speckit-plan

You can automate implementation planning by loading a plan template within a .specify project structure, which reads the FEATURE_SPEC and constitution, then executes a gate-based plan to generate design artifacts.

Design artifacts in spec-kit projects include research.md, data-model.md, contracts, and quickstart.md files, generated by executing a defined gate-based plan template that coordinates planning steps from requirements to artifact output.

Yes, template-driven implementation planning requires a .specify project structure, as it depends on loading the FEATURE_SPEC and constitution files to execute the defined gate-based plan and respect extension hooks.

Yes, you can customize the implementation planning workflow using optional and mandatory extension hooks, which the template-driven plan respects before and after the outline generation phase.

The best way to ensure consistency is using a reusable plan template that automates artifact generation, producing data models and contracts in standard locations for reuse and auditability while reducing manual setup errors.

The plan template workflow fails if the .specify project structure is missing, or if the FEATURE_SPEC and constitution files are not loaded properly, preventing the gate-based plan from executing and generating artifacts.