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name: spec-workflow description: This skill should be used when the user asks to "build a feature", "create a spec", "start spec-driven development", "run research phase", "generate requirements", "create design", "plan tasks", "implement spec", "check spec status", or needs guidance on the spec-driven development workflow.

Spec Workflow Skill

Spec-driven development workflow for building features through research, requirements, design, and task phases.

When to Use

Use these commands when user wants to:

• Build a new feature or system
• Create technical specifications
• Plan development work
• Track spec progress
• Execute spec-driven implementation

Commands

Starting Work

• /ralph-specum:start [name] [goal] - Start or resume a spec (smart entry point)
• /ralph-specum:new <name> [goal] - Create new spec and begin research

Spec Phases

• /ralph-specum:research - Run research phase
• /ralph-specum:requirements - Generate requirements from research
• /ralph-specum:design - Generate technical design
• /ralph-specum:tasks - Generate implementation tasks

Execution

• /ralph-specum:implement - Start autonomous task execution

Management

• /ralph-specum:status - Show all specs and progress
• /ralph-specum:switch <name> - Change active spec
• /ralph-specum:cancel - Cancel active execution

Help

• /ralph-specum:help - Show plugin help

Phase Flow

See references/phase-transitions.md for detailed phase flow documentation.