spec-kit

Name: spec-kit
Author: github

💫 Toolkit to help you get started with Spec-Driven Development

Latest v0.14.3 · Jul 28, 2026by githubWebsite github/spec-kit

Changelog

v0.14.3Jul 28, 2026 · about 17 hours ago

Spec Kit - 0.14.3

Added

Add Alquimia AI integration

Changed

Update Intake Authoring Governance preset to v0.3.0
Update Linear Weave extension to v1.0.1
Update Quality Gates (Enforcement Layer) extension to v0.3.3
Update Verify Review Ship extension to v0.4.1
Add Intake Sequencing Governance preset to community catalog

Fixed

Honor preset command template overrides
Correct Optional type annotation for context_note parameter
Tolerate non-string catalog name in display-name lookup
Coerce non-string catalog tags before joining
Register extensions for the active integration only
Tolerate non-string tags in catalog search
Hyphenate command names in extension info listing
Escape remaining untrusted fields in workflow info
Guard non-numeric catalog downloads in search and info rendering
Apply default markers when config markers are blank
Escape Rich markup in catalog list output
Guard non-mapping workflow block in WorkflowDefinition
Reject unsupported schema_version in _merge_config
Discover nested plans in Python port mtime fallback
Make shipped scripts executable after install

Install

uv tool install specify-cli --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git@v0.14.3
specify init my-project

What's Changed

chore: bump version to 0.14.3
Update Intake Authoring Governance preset to v0.3.0 (#3788)
fix(copilot): honor preset command template overrides (#3592)
clarify: require real interrogatives, ban topic-label questions (#3745)
feat: Add Alquimia AI integration (#2734)
harden: secure extension and preset archive downloads (#3141)
fix: correct Optional type annotation for context_note parameter (#3765)
Update AGENTS.md (#2626)
fix(extensions): tolerate non-string catalog name in display-name lookup (#3747)
fix(presets): coerce non-string catalog tags before joining (#3743)
fix: register extensions for the active integration only (#3459)
fix(extensions): tolerate non-string tags in catalog search (#3746)
fix(extensions): hyphenate command names in 'extension info' listing (#3744)
fix(workflows): escape remaining untrusted fields in workflow info (#3731)
fix(extensions): guard non-numeric catalog downloads in search/info rendering (#3710)
fix(agent-context): apply default markers when config markers are blank (bash) (#3736)
fix: escape Rich markup in catalog list output (#3738)
fix(workflows): guard non-mapping 'workflow:' block in WorkflowDefinition (#3694)
fix(bundler): reject unsupported schema_version in _merge_config (align readers) (#3711)
Update Linear Weave extension to v1.0.1 (#3762)
Add Intake Sequencing Governance preset to community catalog (#3761)
Update Quality Gates (Enforcement Layer) extension to v0.3.3 (#3760)
Update Verify Review Ship extension to v0.4.1 (#3759)
fix(agent-context): discover nested plans in Python port mtime fallback (#3734)
fix(extensions): make shipped scripts executable after install (#3723)
docs(assess): clarify the pipeline works on an empty project (#3732)
chore: release 0.14.2, begin 0.14.3.dev0 development (#3730)

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v0.14.2Jul 24, 2026 · 4 days ago

Spec Kit - 0.14.2

Added

Add Blueprint Index — Living Architecture Map extension to community catalog

Changed

Update Intake Review Governance preset to v0.1.1
Update Verify Review Ship extension to v0.3.0
Update Architecture Guard extension to v1.13.1
Update Intake Authoring Governance preset to v0.2.0

Fixed

Install commands under .kilo/commands
Normalize whitespace in auth-config env-var/id references at store time
Guard non-mapping 'inputs:' block in engine._resolve_inputs
Return None on malformed host in resolve_github_release_asset_api_url
Declare PiIntegration multi_install_safe
Auto-correct conflicting feature prefixes

Security

Remove shell parameter from run_command()

Install

uv tool install specify-cli --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git@v0.14.2
specify init my-project

What's Changed

chore: bump version to 0.14.2
Update Intake Review Governance preset to v0.1.1 (#3729)
Update Verify Review Ship extension to v0.3.0 (#3728)
Update Architecture Guard extension to v1.13.1 (#3724)
docs(upgrade): Claude Code files live in .claude/skills, not .claude/commands (#3708)
fix(kilocode): install commands under .kilo/commands (#3672)
fix(auth): normalize whitespace in auth-config env-var/id references at store time (#3691)
fix(workflows): guard non-mapping 'inputs:' block in engine._resolve_inputs (#3696)
Update Intake Authoring Governance preset to v0.2.0 (#3721)
docs: clarify shell-step interpolation safety (#3719)
[extension] Add Blueprint Index — Living Architecture Map extension to community catalog (#3718)
fix(github-http): return None on malformed host in resolve_github_release_asset_api_url (#3715)
fix(integrations): declare PiIntegration multi_install_safe (#3652)
harden: remove shell parameter from run_command() (#3716)
chore(deps): bump github/codeql-action/init from 4.37.1 to 4.37.3 (#3699)
fix: auto-correct conflicting feature prefixes (#1829)
chore(deps): bump actions/checkout from 6.0.3 to 7.0.1 (#3703)
chore(deps): bump DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2-action (#3702)
chore(deps): bump actions/setup-node from 6.4.0 to 7.0.0 (#3701)
chore(deps): bump astral-sh/setup-uv from 8.3.2 to 9.0.0 (#3700)
chore: release 0.14.1, begin 0.14.2.dev0 development (#3698)

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v0.14.1Jul 23, 2026 · 5 days ago

Spec Kit - 0.14.1

Added

Add configurable Conventional Commit support to git-extension

Changed

Update Agent Parity Governance preset to v0.4.0
Update Cross-Platform Governance preset to v0.2.1
Update A11Y Governance preset to v0.4.1
Update iSAQB Architecture Governance preset to v0.2.1
Update Architecture Governance preset to v0.5.1
Update Security Governance preset to v0.6.1
Update Intake Authoring Governance preset to v0.1.1

Fixed

InstallResult.changed counts uninstalled as a change
Escape step-graph brackets in workflow info so the type shows
Filter parser rejects trailing tokens using fullmatch instead of match
Parse SKILL.md on the --- delimiter line during removal
Guard lazy .hostname ValueError in extension/preset add --from
Reject a top-level non-mapping bundle-catalogs.yml in _merge_config
Declare OmpIntegration multi_install_safe
Hyphenate command names in the Forge post-install listing
Reject falsy non-mapping requires/provides in CatalogEntry.from_dict
Reject falsy non-list bundles/contributed_components in records

Install

uv tool install specify-cli --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git@v0.14.1
specify init my-project

What's Changed

chore: bump version to 0.14.1
Update Agent Parity Governance preset to v0.4.0 (#3697)
fix(bundler): InstallResult.changed counts uninstalled as a change (#3692)
[preset] Update Cross-Platform Governance preset to v0.2.1 (#3695)
Update A11Y Governance preset to v0.4.1 (#3693)
fix(workflows): escape step-graph brackets in workflow info so the type shows (#3690)
fix(workflows): filter parser rejects trailing tokens (fullmatch, not match) (#3689)
Update iSAQB Architecture Governance preset to v0.2.1 (#3687)
fix(extensions): parse SKILL.md on the --- delimiter line during removal (#3634)
fix(cli): guard lazy .hostname ValueError in extension/preset add --from (#3651)
Update Architecture Governance preset to v0.5.1 (#3686)
fix(bundler): reject a top-level non-mapping bundle-catalogs.yml in _merge_config (#3659)
Update Security Governance preset to v0.6.1 (#3685)
fix(integrations): declare OmpIntegration multi_install_safe (#3650)
feat(git-extension): add configurable Conventional Commit support (#3390) (#3413)
fix(extensions): hyphenate command names in the Forge post-install listing (#3669)
fix(bundler): reject falsy non-mapping requires/provides in CatalogEntry.from_dict (#3667)
fix(bundler): reject falsy non-list bundles/contributed_components in records (#3666)
Update Intake Authoring Governance preset to v0.1.1 (#3678)
docs(extensions): clarify agent-context README and add config examples (#3389)
chore: release 0.14.0, begin 0.14.1.dev0 development (#3677)

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v0.14.0Jul 23, 2026 · 6 days ago

Spec Kit - 0.14.0

Changed

gate step docstring now lists the 'retry' on_reject behaviour
init step docstring now lists the 'py' script type

Fixed

Recompute invoke_separator from retained parsed_options in integrations
Preserve intra-overlay order for multiple insert_after edits in workflows
Reject falsy non-mapping requires/provides in manifest from_dict in bundler
dump_yaml writes literal UTF-8 with allow_unicode=True in bundler
Declare kiro-cli multi-install safe in integrations
Trim trailing whitespace before stripping commit-message quotes in git-extension
Order bundle members by canonical POSIX arcname for reproducible builds
Cline overrides post_process_command_content with correct hook name in integrations
Harden bounded reads and redirect validation
Bundle scripts/python into the wheel core_pack
Declare LingmaIntegration multi_install_safe in integrations
Guard constitution command against feature execution
Fix duplicate step numbering in specify command
Bound HTTP reads and enforce strict redirects

Install

uv tool install specify-cli --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git@v0.14.0
specify init my-project

What's Changed

chore: bump version to 0.14.0
docs: add spec-kit-copilot to community friends (#3675)
fix(integrations): recompute invoke_separator from retained parsed_options (#3664)
fix(workflows): preserve intra-overlay order for multiple insert_after edits (#3662)
fix(bundler): reject falsy non-mapping requires/provides in manifest from_dict (#3661)
fix(bundler): dump_yaml writes literal UTF-8 (allow_unicode=True) (#3660)
fix(integrations): declare kiro-cli multi-install safe (#3477)
fix(git-extension): trim trailing whitespace before stripping commit-message quotes (#3673)
fix(bundler): order bundle members by canonical POSIX arcname (reproducible builds) (#3658)
fix(integrations): Cline overrides post_process_command_content (correct hook name) (#3657)
docs(workflows): gate step docstring lists the 'retry' on_reject behaviour (#3656)
fix: harden bounded reads and redirect validation (#3671)
fix(packaging): bundle scripts/python into the wheel core_pack (#3665) (#3670)
fix: bundle scripts/python in wheel so --script py works (#3665) (#3668)
docs(workflows): init step docstring lists the 'py' script type (#3655)
fix(integrations): declare LingmaIntegration multi_install_safe (#3654)
fix: guard constitution command against feature execution (#3646)
Fix duplicate step numbering in specify command (#3647)
docs(scripts): document the 'py' script type and sh/ps migration plan (#3284) (#3653)
harden: bound HTTP reads and enforce strict redirects (#3140)
chore: release 0.13.4, begin 0.13.5.dev0 development (#3649)

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v0.13.4Jul 22, 2026 · 7 days ago

Spec Kit - 0.13.4

Added

Add Intake Authoring Governance preset to community catalog
Add Factory Droid CLI integration

Fixed

git-ext PowerShell emits the '# To persist' SPECIFY_FEATURE hint for parity
Validate cached catalog shape before returning it
Reject non-list 'catalogs' in bundle-catalogs.yml with a clean error
Guard lazy .hostname ValueError in catalog add_source
Show hyphenated /speckit-<name> in Next Steps for Forge projects
Render hyphenated hook invocations for Forge projects
Workflow add detects local YAML files case-insensitively
List-literal expression ignores trailing and empty commas
StepRegistry.add tolerates a corrupted non-dict existing entry
Reject non-mapping 'integration' in a bundle manifest
Command and prompt steps fail cleanly on a non-string integration
Gate prompt uses isdecimal() so a superscript digit doesn't crash
Cline dispatches hyphenated /speckit-<cmd> invocations

Install

uv tool install specify-cli --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git@v0.13.4
specify init my-project

What's Changed

chore: bump version to 0.13.4
docs(concepts): document the spec-of-specs feature breakdown approach (#3648)
fix(scripts): git-ext PowerShell emits the '# To persist' SPECIFY_FEATURE hint (parity) (#3632)
fix(integrations): validate cached catalog shape before returning it (#3627)
fix(bundler): reject non-list 'catalogs' in bundle-catalogs.yml with a clean error (#3623)
fix(bundler): guard lazy .hostname ValueError in catalog add_source (#3644)
Add Intake Authoring Governance preset to community catalog (#3643)
feat: add Factory Droid CLI integration (#822) (#3587)
docs(installation): document the 'py' (Python) script type (#3640)
fix(init): show hyphenated /speckit- in Next Steps for Forge projects (#3642)
fix(extensions): render hyphenated hook invocations for Forge projects (#3641)
fix(workflows): workflow add detects local YAML files case-insensitively (#3633)
fix(workflows): list-literal expression ignores trailing/empty commas (#3631)
fix(workflows): StepRegistry.add tolerates a corrupted non-dict existing entry (#3630)
fix(bundler): reject non-mapping 'integration' in a bundle manifest (#3629)
fix(workflows): command/prompt steps fail cleanly on a non-string integration (#3626)
docs(core): document the 'py' (Python) --script type in the init option table (#3625)
fix(workflows): gate prompt uses isdecimal() so a superscript digit doesn't crash (#3624)
fix(integrations): Cline dispatches hyphenated /speckit- invocations (#3622)
docs(upgrade): document integration upgrade / extension update as the project-files upgrade path (#3326)
chore: release 0.13.3, begin 0.13.4.dev0 development (#3645)

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v0.13.3Jul 22, 2026 · 7 days ago

Spec Kit - 0.13.3

Added

Document __SPECKIT_COMMAND_ token for portable cross-command references
Add Parallel Autonomous Run Governance preset to community catalog
Add SicarioSpec Security & Governance Bundle to community catalog
Add pipeline workflow to community catalog
Add Linear Weave extension to community catalog
Add dependency audit workflow
Add Intake Review Governance preset to community catalog

Changed

Update Autonomous Run Governance preset to v0.3.2
Clarify hook priority validation semantics

Fixed

Escape Rich markup in --integration-options error messages
Fix stale FanOutStep docstring claiming sequential-only execution
Validate every redirect hop when fetching workflow/step catalogs
Reject a non-string 'integration'/'model' in command & prompt steps
Reject non-list input 'enum' instead of crashing

Install

uv tool install specify-cli --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git@v0.13.3
specify init my-project

What's Changed

chore: bump version to 0.13.3
fix(integrations): escape Rich markup in --integration-options error messages (#3458)
docs: document _SPECKIT_COMMAND token for portable cross-command references (#3503)
[preset] Add Parallel Autonomous Run Governance preset to community catalog (#3614)
docs(workflows): fix stale FanOutStep docstring claiming sequential-only execution (#3639)
[bundle] Add SicarioSpec Security & Governance Bundle to community catalog (#3636)
[preset] Update Autonomous Run Governance preset to v0.3.2 (#3615)
fix(workflows): validate every redirect hop when fetching workflow/step catalogs (#3637)
Add pipeline workflow to community catalog (#3338)
[extension] Add Linear Weave extension to community catalog (#3609)
docs: clarify hook priority validation semantics (#3594)
fix(workflows): reject a non-string 'integration'/'model' in command & prompt steps (#3597)
ci: add dependency audit workflow (#3138)
Add Intake Review Governance preset to community catalog (#3613)
fix(workflows): reject non-list input 'enum' instead of crashing (#3601)
chore: release 0.13.2, begin 0.13.3.dev0 development (#3617)

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v0.13.2Jul 21, 2026 · 8 days ago

Spec Kit - 0.13.2

Added

Add community bundle submission automation
Port create-new-feature, setup-plan and setup-tasks to Python
Add Test Coverage Drift Control extension to community catalog
Make WorkflowResolver standalone

Changed

Update Bob integration to skills-based layout for Bob 2.0
Update OKF Knowledge Bundle Generator to v0.3.0

Fixed

Reject a non-string 'command' in command-step
Fail gate step loudly on a malformed 'options'
Re-validate catalog URL after redirects for HTTPS parity and security in extensions
Re-validate catalog URL after redirects for HTTPS parity and security in presets
Parse frontmatter on the --- delimiter line, not any --- substring in agents
Preserve config on plain reinstall after --keep-config
Surface clean error on malformed download URL in extensions and presets

Install

uv tool install specify-cli --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git@v0.13.2
specify init my-project

What's Changed

chore: bump version to 0.13.2
fix(workflows): reject a non-string 'command' in command-step (#3596)
fix(workflows): fail gate step loudly on a malformed 'options' (#3595)
fix(extensions): re-validate catalog URL after redirects (HTTPS parity/security) (#3524)
Add community bundle submission automation (#3553)
fix(presets): re-validate catalog URL after redirects (HTTPS parity/security) (#3523)
feat(scripts): port create-new-feature, setup-plan and setup-tasks to Python (#3386)
fix(agents): parse frontmatter on the --- delimiter line, not any --- substring (#3590)
[bug-fix] Fix reinstall-overwrites-kept-config: preserve config on plain reinstall after --keep-config (#3449)
feat: update Bob integration to skills-based layout for Bob 2.0 (#3415)
Update OKF Knowledge Bundle Generator to v0.3.0 (#3608)
Add Test Coverage Drift Control extension to community catalog (#3607)
chore: align ruff lint scope (#3139)
feat(workflows): WorkflowResolver standalone (PR 1) (#3557)
fix(extensions,presets): surface clean error on malformed download URL (#3577)
chore: release 0.13.1, begin 0.13.2.dev0 development (#3610)

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v0.13.1Jul 21, 2026 · 8 days ago

Spec Kit - 0.13.1

Fixed

Catch OverflowError on a priority: .inf in add/remove
Reject bool / .inf catalog priority in workflow & step catalog loaders
Provide a clean validation error for 'priority: .inf' instead of crashing
Fail fan-in loudly on a non-string wait_for entry
Fail fan-out loudly on a truthy non-mapping step template
Reject a non-string prompt in prompt-step validate()
Route 'workflow status --json' errors to stderr
Forge dispatches hyphenated /speckit-<cmd> invocations

Install

uv tool install specify-cli --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git@v0.13.1
specify init my-project

What's Changed

chore: bump version to 0.13.1
fix(integrations): catch OverflowError on a priority: .inf in add/remove (#3589)
fix(workflows): reject bool / .inf catalog priority in workflow & step catalog loaders (#3526)
fix(catalogs): 'priority: .inf' yields a clean validation error instead of crashing (#3525)
docs(integrations): document the 'integration list --catalog' flag (#3530)
fix(workflows): fail fan-in loudly on a non-string wait_for entry (#3579)
fix(workflows): fail fan-out loudly on a truthy non-mapping step template (#3537)
fix(workflows): reject a non-string prompt in prompt-step validate() (#3582)
fix(workflows): route 'workflow status --json' errors to stderr (#3520)
fix(integrations): Forge dispatches hyphenated /speckit- invocations (#3529)
chore: release 0.13.0, begin 0.13.1.dev0 development (#3588)

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v0.13.0Jul 17, 2026 · 12 days ago

Spec Kit - 0.13.0

Added

Add assess idea assessment pipeline extension
Add OKF Knowledge Bundle Generator extension to community catalog

Changed

Update Autonomous Run Governance preset to v0.2.2

Fixed

Azure DevOps az-CLI token acquisition returns None on undecodable output
Surface a clean BundlerError on a malformed bundle download URL
Raise PresetValidationError, not raw ValueError, on malformed catalog URL

Install

uv tool install specify-cli --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git@v0.13.0
specify init my-project

What's Changed

chore: bump version to 0.13.0
fix(auth): Azure DevOps az-CLI token acquisition returns None on undecodable output (#3527)
feat(extensions): add assess idea assessment pipeline extension (#3568)
fix(bundle): surface a clean BundlerError on a malformed bundle download URL (#3586)
Add OKF Knowledge Bundle Generator extension to community catalog (#3585)
Update Autonomous Run Governance preset to v0.2.2 (#3584)
docs: update extension guide PyPI upgrade guidance (#3578)
fix(presets): raise PresetValidationError, not raw ValueError, on malformed catalog URL (#3576)
chore(deps): bump github/codeql-action/init from 4.36.2 to 4.37.1 (#3571)
docs: align README hero tagline and subtitle with docs/index.md (#3581)
chore: release 0.12.18, begin 0.12.19.dev0 development (#3583)

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v0.12.18Jul 17, 2026 · 12 days ago

Spec Kit - 0.12.18

Added

Add Dotdog extension to community catalog

Changed

Bump actions/setup-dotnet from 5.4.0 to 6.0.0
Bump actions/stale from 10.3.0 to 10.4.0
Bump actions/setup-node from 6.4.0 to 7.0.0
Update DocGuard — CDD Enforcement to v0.33.0

Install

uv tool install specify-cli --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git@v0.12.18
specify init my-project

What's Changed

chore: bump version to 0.12.18
chore(deps): bump actions/setup-dotnet from 5.4.0 to 6.0.0 (#3574)
chore(deps): bump actions/stale from 10.3.0 to 10.4.0 (#3572)
chore(deps): bump actions/setup-node from 6.4.0 to 7.0.0 (#3570)
docs: weave harness/SDLC framing into landing page (#3567)
docs: reframe SDD positioning, modernize install, and de-duplicate walkthroughs (#3565)
docs: document extensions.yml hook configuration (#3563)
docs: refresh landing page ecosystem stats (#3561)
[extension] Add Dotdog extension to community catalog (#3558)
Update DocGuard — CDD Enforcement to v0.33.0 (#3559)
chore: release 0.12.17, begin 0.12.18.dev0 development (#3560)

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v0.12.17Jul 16, 2026 · 13 days ago

Spec Kit - 0.12.17

Added

Add Grok Build skills-based integration
Add Figma Starter extension to community catalog
Add Spec-Kit BDD extension to community catalog

Changed

Update Quality Gates (Enforcement Layer) extension to v0.3.2

Fixed

Resolve __SPECKIT_COMMAND tokens in auto-registered skills
Fail if/switch steps on non-list branch instead of crashing
Reject negative -Number in create-new-feature-branch.ps1
Preserve ai_skills on use for skills-mode Copilot

Install

uv tool install specify-cli --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git@v0.12.17
specify init my-project

What's Changed

chore: bump version to 0.12.17
fix(extensions): resolve __SPECKIT_COMMAND tokens in auto-registered skills (#3544)
fix(workflows): fail if/switch steps on non-list branch instead of crashing (#3515)
feat(integrations): add Grok Build skills-based integration (#3535)
fix(extensions/git): reject negative -Number in create-new-feature-branch.ps1 (#3538)
test: cover preset constitution seeding through init CLI (#3297)
fix(integration): preserve ai_skills on use for skills-mode Copilot (#3550) (#3551)
[extension] Add Figma Starter extension to community catalog (#3547)
[extension] Add Spec-Kit BDD extension to community catalog (#3548)
[extension] Update Quality Gates (Enforcement Layer) extension to v0.3.2 (#3542)
chore: release 0.12.16, begin 0.12.17.dev0 development (#3549)

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