tlc-spec-driven

Spec-driven development structures software planning through four phases: Specify, Design, Tasks, and Implement+Validate. It reduces ambiguity and scope creep by enforcing structured requirements gathering, architecture design, and granular task breakdown with persistent state tracking.

To plan a feature without losing context, initialize a project to generate .specs scaffolding. This creates persistent memory artifacts that track decisions, blockers, and granular task dependencies across multiple sessions.

Yes, this spec-driven planning approach supports mapping existing codebases. It works across any stack by applying its four-phase workflow to document current architecture and plan subsequent features while maintaining persistent state.

Architecture designs are broken down into executable tasks during the Tasks phase. This process creates granular tasks with clearly defined dependencies and specific verification criteria to ensure implementation meets original acceptance requirements.

Yes, this project planning workflow is entirely stack-agnostic. It applies universally to starting new projects and planning features across different technology stacks by focusing on requirements and architecture rather than specific languages.