spec-driven-development-enhanced

A 4-phase spec-driven development workflow structures projects into specification, planning, tasks, and implementation phases to ensure alignment between requirements and code. It provides rigorous planning and living documentation for complex projects.

You detect drift between a project specification and implementation by monitoring changes and deviations from the initial specification document. This structured drift detection ensures the implementation remains aligned with the original requirements.

You should use assumption surfacing in software development when starting complex projects requiring rigorous planning. It identifies potential misunderstandings early through assumption listing and validation to prevent misalignment during implementation.

To start a spec-driven development process, create a new specification document using the provided template. This initiates the structured four-phase workflow, moving sequentially through specification, planning, tasks, and implementation.

Spec-driven development works for complex software engineering projects requiring rigorous planning and documentation. The gated workflow and assumption management ensure alignment between the specification and the final implementation.

A gated development workflow may introduce overhead for simple tasks that do not require rigorous planning or living documentation. It is best suited for complex projects where the risk of specification drift and assumption misunderstandings justifies the structure.