| name | specs-in-clickup |
| description | Use when finishing a brainstorm, writing a design spec, or producing an implementation plan in this project. Directs the output to ClickUp as a doc on the DA-XXX task instead of saving to the repo or local disk. |
specs-in-clickup
Brainstorm outputs, design specs, and implementation plans live as ClickUp docs linked from the owning DA-XXX task. Not in the repo (docs/superpowers/specs/, .specs/), not in agent auto-memory long-term. The ClickUp task is the single source of truth; repo-tracked specs go stale, local-only specs vanish with the worktree.
Prerequisites
- ClickUp MCP (
clickup_* tools)
CLICKUP_DA_SPACE_ID set in the environment (the developer exports it in their shell, e.g. ~/.zshenv; see da-dev step 1)
If either is missing, stop and tell the human. Don't fall back to committing the spec to the repo. Never hardcode IDs in tracked files.
How to apply
After superpowers:brainstorming, superpowers:writing-plans, or anything that produces a spec/plan:
- Find or create the related ClickUp task.
da-dev step 1 does this. Note the DA-XXX ID.
- Search for an existing doc before creating a new one.
clickup_search with filters: { asset_types: ['doc'] } covers names and contents; clickup_get_task_comments covers links posted to the task. Iterate via clickup_update_document_page rather than recreate.
- Create the doc at space level. Tasks cannot be doc parents; list-level docs (
type: "6") surface as views inside the list. Resolve <space_id> from $CLICKUP_DA_SPACE_ID.
clickup_create_document(
name: "Spec: <topic>",
parent: { id: <space_id>, type: "4" },
visibility: <project default>,
create_page: false
)
- Add the first page:
clickup_create_document_page(
document_id: <new doc id>,
name: "Design", // or "Plan", "Notes"
content: <markdown>
)
Multi-section specs use further clickup_create_document_page calls. One doc per task; multiple pages within.
- Link the doc to the task with a comment containing the URL (
clickup_create_task_comment). There is no single-call attach.
Override defaults that write to disk
If superpowers:brainstorming / superpowers:writing-plans (or anything else) tries to write into docs/superpowers/specs/, docs/superpowers/plans/, or .specs/, send the output to ClickUp instead. If a draft already exists on disk, push it to ClickUp and delete the local copy in the same step.
The doc URL belongs on the ClickUp task, not in the PR body. The PR title's DA-XXX auto-links the task.
