speckit-git-validate

To validate Git feature branch naming conventions automatically, you can run validation checks using regular expressions to match specific sequential or timestamped naming patterns. This ensures branches follow expected formats and reduces merge conflicts.

Checking for a spec directory involves validating the current Git branch name and looking for a corresponding directory under the specs/ path. This confirms the branch has the expected spec-kit project structure set up correctly.

Feature branch validation fails when the Git branch name does not match expected regular expression patterns or lacks a corresponding specs/ directory. The validation outputs messages indicating if the branch is invalid or not a feature branch.

Yes, you need a Git repository and a spec-kit project setup to validate branch naming patterns. The validation process checks the current Git branch name against regular expressions and verifies the corresponding spec directory exists.

The best way to enforce timestamped Git branch naming patterns is to apply regular expression validation to the current branch name. This verifies the naming convention is followed and confirms the matching spec directory exists under specs/.