spec-mode

You can structure project requirements by organizing work into formal spec packs containing traceable TASK, Requirements, and Design artifacts. This enforces phase-based governance with explicit ownership and phase transitions across independent workstreams.

Phase-based governance for project specifications enforces discovery, formalization, and verification stages before delivering specs. It works by requiring explicit phase transitions and clear deliverables to reduce ambiguity and miscommunication in complex projects.

To scaffold a new spec pack, provide a project idea and request scaffolding. The system proposes top-level tasks, requirements, and a design outline, then places these artifacts into the .spec/<slug>/ directory structure for organized tracking.

You need formal specification packs when product initiatives involve independent workstreams that must be scoped, planned, and tracked across teams. This approach preserves traceability between tasks, requirements, and design to reduce ambiguity.

Yes, you can maintain traceability by generating TASK.md, Requirements.md, and Design.md files within scoped .spec/<slug>/ directories. These files preserve explicit links between tasks, requirements, and design components throughout the workflow.

Yes, spec-mode works independently without external dependencies to scope, plan, and track cross-team workstreams. It uses internal scripts and references to enforce governance and generate structured deliverables for independent initiatives.