sdd-workflow

Spec-driven development is a structured workflow that coordinates proposal, design, and verification phases before coding. It reduces rework and miscommunication by orchestrating standardized sub-agents to manage complex feature changes end-to-end.

You bootstrap the spec-driven development workflow by running the /sdd-init command. This initializes the SDD context, establishing the dependency graph and artifact-store policy required to begin structured planning for your complex feature change.

You need a structured workflow for complex feature changes that require coordinated planning, design, and verification before coding. It ensures end-to-end traceability and accountability by archiving artifacts across all phases.

The sub-agent launching pattern coordinates spec-driven development phases by standardizing exploration, proposal, specs, design, tasks, apply, verify, and archive. It applies a dependency graph and artifact-store policy to coordinate work across roles.

Spec-driven development is designed for complex feature changes requiring formal planning, design, and verification. Simple code modifications do not need the standardized sub-agent launching, dependency graphs, and artifact archiving provided by this structured workflow.