Spec Metadata Generator
This skill generates metadata for documentation files including research documents, handoffs, and specifications.
When to Activate
Activate this skill when:
- •Creating research documents in
thoughts/shared/research/ - •Creating handoff documents in
thoughts/shared/handoffs/ - •Creating implementation plans
- •Any documentation that needs timestamp and git metadata
Process
1. Collect Metadata
Run the following commands to gather all necessary metadata:
For git users:
bash
# Current date/time with timezone date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %Z' # Timestamp for filename date '+%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S' # Git information git rev-parse --show-toplevel # Repo root basename "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)" # Repo name git branch --show-current # Current branch git rev-parse HEAD # Current commit hash
For jj users:
bash
# Current date/time with timezone date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %Z' # Timestamp for filename date '+%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S' # Jujutsu information jj workspace root # Repo root (or use pwd if in repo) basename "$(pwd)" # Repo name jj log -r @ --no-graph -T 'bookmarks' # Current bookmark(s) jj log -r @ --no-graph -T 'commit_id.short()' # Current commit hash
2. Output Format
Present the metadata to the user in this format:
code
Current Date/Time (TZ): [date with timezone] Current Git Commit Hash: [commit hash] Current Branch Name: [branch name] Repository Name: [repo name] Timestamp For Filename: [filename timestamp]
3. Usage in Documents
This metadata should be used in YAML frontmatter:
yaml
--- date: [Current date and time with timezone in ISO format] git_commit: [Current commit hash] branch: [Current branch name] repository: [Repository name] last_updated: [Current date in YYYY-MM-DD format] ---
Notes
- •The filename timestamp format uses underscores and 24-hour time (e.g.,
2025-01-08_13-55-22) - •Always include timezone information in the date field
- •For jj users, if multiple bookmarks exist, use the most relevant one or all if applicable