speckit.specify
Writes the feature specification to spec.md. Asks for the feature directory before it starts.
- Kind
- Prompt
- Works with
- Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf / Devin, Cline
- Source
- github/spec-kit @ c00dc0551583
- Path
- presets/lean/commands/speckit.specify.md
- License
- MIT
- Jobs
- Requirements interviews
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## User Input
```text
$ARGUMENTS
```
## Outline
1. **Ask the user** for the feature directory path (e.g., `specs/my-feature`). Do not proceed until provided.
2. Create the directory and write `.specify/feature.json`:
```json
{ "feature_directory": "<feature_directory>" }
```
3. Create a specification from the user input and store it in `<feature_directory>/spec.md`.
- Overview, functional requirements, user scenarios, success criteria
- Every requirement must be testable
- Make informed defaults for unspecified details