| name | spectra-methodology |
| description | SPECTRA v4 — vendor-agnostic specification and planning methodology for AI agents. |
| metadata | {"version":"4.9.1"} |
SPECTRA Methodology — Quick Reference
Use SPECTRA when your AI agent needs to plan before it acts.
When to Activate
- Complex features (complexity ≥7/12)
- Multi-component or multi-service changes
- Ambiguous requirements needing structured decomposition
- Specification refinement needing deliberate process
- Any task where "just start coding" would likely require significant rework
Resources
| Need | Load |
|---|
| Full cognitive architecture | docs/spectra-methodology/SPEC.md |
| Scoring matrices + rubrics | docs/spectra-methodology/scoring.md |
| Output formats per phase | docs/spectra-methodology/templates.md |
| Worked examples | examples/ |
| Theoretical foundations | docs/research/THEORY.md |
| Brownfield installation | docs/research/RETROFIT.md |
SPECTRA — Methodology Quick Reference
