How do I install the Spec Templates skill?

Run npx skillmds add majiayu000/spec-templates in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Spec Templates safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Spec Templates?

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Is Spec Templates free to use?

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Who published Spec Templates?

majiayu000 (@majiayu000) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Spec Templates by majiayu000 — Agent Skill

Name: Spec Templates
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: majiayu000

File contents

Spec & Doc Templates

Trigger Keywords: template, outline, spec, proposal, ADR, design doc, README, changelog, release notes, structure

Agent Integration: Used by spec-writer, technical-writer, and planning-focused agents when structuring docs before drafting.

OpenSpec Proposal Outline

# Proposal: <Title>
**Change ID:** `<id>`
**Status:** Draft
**Date:** YYYY-MM-DD
**Author:** <name>

## Executive Summary
## Background
## Goals
## Scope / Non-Goals
## Approach
## Risks & Mitigations
## Validation & Metrics
## Open Questions

Tasks Checklist Outline

# Implementation Tasks
**Change ID:** `<id>`
**Status:** Draft|Ready for Implementation

## Overview
<short description>

## Tasks
- [ ] High-level task
  - [ ] Subtask with validation note

Spec Delta Outline

# Spec: <Capability Name>
**Capability**: <kebab-case>
**Status**: Draft
**Related**: <optional list>

## Overview
<short description>

## ADDED|MODIFIED|REMOVED Requirements
### Requirement: <Title>
<description>

#### Scenario: <Name>
**Given** ...
**When** ...
**Then** ...

ADR Outline

# ADR <ID>: <Title>
Status: Proposed|Accepted|Superseded
Date: YYYY-MM-DD
Context
Decision
Consequences
Alternatives
Open Questions

README Section Ordering (for this plugin)

Overview and purpose
Installation and setup
Quickstart (commands/agents examples)
Command reference
Agent reference
Configuration and hooks
Workflows and examples
Troubleshooting and support

Changelog / Release Notes

Version heading (with date)
Added / Changed / Fixed / Deprecated / Removed / Security
Migration or upgrade steps when needed
Verification checklist or links to tasks/specs

---name: spec-templatesdescription: Provides reusable markdown templates and outlines for OpenSpec proposals, design docs, ADRs, READMEs, and changelogs.--- # Spec & Doc Templates **Trigger Keywords**: template, outline, spec, proposal, ADR, design doc, README, changelog, release notes, structure **Agent Integration**: Used by `spec-writer`, `technical-writer`, and planning-focused agents when structuring docs before drafting. ## OpenSpec Proposal Outline ``` # Proposal: <Title> **Change ID:** `<id>` **Status:** Draft **Date:** YYYY-MM-DD **Author:** <name> ## Executive Summary ## Background ## Goals ## Scope / Non-Goals ## Approach ## Risks & Mitigations ## Validation & Metrics ## Open Questions ``` ## Tasks Checklist Outline ``` # Implementation Tasks **Change ID:** `<id>` **Status:** Draft|Ready for Implementation ## Overview <short description> ## Tasks - [ ] High-level task - [ ] Subtask with validation note ``` ## Spec Delta Outline ``` # Spec: <Capability Name> **Capability**: <kebab-case> **Status**: Draft **Related**: <optional list> ## Overview <short description> ## ADDED|MODIFIED|REMOVED Requirements ### Requirement: <Title> <description> #### Scenario: <Name> **Given** ... **When** ... **Then** ... ``` ## ADR Outline ``` # ADR <ID>: <Title> Status: Proposed|Accepted|Superseded Date: YYYY-MM-DD Context Decision Consequences Alternatives Open Questions ``` ## README Section Ordering (for this plugin) 1. Overview and purpose 2. Installation and setup 3. Quickstart (commands/agents examples) 4. Command reference 5. Agent reference 6. Configuration and hooks 7. Workflows and examples 8. Troubleshooting and support ## Changelog / Release Notes - Version heading (with date) - Added / Changed / Fixed / Deprecated / Removed / Security - Migration or upgrade steps when needed - Verification checklist or links to tasks/specs

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