# Ac Workflow Spec

> Core specification workflow engine. Supports CREATE, GATHER/RESEARCH, CONSOLIDATE, SUCCESS_CRITERIA, CONFIRM_SC, PLAN, IMPLEMENT, REVIEW, FIX, TEST, DOCUMENT, SENTINEL, SELF_VALIDATION, and compatibility stages.

- Skill: `waterplanai/ac-workflow-spec` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add waterplanai/ac-workflow-spec`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/waterplanai/ac-workflow-spec/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Research & Search
- Author: WaterplanAI (https://skillmd.com/u/waterplanai)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/waterplanai/ac-workflow-spec

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# Spec Workflow Engine

/skill:ac-workflow-spec STAGE SPEC: strictly follow bundled stage instructions at `../../assets/agents/spec/{STAGE}.md`.

## Supported public stages

- CREATE
- GATHER (compatibility alias to RESEARCH)
- RESEARCH
- CONSOLIDATE
- SUCCESS_CRITERIA
- CONFIRM_SC
- PLAN
- IMPLEMENT
- REVIEW
- FIX
- TEST
- DOCUMENT
- SENTINEL
- SELF_VALIDATION

Compatibility/internal only: PLAN_REVIEW, VALIDATE, VALIDATE_INLINE, AMEND.

## Repository and commit contract

- default project convention: `.specs/specs/<YYYY>/<MM>/<branch>/<NNN>-<title>.md`
- modify only AI section in spec files
- each stage must commit every changed repo
- if both repos changed, commit root repo first and spec repo second
- include repo-scoped commit evidence in stage outputs: `repo_scope`, `root_commit`, `spec_commit`

## Bundled assets

Use package-bundled assets:
- `../../assets/agents/spec/{STAGE}.md`
- `../../assets/scripts/spec-resolver.sh`
- `../../assets/scripts/external-specs.sh`
- `../../assets/scripts/lib/config-loader.sh`
- `../../assets/scripts/lib/source-helpers.sh`