speckit-git-validate

To validate Git branch naming conventions automatically, run this validation on your local repository to check if the current branch follows predefined sequential and timestamp formats. It reads the branch name using git rev-parse and reports traceability compliance.

Feature branch naming validation in a spec-kit structure is the process of verifying that your current Git branch matches expected naming patterns and optionally mapping it to a corresponding specs/ directory to ensure documentation traceability.

You do not strictly need Git installed to check feature branch naming patterns; the validation gracefully degrades by using the SPECIFY_FEATURE environment variable as a fallback when Git is not available.

You can detect if a specs directory exists for your current Git branch prefix; the validation checks your local spec-kit structure and reports whether a corresponding spec directory exists under the specs/ path.

The traceability validation supports predefined sequential and timestamp naming formats to ensure your feature branches align with automation workflows and maintain consistent repository history.