spec-kit-skill

This Skill automates constitution-based specification using a 7-phase workflow: Constitution, Specify, Clarify, Plan, Tasks, Analyze, and Implement. Each phase gates the next, storing artifacts under .specify/specs/NNN-feature-name/ to ensure alignment and reproducible governance.

To start a feature, install the Spec-Kit CLI, initialize your project, and begin the 7-phase workflow. The process guides you through Constitution, Specify, Clarify, Plan, Tasks, Analyze, and Implement, organizing all outputs under .specify/specs/NNN-feature-name/.

Yes, phase-driven project management applies to existing projects by integrating the GitHub Spec-Kit workflow. It enforces phase-gated guidance and artifact alignment, bringing reproducible governance to ongoing feature development without disrupting current codebases.

Yes, you need to install the Spec-Kit CLI to initialize the project environment and begin the 7-phase feature workflow. The CLI drives the guidance, organizes specifications, and stores outputs under the .specify/specs/ directory structure.

Phase-gated governance improves feature development by enforcing sequential progression through seven distinct phases, from Constitution to Implement. This prevents skipping specification or clarification steps, ensuring artifact alignment and reproducible governance across the entire feature lifecycle.

The 7-phase constitution workflow introduces overhead that may not suit small or rapid tasks. It requires generating artifacts across Specify, Clarify, Plan, Tasks, Analyze, and Implement phases, which is designed for projects needing strict reproducible governance rather than lightweight updates.