to-spec
Skill0 starsChanged 2 months agoMITView on GitHub
Turn the current conversation into a spec and publish it locally under .scratch — no interview, just synthesis of what you already discussed. Use after grill-with-docs, or when the user asks for a spec or /to-spec.
194 other projects use a version of this, 153 of them edited.
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- Dimon94/dverityedited, first seen Nov 8, 2026
- Dimon94/skillsedited, first seen Nov 8, 2026
- The-Vibe-Company/quivredited, first seen Nov 8, 2026
- 5thlayer/skillworksedited, first seen Nov 8, 2026
- zhikedan/mattpocock-skills-dshedited, first seen Nov 8, 2026
- protokol11/skillstheir own version, first seen Nov 8, 2026
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- mattpocock/skills★ 309k60% same
- QuivrHQ/quivr★ 40k60% same
- The-Vibe-Company/quivr★ 40k60% same
- formbricks/formbricks★ 13k60% same
- ArcReel/ArcReel★ 6.3k60% same
- vinvcn/mattpocock-skills-zh-CN★ 5.5k18% same
- withcoral/coral★ 4.9k60% same
- bestofjs/bestofjs★ 3.1k60% same
- moeru-ai/xsai★ 66760% same
- nodetool-ai/nodetool★ 61544% same
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Wrote their own version · 41
- DanMcInerney/architect-loop★ 626same name
- stevesolun/ctx★ 583same name
- devcxl/mattpocock-skills-zh★ 522same name
- blockscout/frontend★ 310same name
- Integralist/agent-skills★ 23same name
- helderberto/agent-skills★ 19same name
- assisjp/specflow★ 17same name
- GulajavaMinistudio/polya-sdlc-coder★ 16same name
- mhmzdev/hisab-whatsapp★ 9same name
- adeonir/agent-skills★ 8same name
31 more not listed
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The file
We split this skill into the rules it gives an agent
4 rules. 0 are common, 2 are distinctive, and 2 are very specific to this project.
0
Common
Most of the 182 edited versions we read keep these.
2
Distinctive
This author's own choices. Worth a look.
2
Very specific
Tied to their project's names, files or tools. Probably skip.
- Common
- Distinctive
- Very specific
- Very specific: line 9
Default tracker is local files.
- Very specific: line 17
Write the spec using the template below, then publish it.
- Distinctive: line 39
Do not pad the list to look complete.
- Distinctive: line 53
Do NOT include brittle file paths or large code dumps.
“Common” is measured: kept by at least 6 in 10 of the 182 edited versions of this file we could read. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.
Files
This skill takes the current conversation context and codebase understanding and produces a spec. Do NOT interview the user — just synthesize what you already know. If a test-seam decision is already implied by the conversation, ADRs, or existing tests, write it down. Do not stop to ask.
Default tracker is local files. Do not run the missing Matt tracker-setup command. If the user asked for GitHub issues and gh is authenticated, publish with /gh-axi. Otherwise write the spec under .scratch/<feature-slug>/spec.md.
Process
- Explore the repo to understand the current state of the codebase, if you haven't already. Use the project's domain glossary vocabulary throughout the spec, and respect any ADRs in the area you're touching. If Codebase Memory has no project for cwd, skip it and use repo files.
- Sketch the seams at which the feature will be tested. Prefer existing seams to new ones. Use the highest seam possible. The fewer seams across the codebase, the better — the ideal number is one. Record the seams in the spec; do not interview.
- Write the spec using the template below, then publish it. Local default:
.scratch/<feature-slug>/spec.md. GitHub only if the user asked andghis authenticated.
<spec-template>Problem Statement
The problem that the user is facing, from the user's perspective.
Solution
The solution to the problem, from the user's perspective.
User Stories
A minimum sufficient numbered list. Each story must change at least one of: implementation, tests, security, migration, observability, performance, rollout, or rollback. Drop repetitive actor/benefit restatements. Format:
- As an
<actor>, I want a<feature>, so that<benefit>
<user-story-example>
1. As a mobile bank customer, I want to see balance on my accounts, so that I can make better informed decisions about my spending
</user-story-example>Do not pad the list to look complete. If five stories cover the work, write five.
Implementation Decisions
A list of implementation decisions that were made. This can include:
- The modules that will be built/modified
- The interfaces of those modules that will be modified
- Technical clarifications from the developer
- Architectural decisions
- Schema changes
- API contracts
- Specific interactions
Do NOT include brittle file paths or large code dumps. They go stale fast.
Exception: if a prototype produced a snippet that encodes a decision more precisely than prose can (state machine, reducer, schema, type shape), inline it within the relevant decision and note briefly that it came from a prototype. Trim to the decision-rich parts.
Stable module or symbol anchors are allowed when they save a later agent from re-reading the whole repo.
Testing Decisions
A list of testing decisions that were made. Include:
- A description of what makes a good test (only test external behavior, not implementation details)
- Which modules will be tested
- Prior art for the tests (i.e. similar types of tests in the codebase)
- The verification profile from
01-verification.md(FAST, STANDARD, UI, SECURITY, PERFORMANCE, or RELEASE)
Out of Scope
A description of the things that are out of scope for this spec.
Rollout and rollback
How this ships, and what happens if it must be undone.
Further Notes
Any further notes about the feature.
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