🧪 Spec Driven Development

Implement the complete spec-driven development workflow from instructions through requirements, design, and implementation planning. Use this skill when starting new features or major refactorings that benefit from structured planning before coding.

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npx playbooks add skill front-depiction/claude-setup --skill spec-driven-development

About Spec Driven Development

Implement the complete spec-driven development workflow from instructions through requirements, design, and implementation planning. Use this skill when starting new features or major refactorings that benefit from structured planning before coding.

This compact 31-word instruction set is purpose-built for testing & qa work in AI coding agents. Install with a single command.

Use Cases

  • Writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
  • Setting up test coverage and CI pipelines
  • Refactoring legacy code with confidence using tests
  • Creating test plans and QA checklists

Example Prompts

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System Prompt (31 words)

Implement the complete spec-driven development workflow from instructions through requirements, design, and implementation planning. Use this skill when starting new features or major refactorings that benefit from structured planning before coding.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Spec Driven Development?

Spec Driven Development is a free testing & qa skill for AI coding agents. Implement the complete spec-driven development workflow from instructions through requirements, design, and implementation planning. Use this skill when starting new features or major refactorings that benefit from structured planning before coding.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with testing & qa expertise.

How do I use Spec Driven Development with Claude Code?

Run npx playbooks add skill front-depiction/claude-setup --skill spec-driven-development in your terminal to install Spec Driven Development into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.

Which AI coding agents work with Spec Driven Development?

Spec Driven Development is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.

Is Spec Driven Development free to use?

Yes, Spec Driven Development is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/front-depiction/claude-setup/tree/main/skills/spec-driven-development. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.

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