SPARC Specification Phase

Run Phase 1 of the SPARC methodology: define what must be built and how success is measured.

When to use

When starting a new feature or project that needs structured requirements gathering before any code is written. This phase produces the foundational specification that all subsequent phases (Pseudocode, Architecture, Refinement, Completion) build upon.

Steps

1. Initialize phase tracking — call mcp__claude-flow__hooks_intelligence_trajectory-start with metadata { "phase": "specification", "feature": "$ARGUMENTS" }

2. Check for prior work — call mcp__claude-flow__memory_search with namespace sparc-state and query for the feature to see if a SPARC workflow already exists. If it does, retrieve existing artifacts. If not, initialize state with phase 1.

3. Search for similar patterns — call mcp__claude-flow__neural_predict with the feature description to find relevant past specifications and learned patterns