Kiro Spec Batch

Spec Batch

Step 1: Read Roadmap and Validate

1. Read .kiro/steering/roadmap.md
2. Parse the ## Specs (dependency order) section to extract:
   • Feature names
   • One-line descriptions
   • Dependencies for each feature
   • Completion status ([x] = done, [ ] = pending)
3. If present, also read for context:
   • ## Existing Spec Updates
   • ## Direct Implementation Candidates Do not include these in dependency-wave execution; they are awareness-only inputs for sequencing and consistency review.
4. For each pending feature in ## Specs (dependency order), verify .kiro/specs/<feature>/brief.md exists
5. If any brief.md is missing, stop and report: "Missing brief.md for: [list]. Run $kiro-discovery to generate briefs first."

Step 2: Build Dependency Waves

Group pending features into waves based on dependencies:

• Wave 1: Features with no dependencies (or all dependencies already completed [x])
• Wave 2: Features whose dependencies are all in Wave 1 or already completed
• Wave N: Features whose dependencies are all in earlier waves or already completed

Display the execution plan:

Spec Batch Plan:
  Wave 1 (parallel): app-foundation
  Wave 2 (parallel): block-editor, page-management
  Wave 3 (parallel): sidebar-navigation, database-views
  Wave 4 (parallel): cli-integration
  Total: 6 specs across 4 waves

If roadmap contains ## Existing Spec Updates or ## Direct Implementation Candidates, mention them separately as non-batch items so the user can see the whole decomposition.

Step 3: Execute Waves

For each wave, dispatch all features in the wave as parallel sub-agents.

For each feature in the wave, spawn a sub-agent with this task:

Create a complete specification for feature "{feature-name}".

1. Read the brief at .kiro/specs/{feature-name}/brief.md for feature context
2. Read the roadmap at .kiro/steering/roadmap.md for project context
3. Execute the full spec pipeline. For each phase, read the corresponding skill's SKILL.md for complete instructions (templates, rules, review gates):
   a. Initialize: Read .agents/skills/kiro-spec-init/SKILL.md, then create spec.json and requirements.md
   b. Generate requirements: Read .agents/skills/kiro-spec-requirements/SKILL.md, then follow its steps
   c. Generate design: Read .agents/skills/kiro-spec-design/SKILL.md, then follow its steps
   d. Generate tasks: Read .agents/skills/kiro-spec-tasks/SKILL.md, then follow its steps
4. Set all approvals to true in spec.json (auto-approve mode, equivalent of -y flag)
5. Report completion with file list and task count

If multi-agent is not available, execute features in the wave sequentially.

After all sub-agents in the wave complete:

1. Verify each feature has: spec.json, requirements.md, design.md, tasks.md
2. If any feature failed, report the error and continue with features that succeeded
3. Display wave completion: "Wave N complete: [features]. Files verified."
4. Proceed to next wave

Step 4: Cross-Spec Review

After all waves complete, spawn a single sub-agent for cross-spec consistency review. Use the spec-reviewer custom agent if available (configured with model = "gpt-5.4" and model_reasoning_effort = "high" in .codex/agents/spec-reviewer.toml). This is the highest-value quality gate -- it catches issues that per-spec review gates cannot.

Sub-agent task:

Read ALL generated specs and check for consistency across the entire project:

• .kiro/specs/*/design.md (primary: contains interfaces, data models, architecture)
• .kiro/specs/*/requirements.md (for scope and acceptance criteria)
• .kiro/specs/*/tasks.md (for boundary annotations only -- read Boundary: lines, skip task descriptions)
• .kiro/steering/roadmap.md

Reading priority: Focus on design.md files (they contain interfaces, data models, architecture). For requirements.md, focus on section headings and acceptance criteria. For tasks.md, focus on Boundary: annotations.

Check:

1. Data model consistency: Same entities defined consistently across specs (field names, types, relationships)
2. Interface alignment: Where spec A outputs what spec B consumes, do contracts match exactly?
3. No duplicate functionality: Any capability specified in more than one spec?
4. Dependency completeness: Every design.md references correct upstream specs? Implicit dependencies not in roadmap?
5. Naming conventions: Component names, file paths, API routes, table names consistent across specs?
6. Shared infrastructure: Shared concerns (auth, error handling, logging) handled in one spec and correctly referenced?
7. Task boundary alignment: Task Boundary: annotations partition codebase cleanly? No files claimed by multiple specs?
8. Roadmap boundary continuity: If roadmap includes Existing Spec Updates or Direct Implementation Candidates, do the generated new specs avoid absorbing that work by accident?
9. Architecture boundary integrity: Do the specs preserve clean responsibility seams, avoid shared ownership, keep dependency direction coherent, and include enough revalidation triggers to catch downstream impact?
10. Change-friendly decomposition: Has any spec absorbed multiple independent seams that should probably be split instead of kept together?

Output: CONSISTENT areas + ISSUES with (which specs, what's inconsistent, suggested fix).

After the review sub-agent returns:

• Critical/important issues found: Dispatch fix sub-agents for each affected spec to apply the suggested fixes. If the issue is really a decomposition problem (for example boundary overlap or one spec carrying multiple independent seams), stop and return to roadmap/discovery instead of papering over it locally. Re-run cross-spec review after fixes (max 3 remediation rounds).
• Minor issues only: Report them for user awareness, proceed to Step 5.
• No issues: Proceed to Step 5.

Step 5: Finalize

1. Scan .kiro/specs/*/tasks.md to verify all specs exist
2. For each completed spec, read spec.json to confirm phase and approvals
3. Update roadmap.md: mark completed specs as [x]
4. If roadmap.md includes Existing Spec Updates or Direct Implementation Candidates, leave them untouched and mention them as remaining follow-up items unless already explicitly completed elsewhere

Display final summary:

Spec Batch Complete:
  ✓ app-foundation: X requirements, Y design components, Z tasks
  ✓ block-editor: ...
  ✓ page-management: ...
  ...
  Total: N specs created, M tasks generated
  Cross-spec review: PASSED / N issues found (M fixed)
  Existing spec updates pending: <count or none>
  Direct implementation candidates pending: <count or none>

Next: Review generated specs, then start implementation with $kiro-impl <feature>

Critical Constraints

• Controller stays lightweight: Only read roadmap.md and brief.md existence checks in main context. All spec generation happens in sub-agents.
• Wave ordering is strict: Never start a wave until all features in previous waves are complete.
• Parallel within waves: All features in the same wave should be dispatched in parallel if multi-agent is available.
• No partial waves: If a feature in a wave fails, still complete the other features in that wave before reporting.
• Skip completed specs: Features with [x] in roadmap.md or existing tasks.md are skipped.
• ## Specs (dependency order) remains authoritative for batch execution: Other roadmap sections are context, not wave inputs.

Safety & Fallback

Sub-agent failure:

• Log the error, skip the failed feature
• Continue with remaining features in the wave
• Report failed features in the summary
• Suggest: "Run $kiro-spec-quick <feature> --auto manually for failed features."

Circular dependencies:

• If dependency graph has cycles, report the cycle and stop
• Suggest: "Fix dependency ordering in roadmap.md"

Roadmap not found:

• Stop and report: "No roadmap.md found. Run $kiro-discovery first."

All specs already complete:

• Report: "All specs in roadmap.md are already complete. Nothing to do."