Generate a feature specification document for the feature $1.
Directory Guard
- •
If
START_PROMPTS.mdorGENERATOR_PROMPT.mdexists in the current working directory → STOP: "You're in the toolkit repo. Feature skills run from your project directory. Run:cd ~/Projects/your-project && /feature-spec $1" - •
Check
.claude/toolkit-version.jsonexists in the current working directory (confirms/setupwas run). If missing → STOP: "Toolkit not installed. Run/setupfrom the toolkit first." - •
Check
AGENTS.mdexists in the current working directory (confirms project root). If missing → STOP: "Run this from your project root (where AGENTS.md lives)."
Arguments
- •
$1= feature name (e.g.,analytics,dark-mode) - •If
$1is empty, ask the user for the feature name - •
PROJECT_ROOT= current working directory - •
FEATURE_DIR=PROJECT_ROOT/features/$1
Create features/$1/ if it doesn't exist:
mkdir -p "features/$1"
Existing File Guard (Prevent Overwrite)
Before asking any questions, check whether FEATURE_DIR/FEATURE_SPEC.md already exists.
- •If it does not exist: continue normally.
- •If it exists: STOP and ask the user what to do:
- •Backup then overwrite (recommended): read the existing file and write it to
FEATURE_DIR/FEATURE_SPEC.md.bak.YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS, then write the new document toFEATURE_DIR/FEATURE_SPEC.md - •Overwrite: replace
FEATURE_DIR/FEATURE_SPEC.mdwith the new document - •Abort: do not write anything; suggest they rename/move the existing file first
- •Backup then overwrite (recommended): read the existing file and write it to
Process
Read .claude/skills/feature-spec/PROMPT.md and follow its instructions exactly:
- •Ask the user to describe the feature they want to add
- •Work through each question category (Problem, Users, Behavior, Integration, Scope)
- •Make recommendations with confidence levels
- •Generate the final FEATURE_SPEC.md document
Output
Write the completed specification to FEATURE_DIR/FEATURE_SPEC.md.
Deferred Requirements Capture (During Q&A)
IMPORTANT: Capture deferred requirements interactively during the Q&A process, not after.
Write deferred items to PROJECT_ROOT/DEFERRED.md (not the feature directory).
When to Trigger
During the Q&A, watch for signals that the user is deferring something:
- •"out of scope"
- •"not in this feature" / "separate feature"
- •"v2" / "future version"
- •"later" / "eventually"
- •"follow-up" / "future enhancement"
- •"nice to have"
- •"we'll skip that for now"
Capture Flow
When you detect a deferral signal, immediately use AskUserQuestion:
Question: "Would you like to save this to your deferred requirements?" Header: "Defer?" Options: - "Yes, capture it" — I'll ask a few quick questions to document it - "No, skip" — Don't record this
If user selects "Yes, capture it":
Ask these clarifying questions:
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What's being deferred? "In one sentence, what's the requirement or feature?" (Pre-fill with your understanding from context)
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Why defer it? Options: "Out of scope for this feature" / "Separate feature" / "V2" / "Needs more research" / "Other"
- •
Notes for later? "Any context that will help when revisiting this?" (Optional — user can skip)
Write to DEFERRED.md Immediately
After collecting answers, append to PROJECT_ROOT/DEFERRED.md right away.
If file doesn't exist, create it:
# Deferred Requirements
> Captured during specification Q&A. Review when planning future versions.
## From FEATURE_SPEC.md: {FEATURE_NAME} ({date})
| Requirement | Reason | Notes |
|-------------|--------|-------|
| {user's answer} | {selected reason} | {notes or "—"} |
If file exists, add new feature section or append to existing:
## From FEATURE_SPEC.md: {FEATURE_NAME} ({date})
| Requirement | Reason | Notes |
|-------------|--------|-------|
| {user's answer} | {selected reason} | {notes or "—"} |
Continue Q&A
After capturing (or skipping), continue the spec Q&A where you left off.
Cross-Model Review (Automatic)
After writing FEATURE_SPEC.md, run cross-model review if Codex CLI is available:
- •Check if Codex CLI is installed:
codex --version - •If available, run
/codex-consulton the generated document - •Present any findings to the user before proceeding
Consultation invocation:
/codex-consult --research "feature requirements, user stories" features/$1/FEATURE_SPEC.md
If Codex finds issues:
- •Show critical issues and recommendations
- •Ask user: "Address findings before proceeding?" (Yes/No)
- •If Yes: Apply suggested fixes
- •If No: Continue with noted issues
If Codex unavailable: Skip silently and proceed to Next Step.
Next Step
When complete, inform the user:
FEATURE_SPEC.md created at features/$1/FEATURE_SPEC.md
Deferred Requirements: {count} items captured to DEFERRED.md
Cross-Model Review: PASSED | PASSED WITH NOTES | SKIPPED
Next: Run /feature-technical-spec $1