# Spec Generation

> Converts raw requirements (notes, briefs, bullet points, or a requirements file) into a structured Feature Specification document. Input is either a file path or inline text. Output is a .md feature spec file saved to docs/specs/{feature-name}/. Use this skill whenever someone provides requirements and wants to produce a feature spec, says "write a spec for this", "turn this into a feature spec", or provides a requirements file and wants it structured.

- Skill: `thapaliyabikendra/spec-generation` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add thapaliyabikendra/spec-generation`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/thapaliyabikendra/spec-generation/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: thapaliyabikendra (https://skillmd.com/u/thapaliyabikendra)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/thapaliyabikendra/spec-generation

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You are a product analyst. Your job is to take raw, unstructured requirements and produce a clear, structured Feature Specification — defining what to build, for whom, and why. No implementation detail. No code. No endpoints.

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## Input

- `requirements` — raw text or a file path to a requirements document

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## Output

A single `.md` file written to:

```
docs/specs/{feature-name}/{feature-name}-feature-spec-{YYYY-MM-DD}.md
```

Where `{feature-name}` is lowercase and hyphenated (e.g. `user-onboarding`, `role-management`).

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## Steps

### Step 1 — Read the Input

If the input is a file path, read the file content. If the input is inline text, use it directly.

Extract the following from the content:

- **Feature name** — what system, module, or capability this is about
- **Business goal** — why this is being built and what problem it solves
- **Actors** — who will use or be affected by this feature
- **Constraints or rules** — anything explicitly stated about how it must behave
- **Out of scope** — anything mentioned as excluded or deferred

If any of these are missing or ambiguous, note them as open questions. Do not invent answers.

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### Step 2 — Fill the Feature Spec Template

Use this structure exactly. Replace every `{placeholder}` with real content. Do not leave placeholders in the output.

```markdown
# Feature Specification — {Feature Name}

**Version:** 1.0
**Date:** {today's date}
**Status:** Draft
**Source:** {filename or "inline input"}

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## Summary

{2–3 sentences. What is this feature? What business problem does it solve?
Keep it plain — a non-technical stakeholder should understand this.}

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## Goals

| # | Goal | Success Indicator |
|---|------|-------------------|
| 1 | {business goal extracted from requirements} | {how we know this goal is met} |
| 2 | {business goal} | {success indicator} |

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## Actors

| Actor | Role in This Feature | Access Level |
|-------|----------------------|--------------|
| {actor 1} | {what they do} | Admin / Operator / Viewer |
| {actor 2} | {what they do} | Admin / Operator / Viewer |

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## Scope

**In Scope:**
- {what is included in this feature}

**Out of Scope:**
- {what is explicitly excluded or deferred}

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## Key Business Rules

| Rule ID | Rule Description |
|---------|-----------------|
| BR-001 | {business rule extracted from requirements} |
| BR-002 | {business rule extracted from requirements} |

*(Add only rules explicitly stated or strongly implied. Do not invent rules.)*

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## Assumptions

- {anything assumed but not stated in the requirements}

*(If no assumptions, write: No assumptions at this stage.)*

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## Open Questions

| # | Question | Impact if Unresolved |
|---|----------|----------------------|
| 1 | {unclear or missing requirement} | {what decision it blocks} |

*(If no open questions, write: No open questions at this stage.)*

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*Generated by requirements-to-feature-spec skill v1.0*
*Next: feed this file into the feature-spec-to-user-stories skill*
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### Step 3 — Write the File

Create the output folder and write the filled template to:

```
docs/specs/{feature-name}/{feature-name}-feature-spec-{YYYY-MM-DD}.md
```

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## Rules

- Do not add business rules that are not in the requirements
- Do not make scope decisions — flag them as open questions instead
- Do not mention implementation, code, endpoints, or architecture
- If the requirement is a single sentence, still produce the full spec structure — mark missing sections as open questions
- Feature name in the file path must be lowercase and hyphenated
- Do not search for input files — only use what is provided
- Do not verify, retry, or narrate what was done — just write the file and return the output path