chore: bump version to 0.1.11

* fix: use release branch + PR instead of direct push to main

Bypass branch protection rules by pushing version bump to a
chore/release-vX.Y.Z branch, tagging that commit, then opening
an auto PR to merge back into main. The release workflow still
triggers immediately from the tag push.

* fix: remove --label automated from gh pr create (label does not exist)

.github/CODEOWNERS

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

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ body:
     id: version
     attributes:
       label: Specify CLI Version
-      description: "Run `specify --version` or `pip show spec-kit`"
+      description: "Run `specify version` or `pip show spec-kit`"
       placeholder: "e.g., 1.3.0"
     validations:
       required: true

.github/workflows/RELEASE-PROCESS.md

@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+# Release Process
+
+This document describes the automated release process for Spec Kit.
+
+## Overview
+
+The release process is split into two workflows to ensure version consistency:
+
+1. **Release Trigger Workflow** (`release-trigger.yml`) - Manages versioning and triggers release
+2. **Release Workflow** (`release.yml`) - Builds and publishes artifacts
+
+This separation ensures that git tags always point to commits with the correct version in `pyproject.toml`.
+
+## Before Creating a Release
+
+**Important**: Write clear, descriptive commit messages!
+
+### How CHANGELOG.md Works
+
+The CHANGELOG is **automatically generated** from your git commit messages:
+
+1. **During Development**: Write clear, descriptive commit messages:
+   ```bash
+   git commit -m "feat: Add new authentication feature"
+   git commit -m "fix: Resolve timeout issue in API client (#123)"
+   git commit -m "docs: Update installation instructions"
+   ```
+
+2. **When Releasing**: The release trigger workflow automatically:
+   - Finds all commits since the last release tag
+   - Formats them as changelog entries
+   - Inserts them into CHANGELOG.md
+   - Commits the updated changelog before creating the new tag
+
+### Commit Message Best Practices
+
+Good commit messages make good changelogs:
+- **Be descriptive**: "Add user authentication" not "Update files"
+- **Reference issues/PRs**: Include `(#123)` for automated linking
+- **Use conventional commits** (optional): `feat:`, `fix:`, `docs:`, `chore:`
+- **Keep it concise**: One line is ideal, details go in commit body
+
+**Example commits that become good changelog entries:**
+```
+fix: prepend YAML frontmatter to Cursor .mdc files (#1699)
+feat: add generic agent support with customizable command directories (#1639)
+docs: document dual-catalog system for extensions (#1689)
+```
+
+## Creating a Release
+
+### Option 1: Auto-Increment (Recommended for patches)
+
+1. Go to **Actions** → **Release Trigger**
+2. Click **Run workflow**
+3. Leave the version field **empty**
+4. Click **Run workflow**
+
+The workflow will:
+- Auto-increment the patch version (e.g., `0.1.10` → `0.1.11`)
+- Update `pyproject.toml`
+- Update `CHANGELOG.md` by adding a new section for the release based on commits since the last tag
+- Commit changes to a `chore/release-vX.Y.Z` branch
+- Create and push the git tag from that branch
+- Open a PR to merge the version bump into `main`
+- Trigger the release workflow automatically via the tag push
+
+### Option 2: Manual Version (For major/minor bumps)
+
+1. Go to **Actions** → **Release Trigger**
+2. Click **Run workflow**
+3. Enter the desired version (e.g., `0.2.0` or `v0.2.0`)
+4. Click **Run workflow**
+
+The workflow will:
+- Use your specified version
+- Update `pyproject.toml`
+- Update `CHANGELOG.md` by adding a new section for the release based on commits since the last tag
+- Commit changes to a `chore/release-vX.Y.Z` branch
+- Create and push the git tag from that branch
+- Open a PR to merge the version bump into `main`
+- Trigger the release workflow automatically via the tag push
+
+## What Happens Next
+
+Once the release trigger workflow completes:
+
+1. A `chore/release-vX.Y.Z` branch is pushed with the version bump commit
+2. The git tag is pushed, pointing to that commit
+3. The **Release Workflow** is automatically triggered by the tag push
+4. Release artifacts are built for all supported agents
+5. A GitHub Release is created with all assets
+6. A PR is opened to merge the version bump branch into `main`
+
+> **Note**: Merge the auto-opened PR after the release is published to keep `main` in sync.
+
+## Workflow Details
+
+### Release Trigger Workflow
+
+**File**: `.github/workflows/release-trigger.yml`
+
+**Trigger**: Manual (`workflow_dispatch`)
+
+**Permissions Required**: `contents: write`
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Checkout repository
+2. Determine version (manual or auto-increment)
+3. Check if tag already exists (prevents duplicates)
+4. Create `chore/release-vX.Y.Z` branch
+5. Update `pyproject.toml`
+6. Update `CHANGELOG.md` from git commits
+7. Commit changes
+8. Push branch and tag
+9. Open PR to merge version bump into `main`
+
+### Release Workflow
+
+**File**: `.github/workflows/release.yml`
+
+**Trigger**: Tag push (`v*`)
+
+**Permissions Required**: `contents: write`
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Checkout repository at tag
+2. Extract version from tag name
+3. Check if release already exists
+4. Build release package variants (all agents × shell/powershell)
+5. Generate release notes from commits
+6. Create GitHub Release with all assets
+
+## Version Constraints
+
+- Tags must follow format: `v{MAJOR}.{MINOR}.{PATCH}`
+- Example valid versions: `v0.1.11`, `v0.2.0`, `v1.0.0`
+- Auto-increment only bumps patch version
+- Cannot create duplicate tags (workflow will fail)
+
+## Benefits of This Approach
+
+✅ **Version Consistency**: Git tags point to commits with matching `pyproject.toml` version
+
+✅ **Single Source of Truth**: Version set once, used everywhere
+
+✅ **Prevents Drift**: No more manual version synchronization needed
+
+✅ **Clean Separation**: Versioning logic separate from artifact building
+
+✅ **Flexibility**: Supports both auto-increment and manual versioning
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### No Commits Since Last Release
+
+If you run the release trigger workflow when there are no new commits since the last tag:
+- The workflow will still succeed
+- The CHANGELOG will show "- Initial release" if it's the first release
+- Or it will be empty if there are no commits
+- Consider adding meaningful commits before releasing
+
+**Best Practice**: Use descriptive commit messages - they become your changelog!
+
+### Tag Already Exists
+
+If you see "Error: Tag vX.Y.Z already exists!", you need to:
+- Choose a different version number, or
+- Delete the existing tag if it was created in error
+
+### Release Workflow Didn't Trigger
+
+Check that:
+- The release trigger workflow completed successfully
+- The tag was pushed (check repository tags)
+- The release workflow is enabled in Actions settings
+
+### Version Mismatch
+
+If `pyproject.toml` doesn't match the latest tag:
+- Run the release trigger workflow to sync versions
+- Or manually update `pyproject.toml` and push changes before running the release trigger
+
+## Legacy Behavior (Pre-v0.1.10)
+
+Before this change, the release workflow:
+- Created tags automatically on main branch pushes
+- Updated `pyproject.toml` AFTER creating the tag
+- Resulted in tags pointing to commits with outdated versions
+
+This has been fixed in v0.1.10+.

.github/workflows/docs.yml

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0 # Fetch all history for git info
 

.github/workflows/lint.yml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Run markdownlint-cli2
         uses: DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2-action@v19

.github/workflows/release-trigger.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+name: Release Trigger
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      version:
+        description: 'Version to release (e.g., 0.1.11). Leave empty to auto-increment patch version.'
+        required: false
+        type: string
+
+jobs:
+  bump-version:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      pull-requests: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Configure Git
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+
+      - name: Determine version
+        id: version
+        env:
+          INPUT_VERSION: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
+        run: |
+          if [[ -n "$INPUT_VERSION" ]]; then
+            # Manual version specified - strip optional v prefix
+            VERSION="${INPUT_VERSION#v}"
+            # Validate strict semver format to prevent injection
+            if [[ ! "$VERSION" =~ ^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+              echo "Error: Invalid version format '$VERSION'. Must be X.Y.Z (e.g. 1.2.3 or v1.2.3)"
+              exit 1
+            fi
+            echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "tag=v$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "Using manual version: $VERSION"
+          else
+            # Auto-increment patch version
+            LATEST_TAG=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 2>/dev/null || echo "v0.0.0")
+            echo "Latest tag: $LATEST_TAG"
+
+            # Extract version number and increment
+            VERSION=$(echo $LATEST_TAG | sed 's/v//')
+            IFS='.' read -ra VERSION_PARTS <<< "$VERSION"
+            MAJOR=${VERSION_PARTS[0]:-0}
+            MINOR=${VERSION_PARTS[1]:-0}
+            PATCH=${VERSION_PARTS[2]:-0}
+
+            # Increment patch version
+            PATCH=$((PATCH + 1))
+            NEW_VERSION="$MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH"
+
+            echo "version=$NEW_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "tag=v$NEW_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "Auto-incremented version: $NEW_VERSION"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Check if tag already exists
+        run: |
+          if git rev-parse "${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "Error: Tag ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }} already exists!"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+      - name: Create release branch
+        run: |
+          BRANCH="chore/release-${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}"
+          git checkout -b "$BRANCH"
+          echo "branch=$BRANCH" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Update pyproject.toml
+        run: |
+          sed -i "s/version = \".*\"/version = \"${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}\"/" pyproject.toml
+          echo "Updated pyproject.toml to version ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
+
+      - name: Update CHANGELOG.md
+        run: |
+          if [ -f "CHANGELOG.md" ]; then
+            DATE=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
+
+            # Get the previous tag to compare commits
+            PREVIOUS_TAG=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+
+            echo "Generating changelog from commits..."
+            if [[ -n "$PREVIOUS_TAG" ]]; then
+              echo "Changes since $PREVIOUS_TAG"
+              COMMITS=$(git log --oneline "$PREVIOUS_TAG"..HEAD --no-merges --pretty=format:"- %s" 2>/dev/null || echo "- Initial release")
+            else
+              echo "No previous tag found - this is the first release"
+              COMMITS="- Initial release"
+            fi
+
+            # Create new changelog entry
+            {
+              head -n 8 CHANGELOG.md
+              echo ""
+              echo "## [${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}] - $DATE"
+              echo ""
+              echo "### Changed"
+              echo ""
+              echo "$COMMITS"
+              echo ""
+              tail -n +9 CHANGELOG.md
+            } > CHANGELOG.md.tmp
+            mv CHANGELOG.md.tmp CHANGELOG.md
+
+            echo "✅ Updated CHANGELOG.md with commits since $PREVIOUS_TAG"
+          else
+            echo "No CHANGELOG.md found"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Commit version bump
+        run: |
+          if [ -f "CHANGELOG.md" ]; then
+            git add pyproject.toml CHANGELOG.md
+          else
+            git add pyproject.toml
+          fi
+
+          if git diff --cached --quiet; then
+            echo "No changes to commit"
+          else
+            git commit -m "chore: bump version to ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
+            echo "Changes committed"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Create and push tag
+        run: |
+          git tag -a "${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}" -m "Release ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}"
+          git push origin "${{ env.branch }}"
+          git push origin "${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}"
+          echo "Branch ${{ env.branch }} and tag ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }} pushed"
+
+      - name: Open pull request
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          gh pr create \
+            --base main \
+            --head "${{ env.branch }}" \
+            --title "chore: bump version to ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}" \
+            --body "Automated version bump to ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.
+
+          This PR was created by the Release Trigger workflow. The git tag \`${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}\` has already been pushed and the release artifacts are being built.
+
+          Merge this PR to record the version bump and changelog update on \`main\`."
+
+      - name: Summary
+        run: |
+          echo "✅ Version bumped to ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
+          echo "✅ Tag ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }} created and pushed"
+          echo "✅ PR opened to merge version bump into main"
+          echo "🚀 Release workflow is building artifacts from the tag"

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -2,68 +2,60 @@ name: Create Release
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ main ]
-    paths:
-      - 'memory/**'
-      - 'scripts/**'
-      - 'src/**'
-      - 'templates/**'
-      - '.github/workflows/**'
-  workflow_dispatch:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*'
 
 jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write
-      pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      - name: Get latest tag
-        id: get_tag
+
+      - name: Extract version from tag
+        id: version
         run: |
-          chmod +x .github/workflows/scripts/get-next-version.sh
-          .github/workflows/scripts/get-next-version.sh
+          VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}
+          echo "tag=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "Building release for $VERSION"
+
       - name: Check if release already exists
         id: check_release
         run: |
           chmod +x .github/workflows/scripts/check-release-exists.sh
-          .github/workflows/scripts/check-release-exists.sh ${{ steps.get_tag.outputs.new_version }}
+          .github/workflows/scripts/check-release-exists.sh ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
       - name: Create release package variants
         if: steps.check_release.outputs.exists == 'false'
         run: |
           chmod +x .github/workflows/scripts/create-release-packages.sh
-          .github/workflows/scripts/create-release-packages.sh ${{ steps.get_tag.outputs.new_version }}
+          .github/workflows/scripts/create-release-packages.sh ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}
+
       - name: Generate release notes
         if: steps.check_release.outputs.exists == 'false'
         id: release_notes
         run: |
           chmod +x .github/workflows/scripts/generate-release-notes.sh
-          .github/workflows/scripts/generate-release-notes.sh ${{ steps.get_tag.outputs.new_version }} ${{ steps.get_tag.outputs.latest_tag }}
+          # Get the previous tag for changelog generation
+          PREVIOUS_TAG=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}^ 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+          # Default to v0.0.0 if no previous tag is found (e.g., first release)
+          if [ -z "$PREVIOUS_TAG" ]; then
+            PREVIOUS_TAG="v0.0.0"
+          fi
+          .github/workflows/scripts/generate-release-notes.sh ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }} "$PREVIOUS_TAG"
+
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         if: steps.check_release.outputs.exists == 'false'
         run: |
           chmod +x .github/workflows/scripts/create-github-release.sh
-          .github/workflows/scripts/create-github-release.sh ${{ steps.get_tag.outputs.new_version }}
+          .github/workflows/scripts/create-github-release.sh ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      - name: Update version in pyproject.toml (for release artifacts only)
-        if: steps.check_release.outputs.exists == 'false'
-        run: |
-          chmod +x .github/workflows/scripts/update-version.sh
-          .github/workflows/scripts/update-version.sh ${{ steps.get_tag.outputs.new_version }}
-      - name: Commit version bump to main
-        if: steps.check_release.outputs.exists == 'false'
-        run: |
-          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-          git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-          git add pyproject.toml
-          git diff --cached --quiet || git commit -m "chore: bump version to ${{ steps.get_tag.outputs.new_version }} [skip ci]"
-          git push
 

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

@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# simulate-release.sh
+# Simulate the release process locally without pushing to GitHub
+# Usage: simulate-release.sh [version]
+#   If version is omitted, auto-increments patch version
+
+# Colors for output
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+echo -e "${BLUE}🧪 Simulating Release Process Locally${NC}"
+echo "======================================"
+echo ""
+
+# Step 1: Determine version
+if [[ -n "${1:-}" ]]; then
+  VERSION="${1#v}"
+  TAG="v$VERSION"
+  echo -e "${GREEN}📝 Using manual version: $VERSION${NC}"
+else
+  LATEST_TAG=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 2>/dev/null || echo "v0.0.0")
+  echo -e "${BLUE}Latest tag: $LATEST_TAG${NC}"
+  
+  VERSION=$(echo $LATEST_TAG | sed 's/v//')
+  IFS='.' read -ra VERSION_PARTS <<< "$VERSION"
+  MAJOR=${VERSION_PARTS[0]:-0}
+  MINOR=${VERSION_PARTS[1]:-0}
+  PATCH=${VERSION_PARTS[2]:-0}
+  
+  PATCH=$((PATCH + 1))
+  VERSION="$MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH"
+  TAG="v$VERSION"
+  echo -e "${GREEN}📝 Auto-incremented to: $VERSION${NC}"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+
+# Step 2: Check if tag exists
+if git rev-parse "$TAG" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo -e "${RED}❌ Error: Tag $TAG already exists!${NC}"
+  echo "   Please use a different version or delete the tag first."
+  exit 1
+fi
+echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Tag $TAG is available${NC}"
+
+# Step 3: Backup current state
+echo ""
+echo -e "${YELLOW}💾 Creating backup of current state...${NC}"
+BACKUP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
+cp pyproject.toml "$BACKUP_DIR/pyproject.toml.bak"
+cp CHANGELOG.md "$BACKUP_DIR/CHANGELOG.md.bak"
+echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Backup created at: $BACKUP_DIR${NC}"
+
+# Step 4: Update pyproject.toml
+echo ""
+echo -e "${YELLOW}📝 Updating pyproject.toml...${NC}"
+sed -i.tmp "s/version = \".*\"/version = \"$VERSION\"/" pyproject.toml
+rm -f pyproject.toml.tmp
+echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Updated pyproject.toml to version $VERSION${NC}"
+
+# Step 5: Update CHANGELOG.md
+echo ""
+echo -e "${YELLOW}📝 Updating CHANGELOG.md...${NC}"
+DATE=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
+
+# Get the previous tag to compare commits
+PREVIOUS_TAG=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+
+if [[ -n "$PREVIOUS_TAG" ]]; then
+  echo "   Generating changelog from commits since $PREVIOUS_TAG"
+  # Get commits since last tag, format as bullet points
+  COMMITS=$(git log --oneline "$PREVIOUS_TAG"..HEAD --no-merges --pretty=format:"- %s" 2>/dev/null || echo "- Initial release")
+else
+  echo "   No previous tag found - this is the first release"
+  COMMITS="- Initial release"
+fi
+
+# Create temp file with new entry
+{
+  head -n 8 CHANGELOG.md
+  echo ""
+  echo "## [$VERSION] - $DATE"
+  echo ""
+  echo "### Changed"
+  echo ""
+  echo "$COMMITS"
+  echo ""
+  tail -n +9 CHANGELOG.md
+} > CHANGELOG.md.tmp
+mv CHANGELOG.md.tmp CHANGELOG.md
+echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Updated CHANGELOG.md with commits since $PREVIOUS_TAG${NC}"
+
+# Step 6: Show what would be committed
+echo ""
+echo -e "${YELLOW}📋 Changes that would be committed:${NC}"
+git diff pyproject.toml CHANGELOG.md
+
+# Step 7: Create temporary tag (no push)
+echo ""
+echo -e "${YELLOW}🏷️  Creating temporary local tag...${NC}"
+git tag -a "$TAG" -m "Simulated release $TAG" 2>/dev/null || true
+echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Tag $TAG created locally${NC}"
+
+# Step 8: Simulate release artifact creation
+echo ""
+echo -e "${YELLOW}📦 Simulating release package creation...${NC}"
+echo "   (High-level simulation only; packaging script is not executed)"
+echo ""
+
+# Check if script exists and is executable
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+if [[ -x "$SCRIPT_DIR/create-release-packages.sh" ]]; then
+  echo -e "${BLUE}In a real release, the following command would be run to create packages:${NC}"
+  echo "  $SCRIPT_DIR/create-release-packages.sh \"$TAG\""
+  echo ""
+  echo "This simulation does not enumerate individual package files to avoid"
+  echo "drifting from the actual behavior of create-release-packages.sh."
+else
+  echo -e "${RED}⚠️  create-release-packages.sh not found or not executable${NC}"
+fi
+
+# Step 9: Simulate release notes generation
+echo ""
+echo -e "${YELLOW}📄 Simulating release notes generation...${NC}"
+echo ""
+PREVIOUS_TAG=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 $TAG^ 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+if [[ -n "$PREVIOUS_TAG" ]]; then
+  echo -e "${BLUE}Changes since $PREVIOUS_TAG:${NC}"
+  git log --oneline "$PREVIOUS_TAG".."$TAG" | head -n 10
+  echo ""
+else
+  echo -e "${BLUE}No previous tag found - this would be the first release${NC}"
+fi
+
+# Step 10: Summary
+echo ""
+echo -e "${GREEN}🎉 Simulation Complete!${NC}"
+echo "======================================"
+echo ""
+echo -e "${BLUE}Summary:${NC}"
+echo "  Version: $VERSION"
+echo "  Tag: $TAG"
+echo "  Backup: $BACKUP_DIR"
+echo ""
+echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠️  SIMULATION ONLY - NO CHANGES PUSHED${NC}"
+echo ""
+echo -e "${BLUE}Next steps:${NC}"
+echo "  1. Review the changes above"
+echo "  2. To keep changes: git add pyproject.toml CHANGELOG.md && git commit"
+echo "  3. To discard changes: git checkout pyproject.toml CHANGELOG.md && git tag -d $TAG"
+echo "  4. To restore from backup: cp $BACKUP_DIR/* ."
+echo ""
+echo -e "${BLUE}To run the actual release:${NC}"
+echo "  Go to: https://github.com/github/spec-kit/actions/workflows/release-trigger.yml"
+echo "  Click 'Run workflow' and enter version: $VERSION"
+echo ""

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install uv
-        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v7
 
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: "3.13"
 
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install uv
-        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v7
 
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,12 +2,70 @@
 
 <!-- markdownlint-disable MD024 -->
 
-All notable changes to the Specify CLI and templates are documented here.
+Recent 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).
 
-## [0.1.5] - Unreleased
+## [0.1.11] - 2026-03-02
+
+### Changed
+
+- fix: release-trigger uses release branch + PR instead of direct push to main (#1733)
+- fix: Split release process to sync pyproject.toml version with git tags (#1732)
+
+
+## [0.1.10] - 2026-03-02
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **Version Sync Issue (#1721)**: Fixed version mismatch between `pyproject.toml` and git release tags
+  - Split release process into two workflows: `release-trigger.yml` for version management and `release.yml` for artifact building
+  - Version bump now happens BEFORE tag creation, ensuring tags point to commits with correct version
+  - Supports both manual version specification and auto-increment (patch version)
+  - Git tags now accurately reflect the version in `pyproject.toml` at that commit
+  - Prevents confusion when installing from source
+
+## [0.1.9] - 2026-02-28
+
+### Changed
+
+- Updated dependency: bumped astral-sh/setup-uv from 6 to 7
+
+## [0.1.8] - 2026-02-28
+
+### Changed
+
+- Updated dependency: bumped actions/setup-python from 5 to 6
+
+## [0.1.7] - 2026-02-27
+
+### Changed
+
+- Updated outdated GitHub Actions versions
+- Documented dual-catalog system for extensions
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fixed version command in documentation
+
+### Added
+
+- Added Cleanup Extension to README
+- Added retrospective extension to community catalog
+
+## [0.1.6] - 2026-02-23
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **Parameter Ordering Issues (#1641)**: Fixed CLI parameter parsing issue where option flags were incorrectly consumed as values for preceding options
+  - Added validation to detect when `--ai` or `--ai-commands-dir` incorrectly consume following flags like `--here` or `--ai-skills`
+  - Now provides clear error messages: "Invalid value for --ai: '--here'"
+  - Includes helpful hints suggesting proper usage and listing available agents
+  - Commands like `specify init --ai-skills --ai --here` now fail with actionable feedback instead of confusing "Must specify project name" errors
+  - Added comprehensive test suite (5 new tests) to prevent regressions
+
+## [0.1.5] - 2026-02-21
 
 ### Fixed
 
@@ -16,13 +74,13 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   - Affected agents now work correctly: copilot (`.github/agents/`), opencode (`.opencode/command/`), windsurf (`.windsurf/workflows/`), codex (`.codex/prompts/`), kilocode (`.kilocode/workflows/`), q (`.amazonq/prompts/`), and agy (`.agent/workflows/`)
   - The `install_ai_skills()` function now uses the correct path for all agents instead of assuming `commands/` for everyone
 
-## [0.1.4] - Unreleased
+## [0.1.4] - 2026-02-20
 
 ### Fixed
 
 - **Qoder CLI detection**: Renamed `AGENT_CONFIG` key from `"qoder"` to `"qodercli"` to match the actual executable name, fixing `specify check` and `specify init --ai` detection failures
 
-## [0.1.3] - Unreleased
+## [0.1.3] - 2026-02-20
 
 ### Added
 
@@ -69,7 +127,3 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ## [0.0.94] - 2026-02-11
 
 - Add stale workflow for 180-day inactive issues and PRs (#1594)
-
-## [0.0.93] - 2026-02-10
-
-- Add modular extension system (#1551)

docs/quickstart.md

@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ Then, use the `/speckit.implement` slash command to execute the plan.
 /speckit.implement
 ```
 
+> [!TIP]
+> **Phased Implementation**: For complex projects, implement in phases to avoid overwhelming the agent's context. Start with core functionality, validate it works, then add features incrementally.
+
 ## Detailed Example: Building Taskify
 
 Here's a complete example of building a team productivity platform:
@@ -135,7 +138,15 @@ Be specific about your tech stack and technical requirements:
 /speckit.plan We are going to generate this using .NET Aspire, using Postgres as the database. The frontend should use Blazor server with drag-and-drop task boards, real-time updates. There should be a REST API created with a projects API, tasks API, and a notifications API.
 ```
 
-### Step 6: Validate and Implement
+### Step 6: Define Tasks
+
+Generate an actionable task list using the `/speckit.tasks` command:
+
+```bash
+/speckit.tasks
+```
+
+### Step 7: Validate and Implement
 
 Have your AI agent audit the implementation plan using `/speckit.analyze`:
 
@@ -149,6 +160,9 @@ Finally, implement the solution:
 /speckit.implement
 ```
 
+> [!TIP]
+> **Phased Implementation**: For large projects like Taskify, consider implementing in phases (e.g., Phase 1: Basic project/task structure, Phase 2: Kanban functionality, Phase 3: Comments and assignments). This prevents context saturation and allows for validation at each stage.
+
 ## Key Principles
 
 - **Be explicit** about what you're building and why

extensions/EXTENSION-DEVELOPMENT-GUIDE.md

@@ -456,18 +456,20 @@ Users install with:
 specify extension add --from https://github.com/.../spec-kit-my-ext-1.0.0.zip
 ```
 
-### Option 3: Extension Catalog (Future)
+### Option 3: Community Reference Catalog
 
-Submit to official catalog:
+Submit to the community catalog for public discovery:
 
 1. **Fork** spec-kit repository
-2. **Add entry** to `extensions/catalog.json`
-3. **Create PR**
-4. **After merge**, users can install with:
+2. **Add entry** to `extensions/catalog.community.json`
+3. **Update** `extensions/README.md` with your extension
+4. **Create PR** following the [Extension Publishing Guide](EXTENSION-PUBLISHING-GUIDE.md)
+5. **After merge**, your extension becomes available:
+   - Users can browse `catalog.community.json` to discover your extension
+   - Users copy the entry to their own `catalog.json`
+   - Users install with: `specify extension add my-ext` (from their catalog)
 
-   ```bash
-   specify extension add my-ext  # No URL needed!
-   ```
+See the [Extension Publishing Guide](EXTENSION-PUBLISHING-GUIDE.md) for detailed submission instructions.
 
 ---
 

extensions/EXTENSION-PUBLISHING-GUIDE.md

@@ -129,26 +129,32 @@ specify extension add --from https://github.com/your-org/spec-kit-your-extension
 
 ## Submit to Catalog
 
+### Understanding the Catalogs
+
+Spec Kit uses a dual-catalog system. For details about how catalogs work, see the main [Extensions README](README.md#extension-catalogs).
+
+**For extension publishing**: All community extensions should be added to `catalog.community.json`. Users browse this catalog and copy extensions they trust into their own `catalog.json`.
+
 ### 1. Fork the spec-kit Repository
 
 ```bash
 # Fork on GitHub
-# https://github.com/statsperform/spec-kit/fork
+# https://github.com/github/spec-kit/fork
 
 # Clone your fork
 git clone https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/spec-kit.git
 cd spec-kit
 ```
 
-### 2. Add Extension to Catalog
+### 2. Add Extension to Community Catalog
 
-Edit `extensions/catalog.json` and add your extension:
+Edit `extensions/catalog.community.json` and add your extension:
 
 ```json
 {
   "schema_version": "1.0",
   "updated_at": "2026-01-28T15:54:00Z",
-  "catalog_url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/statsperform/spec-kit/main/extensions/catalog.json",
+  "catalog_url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/github/spec-kit/main/extensions/catalog.community.json",
   "extensions": {
     "your-extension": {
       "name": "Your Extension Name",
@@ -198,15 +204,25 @@ Edit `extensions/catalog.json` and add your extension:
 - Use current timestamp for `created_at` and `updated_at`
 - Update the top-level `updated_at` to current time
 
-### 3. Submit Pull Request
+### 3. Update Extensions README
+
+Add your extension to the Available Extensions table in `extensions/README.md`:
+
+```markdown
+| Your Extension Name | Brief description of what it does | [repo-name](https://github.com/your-org/spec-kit-your-extension) |
+```
+
+Insert your extension in alphabetical order in the table.
+
+### 4. Submit Pull Request
 
 ```bash
 # Create a branch
 git checkout -b add-your-extension
 
 # Commit your changes
-git add extensions/catalog.json
-git commit -m "Add your-extension to catalog
+git add extensions/catalog.community.json extensions/README.md
+git commit -m "Add your-extension to community catalog
 
 - Extension ID: your-extension
 - Version: 1.0.0
@@ -218,7 +234,7 @@ git commit -m "Add your-extension to catalog
 git push origin add-your-extension
 
 # Create Pull Request on GitHub
-# https://github.com/statsperform/spec-kit/compare
+# https://github.com/github/spec-kit/compare
 ```
 
 **Pull Request Template**:
@@ -243,6 +259,8 @@ Brief description of what your extension does.
 - [x] Extension tested on real project
 - [x] All commands working
 - [x] No security vulnerabilities
+- [x] Added to extensions/catalog.community.json
+- [x] Added to extensions/README.md Available Extensions table
 
 ### Testing
 Tested on:

extensions/EXTENSION-USER-GUIDE.md

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Extensions are modular packages that add new commands and functionality to Spec
 ### Check Your Version
 
 ```bash
-specify --version
+specify version
 # Should show 0.1.0 or higher
 ```
 
@@ -76,13 +76,15 @@ vim .specify/extensions/jira/jira-config.yml
 
 ## Finding Extensions
 
+**Note**: By default, `specify extension search` uses your organization's catalog (`catalog.json`). If the catalog is empty, you won't see any results. See [Extension Catalogs](#extension-catalogs) to learn how to populate your catalog from the community reference catalog.
+
 ### Browse All Extensions
 
 ```bash
 specify extension search
 ```
 
-Shows all available extensions in the catalog.
+Shows all extensions in your organization's catalog.
 
 ### Search by Keyword
 
@@ -415,11 +417,15 @@ export SPECKIT_CATALOG_URL="https://example.com/staging/catalog.json"
 
 ---
 
+## Extension Catalogs
+
+For information about how Spec Kit's dual-catalog system works (`catalog.json` vs `catalog.community.json`), see the main [Extensions README](README.md#extension-catalogs).
+
 ## Organization Catalog Customization
 
-### Why the Default Catalog is Empty
+### Why Customize Your Catalog
 
-The default spec-kit catalog ships empty by design. This allows organizations to:
+Organizations customize their `catalog.json` to:
 
 - **Control available extensions** - Curate which extensions your team can install
 - **Host private extensions** - Internal tools that shouldn't be public

extensions/README.md

@@ -1,13 +1,119 @@
-# Spec Kit Community Extensions
+# Spec Kit Extensions
 
-Community-contributed extensions for [Spec Kit](https://github.com/github/spec-kit).
+Extension system for [Spec Kit](https://github.com/github/spec-kit) - add new functionality without bloating the core framework.
 
-## Available Extensions
+## Extension Catalogs
+
+Spec Kit provides two catalog files with different purposes:
+
+### Your Catalog (`catalog.json`)
+
+- **Purpose**: Default upstream catalog of extensions used by the Spec Kit CLI
+- **Default State**: Empty by design in the upstream project - you or your organization populate a fork/copy with extensions you trust
+- **Location (upstream)**: `extensions/catalog.json` in the GitHub-hosted spec-kit repo
+- **CLI Default**: The `specify extension` commands use the upstream catalog URL by default, unless overridden
+- **Org Catalog**: Point `SPECKIT_CATALOG_URL` at your organization's fork or hosted catalog JSON to use it instead of the upstream default
+- **Customization**: Copy entries from the community catalog into your org catalog, or add your own extensions directly
+
+**Example override:**
+```bash
+# Override the default upstream catalog with your organization's catalog
+export SPECKIT_CATALOG_URL="https://your-org.com/spec-kit/catalog.json"
+specify extension search  # Now uses your organization's catalog instead of the upstream default
+```
+
+### Community Reference Catalog (`catalog.community.json`)
+
+- **Purpose**: Browse available community-contributed extensions
+- **Status**: Active - contains extensions submitted by the community
+- **Location**: `extensions/catalog.community.json`
+- **Usage**: Reference catalog for discovering available extensions
+- **Submission**: Open to community contributions via Pull Request
+
+**How It Works:**
+
+## Making Extensions Available
+
+You control which extensions your team can discover and install:
+
+### Option 1: Curated Catalog (Recommended for Organizations)
+
+Populate your `catalog.json` with approved extensions:
+
+1. **Discover** extensions from various sources:
+   - Browse `catalog.community.json` for community extensions
+   - Find private/internal extensions in your organization's repos
+   - Discover extensions from trusted third parties
+2. **Review** extensions and choose which ones you want to make available
+3. **Add** those extension entries to your own `catalog.json`
+4. **Team members** can now discover and install them:
+   - `specify extension search` shows your curated catalog
+   - `specify extension add <name>` installs from your catalog
+
+**Benefits**: Full control over available extensions, team consistency, organizational approval workflow
+
+**Example**: Copy an entry from `catalog.community.json` to your `catalog.json`, then your team can discover and install it by name.
+
+### Option 2: Direct URLs (For Ad-hoc Use)
+
+Skip catalog curation - team members install directly using URLs:
+
+```bash
+specify extension add --from https://github.com/org/spec-kit-ext/archive/refs/tags/v1.0.0.zip
+```
+
+**Benefits**: Quick for one-off testing or private extensions
+
+**Tradeoff**: Extensions installed this way won't appear in `specify extension search` for other team members unless you also add them to your `catalog.json`.
+
+## Available Community Extensions
+
+The following community-contributed extensions are available in [`catalog.community.json`](catalog.community.json):
 
 | Extension | Purpose | URL |
 |-----------|---------|-----|
 | V-Model Extension Pack | Enforces V-Model paired generation of development specs and test specs with full traceability | [spec-kit-v-model](https://github.com/leocamello/spec-kit-v-model) |
+| Cleanup Extension | Post-implementation quality gate that reviews changes, fixes small issues (scout rule), creates tasks for medium issues, and generates analysis for large issues | [spec-kit-cleanup](https://github.com/dsrednicki/spec-kit-cleanup) |
 
 ## Adding Your Extension
 
-See the [Extension Publishing Guide](EXTENSION-PUBLISHING-GUIDE.md) for instructions on how to submit your extension to the community catalog.
+### Submission Process
+
+To add your extension to the community catalog:
+
+1. **Prepare your extension** following the [Extension Development Guide](EXTENSION-DEVELOPMENT-GUIDE.md)
+2. **Create a GitHub release** for your extension
+3. **Submit a Pull Request** that:
+   - Adds your extension to `extensions/catalog.community.json`
+   - Updates this README with your extension in the Available Extensions table
+4. **Wait for review** - maintainers will review and merge if criteria are met
+
+See the [Extension Publishing Guide](EXTENSION-PUBLISHING-GUIDE.md) for detailed step-by-step instructions.
+
+### Submission Checklist
+
+Before submitting, ensure:
+
+- ✅ Valid `extension.yml` manifest
+- ✅ Complete README with installation and usage instructions
+- ✅ LICENSE file included
+- ✅ GitHub release created with semantic version (e.g., v1.0.0)
+- ✅ Extension tested on a real project
+- ✅ All commands working as documented
+
+## Installing Extensions
+Once extensions are available (either in your catalog or via direct URL), install them:
+
+```bash
+# From your curated catalog (by name)
+specify extension search                  # See what's in your catalog
+specify extension add <extension-name>    # Install by name
+
+# Direct from URL (bypasses catalog)
+specify extension add --from https://github.com/<org>/<repo>/archive/refs/tags/<version>.zip
+
+# List installed extensions
+specify extension list
+```
+
+For more information, see the [Extension User Guide](EXTENSION-USER-GUIDE.md).

extensions/RFC-EXTENSION-SYSTEM.md

@@ -858,11 +858,41 @@ def should_execute_hook(hook: dict, config: dict) -> bool:
 
 ## Extension Discovery & Catalog
 
-### Central Catalog
+### Dual Catalog System
+
+Spec Kit uses two catalog files with different purposes:
+
+#### User Catalog (`catalog.json`)
 
 **URL**: `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/github/spec-kit/main/extensions/catalog.json`
 
-**Format**:
+- **Purpose**: Organization's curated catalog of approved extensions
+- **Default State**: Empty by design - users populate with extensions they trust
+- **Usage**: Default catalog used by `specify extension` CLI commands
+- **Control**: Organizations maintain their own fork/version for their teams
+
+#### Community Reference Catalog (`catalog.community.json`)
+
+**URL**: `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/github/spec-kit/main/extensions/catalog.community.json`
+
+- **Purpose**: Reference catalog of available community-contributed extensions
+- **Verification**: Community extensions may have `verified: false` initially
+- **Status**: Active - open for community contributions
+- **Submission**: Via Pull Request following the Extension Publishing Guide
+- **Usage**: Browse to discover extensions, then copy to your `catalog.json`
+
+**How It Works:**
+
+1. **Discover**: Browse `catalog.community.json` to find available extensions
+2. **Review**: Evaluate extensions for security, quality, and organizational fit
+3. **Curate**: Copy approved extension entries from community catalog to your `catalog.json`
+4. **Install**: Use `specify extension add <name>` (pulls from your curated catalog)
+
+This approach gives organizations full control over which extensions are available to their teams while maintaining a shared community resource for discovery.
+
+### Catalog Format
+
+**Format** (same for both catalogs):
 
 ```json
 {
@@ -931,25 +961,52 @@ specify extension info jira
 
 ### Custom Catalogs
 
-Organizations can host private catalogs:
+**⚠️ FUTURE FEATURE - NOT YET IMPLEMENTED**
+
+The following catalog management commands are proposed design concepts but are not yet available in the current implementation:
 
 ```bash
-# Add custom catalog
+# Add custom catalog (FUTURE - NOT AVAILABLE)
 specify extension add-catalog https://internal.company.com/spec-kit/catalog.json
 
-# Set as default
+# Set as default (FUTURE - NOT AVAILABLE)
 specify extension set-catalog --default https://internal.company.com/spec-kit/catalog.json
 
-# List catalogs
+# List catalogs (FUTURE - NOT AVAILABLE)
 specify extension catalogs
 ```
 
-**Catalog priority**:
+**Proposed catalog priority** (future design):
 
-1. Project-specific catalog (`.specify/extension-catalogs.yml`)
-2. User-level catalog (`~/.specify/extension-catalogs.yml`)
+1. Project-specific catalog (`.specify/extension-catalogs.yml`) - *not implemented*
+2. User-level catalog (`~/.specify/extension-catalogs.yml`) - *not implemented*
 3. Default GitHub catalog
 
+#### Current Implementation: SPECKIT_CATALOG_URL
+
+**The currently available method** for using custom catalogs is the `SPECKIT_CATALOG_URL` environment variable:
+
+```bash
+# Point to your organization's catalog
+export SPECKIT_CATALOG_URL="https://internal.company.com/spec-kit/catalog.json"
+
+# All extension commands now use your custom catalog
+specify extension search       # Uses custom catalog
+specify extension add jira     # Installs from custom catalog
+```
+
+**Requirements:**
+- URL must use HTTPS (HTTP only allowed for localhost testing)
+- Catalog must follow the standard catalog.json schema
+- Must be publicly accessible or accessible within your network
+
+**Example for testing:**
+```bash
+# Test with localhost during development
+export SPECKIT_CATALOG_URL="http://localhost:8000/catalog.json"
+specify extension search
+```
+
 ---
 
 ## CLI Commands

extensions/catalog.community.json

@@ -1,15 +1,67 @@
 {
   "schema_version": "1.0",
-  "updated_at": "2026-02-20T00:00:00Z",
+  "updated_at": "2026-02-24T00:00:00Z",
   "catalog_url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/github/spec-kit/main/extensions/catalog.community.json",
   "extensions": {
+    "cleanup": {
+      "name": "Cleanup Extension",
+      "id": "cleanup",
+      "description": "Post-implementation quality gate that reviews changes, fixes small issues (scout rule), creates tasks for medium issues, and generates analysis for large issues.",
+      "author": "dsrednicki",
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "download_url": "https://github.com/dsrednicki/spec-kit-cleanup/archive/refs/tags/v1.0.0.zip",
+      "repository": "https://github.com/dsrednicki/spec-kit-cleanup",
+      "homepage": "https://github.com/dsrednicki/spec-kit-cleanup",
+      "documentation": "https://github.com/dsrednicki/spec-kit-cleanup/blob/main/README.md",
+      "changelog": "https://github.com/dsrednicki/spec-kit-cleanup/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "requires": {
+        "speckit_version": ">=0.1.0"
+      },
+      "provides": {
+        "commands": 1,
+        "hooks": 1
+      },
+      "tags": ["quality", "tech-debt", "review", "cleanup", "scout-rule"],
+      "verified": false,
+      "downloads": 0,
+      "stars": 0,
+      "created_at": "2026-02-22T00:00:00Z",
+      "updated_at": "2026-02-22T00:00:00Z"
+    },
+    "retrospective": {
+      "name": "Retrospective Extension",
+      "id": "retrospective",
+      "description": "Post-implementation retrospective with spec adherence scoring, drift analysis, and human-gated spec updates.",
+      "author": "emi-dm",
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "download_url": "https://github.com/emi-dm/spec-kit-retrospective/archive/refs/tags/v1.0.0.zip",
+      "repository": "https://github.com/emi-dm/spec-kit-retrospective",
+      "homepage": "https://github.com/emi-dm/spec-kit-retrospective",
+      "documentation": "https://github.com/emi-dm/spec-kit-retrospective/blob/main/README.md",
+      "changelog": "https://github.com/emi-dm/spec-kit-retrospective/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "requires": {
+        "speckit_version": ">=0.1.0"
+      },
+      "provides": {
+        "commands": 1,
+        "hooks": 1
+      },
+      "tags": ["retrospective", "spec-drift", "quality", "analysis", "governance"],
+      "verified": false,
+      "downloads": 0,
+      "stars": 0,
+      "created_at": "2026-02-24T00:00:00Z",
+      "updated_at": "2026-02-24T00:00:00Z"
+    },
     "v-model": {
       "name": "V-Model Extension Pack",
       "id": "v-model",
       "description": "Enforces V-Model paired generation of development specs and test specs with full traceability.",
       "author": "leocamello",
-      "version": "0.2.0",
-      "download_url": "https://github.com/leocamello/spec-kit-v-model/archive/refs/tags/v0.2.0.zip",
+      "version": "0.4.0",
+      "download_url": "https://github.com/leocamello/spec-kit-v-model/archive/refs/tags/v0.4.0.zip",
       "repository": "https://github.com/leocamello/spec-kit-v-model",
       "homepage": "https://github.com/leocamello/spec-kit-v-model",
       "documentation": "https://github.com/leocamello/spec-kit-v-model/blob/main/README.md",
@@ -19,7 +71,7 @@
         "speckit_version": ">=0.1.0"
       },
       "provides": {
-        "commands": 5,
+        "commands": 9,
         "hooks": 1
       },
       "tags": ["v-model", "traceability", "testing", "compliance", "safety-critical"],
@@ -27,7 +79,7 @@
       "downloads": 0,
       "stars": 0,
       "created_at": "2026-02-20T00:00:00Z",
-      "updated_at": "2026-02-20T00:00:00Z"
+      "updated_at": "2026-02-22T00:00:00Z"
     }
   }
 }

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "specify-cli"
-version = "0.1.5"
+version = "0.1.11"
 description = "Specify CLI, part of GitHub Spec Kit. A tool to bootstrap your projects for Spec-Driven Development (SDD)."
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
 dependencies = [

scripts/bash/update-agent-context.sh

@@ -351,10 +351,19 @@ create_new_agent_file() {
     # Convert \n sequences to actual newlines
     newline=$(printf '\n')
     sed -i.bak2 "s/\\\\n/${newline}/g" "$temp_file"
-    
+
     # Clean up backup files
     rm -f "$temp_file.bak" "$temp_file.bak2"
-    
+
+    # Prepend Cursor frontmatter for .mdc files so rules are auto-included
+    if [[ "$target_file" == *.mdc ]]; then
+        local frontmatter_file
+        frontmatter_file=$(mktemp) || return 1
+        printf '%s\n' "---" "description: Project Development Guidelines" "globs: [\"**/*\"]" "alwaysApply: true" "---" "" > "$frontmatter_file"
+        cat "$temp_file" >> "$frontmatter_file"
+        mv "$frontmatter_file" "$temp_file"
+    fi
+
     return 0
 }
 
@@ -492,13 +501,24 @@ update_existing_agent_file() {
         changes_entries_added=true
     fi
     
+    # Ensure Cursor .mdc files have YAML frontmatter for auto-inclusion
+    if [[ "$target_file" == *.mdc ]]; then
+        if ! head -1 "$temp_file" | grep -q '^---'; then
+            local frontmatter_file
+            frontmatter_file=$(mktemp) || { rm -f "$temp_file"; return 1; }
+            printf '%s\n' "---" "description: Project Development Guidelines" "globs: [\"**/*\"]" "alwaysApply: true" "---" "" > "$frontmatter_file"
+            cat "$temp_file" >> "$frontmatter_file"
+            mv "$frontmatter_file" "$temp_file"
+        fi
+    fi
+
     # Move temp file to target atomically
     if ! mv "$temp_file" "$target_file"; then
         log_error "Failed to update target file"
         rm -f "$temp_file"
         return 1
     fi
-    
+
     return 0
 }
 #==============================================================================

scripts/powershell/update-agent-context.ps1

@@ -258,6 +258,12 @@ function New-AgentFile {
     # Convert literal \n sequences introduced by Escape to real newlines
     $content = $content -replace '\\n',[Environment]::NewLine
 
+    # Prepend Cursor frontmatter for .mdc files so rules are auto-included
+    if ($TargetFile -match '\.mdc$') {
+        $frontmatter = @('---','description: Project Development Guidelines','globs: ["**/*"]','alwaysApply: true','---','') -join [Environment]::NewLine
+        $content = $frontmatter + $content
+    }
+
     $parent = Split-Path -Parent $TargetFile
     if (-not (Test-Path $parent)) { New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $parent | Out-Null }
     Set-Content -LiteralPath $TargetFile -Value $content -NoNewline -Encoding utf8
@@ -334,6 +340,12 @@ function Update-ExistingAgentFile {
         $newTechEntries | ForEach-Object { $output.Add($_) }
     }
 
+    # Ensure Cursor .mdc files have YAML frontmatter for auto-inclusion
+    if ($TargetFile -match '\.mdc$' -and $output.Count -gt 0 -and $output[0] -ne '---') {
+        $frontmatter = @('---','description: Project Development Guidelines','globs: ["**/*"]','alwaysApply: true','---','')
+        $output.InsertRange(0, $frontmatter)
+    }
+
     Set-Content -LiteralPath $TargetFile -Value ($output -join [Environment]::NewLine) -Encoding utf8
     return $true
 }

src/specify_cli/__init__.py

@@ -1256,6 +1256,20 @@ def init(
 
     show_banner()
 
+    # Detect when option values are likely misinterpreted flags (parameter ordering issue)
+    if ai_assistant and ai_assistant.startswith("--"):
+        console.print(f"[red]Error:[/red] Invalid value for --ai: '{ai_assistant}'")
+        console.print("[yellow]Hint:[/yellow] Did you forget to provide a value for --ai?")
+        console.print("[yellow]Example:[/yellow] specify init --ai claude --here")
+        console.print(f"[yellow]Available agents:[/yellow] {', '.join(AGENT_CONFIG.keys())}")
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
+    
+    if ai_commands_dir and ai_commands_dir.startswith("--"):
+        console.print(f"[red]Error:[/red] Invalid value for --ai-commands-dir: '{ai_commands_dir}'")
+        console.print("[yellow]Hint:[/yellow] Did you forget to provide a value for --ai-commands-dir?")
+        console.print("[yellow]Example:[/yellow] specify init --ai generic --ai-commands-dir .myagent/commands/")
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
+
     if project_name == ".":
         here = True
         project_name = None  # Clear project_name to use existing validation logic

tests/test_ai_skills.py

@@ -630,3 +630,65 @@ class TestCliValidation:
         plain = re.sub(r'\x1b\[[0-9;]*m', '', result.output)
         assert "--ai-skills" in plain
         assert "agent skills" in plain.lower()
+
+
+class TestParameterOrderingIssue:
+    """Test fix for GitHub issue #1641: parameter ordering issues."""
+
+    def test_ai_flag_consuming_here_flag(self):
+        """--ai without value should not consume --here flag (issue #1641)."""
+        from typer.testing import CliRunner
+
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        # This used to fail with "Must specify project name" because --here was consumed by --ai
+        result = runner.invoke(app, ["init", "--ai-skills", "--ai", "--here"])
+
+        assert result.exit_code == 1
+        assert "Invalid value for --ai" in result.output
+        assert "--here" in result.output  # Should mention the invalid value
+
+    def test_ai_flag_consuming_ai_skills_flag(self):
+        """--ai without value should not consume --ai-skills flag."""
+        from typer.testing import CliRunner
+
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        # This should fail with helpful error about missing --ai value
+        result = runner.invoke(app, ["init", "--here", "--ai", "--ai-skills"])
+
+        assert result.exit_code == 1
+        assert "Invalid value for --ai" in result.output
+        assert "--ai-skills" in result.output  # Should mention the invalid value
+
+    def test_error_message_provides_hint(self):
+        """Error message should provide helpful hint about missing value."""
+        from typer.testing import CliRunner
+
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(app, ["init", "--ai", "--here"])
+
+        assert result.exit_code == 1
+        assert "Hint:" in result.output or "hint" in result.output.lower()
+        assert "forget to provide a value" in result.output.lower()
+
+    def test_error_message_lists_available_agents(self):
+        """Error message should list available agents."""
+        from typer.testing import CliRunner
+
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(app, ["init", "--ai", "--here"])
+
+        assert result.exit_code == 1
+        # Should mention some known agents
+        output_lower = result.output.lower()
+        assert any(agent in output_lower for agent in ["claude", "copilot", "gemini"])
+
+    def test_ai_commands_dir_consuming_flag(self):
+        """--ai-commands-dir without value should not consume next flag."""
+        from typer.testing import CliRunner
+
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        result = runner.invoke(app, ["init", "myproject", "--ai", "generic", "--ai-commands-dir", "--here"])
+
+        assert result.exit_code == 1
+        assert "Invalid value for --ai-commands-dir" in result.output
+        assert "--here" in result.output

tests/test_cursor_frontmatter.py

@@ -0,0 +1,263 @@
+"""
+Tests for Cursor .mdc frontmatter generation (issue #669).
+
+Verifies that update-agent-context.sh properly prepends YAML frontmatter
+to .mdc files so that Cursor IDE auto-includes the rules.
+"""
+
+import os
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import textwrap
+
+import pytest
+
+SCRIPT_PATH = os.path.join(
+    os.path.dirname(__file__),
+    os.pardir,
+    "scripts",
+    "bash",
+    "update-agent-context.sh",
+)
+
+EXPECTED_FRONTMATTER_LINES = [
+    "---",
+    "description: Project Development Guidelines",
+    'globs: ["**/*"]',
+    "alwaysApply: true",
+    "---",
+]
+
+requires_git = pytest.mark.skipif(
+    shutil.which("git") is None,
+    reason="git is not installed",
+)
+
+
+class TestScriptFrontmatterPattern:
+    """Static analysis — no git required."""
+
+    def test_create_new_has_mdc_frontmatter_logic(self):
+        """create_new_agent_file() must contain .mdc frontmatter logic."""
+        with open(SCRIPT_PATH, encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            content = f.read()
+        assert 'if [[ "$target_file" == *.mdc ]]' in content
+        assert "alwaysApply: true" in content
+
+    def test_update_existing_has_mdc_frontmatter_logic(self):
+        """update_existing_agent_file() must also handle .mdc frontmatter."""
+        with open(SCRIPT_PATH, encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            content = f.read()
+        # There should be two occurrences of the .mdc check — one per function
+        occurrences = content.count('if [[ "$target_file" == *.mdc ]]')
+        assert occurrences >= 2, (
+            f"Expected at least 2 .mdc frontmatter checks, found {occurrences}"
+        )
+
+    def test_powershell_script_has_mdc_frontmatter_logic(self):
+        """PowerShell script must also handle .mdc frontmatter."""
+        ps_path = os.path.join(
+            os.path.dirname(__file__),
+            os.pardir,
+            "scripts",
+            "powershell",
+            "update-agent-context.ps1",
+        )
+        with open(ps_path, encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            content = f.read()
+        assert "alwaysApply: true" in content
+        occurrences = content.count(r"\.mdc$")
+        assert occurrences >= 2, (
+            f"Expected at least 2 .mdc frontmatter checks in PS script, found {occurrences}"
+        )
+
+
+@requires_git
+class TestCursorFrontmatterIntegration:
+    """Integration tests using a real git repo."""
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def git_repo(self, tmp_path):
+        """Create a minimal git repo with the spec-kit structure."""
+        repo = tmp_path / "repo"
+        repo.mkdir()
+
+        # Init git repo
+        subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "init"], cwd=str(repo), capture_output=True, check=True
+        )
+        subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "config", "user.email", "test@test.com"],
+            cwd=str(repo),
+            capture_output=True,
+            check=True,
+        )
+        subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "config", "user.name", "Test"],
+            cwd=str(repo),
+            capture_output=True,
+            check=True,
+        )
+
+        # Create .specify dir with config
+        specify_dir = repo / ".specify"
+        specify_dir.mkdir()
+        (specify_dir / "config.yaml").write_text(
+            textwrap.dedent("""\
+                project_type: webapp
+                language: python
+                framework: fastapi
+                database: N/A
+            """)
+        )
+
+        # Create template
+        templates_dir = specify_dir / "templates"
+        templates_dir.mkdir()
+        (templates_dir / "agent-file-template.md").write_text(
+            "# [PROJECT NAME] Development Guidelines\n\n"
+            "Auto-generated from all feature plans. Last updated: [DATE]\n\n"
+            "## Active Technologies\n\n"
+            "[EXTRACTED FROM ALL PLAN.MD FILES]\n\n"
+            "## Project Structure\n\n"
+            "[ACTUAL STRUCTURE FROM PLANS]\n\n"
+            "## Development Commands\n\n"
+            "[ONLY COMMANDS FOR ACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES]\n\n"
+            "## Coding Conventions\n\n"
+            "[LANGUAGE-SPECIFIC, ONLY FOR LANGUAGES IN USE]\n\n"
+            "## Recent Changes\n\n"
+            "[LAST 3 FEATURES AND WHAT THEY ADDED]\n"
+        )
+
+        # Create initial commit
+        subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "add", "-A"], cwd=str(repo), capture_output=True, check=True
+        )
+        subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "commit", "-m", "init"],
+            cwd=str(repo),
+            capture_output=True,
+            check=True,
+        )
+
+        # Create a feature branch so CURRENT_BRANCH detection works
+        subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "checkout", "-b", "001-test-feature"],
+            cwd=str(repo),
+            capture_output=True,
+            check=True,
+        )
+
+        # Create a spec so the script detects the feature
+        spec_dir = repo / "specs" / "001-test-feature"
+        spec_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
+        (spec_dir / "plan.md").write_text(
+            "# Test Feature Plan\n\n"
+            "## Technology Stack\n\n"
+            "- Language: Python\n"
+            "- Framework: FastAPI\n"
+        )
+
+        return repo
+
+    def _run_update(self, repo, agent_type="cursor-agent"):
+        """Run update-agent-context.sh for a specific agent type."""
+        script = os.path.abspath(SCRIPT_PATH)
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["bash", script, agent_type],
+            cwd=str(repo),
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            timeout=30,
+        )
+        return result
+
+    def test_new_mdc_file_has_frontmatter(self, git_repo):
+        """Creating a new .mdc file must include YAML frontmatter."""
+        result = self._run_update(git_repo)
+        assert result.returncode == 0, f"Script failed: {result.stderr}"
+
+        mdc_file = git_repo / ".cursor" / "rules" / "specify-rules.mdc"
+        assert mdc_file.exists(), "Cursor .mdc file was not created"
+
+        content = mdc_file.read_text()
+        lines = content.splitlines()
+
+        # First line must be the opening ---
+        assert lines[0] == "---", f"Expected frontmatter start, got: {lines[0]}"
+
+        # Check all frontmatter lines are present
+        for expected in EXPECTED_FRONTMATTER_LINES:
+            assert expected in content, f"Missing frontmatter line: {expected}"
+
+        # Content after frontmatter should be the template content
+        assert "Development Guidelines" in content
+
+    def test_existing_mdc_without_frontmatter_gets_it_added(self, git_repo):
+        """Updating an existing .mdc file that lacks frontmatter must add it."""
+        # First, create the file WITHOUT frontmatter (simulating pre-fix state)
+        cursor_dir = git_repo / ".cursor" / "rules"
+        cursor_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        mdc_file = cursor_dir / "specify-rules.mdc"
+        mdc_file.write_text(
+            "# repo Development Guidelines\n\n"
+            "Auto-generated from all feature plans. Last updated: 2025-01-01\n\n"
+            "## Active Technologies\n\n"
+            "- Python + FastAPI (main)\n\n"
+            "## Recent Changes\n\n"
+            "- main: Added Python + FastAPI\n"
+        )
+
+        result = self._run_update(git_repo)
+        assert result.returncode == 0, f"Script failed: {result.stderr}"
+
+        content = mdc_file.read_text()
+        lines = content.splitlines()
+
+        assert lines[0] == "---", f"Expected frontmatter start, got: {lines[0]}"
+        for expected in EXPECTED_FRONTMATTER_LINES:
+            assert expected in content, f"Missing frontmatter line: {expected}"
+
+    def test_existing_mdc_with_frontmatter_not_duplicated(self, git_repo):
+        """Updating an .mdc file that already has frontmatter must not duplicate it."""
+        cursor_dir = git_repo / ".cursor" / "rules"
+        cursor_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        mdc_file = cursor_dir / "specify-rules.mdc"
+
+        frontmatter = (
+            "---\n"
+            "description: Project Development Guidelines\n"
+            'globs: ["**/*"]\n'
+            "alwaysApply: true\n"
+            "---\n\n"
+        )
+        body = (
+            "# repo Development Guidelines\n\n"
+            "Auto-generated from all feature plans. Last updated: 2025-01-01\n\n"
+            "## Active Technologies\n\n"
+            "- Python + FastAPI (main)\n\n"
+            "## Recent Changes\n\n"
+            "- main: Added Python + FastAPI\n"
+        )
+        mdc_file.write_text(frontmatter + body)
+
+        result = self._run_update(git_repo)
+        assert result.returncode == 0, f"Script failed: {result.stderr}"
+
+        content = mdc_file.read_text()
+        # Count occurrences of the frontmatter delimiter
+        assert content.count("alwaysApply: true") == 1, (
+            "Frontmatter was duplicated"
+        )
+
+    def test_non_mdc_file_has_no_frontmatter(self, git_repo):
+        """Non-.mdc agent files (e.g., Claude) must NOT get frontmatter."""
+        result = self._run_update(git_repo, agent_type="claude")
+        assert result.returncode == 0, f"Script failed: {result.stderr}"
+
+        claude_file = git_repo / ".claude" / "CLAUDE.md"
+        if claude_file.exists():
+            content = claude_file.read_text()
+            assert not content.startswith("---"), (
+                "Non-mdc file should not have frontmatter"
+            )