Name: gsd:spec-phase
Author: davepoon

Imported from davepoon/buildwithclaude (plugins/gsd/skills/spec-phase/SKILL.md). Install upstream with npx skills add davepoon/buildwithclaude --skill spec-phase. Copyright stays with the author.

Position in workflow: spec-phase → discuss-phase → plan-phase → execute-phase → verify

How it works:

Load phase context (PROJECT.md, REQUIREMENTS.md, ROADMAP.md, STATE.md)
Scout the codebase — understand current state before asking questions
Run Socratic interview loop (up to 6 rounds, rotating perspectives)
Score ambiguity across 4 weighted dimensions after each round
Gate: ambiguity ≤ 0.20 AND all dimensions meet minimums → write SPEC.md
Commit SPEC.md — discuss-phase picks it up automatically on next run

Output: {phase_dir}/{padded_phase}-SPEC.md — falsifiable requirements that lock "what/why" before discuss-phase handles "how"

<execution_context> @${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/workflows/spec-phase.md @${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/templates/spec.md </execution_context>

<runtime_note> Copilot (VS Code): Use vscode_askquestions wherever this workflow calls AskUserQuestion. They are equivalent. </runtime_note>

Flags:

--auto — Skip interactive questions; Claude selects recommended defaults and writes SPEC.md
--text — Use plain-text numbered lists instead of TUI menus (required for /rc remote sessions)

Context files are resolved in-workflow using init phase-op.

MANDATORY: Read the workflow file BEFORE taking any action. The workflow contains the complete step-by-step process including the Socratic interview loop, ambiguity scoring gate, and SPEC.md generation. Do not improvise from the objective summary above.

<success_criteria>

Codebase scouted for current state before questioning begins
All 4 ambiguity dimensions scored after each interview round
Gate passed: ambiguity ≤ 0.20 AND all dimension minimums met
SPEC.md written with falsifiable requirements, explicit boundaries, and acceptance criteria
SPEC.md committed atomically
User knows they can now run /gsd:discuss-phase which will load SPEC.md automatically </success_criteria>

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