context**: Read from FEATURE_DIR:
+   - spec.md: Feature requirements and scope
+   - plan.md (if exists): Technical details, dependencies
+   - tasks.md (if exists): Implementation tasks
+
+   **Context Loading Strategy**:
+   - Load only necessary portions relevant to active focus areas (avoid full-file dumping)
+   - Prefer summarizing long sections into concise scenario/requirement bullets
+   - Use progressive disclosure: add follow-on retrieval only if gaps detected
+   - If source docs are large, generate interim summary items instead of embedding raw text
+
+5. **Generate checklist** - Create "Unit Tests for Requirements":
+   - Create `FEATURE_DIR/checklists/` directory if it doesn't exist
+   - Generate unique checklist filename:
+     - Use short, descriptive name based on domain (e.g., `ux.md`, `api.md`, `security.md`)
+     - Format: `[domain].md`
+     - If file exists, append to existing file
+   - Number items sequentially starting from CHK001
+   - Each `/speckit.checklist` run creates a NEW file (never overwrites existing checklists)
+
+   **CORE PRINCIPLE - Test the Requirements, Not the Implementation**:
+   Every checklist item MUST evaluate the REQUIREMENTS THEMSELVES for:
+   - **Completeness**: Are all necessary requirements present?
+   - **Clarity**: Are requirements unambiguous and specific?
+   - **Consistency**: Do requirements align with each other?
+   - **Measurability**: Can requirements be objectively verified?
+   - **Coverage**: Are all scenarios/edge cases addressed?
+
+   **Category Structure** - Group items by requirement quality dimensions:
+   - **Requirement Completeness** (Are all necessary requirements documented?)
+   - **Requirement Clarity** (Are requirements specific and unambiguous?)
+   - **Requirement Consistency** (Do requirements align without conflicts?)
+   - **Acceptance Criteria Quality** (Are success criteria measurable?)
+   - **Scenario Coverage** (Are all flows/cases addressed?)
+   - **Edge Case Coverage** (Are boundary conditions defined?)
+   - **Non-Functional Requirements** (Performance, Security, Accessibility, etc. - are they specified?)
+   - **Dependencies & Assumptions** (Are they documented and validated?)
+   - **Ambiguities & Conflicts** (What needs clarification?)
+
+   **HOW TO WRITE CHECKLIST ITEMS - "Unit Tests for English"**:
+
+   ❌ **WRONG** (Testing implementation):
+   - "Verify landing page displays 3 episode cards"
+   - "Test hover states work on desktop"
+   - "Confirm logo click navigates home"
+
+   ✅ **CORRECT** (Testing requirements quality):
+   - "Are the exact number and layout of featured episodes specified?" [Completeness]
+   - "Is 'prominent display' quantified with specific sizing/positioning?" [Clarity]
+   - "Are hover state requirements consistent across all interactive elements?" [Consistency]
+   - "Are keyboard navigation requirements defined for all interactive UI?" [Coverage]
+   - "Is the fallback behavior specified when logo image fails to load?" [Edge Cases]
+   - "Are loading states defined for asynchronous episode data?" [Completeness]
+   - "Does the spec define visual hierarchy for competing UI elements?" [Clarity]
+
+   **ITEM STRUCTURE**:
+   Each item should follow this pattern:
+   - Question format asking about requirement quality
+   - Focus on what's WRITTEN (or not written) in the spec/plan
+   - Include quality dimension in brackets [Completeness/Clarity/Consistency/etc.]
+   - Reference spec section `[Spec §X.Y]` when checking existing requirements
+   - Use `[Gap]` marker when checking for missing requirements
+
+   **EXAMPLES BY QUALITY DIMENSION**:
+
+   Completeness:
+   - "Are error handling requirements defined for all API failure modes? [Gap]"
+   - "Are accessibility requirements specified for all interactive elements? [Completeness]"
+   - "Are mobile breakpoint requirements defined for responsive layouts? [Gap]"
+
+   Clarity:
+   - "Is 'fast loading' quantified with specific timing thresholds? [Clarity, Spec §NFR-2]"
+   - "Are 'related episodes' selection criteria explicitly defined? [Clarity, Spec §FR-5]"
+   - "Is 'prominent' defined with measurable visual properties? [Ambiguity, Spec §FR-4]"
+
+   Consistency:
+   - "Do navigation requirements align across all pages? [Consistency, Spec §FR-10]"
+   - "Are card component requirements consistent between landing and detail pages? [Consistency]"
+
+   Coverage:
+   - "Are requirements defined for zero-state scenarios (no episodes)? [Coverage, Edge Case]"
+   - "Are concurrent user interaction scenarios addressed? [Coverage, Gap]"
+   - "Are requirements specified for partial data loading failures? [Coverage, Exception Flow]"
+
+   Measurability:
+   - "Are visual hierarchy requirements measurable/testable? [Acceptance Criteria, Spec §FR-1]"
+   - "Can 'balanced visual weight' be objectively verified? [Measurability, Spec §FR-2]"
+
+   **Scenario Classification & Coverage** (Requirements Quality Focus):
+   - Check if requirements exist for: Primary, Alternate, Exception/Error, Recovery, Non-Functional scenarios
+   - For each scenario class, ask: "Are [scenario type] requirements complete, clear, and consistent?"
+   - If scenario class missing: "Are [scenario type] requirements intentionally excluded or missing? [Gap]"
+   - Include resilience/rollback when state mutation occurs: "Are rollback requirements defined for migration failures? [Gap]"
+
+   **Traceability Requirements**:
+   - MINIMUM: ≥80% of items MUST include at least one traceability reference
+   - Each item should reference: spec section `[Spec §X.Y]`, or use markers: `[Gap]`, `[Ambiguity]`, `[Conflict]`, `[Assumption]`
+   - If no ID system exists: "Is a requirement & acceptance criteria ID scheme established? [Traceability]"
+
+   **Surface & Resolve Issues** (Requirements Quality Problems):
+   Ask questions about the requirements themselves:
+   - Ambiguities: "Is the term 'fast' quantified with specific metrics? [Ambiguity, Spec §NFR-1]"
+   - Conflicts: "Do navigation requirements conflict between §FR-10 and §FR-10a? [Conflict]"
+   - Assumptions: "Is the assumption of 'always available podcast API' validated? [Assumption]"
+   - Dependencies: "Are external podcast API requirements documented? [Dependency, Gap]"
+   - Missing definitions: "Is 'visual hierarchy' defined with measurable criteria? [Gap]"
+
+   **Content Consolidation**:
+   - Soft cap: If raw candidate items > 40, prioritize by risk/impact
+   - Merge near-duplicates checking the same requirement aspect
+   - If >5 low-impact edge cases, create one item: "Are edge cases X, Y, Z addressed in requirements? [Coverage]"
+
+   **🚫 ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITED** - These make it an implementation test, not a requirements test:
+   - ❌ Any item starting with "Verify", "Test", "Confirm", "Check" + implementation behavior
+   - ❌ References to code execution, user actions, system behavior
+   - ❌ "Displays correctly", "works properly", "functions as expected"
+   - ❌ "Click", "navigate", "render", "load", "execute"
+   - ❌ Test cases, test plans, QA procedures
+   - ❌ Implementation details (frameworks, APIs, algorithms)
+
+   **✅ REQUIRED PATTERNS** - These test requirements quality:
+   - ✅ "Are [requirement type] defined/specified/documented for [scenario]?"
+   - ✅ "Is [vague term] quantified/clarified with specific criteria?"
+   - ✅ "Are requirements consistent between [section A] and [section B]?"
+   - ✅ "Can [requirement] be objectively measured/verified?"
+   - ✅ "Are [edge cases/scenarios] addressed in requirements?"
+   - ✅ "Does the spec define [missing aspect]?"
+
+6. **Structure Reference**: Generate the checklist following the canonical template in `templates/checklist-template.md` for title, meta section, category headings, and ID formatting. If template is unavailable, use: H1 title, purpose/created meta lines, `##` category sections containing `- [ ] CHK### <requirement item>` lines with globally incrementing IDs starting at CHK001.
+
+7. **Report**: Output full path to created checklist, item count, and remind user that each run creates a new file. Summarize:
+   - Focus areas selected
+   - Depth level
+   - Actor/timing
+   - Any explicit user-specified must-have items incorporated
+
+**Important**: Each `/speckit.checklist` command invocation creates a checklist file using short, descriptive names unless file already exists. This allows:
+
+- Multiple checklists of different types (e.g., `ux.md`, `test.md`, `security.md`)
+- Simple, memorable filenames that indicate checklist purpose
+- Easy identification and navigation in the `checklists/` folder
+
+To avoid clutter, use descriptive types and clean up obsolete checklists when done.
+
+## Example Checklist Types & Sample Items
+
+**UX Requirements Quality:** `ux.md`
+
+Sample items (testing the requirements, NOT the implementation):
+
+- "Are visual hierarchy requirements defined with measurable criteria? [Clarity, Spec §FR-1]"
+- "Is the number and positioning of UI elements explicitly specified? [Completeness, Spec §FR-1]"
+- "Are interaction state requirements (hover, focus, active) consistently defined? [Consistency]"
+- "Are accessibility requirements specified for all interactive elements? [Coverage, Gap]"
+- "Is fallback behavior defined when images fail to load? [Edge Case, Gap]"
+- "Can 'prominent display' be objectively measured? [Measurability, Spec §FR-4]"
+
+**API Requirements Quality:** `api.md`
+
+Sample items:
+
+- "Are error response formats specified for all failure scenarios? [Completeness]"
+- "Are rate limiting requirements quantified with specific thresholds? [Clarity]"
+- "Are authentication requirements consistent across all endpoints? [Consistency]"
+- "Are retry/timeout requirements defined for external dependencies? [Coverage, Gap]"
+- "Is versioning strategy documented in requirements? [Gap]"
+
+**Performance Requirements Quality:** `performance.md`
+
+Sample items:
+
+- "Are performance requirements quantified with specific metrics? [Clarity]"
+- "Are performance targets defined for all critical user journeys? [Coverage]"
+- "Are performance requirements under different load conditions specified? [Completeness]"
+- "Can performance requirements be objectively measured? [Measurability]"
+- "Are degradation requirements defined for high-load scenarios? [Edge Case, Gap]"
+
+**Security Requirements Quality:** `security.md`
+
+Sample items:
+
+- "Are authentication requirements specified for all protected resources? [Coverage]"
+- "Are data protection requirements defined for sensitive information? [Completeness]"
+- "Is the threat model documented and requirements aligned to it? [Traceability]"
+- "Are security requirements consistent with compliance obligations? [Consistency]"
+- "Are security failure/breach response requirements defined? [Gap, Exception Flow]"
+
+## Anti-Examples: What NOT To Do
+
+**❌ WRONG - These test implementation, not requirements:**
+
+```markdown
+- [ ] CHK001 - Verify landing page displays 3 episode cards [Spec §FR-001]
+- [ ] CHK002 - Test hover states work correctly on desktop [Spec §FR-003]
+- [ ] CHK003 - Confirm logo click navigates to home page [Spec §FR-010]
+- [ ] CHK004 - Check that related episodes section shows 3-5 items [Spec §FR-005]
+```
+
+**✅ CORRECT - These test requirements quality:**
+
+```markdown
+- [ ] CHK001 - Are the number and layout of featured episodes explicitly specified? [Completeness, Spec §FR-001]
+- [ ] CHK002 - Are hover state requirements consistently defined for all interactive elements? [Consistency, Spec §FR-003]
+- [ ] CHK003 - Are navigation requirements clear for all clickable brand elements? [Clarity, Spec §FR-010]
+- [ ] CHK004 - Is the selection criteria for related episodes documented? [Gap, Spec §FR-005]
+- [ ] CHK005 - Are loading state requirements defined for asynchronous episode data? [Gap]
+- [ ] CHK006 - Can "visual hierarchy" requirements be objectively measured? [Measurability, Spec §FR-001]
+```
+
+**Key Differences:**
+
+- Wrong: Tests if the system works correctly
+- Correct: Tests if the requirements are written correctly
+- Wrong: Verification of behavior
+- Correct: Validation of requirement quality
+- Wrong: "Does it do X?"
+- Correct: "Is X clearly specified?"

templates/commands/clarify.md

@@ -5,15 +5,19 @@ scripts:
    ps: scripts/powershell/check-prerequisites.ps1 -Json -PathsOnly
 ---
 
-The user input to you can be provided directly by the agent or as a command argument - you **MUST** consider it before proceeding with the prompt (if not empty).
-
-User input:
+## User Input
 
+```text
 $ARGUMENTS
+```
+
+You **MUST** consider the user input before proceeding (if not empty).
+
+## Outline
 
 Goal: Detect and reduce ambiguity or missing decision points in the active feature specification and record the clarifications directly in the spec file.
 
-Note: This clarification workflow is expected to run (and be completed) BEFORE invoking `/plan`. If the user explicitly states they are skipping clarification (e.g., exploratory spike), you may proceed, but must warn that downstream rework risk increases.
+Note: This clarification workflow is expected to run (and be completed) BEFORE invoking `/speckit.plan`. If the user explicitly states they are skipping clarification (e.g., exploratory spike), you may proceed, but must warn that downstream rework risk increases.
 
 Execution steps:
 
@@ -21,7 +25,8 @@ Execution steps:
    - `FEATURE_DIR`
    - `FEATURE_SPEC`
    - (Optionally capture `IMPL_PLAN`, `TASKS` for future chained flows.)
-   - If JSON parsing fails, abort and instruct user to re-run `/specify` or verify feature branch environment.
+   - If JSON parsing fails, abort and instruct user to re-run `/speckit.specify` or verify feature branch environment.
+   - 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 the current spec file. Perform a structured ambiguity & coverage scan using this taxonomy. For each category, mark status: Clear / Partial / Missing. Produce an internal coverage map used for prioritization (do not output raw map unless no questions will be asked).
 
@@ -80,52 +85,65 @@ Execution steps:
    - Information is better deferred to planning phase (note internally)
 
 3. Generate (internally) a prioritized queue of candidate clarification questions (maximum 5). Do NOT output them all at once. Apply these constraints:
-    - Maximum of 5 total questions across the whole session.
+    - Maximum of 10 total questions across the whole session.
     - Each question must be answerable with EITHER:
-       * A short multiple‑choice selection (2–5 distinct, mutually exclusive options), OR
-       * A one-word / short‑phrase answer (explicitly constrain: "Answer in <=5 words").
-   - Only include questions whose answers materially impact architecture, data modeling, task decomposition, test design, UX behavior, operational readiness, or compliance validation.
-   - Ensure category coverage balance: attempt to cover the highest impact unresolved categories first; avoid asking two low-impact questions when a single high-impact area (e.g., security posture) is unresolved.
-   - Exclude questions already answered, trivial stylistic preferences, or plan-level execution details (unless blocking correctness).
-   - Favor clarifications that reduce downstream rework risk or prevent misaligned acceptance tests.
-   - If more than 5 categories remain unresolved, select the top 5 by (Impact * Uncertainty) heuristic.
+       - A short multiple‑choice selection (2–5 distinct, mutually exclusive options), OR
+       - A one-word / short‑phrase answer (explicitly constrain: "Answer in <=5 words").
+    - Only include questions whose answers materially impact architecture, data modeling, task decomposition, test design, UX behavior, operational readiness, or compliance validation.
+    - Ensure category coverage balance: attempt to cover the highest impact unresolved categories first; avoid asking two low-impact questions when a single high-impact area (e.g., security posture) is unresolved.
+    - Exclude questions already answered, trivial stylistic preferences, or plan-level execution details (unless blocking correctness).
+    - Favor clarifications that reduce downstream rework risk or prevent misaligned acceptance tests.
+    - If more than 5 categories remain unresolved, select the top 5 by (Impact * Uncertainty) heuristic.
 
 4. Sequential questioning loop (interactive):
     - Present EXACTLY ONE question at a time.
-    - For multiple‑choice questions render options as a Markdown table:
+    - For multiple‑choice questions:
+       - **Analyze all options** and determine the **most suitable option** based on:
+          - Best practices for the project type
+          - Common patterns in similar implementations
+          - Risk reduction (security, performance, maintainability)
+          - Alignment with any explicit project goals or constraints visible in the spec
+       - Present your **recommended option prominently** at the top with clear reasoning (1-2 sentences explaining why this is the best choice).
+       - Format as: `**Recommended:** Option [X] - <reasoning>`
+       - Then render all options as a Markdown table:
 
        | Option | Description |
        |--------|-------------|
        | A | <Option A description> |
        | B | <Option B description> |
-       | C | <Option C description> | (add D/E as needed up to 5)
-       | Short | Provide a different short answer (<=5 words) | (Include only if free-form alternative is appropriate)
+       | C | <Option C description> (add D/E as needed up to 5) |
+       | Short | Provide a different short answer (<=5 words) (Include only if free-form alternative is appropriate) |
 
-    - For short‑answer style (no meaningful discrete options), output a single line after the question: `Format: Short answer (<=5 words)`.
+       - After the table, add: `You can reply with the option letter (e.g., "A"), accept the recommendation by saying "yes" or "recommended", or provide your own short answer.`
+    - For short‑answer style (no meaningful discrete options):
+       - Provide your **suggested answer** based on best practices and context.
+       - Format as: `**Suggested:** <your proposed answer> - <brief reasoning>`
+       - Then output: `Format: Short answer (<=5 words). You can accept the suggestion by saying "yes" or "suggested", or provide your own answer.`
     - After the user answers:
-       * Validate the answer maps to one option or fits the <=5 word constraint.
-       * If ambiguous, ask for a quick disambiguation (count still belongs to same question; do not advance).
-       * Once satisfactory, record it in working memory (do not yet write to disk) and move to the next queued question.
+       - If the user replies with "yes", "recommended", or "suggested", use your previously stated recommendation/suggestion as the answer.
+       - Otherwise, validate the answer maps to one option or fits the <=5 word constraint.
+       - If ambiguous, ask for a quick disambiguation (count still belongs to same question; do not advance).
+       - Once satisfactory, record it in working memory (do not yet write to disk) and move to the next queued question.
     - Stop asking further questions when:
-       * All critical ambiguities resolved early (remaining queued items become unnecessary), OR
-       * User signals completion ("done", "good", "no more"), OR
-       * You reach 5 asked questions.
+       - All critical ambiguities resolved early (remaining queued items become unnecessary), OR
+       - User signals completion ("done", "good", "no more"), OR
+       - You reach 5 asked questions.
     - Never reveal future queued questions in advance.
     - If no valid questions exist at start, immediately report no critical ambiguities.
 
 5. Integration after EACH accepted answer (incremental update approach):
     - Maintain in-memory representation of the spec (loaded once at start) plus the raw file contents.
     - For the first integrated answer in this session:
-       * Ensure a `## Clarifications` section exists (create it just after the highest-level contextual/overview section per the spec template if missing).
-       * Under it, create (if not present) a `### Session YYYY-MM-DD` subheading for today.
+       - Ensure a `## Clarifications` section exists (create it just after the highest-level contextual/overview section per the spec template if missing).
+       - Under it, create (if not present) a `### Session YYYY-MM-DD` subheading for today.
     - Append a bullet line immediately after acceptance: `- Q: <question> → A: <final answer>`.
     - Then immediately apply the clarification to the most appropriate section(s):
-       * Functional ambiguity → Update or add a bullet in Functional Requirements.
-       * User interaction / actor distinction → Update User Stories or Actors subsection (if present) with clarified role, constraint, or scenario.
-       * Data shape / entities → Update Data Model (add fields, types, relationships) preserving ordering; note added constraints succinctly.
-       * Non-functional constraint → Add/modify measurable criteria in Non-Functional / Quality Attributes section (convert vague adjective to metric or explicit target).
-       * Edge case / negative flow → Add a new bullet under Edge Cases / Error Handling (or create such subsection if template provides placeholder for it).
-       * Terminology conflict → Normalize term across spec; retain original only if necessary by adding `(formerly referred to as "X")` once.
+       - Functional ambiguity → Update or add a bullet in Functional Requirements.
+       - User interaction / actor distinction → Update User Stories or Actors subsection (if present) with clarified role, constraint, or scenario.
+       - Data shape / entities → Update Data Model (add fields, types, relationships) preserving ordering; note added constraints succinctly.
+       - Non-functional constraint → Add/modify measurable criteria in Non-Functional / Quality Attributes section (convert vague adjective to metric or explicit target).
+       - Edge case / negative flow → Add a new bullet under Edge Cases / Error Handling (or create such subsection if template provides placeholder for it).
+       - Terminology conflict → Normalize term across spec; retain original only if necessary by adding `(formerly referred to as "X")` once.
     - If the clarification invalidates an earlier ambiguous statement, replace that statement instead of duplicating; leave no obsolete contradictory text.
     - Save the spec file AFTER each integration to minimize risk of context loss (atomic overwrite).
     - Preserve formatting: do not reorder unrelated sections; keep heading hierarchy intact.
@@ -146,16 +164,17 @@ Execution steps:
    - Path to updated spec.
    - Sections touched (list names).
    - Coverage summary table listing each taxonomy category with Status: Resolved (was Partial/Missing and addressed), Deferred (exceeds question quota or better suited for planning), Clear (already sufficient), Outstanding (still Partial/Missing but low impact).
-   - If any Outstanding or Deferred remain, recommend whether to proceed to `/plan` or run `/clarify` again later post-plan.
+   - If any Outstanding or Deferred remain, recommend whether to proceed to `/speckit.plan` or run `/speckit.clarify` again later post-plan.
    - Suggested next command.
 
 Behavior rules:
+
 - If no meaningful ambiguities found (or all potential questions would be low-impact), respond: "No critical ambiguities detected worth formal clarification." and suggest proceeding.
-- If spec file missing, instruct user to run `/specify` first (do not create a new spec here).
+- If spec file missing, instruct user to run `/speckit.specify` first (do not create a new spec here).
 - Never exceed 5 total asked questions (clarification retries for a single question do not count as new questions).
 - Avoid speculative tech stack questions unless the absence blocks functional clarity.
 - Respect user early termination signals ("stop", "done", "proceed").
- - If no questions asked due to full coverage, output a compact coverage summary (all categories Clear) then suggest advancing.
- - If quota reached with unresolved high-impact categories remaining, explicitly flag them under Deferred with rationale.
+- If no questions asked due to full coverage, output a compact coverage summary (all categories Clear) then suggest advancing.
+- If quota reached with unresolved high-impact categories remaining, explicitly flag them under Deferred with rationale.
 
 Context for prioritization: {ARGS}

templates/commands/constitution.md

@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 ---
-description: Create or update the project constitution from interactive or provided principle inputs, ensuring all dependent templates stay in sync.
+description: Create or update the project constitution from interactive or provided principle inputs, ensuring all dependent templates stay in sync
 ---
 
-The user input to you can be provided directly by the agent or as a command argument - you **MUST** consider it before proceeding with the prompt (if not empty).
-
-User input:
+## User Input
 
+```text
 $ARGUMENTS
+```
+
+You **MUST** consider the user input before proceeding (if not empty).
+
+## Outline
 
 You are updating the project constitution at `/memory/constitution.md`. This file is a TEMPLATE containing placeholder tokens in square brackets (e.g. `[PROJECT_NAME]`, `[PRINCIPLE_1_NAME]`). Your job is to (a) collect/derive concrete values, (b) fill the template precisely, and (c) propagate any amendments across dependent artifacts.
 
@@ -21,9 +25,9 @@ Follow this execution flow:
    - Otherwise infer from existing repo context (README, docs, prior constitution versions if embedded).
    - For governance dates: `RATIFICATION_DATE` is the original adoption date (if unknown ask or mark TODO), `LAST_AMENDED_DATE` is today if changes are made, otherwise keep previous.
    - `CONSTITUTION_VERSION` must increment according to semantic versioning rules:
-     * MAJOR: Backward incompatible governance/principle removals or redefinitions.
-     * MINOR: New principle/section added or materially expanded guidance.
-     * PATCH: Clarifications, wording, typo fixes, non-semantic refinements.
+     - MAJOR: Backward incompatible governance/principle removals or redefinitions.
+     - MINOR: New principle/section added or materially expanded guidance.
+     - PATCH: Clarifications, wording, typo fixes, non-semantic refinements.
    - If version bump type ambiguous, propose reasoning before finalizing.
 
 3. Draft the updated constitution content:
@@ -61,6 +65,7 @@ Follow this execution flow:
    - Suggested commit message (e.g., `docs: amend constitution to vX.Y.Z (principle additions + governance update)`).
 
 Formatting & Style Requirements:
+
 - Use Markdown headings exactly as in the template (do not demote/promote levels).
 - Wrap long rationale lines to keep readability (<100 chars ideally) but do not hard enforce with awkward breaks.
 - Keep a single blank line between sections.

templates/commands/implement.md

@@ -5,15 +5,50 @@ scripts:
   ps: scripts/powershell/check-prerequisites.ps1 -Json -RequireTasks -IncludeTasks
 ---
 
-The user input can be provided directly by the agent or as a command argument - you **MUST** consider it before proceeding with the prompt (if not empty).
-
-User input:
+## User Input
 
+```text
 $ARGUMENTS
+```
 
-1. Run `{SCRIPT}` from repo root and parse FEATURE_DIR and AVAILABLE_DOCS list. All paths must be absolute.
+You **MUST** consider the user input before proceeding (if not empty).
 
-2. Load and analyze the implementation context:
+## Outline
+
+1. Run `{SCRIPT}` from repo root and parse FEATURE_DIR and AVAILABLE_DOCS list. All paths must be absolute. 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. **Check checklists status** (if FEATURE_DIR/checklists/ exists):
+   - Scan all checklist files in the checklists/ directory
+   - For each checklist, count:
+     - Total items: All lines matching `- [ ]` or `- [X]` or `- [x]`
+     - Completed items: Lines matching `- [X]` or `- [x]`
+     - Incomplete items: Lines matching `- [ ]`
+   - Create a status table:
+
+     ```text
+     | Checklist | Total | Completed | Incomplete | Status |
+     |-----------|-------|-----------|------------|--------|
+     | ux.md     | 12    | 12        | 0          | ✓ PASS |
+     | test.md   | 8     | 5         | 3          | ✗ FAIL |
+     | security.md | 6   | 6         | 0          | ✓ PASS |
+     ```
+
+   - Calculate overall status:
+     - **PASS**: All checklists have 0 incomplete items
+     - **FAIL**: One or more checklists have incomplete items
+
+   - **If any checklist is incomplete**:
+     - Display the table with incomplete item counts
+     - **STOP** and ask: "Some checklists are incomplete. Do you want to proceed with implementation anyway? (yes/no)"
+     - Wait for user response before continuing
+     - If user says "no" or "wait" or "stop", halt execution
+     - If user says "yes" or "proceed" or "continue", proceed to step 3
+
+   - **If all checklists are complete**:
+     - Display the table showing all checklists passed
+     - Automatically proceed to step 3
+
+3. Load and analyze the implementation context:
    - **REQUIRED**: Read tasks.md for the complete task list and execution plan
    - **REQUIRED**: Read plan.md for tech stack, architecture, and file structure
    - **IF EXISTS**: Read data-model.md for entities and relationships
@@ -21,27 +56,70 @@ $ARGUMENTS
    - **IF EXISTS**: Read research.md for technical decisions and constraints
    - **IF EXISTS**: Read quickstart.md for integration scenarios
 
-3. Parse tasks.md structure and extract:
+4. **Project Setup Verification**:
+   - **REQUIRED**: Create/verify ignore files based on actual project setup:
+
+   **Detection & Creation Logic**:
+   - Check if the following command succeeds to determine if the repository is a git repo (create/verify .gitignore if so):
+
+     ```sh
+     git rev-parse --git-dir 2>/dev/null
+     ```
+
+   - Check if Dockerfile* exists or Docker in plan.md → create/verify .dockerignore
+   - Check if .eslintrc*or eslint.config.* exists → create/verify .eslintignore
+   - Check if .prettierrc* exists → create/verify .prettierignore
+   - Check if .npmrc or package.json exists → create/verify .npmignore (if publishing)
+   - Check if terraform files (*.tf) exist → create/verify .terraformignore
+   - Check if .helmignore needed (helm charts present) → create/verify .helmignore
+
+   **If ignore file already exists**: Verify it contains essential patterns, append missing critical patterns only
+   **If ignore file missing**: Create with full pattern set for detected technology
+
+   **Common Patterns by Technology** (from plan.md tech stack):
+   - **Node.js/JavaScript/TypeScript**: `node_modules/`, `dist/`, `build/`, `*.log`, `.env*`
+   - **Python**: `__pycache__/`, `*.pyc`, `.venv/`, `venv/`, `dist/`, `*.egg-info/`
+   - **Java**: `target/`, `*.class`, `*.jar`, `.gradle/`, `build/`
+   - **C#/.NET**: `bin/`, `obj/`, `*.user`, `*.suo`, `packages/`
+   - **Go**: `*.exe`, `*.test`, `vendor/`, `*.out`
+   - **Ruby**: `.bundle/`, `log/`, `tmp/`, `*.gem`, `vendor/bundle/`
+   - **PHP**: `vendor/`, `*.log`, `*.cache`, `*.env`
+   - **Rust**: `target/`, `debug/`, `release/`, `*.rs.bk`, `*.rlib`, `*.prof*`, `.idea/`, `*.log`, `.env*`
+   - **Kotlin**: `build/`, `out/`, `.gradle/`, `.idea/`, `*.class`, `*.jar`, `*.iml`, `*.log`, `.env*`
+   - **C++**: `build/`, `bin/`, `obj/`, `out/`, `*.o`, `*.so`, `*.a`, `*.exe`, `*.dll`, `.idea/`, `*.log`, `.env*`
+   - **C**: `build/`, `bin/`, `obj/`, `out/`, `*.o`, `*.a`, `*.so`, `*.exe`, `Makefile`, `config.log`, `.idea/`, `*.log`, `.env*`
+   - **Swift**: `.build/`, `DerivedData/`, `*.swiftpm/`, `Packages/`
+   - **R**: `.Rproj.user/`, `.Rhistory`, `.RData`, `.Ruserdata`, `*.Rproj`, `packrat/`, `renv/`
+   - **Universal**: `.DS_Store`, `Thumbs.db`, `*.tmp`, `*.swp`, `.vscode/`, `.idea/`
+
+   **Tool-Specific Patterns**:
+   - **Docker**: `node_modules/`, `.git/`, `Dockerfile*`, `.dockerignore`, `*.log*`, `.env*`, `coverage/`
+   - **ESLint**: `node_modules/`, `dist/`, `build/`, `coverage/`, `*.min.js`
+   - **Prettier**: `node_modules/`, `dist/`, `build/`, `coverage/`, `package-lock.json`, `yarn.lock`, `pnpm-lock.yaml`
+   - **Terraform**: `.terraform/`, `*.tfstate*`, `*.tfvars`, `.terraform.lock.hcl`
+   - **Kubernetes/k8s**: `*.secret.yaml`, `secrets/`, `.kube/`, `kubeconfig*`, `*.key`, `*.crt`
+
+5. Parse tasks.md structure and extract:
    - **Task phases**: Setup, Tests, Core, Integration, Polish
    - **Task dependencies**: Sequential vs parallel execution rules
    - **Task details**: ID, description, file paths, parallel markers [P]
    - **Execution flow**: Order and dependency requirements
 
-4. Execute implementation following the task plan:
+6. Execute implementation following the task plan:
    - **Phase-by-phase execution**: Complete each phase before moving to the next
    - **Respect dependencies**: Run sequential tasks in order, parallel tasks [P] can run together  
    - **Follow TDD approach**: Execute test tasks before their corresponding implementation tasks
    - **File-based coordination**: Tasks affecting the same files must run sequentially
    - **Validation checkpoints**: Verify each phase completion before proceeding
 
-5. Implementation execution rules:
+7. Implementation execution rules:
    - **Setup first**: Initialize project structure, dependencies, configuration
    - **Tests before code**: If you need to write tests for contracts, entities, and integration scenarios
    - **Core development**: Implement models, services, CLI commands, endpoints
    - **Integration work**: Database connections, middleware, logging, external services
    - **Polish and validation**: Unit tests, performance optimization, documentation
 
-6. Progress tracking and error handling:
+8. Progress tracking and error handling:
    - Report progress after each completed task
    - Halt execution if any non-parallel task fails
    - For parallel tasks [P], continue with successful tasks, report failed ones
@@ -49,11 +127,12 @@ $ARGUMENTS
    - Suggest next steps if implementation cannot proceed
    - **IMPORTANT** For completed tasks, make sure to mark the task off as [X] in the tasks file.
 
-7. Completion validation:
+9. Completion validation:
    - Verify all required tasks are completed
    - Check that implemented features match the original specification
    - Validate that tests pass and coverage meets requirements
    - Confirm the implementation follows the technical plan
    - Report final status with summary of completed work
 
-Note: This command assumes a complete task breakdown exists in tasks.md. If tasks are incomplete or missing, suggest running `/tasks` first to regenerate the task list.
+Note: This command assumes a complete task breakdown exists in tasks.md. If tasks are incomplete or missing, suggest running `/speckit.tasks` first to regenerate the task list.
+

templates/commands/plan.md

@@ -3,44 +3,85 @@ description: Execute the implementation planning workflow using the plan templat
 scripts:
   sh: scripts/bash/setup-plan.sh --json
   ps: scripts/powershell/setup-plan.ps1 -Json
+agent_scripts:
+  sh: scripts/bash/update-agent-context.sh __AGENT__
+  ps: scripts/powershell/update-agent-context.ps1 -AgentType __AGENT__
 ---
 
-The user input to you can be provided directly by the agent or as a command argument - you **MUST** consider it before proceeding with the prompt (if not empty).
-
-User input:
+## User Input
 
+```text
 $ARGUMENTS
+```
 
-Given the implementation details provided as an argument, do this:
+You **MUST** consider the user input before proceeding (if not empty).
 
-1. Run `{SCRIPT}` from the repo root and parse JSON for FEATURE_SPEC, IMPL_PLAN, SPECS_DIR, BRANCH. All future file paths must be absolute.
-   - BEFORE proceeding, inspect FEATURE_SPEC for a `## Clarifications` section with at least one `Session` subheading. If missing or clearly ambiguous areas remain (vague adjectives, unresolved critical choices), PAUSE and instruct the user to run `/clarify` first to reduce rework. Only continue if: (a) Clarifications exist OR (b) an explicit user override is provided (e.g., "proceed without clarification"). Do not attempt to fabricate clarifications yourself.
-2. Read and analyze the feature specification to understand:
-   - The feature requirements and user stories
-   - Functional and non-functional requirements
-   - Success criteria and acceptance criteria
-   - Any technical constraints or dependencies mentioned
+## Outline
 
-3. Read the constitution at `/memory/constitution.md` to understand constitutional requirements.
+1. **Setup**: Run `{SCRIPT}` from repo root and parse JSON for FEATURE_SPEC, IMPL_PLAN, SPECS_DIR, BRANCH. 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").
 
-4. Execute the implementation plan template:
-   - Load `/templates/plan-template.md` (already copied to IMPL_PLAN path)
-   - Set Input path to FEATURE_SPEC
-   - Run the Execution Flow (main) function steps 1-9
-   - The template is self-contained and executable
-   - Follow error handling and gate checks as specified
-   - Let the template guide artifact generation in $SPECS_DIR:
-     * Phase 0 generates research.md
-     * Phase 1 generates data-model.md, contracts/, quickstart.md
-     * Phase 2 generates tasks.md
-   - Incorporate user-provided details from arguments into Technical Context: {ARGS}
-   - Update Progress Tracking as you complete each phase
+2. **Load context**: Read FEATURE_SPEC and `/memory/constitution.md`. Load IMPL_PLAN template (already copied).
 
-5. Verify execution completed:
-   - Check Progress Tracking shows all phases complete
-   - Ensure all required artifacts were generated
-   - Confirm no ERROR states in execution
+3. **Execute plan workflow**: Follow the structure in IMPL_PLAN template to:
+   - Fill Technical Context (mark unknowns as "NEEDS CLARIFICATION")
+   - Fill Constitution Check section from constitution
+   - Evaluate gates (ERROR if violations unjustified)
+   - Phase 0: Generate research.md (resolve all NEEDS CLARIFICATION)
+   - Phase 1: Generate data-model.md, contracts/, quickstart.md
+   - Phase 1: Update agent context by running the agent script
+   - Re-evaluate Constitution Check post-design
 
-6. Report results with branch name, file paths, and generated artifacts.
+4. **Stop and report**: Command ends after Phase 2 planning. Report branch, IMPL_PLAN path, and generated artifacts.
 
-Use absolute paths with the repository root for all file operations to avoid path issues.
+## Phases
+
+### Phase 0: Outline & Research
+
+1. **Extract unknowns from Technical Context** above:
+   - For each NEEDS CLARIFICATION → research task
+   - For each dependency → best practices task
+   - For each integration → patterns task
+
+2. **Generate and dispatch research agents**:
+
+   ```text
+   For each unknown in Technical Context:
+     Task: "Research {unknown} for {feature context}"
+   For each technology choice:
+     Task: "Find best practices for {tech} in {domain}"
+   ```
+
+3. **Consolidate findings** in `research.md` using format:
+   - Decision: [what was chosen]
+   - Rationale: [why chosen]
+   - Alternatives considered: [what else evaluated]
+
+**Output**: research.md with all NEEDS CLARIFICATION resolved
+
+### Phase 1: Design & Contracts
+
+**Prerequisites:** `research.md` complete
+
+1. **Extract entities from feature spec** → `data-model.md`:
+   - Entity name, fields, relationships
+   - Validation rules from requirements
+   - State transitions if applicable
+
+2. **Generate API contracts** from functional requirements:
+   - For each user action → endpoint
+   - Use standard REST/GraphQL patterns
+   - Output OpenAPI/GraphQL schema to `/contracts/`
+
+3. **Agent context update**:
+   - Run `{AGENT_SCRIPT}`
+   - These scripts detect which AI agent is in use
+   - Update the appropriate agent-specific context file
+   - Add only new technology from current plan
+   - Preserve manual additions between markers
+
+**Output**: data-model.md, /contracts/*, quickstart.md, agent-specific file
+
+## Key rules
+
+- Use absolute paths
+- ERROR on gate failures or unresolved clarifications

templates/commands/specify.md

@@ -5,20 +5,228 @@ scripts:
   ps: scripts/powershell/create-new-feature.ps1 -Json "{ARGS}"
 ---
 
-The user input to you can be provided directly by the agent or as a command argument - you **MUST** consider it before proceeding with the prompt (if not empty).
-
-User input:
+## User Input
 
+```text
 $ARGUMENTS
+```
 
-The text the user typed after `/specify` in the triggering message **is** the feature description. Assume you always have it available in this conversation even if `{ARGS}` appears literally below. Do not ask the user to repeat it unless they provided an empty command.
+You **MUST** consider the user input before proceeding (if not empty).
+
+## Outline
+
+The text the user typed after `/speckit.specify` in the triggering message **is** the feature description. Assume you always have it available in this conversation even if `{ARGS}` appears literally below. Do not ask the user to repeat it unless they provided an empty command.
 
 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.
-2. Load `templates/spec-template.md` to understand required sections.
-3. 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.
-4. Report completion with branch name, spec file path, and readiness for the next phase.
+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"
 
-Note: The script creates and checks out the new branch and initializes the spec file before writing.
+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"
+    2. Extract key concepts from description
+       Identify: actors, actions, data, constraints
+    3. For unclear aspects:
+       - Make informed guesses based on context and industry standards
+       - Only mark with [NEEDS CLARIFICATION: specific question] if:
+         - The choice significantly impacts feature scope or user experience
+         - Multiple reasonable interpretations exist with different implications
+         - No reasonable default exists
+       - **LIMIT: Maximum 3 [NEEDS CLARIFICATION] markers total**
+       - Prioritize clarifications by impact: scope > security/privacy > user experience > technical details
+    4. Fill User Scenarios & Testing section
+       If no clear user flow: ERROR "Cannot determine user scenarios"
+    5. Generate Functional Requirements
+       Each requirement must be testable
+       Use reasonable defaults for unspecified details (document assumptions in Assumptions section)
+    6. Define Success Criteria
+       Create measurable, technology-agnostic outcomes
+       Include both quantitative metrics (time, performance, volume) and qualitative measures (user satisfaction, task completion)
+       Each criterion must be verifiable without implementation details
+    7. Identify Key Entities (if data involved)
+    8. Return: SUCCESS (spec ready for planning)
+
+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.
+
+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:
+
+      ```markdown
+      # Specification Quality Checklist: [FEATURE NAME]
+      
+      **Purpose**: Validate specification completeness and quality before proceeding to planning
+      **Created**: [DATE]
+      **Feature**: [Link to spec.md]
+      
+      ## Content Quality
+      
+      - [ ] No implementation details (languages, frameworks, APIs)
+      - [ ] Focused on user value and business needs
+      - [ ] Written for non-technical stakeholders
+      - [ ] All mandatory sections completed
+      
+      ## Requirement Completeness
+      
+      - [ ] No [NEEDS CLARIFICATION] markers remain
+      - [ ] Requirements are testable and unambiguous
+      - [ ] Success criteria are measurable
+      - [ ] Success criteria are technology-agnostic (no implementation details)
+      - [ ] All acceptance scenarios are defined
+      - [ ] Edge cases are identified
+      - [ ] Scope is clearly bounded
+      - [ ] Dependencies and assumptions identified
+      
+      ## Feature Readiness
+      
+      - [ ] All functional requirements have clear acceptance criteria
+      - [ ] User scenarios cover primary flows
+      - [ ] Feature meets measurable outcomes defined in Success Criteria
+      - [ ] No implementation details leak into specification
+      
+      ## Notes
+      
+      - Items marked incomplete require spec updates before `/speckit.clarify` or `/speckit.plan`
+      ```
+
+   b. **Run Validation Check**: Review the spec against each checklist item:
+      - For each item, determine if it passes or fails
+      - Document specific issues found (quote relevant spec sections)
+
+   c. **Handle Validation Results**:
+
+      - **If all items pass**: Mark checklist complete and proceed to step 6
+
+      - **If items fail (excluding [NEEDS CLARIFICATION])**:
+        1. List the failing items and specific issues
+        2. Update the spec to address each issue
+        3. Re-run validation until all items pass (max 3 iterations)
+        4. If still failing after 3 iterations, document remaining issues in checklist notes and warn user
+
+      - **If [NEEDS CLARIFICATION] markers remain**:
+        1. Extract all [NEEDS CLARIFICATION: ...] markers from the spec
+        2. **LIMIT CHECK**: If more than 3 markers exist, keep only the 3 most critical (by scope/security/UX impact) and make informed guesses for the rest
+        3. For each clarification needed (max 3), present options to user in this format:
+
+           ```markdown
+           ## Question [N]: [Topic]
+           
+           **Context**: [Quote relevant spec section]
+           
+           **What we need to know**: [Specific question from NEEDS CLARIFICATION marker]
+           
+           **Suggested Answers**:
+           
+           | Option | Answer | Implications |
+           |--------|--------|--------------|
+           | A      | [First suggested answer] | [What this means for the feature] |
+           | B      | [Second suggested answer] | [What this means for the feature] |
+           | C      | [Third suggested answer] | [What this means for the feature] |
+           | Custom | Provide your own answer | [Explain how to provide custom input] |
+           
+           **Your choice**: _[Wait for user response]_
+           ```
+
+        4. **CRITICAL - Table Formatting**: Ensure markdown tables are properly formatted:
+           - Use consistent spacing with pipes aligned
+           - Each cell should have spaces around content: `| Content |` not `|Content|`
+           - Header separator must have at least 3 dashes: `|--------|`
+           - Test that the table renders correctly in markdown preview
+        5. Number questions sequentially (Q1, Q2, Q3 - max 3 total)
+        6. Present all questions together before waiting for responses
+        7. Wait for user to respond with their choices for all questions (e.g., "Q1: A, Q2: Custom - [details], Q3: B")
+        8. Update the spec by replacing each [NEEDS CLARIFICATION] marker with the user's selected or provided answer
+        9. Re-run validation after all clarifications are resolved
+
+   d. **Update Checklist**: After each validation iteration, update the checklist file with current pass/fail status
+
+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.
+
+## General Guidelines
+
+## Quick Guidelines
+
+- Focus on **WHAT** users need and **WHY**.
+- Avoid HOW to implement (no tech stack, APIs, code structure).
+- Written for business stakeholders, not developers.
+- DO NOT create any checklists that are embedded in the spec. That will be a separate command.
+
+### Section Requirements
+
+- **Mandatory sections**: Must be completed for every feature
+- **Optional sections**: Include only when relevant to the feature
+- When a section doesn't apply, remove it entirely (don't leave as "N/A")
+
+### For AI Generation
+
+When creating this spec from a user prompt:
+
+1. **Make informed guesses**: Use context, industry standards, and common patterns to fill gaps
+2. **Document assumptions**: Record reasonable defaults in the Assumptions section
+3. **Limit clarifications**: Maximum 3 [NEEDS CLARIFICATION] markers - use only for critical decisions that:
+   - Significantly impact feature scope or user experience
+   - Have multiple reasonable interpretations with different implications
+   - Lack any reasonable default
+4. **Prioritize clarifications**: scope > security/privacy > user experience > technical details
+5. **Think like a tester**: Every vague requirement should fail the "testable and unambiguous" checklist item
+6. **Common areas needing clarification** (only if no reasonable default exists):
+   - Feature scope and boundaries (include/exclude specific use cases)
+   - User types and permissions (if multiple conflicting interpretations possible)
+   - Security/compliance requirements (when legally/financially significant)
+
+**Examples of reasonable defaults** (don't ask about these):
+
+- Data retention: Industry-standard practices for the domain
+- Performance targets: Standard web/mobile app expectations unless specified
+- Error handling: User-friendly messages with appropriate fallbacks
+- Authentication method: Standard session-based or OAuth2 for web apps
+- Integration patterns: RESTful APIs unless specified otherwise
+
+### Success Criteria Guidelines
+
+Success criteria must be:
+
+1. **Measurable**: Include specific metrics (time, percentage, count, rate)
+2. **Technology-agnostic**: No mention of frameworks, languages, databases, or tools
+3. **User-focused**: Describe outcomes from user/business perspective, not system internals
+4. **Verifiable**: Can be tested/validated without knowing implementation details
+
+**Good examples**:
+
+- "Users can complete checkout in under 3 minutes"
+- "System supports 10,000 concurrent users"
+- "95% of searches return results in under 1 second"
+- "Task completion rate improves by 40%"
+
+**Bad examples** (implementation-focused):
+
+- "API response time is under 200ms" (too technical, use "Users see results instantly")
+- "Database can handle 1000 TPS" (implementation detail, use user-facing metric)
+- "React components render efficiently" (framework-specific)
+- "Redis cache hit rate above 80%" (technology-specific)

templates/commands/tasks.md

@@ -5,61 +5,127 @@ scripts:
   ps: scripts/powershell/check-prerequisites.ps1 -Json
 ---
 
-The user input to you can be provided directly by the agent or as a command argument - you **MUST** consider it before proceeding with the prompt (if not empty).
-
-User input:
+## User Input
 
+```text
 $ARGUMENTS
+```
 
-1. Run `{SCRIPT}` from repo root and parse FEATURE_DIR and AVAILABLE_DOCS list. All paths must be absolute.
-2. Load and analyze available design documents:
-   - Always read plan.md for tech stack and libraries
-   - IF EXISTS: Read data-model.md for entities
-   - IF EXISTS: Read contracts/ for API endpoints
-   - IF EXISTS: Read research.md for technical decisions
-   - IF EXISTS: Read quickstart.md for test scenarios
+You **MUST** consider the user input before proceeding (if not empty).
 
-   Note: Not all projects have all documents. For example:
-   - CLI tools might not have contracts/
-   - Simple libraries might not need data-model.md
-   - Generate tasks based on what's available
+## Outline
 
-3. Generate tasks following the template:
-   - Use `/templates/tasks-template.md` as the base
-   - Replace example tasks with actual tasks based on:
-     * **Setup tasks**: Project init, dependencies, linting
-     * **Test tasks [P]**: One per contract, one per integration scenario
-     * **Core tasks**: One per entity, service, CLI command, endpoint
-     * **Integration tasks**: DB connections, middleware, logging
-     * **Polish tasks [P]**: Unit tests, performance, docs
+1. **Setup**: Run `{SCRIPT}` from repo root and parse FEATURE_DIR and AVAILABLE_DOCS list. All paths must be absolute. 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").
 
-4. Task generation rules:
-   - Each contract file → contract test task marked [P]
-   - Each entity in data-model → model creation task marked [P]
-   - Each endpoint → implementation task (not parallel if shared files)
-   - Each user story → integration test marked [P]
-   - Different files = can be parallel [P]
-   - Same file = sequential (no [P])
+2. **Load design documents**: Read from FEATURE_DIR:
+   - **Required**: plan.md (tech stack, libraries, structure), spec.md (user stories with priorities)
+   - **Optional**: data-model.md (entities), contracts/ (API endpoints), research.md (decisions), quickstart.md (test scenarios)
+   - Note: Not all projects have all documents. Generate tasks based on what's available.
 
-5. Order tasks by dependencies:
-   - Setup before everything
-   - Tests before implementation (TDD)
-   - Models before services
-   - Services before endpoints
-   - Core before integration
-   - Everything before polish
+3. **Execute task generation workflow**:
+   - Load plan.md and extract tech stack, libraries, project structure
+   - Load spec.md and extract user stories with their priorities (P1, P2, P3, etc.)
+   - If data-model.md exists: Extract entities and map to user stories
+   - If contracts/ exists: Map endpoints to user stories
+   - If research.md exists: Extract decisions for setup tasks
+   - Generate tasks organized by user story (see Task Generation Rules below)
+   - Generate dependency graph showing user story completion order
+   - Create parallel execution examples per user story
+   - Validate task completeness (each user story has all needed tasks, independently testable)
 
-6. Include parallel execution examples:
-   - Group [P] tasks that can run together
-   - Show actual Task agent commands
-
-7. Create FEATURE_DIR/tasks.md with:
-   - Correct feature name from implementation plan
-   - Numbered tasks (T001, T002, etc.)
+4. **Generate tasks.md**: Use `.specify/templates/tasks-template.md` as structure, fill with:
+   - Correct feature name from plan.md
+   - Phase 1: Setup tasks (project initialization)
+   - Phase 2: Foundational tasks (blocking prerequisites for all user stories)
+   - Phase 3+: One phase per user story (in priority order from spec.md)
+   - Each phase includes: story goal, independent test criteria, tests (if requested), implementation tasks
+   - Final Phase: Polish & cross-cutting concerns
+   - All tasks must follow the strict checklist format (see Task Generation Rules below)
    - Clear file paths for each task
-   - Dependency notes
-   - Parallel execution guidance
+   - Dependencies section showing story completion order
+   - Parallel execution examples per story
+   - Implementation strategy section (MVP first, incremental delivery)
+
+5. **Report**: Output path to generated tasks.md and summary:
+   - Total task count
+   - Task count per user story
+   - Parallel opportunities identified
+   - Independent test criteria for each story
+   - Suggested MVP scope (typically just User Story 1)
+   - Format validation: Confirm ALL tasks follow the checklist format (checkbox, ID, labels, file paths)
 
 Context for task generation: {ARGS}
 
 The tasks.md should be immediately executable - each task must be specific enough that an LLM can complete it without additional context.
+
+## Task Generation Rules
+
+**CRITICAL**: Tasks MUST be organized by user story to enable independent implementation and testing.
+
+**Tests are OPTIONAL**: Only generate test tasks if explicitly requested in the feature specification or if user requests TDD approach.
+
+### Checklist Format (REQUIRED)
+
+Every task MUST strictly follow this format:
+
+```text
+- [ ] [TaskID] [P?] [Story?] Description with file path
+```
+
+**Format Components**:
+
+1. **Checkbox**: ALWAYS start with `- [ ]` (markdown checkbox)
+2. **Task ID**: Sequential number (T001, T002, T003...) in execution order
+3. **[P] marker**: Include ONLY if task is parallelizable (different files, no dependencies on incomplete tasks)
+4. **[Story] label**: REQUIRED for user story phase tasks only
+   - Format: [US1], [US2], [US3], etc. (maps to user stories from spec.md)
+   - Setup phase: NO story label
+   - Foundational phase: NO story label  
+   - User Story phases: MUST have story label
+   - Polish phase: NO story label
+5. **Description**: Clear action with exact file path
+
+**Examples**:
+
+- ✅ CORRECT: `- [ ] T001 Create project structure per implementation plan`
+- ✅ CORRECT: `- [ ] T005 [P] Implement authentication middleware in src/middleware/auth.py`
+- ✅ CORRECT: `- [ ] T012 [P] [US1] Create User model in src/models/user.py`
+- ✅ CORRECT: `- [ ] T014 [US1] Implement UserService in src/services/user_service.py`
+- ❌ WRONG: `- [ ] Create User model` (missing ID and Story label)
+- ❌ WRONG: `T001 [US1] Create model` (missing checkbox)
+- ❌ WRONG: `- [ ] [US1] Create User model` (missing Task ID)
+- ❌ WRONG: `- [ ] T001 [US1] Create model` (missing file path)
+
+### Task Organization
+
+1. **From User Stories (spec.md)** - PRIMARY ORGANIZATION:
+   - Each user story (P1, P2, P3...) gets its own phase
+   - Map all related components to their story:
+     - Models needed for that story
+     - Services needed for that story
+     - Endpoints/UI needed for that story
+     - If tests requested: Tests specific to that story
+   - Mark story dependencies (most stories should be independent)
+
+2. **From Contracts**:
+   - Map each contract/endpoint → to the user story it serves
+   - If tests requested: Each contract → contract test task [P] before implementation in that story's phase
+
+3. **From Data Model**:
+   - Map each entity to the user story(ies) that need it
+   - If entity serves multiple stories: Put in earliest story or Setup phase
+   - Relationships → service layer tasks in appropriate story phase
+
+4. **From Setup/Infrastructure**:
+   - Shared infrastructure → Setup phase (Phase 1)
+   - Foundational/blocking tasks → Foundational phase (Phase 2)
+   - Story-specific setup → within that story's phase
+
+### Phase Structure
+
+- **Phase 1**: Setup (project initialization)
+- **Phase 2**: Foundational (blocking prerequisites - MUST complete before user stories)
+- **Phase 3+**: User Stories in priority order (P1, P2, P3...)
+  - Within each story: Tests (if requested) → Models → Services → Endpoints → Integration
+  - Each phase should be a complete, independently testable increment
+- **Final Phase**: Polish & Cross-Cutting Concerns

templates/plan-template.md

@@ -1,45 +1,22 @@
----
-description: "Implementation plan template for feature development"
-scripts:
-  sh: scripts/bash/update-agent-context.sh __AGENT__
-  ps: scripts/powershell/update-agent-context.ps1 -AgentType __AGENT__
----
-
 # Implementation Plan: [FEATURE]
 
 **Branch**: `[###-feature-name]` | **Date**: [DATE] | **Spec**: [link]
 **Input**: Feature specification from `/specs/[###-feature-name]/spec.md`
 
-## Execution Flow (/plan command scope)
-```
-1. Load feature spec from Input path
-   → If not found: ERROR "No feature spec at {path}"
-2. Fill Technical Context (scan for NEEDS CLARIFICATION)
-   → Detect Project Type from file system structure or context (web=frontend+backend, mobile=app+api)
-   → Set Structure Decision based on project type
-3. Fill the Constitution Check section based on the content of the constitution document.
-4. Evaluate Constitution Check section below
-   → If violations exist: Document in Complexity Tracking
-   → If no justification possible: ERROR "Simplify approach first"
-   → Update Progress Tracking: Initial Constitution Check
-5. Execute Phase 0 → research.md
-   → If NEEDS CLARIFICATION remain: ERROR "Resolve unknowns"
-6. Execute Phase 1 → contracts, data-model.md, quickstart.md, agent-specific template file (e.g., `CLAUDE.md` for Claude Code, `.github/copilot-instructions.md` for GitHub Copilot, `GEMINI.md` for Gemini CLI, `QWEN.md` for Qwen Code, or `AGENTS.md` for all other agents).
-7. Re-evaluate Constitution Check section
-   → If new violations: Refactor design, return to Phase 1
-   → Update Progress Tracking: Post-Design Constitution Check
-8. Plan Phase 2 → Describe task generation approach (DO NOT create tasks.md)
-9. STOP - Ready for /tasks command
-```
-
-**IMPORTANT**: The /plan command STOPS at step 7. Phases 2-4 are executed by other commands:
-- Phase 2: /tasks command creates tasks.md
-- Phase 3-4: Implementation execution (manual or via tools)
+**Note**: This template is filled in by the `/speckit.plan` command. See `.specify/templates/commands/plan.md` for the execution workflow.
 
 ## Summary
+
 [Extract from feature spec: primary requirement + technical approach from research]
 
 ## Technical Context
+
+<!--
+  ACTION REQUIRED: Replace the content in this section with the technical details
+  for the project. The structure here is presented in advisory capacity to guide
+  the iteration process.
+-->
+
 **Language/Version**: [e.g., Python 3.11, Swift 5.9, Rust 1.75 or NEEDS CLARIFICATION]  
 **Primary Dependencies**: [e.g., FastAPI, UIKit, LLVM or NEEDS CLARIFICATION]  
 **Storage**: [if applicable, e.g., PostgreSQL, CoreData, files or N/A]  
@@ -51,6 +28,7 @@ scripts:
 **Scale/Scope**: [domain-specific, e.g., 10k users, 1M LOC, 50 screens or NEEDS CLARIFICATION]
 
 ## Constitution Check
+
 *GATE: Must pass before Phase 0 research. Re-check after Phase 1 design.*
 
 [Gates determined based on constitution file]
@@ -58,14 +36,15 @@ scripts:
 ## Project Structure
 
 ### Documentation (this feature)
-```
+
+```text
 specs/[###-feature]/
-├── plan.md              # This file (/plan command output)
-├── research.md          # Phase 0 output (/plan command)
-├── data-model.md        # Phase 1 output (/plan command)
-├── quickstart.md        # Phase 1 output (/plan command)
-├── contracts/           # Phase 1 output (/plan command)
-└── tasks.md             # Phase 2 output (/tasks command - NOT created by /plan)
+├── plan.md              # This file (/speckit.plan command output)
+├── research.md          # Phase 0 output (/speckit.plan command)
+├── data-model.md        # Phase 1 output (/speckit.plan command)
+├── quickstart.md        # Phase 1 output (/speckit.plan command)
+├── contracts/           # Phase 1 output (/speckit.plan command)
+└── tasks.md             # Phase 2 output (/speckit.tasks command - NOT created by /speckit.plan)
 ```
 
 ### Source Code (repository root)
@@ -75,7 +54,8 @@ specs/[###-feature]/
   real paths (e.g., apps/admin, packages/something). The delivered plan must
   not include Option labels.
 -->
-```
+
+```text
 # [REMOVE IF UNUSED] Option 1: Single project (DEFAULT)
 src/
 ├── models/
@@ -114,112 +94,11 @@ ios/ or android/
 **Structure Decision**: [Document the selected structure and reference the real
 directories captured above]
 
-## Phase 0: Outline & Research
-1. **Extract unknowns from Technical Context** above:
-   - For each NEEDS CLARIFICATION → research task
-   - For each dependency → best practices task
-   - For each integration → patterns task
-
-2. **Generate and dispatch research agents**:
-   ```
-   For each unknown in Technical Context:
-     Task: "Research {unknown} for {feature context}"
-   For each technology choice:
-     Task: "Find best practices for {tech} in {domain}"
-   ```
-
-3. **Consolidate findings** in `research.md` using format:
-   - Decision: [what was chosen]
-   - Rationale: [why chosen]
-   - Alternatives considered: [what else evaluated]
-
-**Output**: research.md with all NEEDS CLARIFICATION resolved
-
-## Phase 1: Design & Contracts
-*Prerequisites: research.md complete*
-
-1. **Extract entities from feature spec** → `data-model.md`:
-   - Entity name, fields, relationships
-   - Validation rules from requirements
-   - State transitions if applicable
-
-2. **Generate API contracts** from functional requirements:
-   - For each user action → endpoint
-   - Use standard REST/GraphQL patterns
-   - Output OpenAPI/GraphQL schema to `/contracts/`
-
-3. **Generate contract tests** from contracts:
-   - One test file per endpoint
-   - Assert request/response schemas
-   - Tests must fail (no implementation yet)
-
-4. **Extract test scenarios** from user stories:
-   - Each story → integration test scenario
-   - Quickstart test = story validation steps
-
-5. **Update agent file incrementally** (O(1) operation):
-   - Run `{SCRIPT}`
-     **IMPORTANT**: Execute it exactly as specified above. Do not add or remove any arguments.
-   - If exists: Add only NEW tech from current plan
-   - Preserve manual additions between markers
-   - Update recent changes (keep last 3)
-   - Keep under 150 lines for token efficiency
-   - Output to repository root
-
-**Output**: data-model.md, /contracts/*, failing tests, quickstart.md, agent-specific file
-
-## Phase 2: Task Planning Approach
-*This section describes what the /tasks command will do - DO NOT execute during /plan*
-
-**Task Generation Strategy**:
-- Load `.specify/templates/tasks-template.md` as base
-- Generate tasks from Phase 1 design docs (contracts, data model, quickstart)
-- Each contract → contract test task [P]
-- Each entity → model creation task [P] 
-- Each user story → integration test task
-- Implementation tasks to make tests pass
-
-**Ordering Strategy**:
-- TDD order: Tests before implementation 
-- Dependency order: Models before services before UI
-- Mark [P] for parallel execution (independent files)
-
-**Estimated Output**: 25-30 numbered, ordered tasks in tasks.md
-
-**IMPORTANT**: This phase is executed by the /tasks command, NOT by /plan
-
-## Phase 3+: Future Implementation
-*These phases are beyond the scope of the /plan command*
-
-**Phase 3**: Task execution (/tasks command creates tasks.md)  
-**Phase 4**: Implementation (execute tasks.md following constitutional principles)  
-**Phase 5**: Validation (run tests, execute quickstart.md, performance validation)
-
 ## Complexity Tracking
-*Fill ONLY if Constitution Check has violations that must be justified*
+
+> **Fill ONLY if Constitution Check has violations that must be justified**
 
 | Violation | Why Needed | Simpler Alternative Rejected Because |
 |-----------|------------|-------------------------------------|
 | [e.g., 4th project] | [current need] | [why 3 projects insufficient] |
 | [e.g., Repository pattern] | [specific problem] | [why direct DB access insufficient] |
-
-
-## Progress Tracking
-*This checklist is updated during execution flow*
-
-**Phase Status**:
-- [ ] Phase 0: Research complete (/plan command)
-- [ ] Phase 1: Design complete (/plan command)
-- [ ] Phase 2: Task planning complete (/plan command - describe approach only)
-- [ ] Phase 3: Tasks generated (/tasks command)
-- [ ] Phase 4: Implementation complete
-- [ ] Phase 5: Validation passed
-
-**Gate Status**:
-- [ ] Initial Constitution Check: PASS
-- [ ] Post-Design Constitution Check: PASS
-- [ ] All NEEDS CLARIFICATION resolved
-- [ ] Complexity deviations documented
-
----
-*Based on Constitution v2.1.1 - See `/memory/constitution.md`*

templates/spec-template.md

@@ -5,69 +5,85 @@
 **Status**: Draft  
 **Input**: User description: "$ARGUMENTS"
 
-## Execution Flow (main)
-```
-1. Parse user description from Input
-   → If empty: ERROR "No feature description provided"
-2. Extract key concepts from description
-   → Identify: actors, actions, data, constraints
-3. For each unclear aspect:
-   → Mark with [NEEDS CLARIFICATION: specific question]
-4. Fill User Scenarios & Testing section
-   → If no clear user flow: ERROR "Cannot determine user scenarios"
-5. Generate Functional Requirements
-   → Each requirement must be testable
-   → Mark ambiguous requirements
-6. Identify Key Entities (if data involved)
-7. Run Review Checklist
-   → If any [NEEDS CLARIFICATION]: WARN "Spec has uncertainties"
-   → If implementation details found: ERROR "Remove tech details"
-8. Return: SUCCESS (spec ready for planning)
-```
-
----
-
-## ⚡ Quick Guidelines
-- ✅ Focus on WHAT users need and WHY
-- ❌ Avoid HOW to implement (no tech stack, APIs, code structure)
-- 👥 Written for business stakeholders, not developers
-
-### Section Requirements
-- **Mandatory sections**: Must be completed for every feature
-- **Optional sections**: Include only when relevant to the feature
-- When a section doesn't apply, remove it entirely (don't leave as "N/A")
-
-### For AI Generation
-When creating this spec from a user prompt:
-1. **Mark all ambiguities**: Use [NEEDS CLARIFICATION: specific question] for any assumption you'd need to make
-2. **Don't guess**: If the prompt doesn't specify something (e.g., "login system" without auth method), mark it
-3. **Think like a tester**: Every vague requirement should fail the "testable and unambiguous" checklist item
-4. **Common underspecified areas**:
-   - User types and permissions
-   - Data retention/deletion policies  
-   - Performance targets and scale
-   - Error handling behaviors
-   - Integration requirements
-   - Security/compliance needs
-
----
-
 ## User Scenarios & Testing *(mandatory)*
 
-### Primary User Story
-[Describe the main user journey in plain language]
+<!--
+  IMPORTANT: User stories should be PRIORITIZED as user journeys ordered by importance.
+  Each user story/journey must be INDEPENDENTLY TESTABLE - meaning if you implement just ONE of them,
+  you should still have a viable MVP (Minimum Viable Product) that delivers value.
+  
+  Assign priorities (P1, P2, P3, etc.) to each story, where P1 is the most critical.
+  Think of each story as a standalone slice of functionality that can be:
+  - Developed independently
+  - Tested independently
+  - Deployed independently
+  - Demonstrated to users independently
+-->
+
+### User Story 1 - [Brief Title] (Priority: P1)
+
+[Describe this user journey in plain language]
+
+**Why this priority**: [Explain the value and why it has this priority level]
+
+**Independent Test**: [Describe how this can be tested independently - e.g., "Can be fully tested by [specific action] and delivers [specific value]"]
+
+**Acceptance Scenarios**:
 
-### Acceptance Scenarios
 1. **Given** [initial state], **When** [action], **Then** [expected outcome]
 2. **Given** [initial state], **When** [action], **Then** [expected outcome]
 
+---
+
+### User Story 2 - [Brief Title] (Priority: P2)
+
+[Describe this user journey in plain language]
+
+**Why this priority**: [Explain the value and why it has this priority level]
+
+**Independent Test**: [Describe how this can be tested independently]
+
+**Acceptance Scenarios**:
+
+1. **Given** [initial state], **When** [action], **Then** [expected outcome]
+
+---
+
+### User Story 3 - [Brief Title] (Priority: P3)
+
+[Describe this user journey in plain language]
+
+**Why this priority**: [Explain the value and why it has this priority level]
+
+**Independent Test**: [Describe how this can be tested independently]
+
+**Acceptance Scenarios**:
+
+1. **Given** [initial state], **When** [action], **Then** [expected outcome]
+
+---
+
+[Add more user stories as needed, each with an assigned priority]
+
 ### Edge Cases
+
+<!--
+  ACTION REQUIRED: The content in this section represents placeholders.
+  Fill them out with the right edge cases.
+-->
+
 - What happens when [boundary condition]?
 - How does system handle [error scenario]?
 
 ## Requirements *(mandatory)*
 
+<!--
+  ACTION REQUIRED: The content in this section represents placeholders.
+  Fill them out with the right functional requirements.
+-->
+
 ### Functional Requirements
+
 - **FR-001**: System MUST [specific capability, e.g., "allow users to create accounts"]
 - **FR-002**: System MUST [specific capability, e.g., "validate email addresses"]  
 - **FR-003**: Users MUST be able to [key interaction, e.g., "reset their password"]
@@ -75,42 +91,25 @@ When creating this spec from a user prompt:
 - **FR-005**: System MUST [behavior, e.g., "log all security events"]
 
 *Example of marking unclear requirements:*
+
 - **FR-006**: System MUST authenticate users via [NEEDS CLARIFICATION: auth method not specified - email/password, SSO, OAuth?]
 - **FR-007**: System MUST retain user data for [NEEDS CLARIFICATION: retention period not specified]
 
 ### Key Entities *(include if feature involves data)*
+
 - **[Entity 1]**: [What it represents, key attributes without implementation]
 - **[Entity 2]**: [What it represents, relationships to other entities]
 
----
+## Success Criteria *(mandatory)*
 
-## Review & Acceptance Checklist
-*GATE: Automated checks run during main() execution*
+<!--
+  ACTION REQUIRED: Define measurable success criteria.
+  These must be technology-agnostic and measurable.
+-->
 
-### Content Quality
-- [ ] No implementation details (languages, frameworks, APIs)
-- [ ] Focused on user value and business needs
-- [ ] Written for non-technical stakeholders
-- [ ] All mandatory sections completed
+### Measurable Outcomes
 
-### Requirement Completeness
-- [ ] No [NEEDS CLARIFICATION] markers remain
-- [ ] Requirements are testable and unambiguous  
-- [ ] Success criteria are measurable
-- [ ] Scope is clearly bounded
-- [ ] Dependencies and assumptions identified
-
----
-
-## Execution Status
-*Updated by main() during processing*
-
-- [ ] User description parsed
-- [ ] Key concepts extracted
-- [ ] Ambiguities marked
-- [ ] User scenarios defined
-- [ ] Requirements generated
-- [ ] Entities identified
-- [ ] Review checklist passed
-
----
+- **SC-001**: [Measurable metric, e.g., "Users can complete account creation in under 2 minutes"]
+- **SC-002**: [Measurable metric, e.g., "System handles 1000 concurrent users without degradation"]
+- **SC-003**: [User satisfaction metric, e.g., "90% of users successfully complete primary task on first attempt"]
+- **SC-004**: [Business metric, e.g., "Reduce support tickets related to [X] by 50%"]

templates/tasks-template.md

@@ -1,127 +1,251 @@
+---
+
+description: "Task list template for feature implementation"
+---
+
 # Tasks: [FEATURE NAME]
 
 **Input**: Design documents from `/specs/[###-feature-name]/`
-**Prerequisites**: plan.md (required), research.md, data-model.md, contracts/
+**Prerequisites**: plan.md (required), spec.md (required for user stories), research.md, data-model.md, contracts/
 
-## Execution Flow (main)
-```
-1. Load plan.md from feature directory
-   → If not found: ERROR "No implementation plan found"
-   → Extract: tech stack, libraries, structure
-2. Load optional design documents:
-   → data-model.md: Extract entities → model tasks
-   → contracts/: Each file → contract test task
-   → research.md: Extract decisions → setup tasks
-3. Generate tasks by category:
-   → Setup: project init, dependencies, linting
-   → Tests: contract tests, integration tests
-   → Core: models, services, CLI commands
-   → Integration: DB, middleware, logging
-   → Polish: unit tests, performance, docs
-4. Apply task rules:
-   → Different files = mark [P] for parallel
-   → Same file = sequential (no [P])
-   → Tests before implementation (TDD)
-5. Number tasks sequentially (T001, T002...)
-6. Generate dependency graph
-7. Create parallel execution examples
-8. Validate task completeness:
-   → All contracts have tests?
-   → All entities have models?
-   → All endpoints implemented?
-9. Return: SUCCESS (tasks ready for execution)
-```
+**Tests**: The examples below include test tasks. Tests are OPTIONAL - only include them if explicitly requested in the feature specification.
+
+**Organization**: Tasks are grouped by user story to enable independent implementation and testing of each story.
+
+## Format: `[ID] [P?] [Story] Description`
 
-## Format: `[ID] [P?] Description`
 - **[P]**: Can run in parallel (different files, no dependencies)
+- **[Story]**: Which user story this task belongs to (e.g., US1, US2, US3)
 - Include exact file paths in descriptions
 
 ## Path Conventions
+
 - **Single project**: `src/`, `tests/` at repository root
 - **Web app**: `backend/src/`, `frontend/src/`
 - **Mobile**: `api/src/`, `ios/src/` or `android/src/`
 - Paths shown below assume single project - adjust based on plan.md structure
 
-## Phase 3.1: Setup
+<!-- 
+  ============================================================================
+  IMPORTANT: The tasks below are SAMPLE TASKS for illustration purposes only.
+  
+  The /speckit.tasks command MUST replace these with actual tasks based on:
+  - User stories from spec.md (with their priorities P1, P2, P3...)
+  - Feature requirements from plan.md
+  - Entities from data-model.md
+  - Endpoints from contracts/
+  
+  Tasks MUST be organized by user story so each story can be:
+  - Implemented independently
+  - Tested independently
+  - Delivered as an MVP increment
+  
+  DO NOT keep these sample tasks in the generated tasks.md file.
+  ============================================================================
+-->
+
+## Phase 1: Setup (Shared Infrastructure)
+
+**Purpose**: Project initialization and basic structure
+
 - [ ] T001 Create project structure per implementation plan
 - [ ] T002 Initialize [language] project with [framework] dependencies
 - [ ] T003 [P] Configure linting and formatting tools
 
-## Phase 3.2: Tests First (TDD) ⚠️ MUST COMPLETE BEFORE 3.3
-**CRITICAL: These tests MUST be written and MUST FAIL before ANY implementation**
-- [ ] T004 [P] Contract test POST /api/users in tests/contract/test_users_post.py
-- [ ] T005 [P] Contract test GET /api/users/{id} in tests/contract/test_users_get.py
-- [ ] T006 [P] Integration test user registration in tests/integration/test_registration.py
-- [ ] T007 [P] Integration test auth flow in tests/integration/test_auth.py
+---
 
-## Phase 3.3: Core Implementation (ONLY after tests are failing)
-- [ ] T008 [P] User model in src/models/user.py
-- [ ] T009 [P] UserService CRUD in src/services/user_service.py
-- [ ] T010 [P] CLI --create-user in src/cli/user_commands.py
-- [ ] T011 POST /api/users endpoint
-- [ ] T012 GET /api/users/{id} endpoint
-- [ ] T013 Input validation
-- [ ] T014 Error handling and logging
+## Phase 2: Foundational (Blocking Prerequisites)
 
-## Phase 3.4: Integration
-- [ ] T015 Connect UserService to DB
-- [ ] T016 Auth middleware
-- [ ] T017 Request/response logging
-- [ ] T018 CORS and security headers
+**Purpose**: Core infrastructure that MUST be complete before ANY user story can be implemented
 
-## Phase 3.5: Polish
-- [ ] T019 [P] Unit tests for validation in tests/unit/test_validation.py
-- [ ] T020 Performance tests (<200ms)
-- [ ] T021 [P] Update docs/api.md
-- [ ] T022 Remove duplication
-- [ ] T023 Run manual-testing.md
+**⚠️ CRITICAL**: No user story work can begin until this phase is complete
 
-## Dependencies
-- Tests (T004-T007) before implementation (T008-T014)
-- T008 blocks T009, T015
-- T016 blocks T018
-- Implementation before polish (T019-T023)
+Examples of foundational tasks (adjust based on your project):
 
-## Parallel Example
-```
-# Launch T004-T007 together:
-Task: "Contract test POST /api/users in tests/contract/test_users_post.py"
-Task: "Contract test GET /api/users/{id} in tests/contract/test_users_get.py"
-Task: "Integration test registration in tests/integration/test_registration.py"
-Task: "Integration test auth in tests/integration/test_auth.py"
+- [ ] T004 Setup database schema and migrations framework
+- [ ] T005 [P] Implement authentication/authorization framework
+- [ ] T006 [P] Setup API routing and middleware structure
+- [ ] T007 Create base models/entities that all stories depend on
+- [ ] T008 Configure error handling and logging infrastructure
+- [ ] T009 Setup environment configuration management
+
+**Checkpoint**: Foundation ready - user story implementation can now begin in parallel
+
+---
+
+## Phase 3: User Story 1 - [Title] (Priority: P1) 🎯 MVP
+
+**Goal**: [Brief description of what this story delivers]
+
+**Independent Test**: [How to verify this story works on its own]
+
+### Tests for User Story 1 (OPTIONAL - only if tests requested) ⚠️
+
+> **NOTE: Write these tests FIRST, ensure they FAIL before implementation**
+
+- [ ] T010 [P] [US1] Contract test for [endpoint] in tests/contract/test_[name].py
+- [ ] T011 [P] [US1] Integration test for [user journey] in tests/integration/test_[name].py
+
+### Implementation for User Story 1
+
+- [ ] T012 [P] [US1] Create [Entity1] model in src/models/[entity1].py
+- [ ] T013 [P] [US1] Create [Entity2] model in src/models/[entity2].py
+- [ ] T014 [US1] Implement [Service] in src/services/[service].py (depends on T012, T013)
+- [ ] T015 [US1] Implement [endpoint/feature] in src/[location]/[file].py
+- [ ] T016 [US1] Add validation and error handling
+- [ ] T017 [US1] Add logging for user story 1 operations
+
+**Checkpoint**: At this point, User Story 1 should be fully functional and testable independently
+
+---
+
+## Phase 4: User Story 2 - [Title] (Priority: P2)
+
+**Goal**: [Brief description of what this story delivers]
+
+**Independent Test**: [How to verify this story works on its own]
+
+### Tests for User Story 2 (OPTIONAL - only if tests requested) ⚠️
+
+- [ ] T018 [P] [US2] Contract test for [endpoint] in tests/contract/test_[name].py
+- [ ] T019 [P] [US2] Integration test for [user journey] in tests/integration/test_[name].py
+
+### Implementation for User Story 2
+
+- [ ] T020 [P] [US2] Create [Entity] model in src/models/[entity].py
+- [ ] T021 [US2] Implement [Service] in src/services/[service].py
+- [ ] T022 [US2] Implement [endpoint/feature] in src/[location]/[file].py
+- [ ] T023 [US2] Integrate with User Story 1 components (if needed)
+
+**Checkpoint**: At this point, User Stories 1 AND 2 should both work independently
+
+---
+
+## Phase 5: User Story 3 - [Title] (Priority: P3)
+
+**Goal**: [Brief description of what this story delivers]
+
+**Independent Test**: [How to verify this story works on its own]
+
+### Tests for User Story 3 (OPTIONAL - only if tests requested) ⚠️
+
+- [ ] T024 [P] [US3] Contract test for [endpoint] in tests/contract/test_[name].py
+- [ ] T025 [P] [US3] Integration test for [user journey] in tests/integration/test_[name].py
+
+### Implementation for User Story 3
+
+- [ ] T026 [P] [US3] Create [Entity] model in src/models/[entity].py
+- [ ] T027 [US3] Implement [Service] in src/services/[service].py
+- [ ] T028 [US3] Implement [endpoint/feature] in src/[location]/[file].py
+
+**Checkpoint**: All user stories should now be independently functional
+
+---
+
+[Add more user story phases as needed, following the same pattern]
+
+---
+
+## Phase N: Polish & Cross-Cutting Concerns
+
+**Purpose**: Improvements that affect multiple user stories
+
+- [ ] TXXX [P] Documentation updates in docs/
+- [ ] TXXX Code cleanup and refactoring
+- [ ] TXXX Performance optimization across all stories
+- [ ] TXXX [P] Additional unit tests (if requested) in tests/unit/
+- [ ] TXXX Security hardening
+- [ ] TXXX Run quickstart.md validation
+
+---
+
+## Dependencies & Execution Order
+
+### Phase Dependencies
+
+- **Setup (Phase 1)**: No dependencies - can start immediately
+- **Foundational (Phase 2)**: Depends on Setup completion - BLOCKS all user stories
+- **User Stories (Phase 3+)**: All depend on Foundational phase completion
+  - User stories can then proceed in parallel (if staffed)
+  - Or sequentially in priority order (P1 → P2 → P3)
+- **Polish (Final Phase)**: Depends on all desired user stories being complete
+
+### User Story Dependencies
+
+- **User Story 1 (P1)**: Can start after Foundational (Phase 2) - No dependencies on other stories
+- **User Story 2 (P2)**: Can start after Foundational (Phase 2) - May integrate with US1 but should be independently testable
+- **User Story 3 (P3)**: Can start after Foundational (Phase 2) - May integrate with US1/US2 but should be independently testable
+
+### Within Each User Story
+
+- Tests (if included) MUST be written and FAIL before implementation
+- Models before services
+- Services before endpoints
+- Core implementation before integration
+- Story complete before moving to next priority
+
+### Parallel Opportunities
+
+- All Setup tasks marked [P] can run in parallel
+- All Foundational tasks marked [P] can run in parallel (within Phase 2)
+- Once Foundational phase completes, all user stories can start in parallel (if team capacity allows)
+- All tests for a user story marked [P] can run in parallel
+- Models within a story marked [P] can run in parallel
+- Different user stories can be worked on in parallel by different team members
+
+---
+
+## Parallel Example: User Story 1
+
+```bash
+# Launch all tests for User Story 1 together (if tests requested):
+Task: "Contract test for [endpoint] in tests/contract/test_[name].py"
+Task: "Integration test for [user journey] in tests/integration/test_[name].py"
+
+# Launch all models for User Story 1 together:
+Task: "Create [Entity1] model in src/models/[entity1].py"
+Task: "Create [Entity2] model in src/models/[entity2].py"
 ```
 
+---
+
+## Implementation Strategy
+
+### MVP First (User Story 1 Only)
+
+1. Complete Phase 1: Setup
+2. Complete Phase 2: Foundational (CRITICAL - blocks all stories)
+3. Complete Phase 3: User Story 1
+4. **STOP and VALIDATE**: Test User Story 1 independently
+5. Deploy/demo if ready
+
+### Incremental Delivery
+
+1. Complete Setup + Foundational → Foundation ready
+2. Add User Story 1 → Test independently → Deploy/Demo (MVP!)
+3. Add User Story 2 → Test independently → Deploy/Demo
+4. Add User Story 3 → Test independently → Deploy/Demo
+5. Each story adds value without breaking previous stories
+
+### Parallel Team Strategy
+
+With multiple developers:
+
+1. Team completes Setup + Foundational together
+2. Once Foundational is done:
+   - Developer A: User Story 1
+   - Developer B: User Story 2
+   - Developer C: User Story 3
+3. Stories complete and integrate independently
+
+---
+
 ## Notes
+
 - [P] tasks = different files, no dependencies
+- [Story] label maps task to specific user story for traceability
+- Each user story should be independently completable and testable
 - Verify tests fail before implementing
-- Commit after each task
-- Avoid: vague tasks, same file conflicts
-
-## Task Generation Rules
-*Applied during main() execution*
-
-1. **From Contracts**:
-   - Each contract file → contract test task [P]
-   - Each endpoint → implementation task
-   
-2. **From Data Model**:
-   - Each entity → model creation task [P]
-   - Relationships → service layer tasks
-   
-3. **From User Stories**:
-   - Each story → integration test [P]
-   - Quickstart scenarios → validation tasks
-
-4. **Ordering**:
-   - Setup → Tests → Models → Services → Endpoints → Polish
-   - Dependencies block parallel execution
-
-## Validation Checklist
-*GATE: Checked by main() before returning*
-
-- [ ] All contracts have corresponding tests
-- [ ] All entities have model tasks
-- [ ] All tests come before implementation
-- [ ] Parallel tasks truly independent
-- [ ] Each task specifies exact file path
-- [ ] No task modifies same file as another [P] task
+- Commit after each task or logical group
+- Stop at any checkpoint to validate story independently
+- Avoid: vague tasks, same file conflicts, cross-story dependencies that break independence

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