Copilot Skill: spec-scaffold
# Copilot Skill: spec-scaffold
## Intent
Generate numbered spec folders with `requirements.md`, `plan.md`, and `tasks.md` for repo work that needs a clear implementation path before coding.
Use this skill when the user wants to turn a rough feature, fix, migration, or repo maintenance idea into a concrete spec package.
## Use When
- The user asks to create a spec
- The work has enough complexity to benefit from requirements, plan, and tasks
- The repo uses numbered spec folders
- The user wants an implementation checklist before code changes
## Do Not Use When
- The request is a tiny one-file change
- The user wants implementation immediately and no spec
- The task is only a commit message, PR review, or README audit
## Workflow
1. Read the user's request and any repo context.
2. Propose a kebab-case spec slug.
3. Use the next numbered folder if the repo already has a `specs/` directory.
4. Create or draft these files:
- `requirements.md`
- `plan.md`
- `tasks.md`
5. Keep requirements testable and implementation-neutral.
6. Keep the plan practical and repo-aware.
7. Keep tasks ordered and checkable.
## Folder Format
Use this shape:when to use it
Community prompt sourced from the open-source GitHub repo mickpletcher/AI-Skills (NOASSERTION). A "Copilot Skill: spec-scaffold" style prompt — adapt the placeholders and specifics to your task. Imported as-is and not independently retested here, so check the output before relying on it.
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productivitycommunitydeveloper
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mickpletcher/AI-Skills · NOASSERTION
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