| name | speckit-wireframe-review |
| description | Review wireframes, classify issues as PATCH or REGENERATE, sign off approved wireframes into spec.md |
| compatibility | Requires spec-kit project structure with .specify/ directory |
| metadata | {"author":"github-spec-kit","source":"wireframe:commands/review.md"} |
RescueDogs note: wireframes live at features/<category>/<NNN-name>/wireframes/
(not the flat specs/<feature>/ layout referenced below). Machine validation runs
.specify/extensions/wireframe/scripts/validate.py — an inherited 40+ rule
validator. On sign-off, write wireframe paths into
features/<cat>/<NNN-name>/spec.md under ## UI Mockup.
speckit.wireframe.review
The critical binding step. When a wireframe is approved, paths get written into spec.md under ## UI Mockup. Because SpecKit's /speckit.plan, /speckit.tasks, and /speckit.implement all load spec.md as context, signed-off wireframes automatically become visual constraints on the downstream chain.
User Input
$ARGUMENTS
Accepts:
- Feature identifier (e.g.
001) — review all wireframes for that feature
NNN:NN — review a single wireframe (e.g. 002:01 → 002-*/01-*.svg)- No args — review the current feature
Workflow
Step 1: Capture screenshots (optional, Tier-2)
If Python + Docker available, run screenshot capture for richer visual review:
python3 .specify/extensions/wireframe/scripts/screenshots.py $ARGUMENTS
If not available, skip to Step 2 — the AI reviews the SVG source directly.
Step 2: Read each wireframe
For each SVG being reviewed:
- Read the SVG source (
Read tool)
- If screenshots exist, read them too (
overview.png, quadrant-tl.png, etc.)
- Read the corresponding spec.md to understand what the wireframe is meant to represent
Step 3: Apply checks
Structural checks (from the SVG source):
| Check | Rule | Code |
|---|
| Canvas size | 1920×1080 viewBox | STR-001 |
| Title position | y=28, centered | STR-002 |
| Signature | y=1060, bold, correct format | STR-003 |
| Desktop mockup bounds | x=40, y=60, 1280×720 (light) | STR-004 |
| Mobile mockup bounds | x=1360, y=60, 360×720 (light) | STR-005 |
| Annotation panel | y=800, full width | STR-006 |
| Font sizes | All text ≥ 14px | STR-007 |
| Panel color | #e8d4b8 (light), never #ffffff | STR-008 |
| Badge containment | All badges within container bounds | STR-009 |
| US anchoring | Every annotation group has a US badge first | STR-010 |
Visual checks (from screenshots if available, or from reasoning about SVG):
| Check | What to look for | Code |
|---|
| Theme match | Dark bg on UI wireframe, or vice versa | VIS-001 |
| Text readability | Truncated, overlapping, or illegible text | VIS-002 |
| Arrow collisions | Arrows crossing text or UI elements | VIS-003 |
| Element overflow | Content outside container bounds | VIS-004 |
| Missing sections | Expected UI components not visible | VIS-005 |
| Visual balance | Awkward spacing, cramped layout | VIS-006 |
| Callout placement | Callouts obscuring important UI | VIS-007 |
Coverage checks (cross-referencing spec.md):
| Check | Rule | Code |
|---|
| US coverage | Every User Story from spec.md has an annotation group | COV-001 |
| FR coverage | Every Functional Requirement is badged somewhere | COV-002 |
| SC coverage | Every Success Criterion is badged somewhere | COV-003 |
Step 4: Classify each issue
- PATCH — Color, font size, typo, badge position, single-element fix
- REGENERATE — Layout change, structure change, missing sections, theme mismatch
Rule: If ANY issue is classified REGENERATE, the whole SVG needs regeneration. Don't mix-and-match.
Step 5: Log issues
Write findings to specs/<feature>/wireframes/<svg-name>.issues.md:
# [SVG Name] Review
**Status:** REGENERATE | PATCH | PASS
**Date:** [YYYY-MM-DD]
**Structural issues:** [N]
**Visual issues:** [N]
**Coverage issues:** [N]
## Issues
| # | Check | Location | Issue | Classification |
| --- | ------- | ---------------- | ---------------------- | -------------- |
| 1 | VIS-002 | Desktop header | Text truncated | PATCH |
| 2 | COV-001 | Annotation panel | US-003 not represented | REGENERATE |
NEVER delete .issues.md files. They're audit trail — on resolution, append a "Resolved: [date]" note, don't delete.
Step 6: Report
═══════════════════════════════════════════
REVIEW COMPLETE
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Feature: [NNN-feature-name]
SVG Status Issues
──────────────────── ───────── ──────
01-landing.svg PASS 0
02-signup-flow.svg PATCH 3
03-dashboard.svg REGEN 1 (layout)
Actions needed:
PATCH: /speckit.wireframe.generate [feature] --patch
REGEN: /speckit.wireframe.generate [feature] --regen
Issues logged to:
specs/[NNN-feature]/wireframes/*.issues.md
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Step 7: Sign-off (CRITICAL — the binding step)
If all reviewed wireframes are PASS, offer sign-off:
═══════════════════════════════════════════
READY FOR SIGN-OFF
═══════════════════════════════════════════
All wireframes for [NNN-feature-name] passed review.
Sign off means:
1. Wireframe paths get written to spec.md under `## UI Mockup`
2. /speckit.plan, /speckit.tasks, /speckit.implement will load
these wireframes as spec constraints
3. Implementation will be visually bound to what you approve
Proceed with sign-off? [y/N]
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On user approval, edit specs/<feature>/spec.md to add or update a ## UI Mockup section near the top (after the feature overview, before User Stories):
## UI Mockup
Signed off: [YYYY-MM-DD]
- Desktop + Mobile: [`wireframes/01-landing.svg`](./wireframes/01-landing.svg) (light theme)
- Backend flow: [`wireframes/02-auth-flow.svg`](./wireframes/02-auth-flow.svg) (dark theme)
These wireframes are spec constraints — implementation should match their layout,
component structure, and interaction flow. Deviations require spec revision.
If a ## UI Mockup block already exists, update it (preserve sign-off date history as a nested list if the user prefers).
Output confirmation:
═══════════════════════════════════════════
SIGNED OFF
═══════════════════════════════════════════
spec.md updated: specs/[NNN-feature]/spec.md
The following commands will now honor these wireframes:
/speckit.plan (reads spec.md as plan constraint)
/speckit.tasks (reads spec.md for task derivation)
/speckit.implement (validates against spec.md)
Ready: /speckit.plan
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DO NOT
- Sign off wireframes that have any REGENERATE or PATCH issues unresolved
- Delete
.issues.md files — they're audit trail
- Write to
.terminal-status.json or any queue file — this extension does not manage orchestration state
- Modify
spec.md content outside the ## UI Mockup block — the rest is the spec author's territory
