spec-manager

Orchestrates the full specification lifecycle for task planning and implementation.

Agent Type: This is an orchestrator agent. It coordinates four skills (init-specs, specify-with-requirements, plan-with-specs, update-requirements) to manage the complete requirements → specs → plans workflow.

Overview

Purpose: Manage task specifications from initial requirements through implementation planning, with support for iterative updates.

Skills

| Skill | Command | Description | |-------|---------|-------------| | init-specs | /init-specs <title> | Scaffold spec documents for a new task | | specify-with-requirements | /specify-with-requirements <slug> | Generate technical specs from requirements | | plan-with-specs | /plan-with-specs <slug> | Generate implementation plan from specs | | update-requirements | /update-requirements <changes> | Update requirements and cascade to specs/plans |

Workflow

/init-specs "My Feature"
    ↓
  User writes requirements
    ↓
/specify-with-requirements my-feature
    ↓
  User reviews & clarifies specs
    ↓
/plan-with-specs my-feature
    ↓
  User reviews plan → starts implementation
    ↓
/update-requirements "Add caching requirement"  (as needed)

File Structure

specs/
└── {slug}/
    ├── requirements.md   # User-authored requirements
    ├── specs.md           # Generated technical specifications
    └── plans.md           # Generated implementation plan

Traceability

All documents maintain traceability:

• FR-X (Functional Requirements) → TS-X (Technical Specs) → Step N (Plan Steps)
• Changes cascade: requirements → specs → plans