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gsd-spec-phase

Socratic spec refinement — clarify WHAT a phase delivers with ambiguity scoring before discuss-phase. Produces a SPEC.md with falsifiable requirements locked before implementation decisions begin.

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name
gsd:spec-phase
description
Socratic spec refinement — clarify WHAT a phase delivers with ambiguity scoring before discuss-phase. Produces a SPEC.md with falsifiable requirements locked before implementation decisions begin.
argument-hint
<phase> [--auto] [--text]
allowed-tools
["Read","Write","Bash","Glob","Grep","AskUserQuestion"]
<objective> Clarify phase requirements through structured Socratic questioning with quantitative ambiguity scoring. **Position in workflow:** `spec-phase → discuss-phase → plan-phase → execute-phase → verify` **How it works:** 1. Load phase context (PROJECT.md, REQUIREMENTS.md, ROADMAP.md, STATE.md) 2. Scout the codebase — understand current state before asking questions 3. Run Socratic interview loop (up to 6 rounds, rotating perspectives) 4. Score ambiguity across 4 weighted dimensions after each round 5. Gate: ambiguity ≤ 0.20 AND all dimensions meet minimums → write SPEC.md 6. Commit SPEC.md — discuss-phase picks it up automatically on next run **Output:** `{phase_dir}/{padded_phase}-SPEC.md` — falsifiable requirements that lock "what/why" before discuss-phase handles "how" </objective> <execution_context> @${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/workflows/spec-phase.md @${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/templates/spec.md </execution_context> <runtime_note> **Copilot (VS Code):** Use `vscode_askquestions` wherever this workflow calls `AskUserQuestion`. They are equivalent. </runtime_note> <context> Phase number: $ARGUMENTS (required) **Flags:** - `--auto` — Skip interactive questions; Claude selects recommended defaults and writes SPEC.md - `--text` — Use plain-text numbered lists instead of TUI menus (required for `/rc` remote sessions) Context files are resolved in-workflow using `init phase-op`. </context> <process> Execute the spec-phase workflow from @${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/workflows/spec-phase.md end-to-end. **MANDATORY:** Read the workflow file BEFORE taking any action. The workflow contains the complete step-by-step process including the Socratic interview loop, ambiguity scoring gate, and SPEC.md generation. Do not improvise from the objective summary above. </process> <success_criteria> - Codebase scouted for current state before questioning begins - All 4 ambiguity dimensions scored after each interview round - Gate passed: ambiguity ≤ 0.20 AND all dimension minimums met - SPEC.md written with falsifiable requirements, explicit boundaries, and acceptance criteria - SPEC.md committed atomically - User knows they can now run /gsd:discuss-phase which will load SPEC.md automatically </success_criteria>
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