speckit-refine-propagate

To propagate refined specifications without regenerating downstream artifacts, run the update command to cascade spec.md changes to plan.md and tasks.md. It performs surgical updates based on refinement state while preserving existing content and formatting.

Spec propagation is the process of cascading refined specifications from spec.md to downstream artifacts like plan.md and tasks.md. It ensures traceability by adding propagation notes and validating consistency without regenerating the files from scratch.

Yes, you need a .specify directory containing a refined spec.md, along with existing plan.md and tasks.md files. These prerequisites are required to perform surgical updates and maintain traceability during the propagation process.

Yes, you can cascade refined specs to plan.md and tasks.md automatically while preserving existing content. The propagation process targets only the necessary updates based on refinement state and status, ensuring formatting and traceability are maintained.

The best way to maintain traceability is using a propagation tool that adds propagation notes and validates consistency between spec.md and downstream artifacts. This ensures surgical updates without regenerating plan.md and tasks.md from scratch.

Spec propagation requires existing plan.md and tasks.md files to perform surgical updates. Without these downstream artifacts present in the .specify directory, the propagation process cannot cascade refined spec.md changes while preserving existing content and formatting.