What problem does it solve?
Turns a feature idea into a durable, reviewable design spec and a linked GitHub issue tree that an implementation agent can execute. It reduces the risk of vague requirements by forcing structured architecture, API, data model, errors, and testing into a spec before code changes begin. It also ensures work is explainable after the fact by stopping at the planning phase and handing off to implementation.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Phase 0–3 Planning Pipeline: bootstraps a repo if missing, investigates the codebase, produces a structured design spec, then decomposes the spec into an epic plus sized child issues.
- Existing Spec Mode: selects a tracked docs/specs/*.md design doc, skips research/design, and decomposes it into the same issue queue structure.
- Handoff to Implementation: stops after Phase 3 with a clear instruction to continue using /autospec-run for autonomous implementation and PR creation.
Quick Start
Invoke autospec-define with your feature request to generate a design spec in docs/specs and a linked GitHub issue queue, then continue by running /autospec-run --profile <name>.