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github spec kit - spec-driven development toolkit

About Spec Kit

Open-source toolkit for Spec-Driven Development: scaffold specs, plans, and tasks in your repo, then run agent commands to implement changes with the AI tool you prefer.

Key Capabilities

Specify CLI to bootstrap spec-driven workflows in new or existing repos

Spec → plan → tasks → implement workflow for clearer agent context

Agent-agnostic: designed to work across multiple AI tools/environments

Slash-command driven implementation stage (e.g., /speckit.implement)

Template releases you can download and version independently

Docs, changelog, and security reporting guidance maintained in-repo

Perfect for

Structured AI coding workflows
Turning requirements into tasks
Agent-agnostic scaffolding
Existing codebases
Repeatable team process

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