Spec Writing Patterns
CommunityWrite clear, testable requirements.
AuthorHermeticOrmus
Version1.0.0
Installs0
System Documentation
What problem does it solve?
This Skill helps technical writers and engineers create unambiguous, verifiable requirements and specifications, preventing costly misunderstandings and implementation errors.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Testability: Ensures every requirement can be validated with a test case.
- Clarity: Differentiates between mandatory ('shall'), recommended ('should'), and optional ('may') statements.
- Structure: Provides templates for Gherkin acceptance criteria, interface contracts, and state machines.
- Use Case: When defining a new user authentication feature, use this Skill's patterns to ensure requirements like "The system shall lock an account after 5 failed login attempts within 10 minutes" are precisely defined and testable.
Quick Start
Use the spec-writing-patterns skill to learn about the 'Shall vs. Should vs. May' pattern.
Dependency Matrix
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