spec-driven-development

Spec-driven development prevents ambiguity by drafting a formal specification that defines objectives, commands, project structure, and boundaries before any code is written. This surfaces assumptions early and aligns engineering and product on scope.

Use a specification workflow when starting a new project, clarifying vague requirements, or guiding architectural decisions across multiple modules. It enforces a structured spec defining objectives, code style, testing strategy, and boundaries to reduce risk.

Structure a project specification by defining objectives, commands, project structure, code style, testing strategy, boundaries, and success criteria. This living specification must be version-controlled and linked to pull requests during implementation.

The best way to align teams is using a four-phase workflow: Specify, Plan, Tasks, and Implement. This process enforces human reviews at each gate, ensuring both engineering and product agree on objectives and acceptance criteria before coding.

Yes, you can use a living specification process for cross-module architectural decisions. The specification evolves with scope changes and decisions, ensuring continuous alignment and preventing costly rework across multiple modules.

Yes, you need to version control your project specification. The spec-driven development process requires the structured specification to be version-controlled and explicitly linked to pull requests to maintain alignment throughout implementation.