🧪 Spec Driven Development
This skill guides spec-driven development by turning vague feature ideas into testable requirements, design documentation, and actionable tasks for reliable
npx playbooks add skill jasonkneen/kiro --skill spec-driven-development
About Spec Driven Development
Built for testing & qa workflows, Spec Driven Development helps AI coding agents this skill guides spec-driven development by turning vague feature ideas into testable requirements, design documentation, and actionable tasks for reliable.
The 20-word prompt provides structured testing & qa guidance — covering detailed methodology and consistent output formats. Install it in one 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
System Prompt (20 words)
This skill guides spec-driven development by turning vague feature ideas into testable requirements, design documentation, and actionable tasks for reliable
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Spec Driven Development?
Spec Driven Development is a free testing & qa skill for AI coding agents. This skill guides spec-driven development by turning vague feature ideas into testable requirements, design documentation, and actionable tasks for reliable. 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 jasonkneen/kiro --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/jasonkneen/kiro/tree/main/skills/spec-driven-development. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
