| name | specrew-version |
| description | Show the installed Specrew version and the slash-command compatibility state. |
specrew-version
Type: Informational Skill
Schema: v1
Status: Active
Namespace: /specrew
Canonical command: /specrew-version
Purpose
Show the installed Specrew version and slash-command compatibility state. Reports both the installed/runtime version and the project baseline version from .specrew/config.yml.
When to Use
- When a contributor wants to know which version of Specrew is installed.
- When checking whether the slash-command surface is compatible with the current baseline.
- When diagnosing compatibility issues before or after
specrew update.
- Invoke this skill when the user says: "What version of Specrew is installed?", "Show Specrew version", "Is the slash-command surface compatible?", "Check Specrew version".
Boundary Safety
This skill provides version and compatibility information only. It does not authorize or imply approval to advance any lifecycle boundary.
Invocation
/specrew-version [--project-path <path>]
Backed by: specrew version / scripts/specrew-version.ps1
Inputs
| Input | Type | Required | Description |
|---|
--project-path | string | No | Target Specrew project path (defaults to current directory) |
Outputs
- Installed Specrew version (from module or
Specrew.psd1)
- Project baseline version (from
.specrew/config.yml)
- Slash-command compatibility state:
compatible — the installed version can service the project baseline recorded in .specrew/config.ymlincompatible — the installed version is older than the project baseline; upgrade guidance is shownunknown — the installed version cannot be determined
- Remediation guidance when compatibility is not met:
- For outdated installed version:
Update-Module Specrew or equivalent
- For a matching development tree: set
SPECREW_MODULE_PATH
- For outdated project baseline:
specrew update
Argument Whitelist
Only --project-path is accepted in v1. Unknown arguments are rejected with explicit help guidance.
Failure Guidance
| Failure mode | Behavior |
|---|
| Unsupported argument | Rejected immediately with command-specific help guidance |
| Missing project setup | Continue with version inspection, report the project baseline as missing, and point to specrew init if the project has not been bootstrapped yet |
| Version cannot be determined | Report unknown state and suggest verifying the Specrew module installation |
| Incompatible baseline | Report upgrade guidance (Update-Module Specrew, SPECREW_MODULE_PATH, then specrew update) |
Compatibility State
Compatibility is evaluated against the installed/running Specrew version and the project baseline recorded in .specrew/config.yml. If the project baseline is newer than the running module, use Update-Module Specrew or SPECREW_MODULE_PATH to select a matching development tree before refreshing project assets.
Coexistence
Part of the /specrew-* command surface. Coexists with /speckit.* without collision.
See Also
/specrew-update — refresh Specrew assets and compatibility baseline/specrew-help — catalog fallback and full command list
