# spec-kit changelog

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

- Vendor: github
- Category: AI
- Official site: https://github.github.com/spec-kit/
- Tracked by: What's New (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/spec-kit)
- Harvested from: GitHub (github/spec-kit)
- Entries below: 11 (newest first)

What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog.

## Releases

### v0.14.3 — Spec Kit - 0.14.3

- Date: 2026-07-28
- Version: v0.14.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/github/spec-kit/releases/tag/v0.14.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/spec-kit/releases/v0.14.3

- **added** — Add Alquimia AI integration
- **changed** — Update Intake Authoring Governance preset to v0.3.0
- **changed** — Update Linear Weave extension to v1.0.1
- **changed** — Update Quality Gates (Enforcement Layer) extension to v0.3.3
- **changed** — Update Verify Review Ship extension to v0.4.1
- **changed** — Add Intake Sequencing Governance preset to community catalog
- **fixed** — Honor preset command template overrides
- **fixed** — Correct Optional type annotation for context_note parameter
- **fixed** — Tolerate non-string catalog name in display-name lookup
- **fixed** — Coerce non-string catalog tags before joining
- **fixed** — Register extensions for the active integration only
- **fixed** — Tolerate non-string tags in catalog search
- **fixed** — Hyphenate command names in extension info listing
- **fixed** — Escape remaining untrusted fields in workflow info
- **fixed** — Guard non-numeric catalog downloads in search and info rendering
- **fixed** — Apply default markers when config markers are blank
- **fixed** — Escape Rich markup in catalog list output
- **fixed** — Guard non-mapping workflow block in WorkflowDefinition
- **fixed** — Reject unsupported schema_version in _merge_config
- **fixed** — Discover nested plans in Python port mtime fallback
- **fixed** — Make shipped scripts executable after install

##### Install

```bash
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)

### v0.14.2 — Spec Kit - 0.14.2

- Date: 2026-07-24
- Version: v0.14.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/github/spec-kit/releases/tag/v0.14.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/spec-kit/releases/v0.14.2

- **changed** — Update Intake Review Governance preset to v0.1.1
- **changed** — Update Verify Review Ship extension to v0.3.0
- **changed** — Update Architecture Guard extension to v1.13.1
- **fixed** — Install commands under .kilo/commands
- **fixed** — Normalize whitespace in auth-config env-var/id references at store time
- **fixed** — Guard non-mapping 'inputs:' block in engine._resolve_inputs
- **changed** — Update Intake Authoring Governance preset to v0.2.0
- **added** — Add Blueprint Index — Living Architecture Map extension to community catalog
- **fixed** — Return None on malformed host in resolve_github_release_asset_api_url
- **fixed** — Declare PiIntegration multi_install_safe
- **security** — Remove shell parameter from run_command()
- **fixed** — Auto-correct conflicting feature prefixes

##### Install

```bash
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)

### v0.14.1 — Spec Kit - 0.14.1

- Date: 2026-07-23
- Version: v0.14.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/github/spec-kit/releases/tag/v0.14.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/spec-kit/releases/v0.14.1

- **changed** — Update Agent Parity Governance preset to v0.4.0
- **fixed** — InstallResult.changed counts uninstalled as a change
- **changed** — Update Cross-Platform Governance preset to v0.2.1
- **changed** — Update A11Y Governance preset to v0.4.1
- **fixed** — Escape step-graph brackets in workflow info so the type shows
- **fixed** — Filter parser rejects trailing tokens using fullmatch instead of match
- **changed** — Update iSAQB Architecture Governance preset to v0.2.1
- **fixed** — Parse SKILL.md on the --- delimiter line during removal
- **fixed** — Guard lazy .hostname ValueError in extension/preset add --from
- **changed** — Update Architecture Governance preset to v0.5.1
- **fixed** — Reject a top-level non-mapping bundle-catalogs.yml in _merge_config
- **changed** — Update Security Governance preset to v0.6.1
- **fixed** — Declare OmpIntegration multi_install_safe
- **added** — Add configurable Conventional Commit support to git-extension
- **fixed** — Hyphenate command names in the Forge post-install listing
- **fixed** — Reject falsy non-mapping requires/provides in CatalogEntry.from_dict
- **fixed** — Reject falsy non-list bundles/contributed_components in records
- **changed** — Update Intake Authoring Governance preset to v0.1.1

##### Install

```bash
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)

### v0.14.0 — Spec Kit - 0.14.0

- Date: 2026-07-23
- Version: v0.14.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/github/spec-kit/releases/tag/v0.14.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/spec-kit/releases/v0.14.0

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

##### Install

```bash
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)

### v0.13.4 — Spec Kit - 0.13.4

- Date: 2026-07-22
- Version: v0.13.4
- Original notes: https://github.com/github/spec-kit/releases/tag/v0.13.4
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/spec-kit/releases/v0.13.4

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

##### Install

```bash
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-<name> 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-<cmd> 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)

### v0.13.3 — Spec Kit - 0.13.3

- Date: 2026-07-22
- Version: v0.13.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/github/spec-kit/releases/tag/v0.13.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/spec-kit/releases/v0.13.3

- **fixed** — Escape Rich markup in --integration-options error messages
- **added** — Document __SPECKIT_COMMAND_ token for portable cross-command references
- **added** — Add Parallel Autonomous Run Governance preset to community catalog
- **fixed** — Fix stale FanOutStep docstring claiming sequential-only execution
- **added** — Add SicarioSpec Security & Governance Bundle to community catalog
- **changed** — Update Autonomous Run Governance preset to v0.3.2
- **fixed** — Validate every redirect hop when fetching workflow/step catalogs
- **added** — Add pipeline workflow to community catalog
- **added** — Add Linear Weave extension to community catalog
- **changed** — Clarify hook priority validation semantics
- **fixed** — Reject a non-string 'integration'/'model' in command & prompt steps
- **added** — Add dependency audit workflow
- **added** — Add Intake Review Governance preset to community catalog
- **fixed** — Reject non-list input 'enum' instead of crashing

##### Install

```bash
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)

### v0.13.2 — Spec Kit - 0.13.2

- Date: 2026-07-21
- Version: v0.13.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/github/spec-kit/releases/tag/v0.13.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/spec-kit/releases/v0.13.2

- **fixed** — Reject a non-string 'command' in command-step
- **fixed** — Fail gate step loudly on a malformed 'options'
- **fixed** — Re-validate catalog URL after redirects for HTTPS parity and security in extensions
- **added** — Add community bundle submission automation
- **fixed** — Re-validate catalog URL after redirects for HTTPS parity and security in presets
- **added** — Port create-new-feature, setup-plan and setup-tasks to Python
- **fixed** — Parse frontmatter on the --- delimiter line, not any --- substring in agents
- **fixed** — Preserve config on plain reinstall after --keep-config
- **changed** — Update Bob integration to skills-based layout for Bob 2.0
- **changed** — Update OKF Knowledge Bundle Generator to v0.3.0
- **added** — Add Test Coverage Drift Control extension to community catalog
- **added** — Make WorkflowResolver standalone
- **fixed** — Surface clean error on malformed download URL in extensions and presets

##### Install

```bash
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)

### v0.13.1 — Spec Kit - 0.13.1

- Date: 2026-07-21
- Version: v0.13.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/github/spec-kit/releases/tag/v0.13.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/spec-kit/releases/v0.13.1

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

##### Install

```bash
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-<cmd> invocations (#3529)
- chore: release 0.13.0, begin 0.13.1.dev0 development (#3588)

### v0.13.0 — Spec Kit - 0.13.0

- Date: 2026-07-17
- Version: v0.13.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/github/spec-kit/releases/tag/v0.13.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/spec-kit/releases/v0.13.0

- **fixed** — Azure DevOps az-CLI token acquisition returns None on undecodable output
- **added** — Add assess idea assessment pipeline extension
- **fixed** — Surface a clean BundlerError on a malformed bundle download URL
- **added** — Add OKF Knowledge Bundle Generator extension to community catalog
- **changed** — Update Autonomous Run Governance preset to v0.2.2
- **fixed** — Raise PresetValidationError, not raw ValueError, on malformed catalog URL

##### Install

```bash
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)

### v0.12.18 — Spec Kit - 0.12.18

- Date: 2026-07-17
- Version: v0.12.18
- Original notes: https://github.com/github/spec-kit/releases/tag/v0.12.18
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/spec-kit/releases/v0.12.18

- **changed** — Bump actions/setup-dotnet from 5.4.0 to 6.0.0
- **changed** — Bump actions/stale from 10.3.0 to 10.4.0
- **changed** — Bump actions/setup-node from 6.4.0 to 7.0.0
- **added** — Add Dotdog extension to community catalog
- **changed** — Update DocGuard — CDD Enforcement to v0.33.0

##### Install

```bash
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)

### v0.12.17 — Spec Kit - 0.12.17

- Date: 2026-07-16
- Version: v0.12.17
- Original notes: https://github.com/github/spec-kit/releases/tag/v0.12.17
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/spec-kit/releases/v0.12.17

- **fixed** — Resolve __SPECKIT_COMMAND tokens in auto-registered skills
- **fixed** — Fail if/switch steps on non-list branch instead of crashing
- **added** — Add Grok Build skills-based integration
- **fixed** — Reject negative -Number in create-new-feature-branch.ps1
- **fixed** — Preserve ai_skills on use for skills-mode Copilot
- **added** — Add Figma Starter extension to community catalog
- **added** — Add Spec-Kit BDD extension to community catalog
- **changed** — Update Quality Gates (Enforcement Layer) extension to v0.3.2

##### Install

```bash
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)