spec-driven-auto

You are running the full spec-driven workflow end-to-end for a single change.

Prerequisites

The .spec-driven/ directory must exist at the project root. Before proceeding, verify:

ls .spec-driven/

If this fails, the project is not initialized. Run /spec-driven-init first.

Steps

1. Assess complexity — before doing anything, evaluate whether this change is suitable for the auto workflow:

   • Read .spec-driven/config.yaml for project context
   • Read .spec-driven/specs/INDEX.md and relevant spec files to understand the current system
   • Read the codebase files that the change will likely touch — estimate the number of files, modules, and cross-cutting concerns involved
   • Reject if any of these are true:
     • The change touches more than 3 modules or packages
     • The change requires modifying more than ~10 files
     • The change involves database schema migrations
     • The change affects authentication, authorization, or payment flows
     • The change requires coordinating across multiple services or repositories
     • The scope is vague or open-ended (e.g. "refactor the codebase", "improve performance")
   • If rejected, explain why and suggest using the step-by-step workflow (/spec-driven-propose → /spec-driven-apply → ...) instead
   • If suitable, proceed

2. Propose — run /spec-driven-propose:

   • Run node {{SKILL_DIR}}/scripts/spec-driven.js propose <name>
   • Fill all artifacts: proposal.md (with Unchanged Behavior), specs/ delta files, design.md, tasks.md (with ## Testing), questions.md (open questions)
   • Show the user a summary: scope, key decisions, task count, unchanged behaviors, and any open questions
   • Wait for explicit confirmation before proceeding — this is the only mandatory checkpoint
   • If questions.md has open questions, list them and ask the user to resolve them before confirming
   • If the user requests changes, apply them and re-confirm

3. Apply — implement all tasks:

   • Run node {{SKILL_DIR}}/scripts/spec-driven.js apply <name> to show task summary
   • Check questions.md for open - [ ] Q: entries — if any, ask the user and resolve before continuing
   • Work through each - [ ] task in order: read code, implement, verify Unchanged Behavior, mark - [x]
   • For ## Testing tasks: actually run the tests and confirm they pass
   • Run node {{SKILL_DIR}}/scripts/spec-driven.js apply <name> to confirm remaining === 0

4. Verify — check completeness:

   • Run node {{SKILL_DIR}}/scripts/spec-driven.js verify <name>
   • Then perform the rest of the /spec-driven-verify checks: task completion, open questions, implementation evidence, and spec alignment
   • Treat script errors plus any CRITICAL findings from those checks as blockers
   • If there are blockers you can safely fix, fix them automatically, then rerun both the script check and the verification pass
   • If any blocker cannot be auto-fixed: stop and ask the user
   • Re-read delta spec files and update them to match what was actually implemented

5. Review — check code quality:

   • Read every file changed by this change
   • Check: readability, security, error handling, performance, best practices, test quality
   • MUST FIX issues: fix them automatically, then re-review
   • If MUST FIX issues cannot be auto-fixed: stop and ask the user
   • SHOULD FIX and NITS: fix if straightforward, otherwise note in the final report

6. Archive — close out the change:

   • Confirm there are no incomplete tasks before archiving
   • List all delta files in specs/ and merge each into the corresponding main spec file
   • If changes/<name>/specs/ is empty, ask the user to confirm this change has no observable spec impact before continuing
   • Update .spec-driven/specs/INDEX.md if new spec files were created
   • Run node {{SKILL_DIR}}/scripts/spec-driven.js archive <name>
   • Report the final result: what was built, files changed, tests passing

Rules

• The complexity check in Step 1 is mandatory — never skip it
• The user confirmation in Step 2 is mandatory — never skip it
• Additional confirmations are required whenever the workflow is blocked by unresolved questions or an empty delta-spec archive decision
• All other steps run automatically unless blocked by an unresolvable issue
• Follow all config.yaml rules (specs, change, code, test) throughout
• If anything goes wrong mid-flow, stop and explain — do not silently continue
• Mark tasks complete one at a time, not in bulk