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Define precise behavioral specs before design.

Software Engineering#workflow#specification#requirements#scenarios#behavioral-specs#delta-format#qa-architect
AuthorNSObjects
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

This Skill solves the uncertainty and ambiguity that derail development by forcing every change intent to be translated into explicit, testable behavioral requirements before any design or implementation work begins.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Structured Workflow Enforcement: Guides the agent through proposal review, domain identification, and Delta-aware spec creation so no requirement is missed.
  • Testable Scenarios: Demands GIVEN/WHEN/THEN formats for every scenario and edge case, preventing vague requirements like “handle errors appropriately.”
  • Delta Awareness: Distinguishes new, modified, and removed requirements when previous specs already exist, ensuring clean archives and traceability.
  • Role Clarity & Gates: Declares the QA Architect role, forbids implementation leaks, and pauses before transitioning to design until the user confirms.

Quick Start

Ask the specifying skill to outline the required observable behaviors with GIVEN/WHEN/THEN scenarios before moving on to design work.

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

None required

Components

Standard package

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Name: specifying
Download link: https://github.com/NSObjects/specpowers/archive/main.zip#specifying

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