spectra-methodology

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

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SPECTRA — Methodology Quick Reference