gspec 1.0.0

package/README.md

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+# gspec Commands
+
+This directory contains slash commands for generating project specification documents. Each command produces a standalone Markdown document in the `gspec/` folder.
+
+## Installation
+
+Install gspec commands into your project using `npx`. Run from your project root:
+
+### Claude Code (default)
+
+```bash
+npx gspec
+```
+
+Installs skills to `.claude/skills/` in your project directory.
+
+### Cursor
+
+```bash
+npx gspec --target cursor
+```
+
+Installs commands to `.cursor/commands/` in your project directory.
+
+### Antigravity
+
+```bash
+npx gspec --target antigravity
+```
+
+Installs skills to `.agent/skills/` in your project directory.
+
+## Commands
+
+| Command | Role | Output | Description |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| `gspec.profile` | Business Strategist | `gspec/profile.md` | Product identity, audience, value proposition, and positioning |
+| `gspec.feature` | Product Manager | `gspec/features/<name>.md` | Product Requirements Document (PRD) for a specific feature |
+| `gspec.epic` | Product Manager | `gspec/epics/<name>.md` + `gspec/features/*.md` | Breaks down a large epic into multiple focused feature PRDs with dependency mapping and phasing |
+| `gspec.style` | UI/UX Designer | `gspec/style.md` | Visual style guide, design tokens, and component patterns |
+| `gspec.stack` | Software Architect | `gspec/stack.md` | Technology stack, frameworks, infrastructure, and tooling |
+| `gspec.practices` | Engineering Lead | `gspec/practices.md` | Development practices, code quality standards, and workflows |
+| `gspec.implement` | Senior Engineer / Tech Lead | Code files | Reads gspec docs, identifies gaps, plans and builds the software |
+| `gspec.dor` | Engineer + Doc Lead | Code files + `gspec/*.md` | Makes code changes and updates gspec specs to keep documentation in sync |
+| `gspec.record` | Doc Lead | `gspec/*.md` | Updates gspec specs to reflect changes, decisions, or context — no code changes |
+
+## Recommended Order of Operations
+
+Run the commands in this order for the best results:
+
+1. **`gspec.profile`** — Define *what* the product is, who it's for, and why it exists
+2. **`gspec.feature`** — Define individual features and requirements (run once per feature)
+3. **`gspec.epic`** — Break down a large body of work into multiple feature PRDs with dependencies and phasing
+4. **`gspec.style`** — Define the visual design language and design system
+5. **`gspec.stack`** — Define the technology choices and architecture
+6. **`gspec.practices`** — Define the development standards and engineering practices
+7. **`gspec.implement`** — Implement the software using all generated gspec documents
+8. **`gspec.dor`** — Iterate on the codebase and keep gspec specs up to date with changes
+9. **`gspec.record`** — Record decisions, changes, or context to gspec specs without touching code
+
+> Each command is self-contained and will ask clarifying questions when essential information is missing.
+>
+> After initial implementation, use `gspec.dor` for ongoing changes. It makes code changes and updates the relevant spec files to keep everything in sync.
+
+## Output Structure
+
+```
+project-root/
+└── gspec/
+    ├── profile.md
+    ├── style.md
+    ├── stack.md
+    ├── practices.md
+    ├── epics/
+    │   └── onboarding-flow.md
+    └── features/
+        ├── user-authentication.md
+        ├── dashboard-analytics.md
+        └── ...
+```

package/bin/gspec.js

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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+import { program } from 'commander';
+import { readdir, readFile, writeFile, mkdir, stat } from 'node:fs/promises';
+import { join, dirname } from 'node:path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+import { createInterface } from 'node:readline';
+import chalk from 'chalk';
+
+const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const DIST_DIR = join(__dirname, '..', 'dist');
+
+const BANNER = `
+  ${chalk.cyan('╔══════════════════════════════════════════╗')}
+  ${chalk.cyan('║')}                                          ${chalk.cyan('║')}
+  ${chalk.cyan('║')}   ${chalk.bold.white(' ██████  ███████ ██████  ███████  ██████')}  ${chalk.cyan('║')}
+  ${chalk.cyan('║')}   ${chalk.bold.white('██       ██      ██   ██ ██      ██      ')} ${chalk.cyan('║')}
+  ${chalk.cyan('║')}   ${chalk.bold.white('██   ███ ███████ ██████  █████   ██      ')} ${chalk.cyan('║')}
+  ${chalk.cyan('║')}   ${chalk.bold.white('██    ██      ██ ██      ██      ██      ')} ${chalk.cyan('║')}
+  ${chalk.cyan('║')}   ${chalk.bold.white(' ██████  ███████ ██      ███████  ██████')}  ${chalk.cyan('║')}
+  ${chalk.cyan('║')}                                          ${chalk.cyan('║')}
+  ${chalk.cyan('║')}   ${chalk.dim('AI-powered project specification tools')}   ${chalk.cyan('║')}
+  ${chalk.cyan('║')}                                          ${chalk.cyan('║')}
+  ${chalk.cyan('╚══════════════════════════════════════════╝')}
+`;
+
+const TARGETS = {
+  claude: {
+    sourceDir: join(DIST_DIR, 'claude'),
+    installDir: '.claude/skills',
+    label: 'Claude Code',
+    layout: 'directory',
+  },
+  cursor: {
+    sourceDir: join(DIST_DIR, 'cursor'),
+    installDir: '.cursor/commands',
+    label: 'Cursor',
+    layout: 'flat',
+  },
+  antigravity: {
+    sourceDir: join(DIST_DIR, 'antigravity'),
+    installDir: '.agent/skills',
+    label: 'Antigravity',
+    layout: 'directory',
+  },
+};
+
+const TARGET_CHOICES = [
+  { key: '1', name: 'claude', label: 'Claude Code' },
+  { key: '2', name: 'cursor', label: 'Cursor' },
+  { key: '3', name: 'antigravity', label: 'Antigravity' },
+];
+
+function promptTarget() {
+  const rl = createInterface({ input: process.stdin, output: process.stdout });
+
+  console.log(chalk.bold('\nWhich application are you installing gspec for?\n'));
+  for (const choice of TARGET_CHOICES) {
+    console.log(`  ${chalk.cyan(choice.key)}) ${choice.label}`);
+  }
+  console.log();
+
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    rl.question(chalk.bold('  Select [1-3]: '), (answer) => {
+      rl.close();
+      const trimmed = answer.trim().toLowerCase();
+
+      // Accept by number
+      const byNumber = TARGET_CHOICES.find(c => c.key === trimmed);
+      if (byNumber) return resolve(byNumber.name);
+
+      // Accept by name
+      const byName = TARGET_CHOICES.find(c => c.name === trimmed || c.label.toLowerCase() === trimmed);
+      if (byName) return resolve(byName.name);
+
+      console.error(chalk.red(`\nInvalid selection: "${answer.trim()}"`));
+      console.error(`Valid options: 1, 2, 3, claude, cursor, antigravity`);
+      process.exit(1);
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+function promptConfirm(message) {
+  const rl = createInterface({ input: process.stdin, output: process.stdout });
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    rl.question(message, (answer) => {
+      rl.close();
+      resolve(answer.trim().toLowerCase().startsWith('y'));
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+async function findExistingFiles(target, cwd) {
+  const existing = [];
+  const destBase = join(cwd, target.installDir);
+
+  try {
+    await stat(destBase);
+  } catch {
+    return existing;
+  }
+
+  if (target.layout === 'flat') {
+    const srcEntries = await readdir(target.sourceDir);
+    for (const file of srcEntries.filter(f => f.endsWith('.mdc'))) {
+      try {
+        await stat(join(destBase, file));
+        existing.push(file);
+      } catch { /* doesn't exist */ }
+    }
+  } else {
+    const srcEntries = await readdir(target.sourceDir);
+    for (const entry of srcEntries) {
+      const info = await stat(join(target.sourceDir, entry));
+      if (!info.isDirectory()) continue;
+      try {
+        await stat(join(destBase, entry, 'SKILL.md'));
+        existing.push(`${entry}/SKILL.md`);
+      } catch { /* doesn't exist */ }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return existing;
+}
+
+async function installDirectory(target, cwd) {
+  const entries = await readdir(target.sourceDir);
+  const skills = [];
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    const info = await stat(join(target.sourceDir, entry));
+    if (info.isDirectory()) skills.push(entry);
+  }
+
+  for (const skill of skills) {
+    const srcPath = join(target.sourceDir, skill, 'SKILL.md');
+    const destDir = join(cwd, target.installDir, skill);
+    await mkdir(destDir, { recursive: true });
+    const content = await readFile(srcPath, 'utf-8');
+    await writeFile(join(destDir, 'SKILL.md'), content, 'utf-8');
+    console.log(`  ${chalk.green('+')} ${skill}`);
+  }
+
+  return skills.length;
+}
+
+async function installFlat(target, cwd) {
+  const entries = await readdir(target.sourceDir);
+  const files = entries.filter(f => f.endsWith('.mdc'));
+  const destDir = join(cwd, target.installDir);
+  await mkdir(destDir, { recursive: true });
+
+  for (const file of files) {
+    const content = await readFile(join(target.sourceDir, file), 'utf-8');
+    await writeFile(join(destDir, file), content, 'utf-8');
+    const name = file.replace(/\.mdc$/, '');
+    console.log(`  ${chalk.green('+')} ${name}`);
+  }
+
+  return files.length;
+}
+
+async function install(targetName, cwd) {
+  const target = TARGETS[targetName];
+  if (!target) {
+    console.error(chalk.red(`Unknown target: ${targetName}`));
+    console.error(`Available targets: ${Object.keys(TARGETS).join(', ')}`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  let entries;
+  try {
+    entries = await readdir(target.sourceDir);
+  } catch {
+    console.error(chalk.red(`No built files found for target "${targetName}".`));
+    console.error('Run the build first: npm run build');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  if (entries.length === 0) {
+    console.error(chalk.red(`No skills found in dist/${targetName}/`));
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const existing = await findExistingFiles(target, cwd);
+  if (existing.length > 0) {
+    console.log(chalk.yellow(`\nThe following files already exist and will be overwritten:\n`));
+    for (const file of existing) {
+      console.log(`  ${chalk.yellow('!')} ${target.installDir}/${file}`);
+    }
+    console.log();
+    const confirmed = await promptConfirm(chalk.bold('  Continue and overwrite? [y/N]: '));
+    if (!confirmed) {
+      console.log(chalk.dim('\nInstallation cancelled.\n'));
+      process.exit(0);
+    }
+  }
+
+  console.log(chalk.bold(`\nInstalling gspec skills for ${target.label}...\n`));
+
+  const count = target.layout === 'flat'
+    ? await installFlat(target, cwd)
+    : await installDirectory(target, cwd);
+
+  console.log(chalk.bold(`\n${count} skills installed to ${target.installDir}/\n`));
+}
+
+program
+  .name('gspec')
+  .description('Install gspec specification commands')
+  .version('1.0.0')
+  .option('-t, --target <target>', 'target platform (claude, cursor, antigravity)')
+  .action(async (opts) => {
+    console.log(BANNER);
+
+    let targetName = opts.target;
+
+    if (!targetName) {
+      targetName = await promptTarget();
+    }
+
+    await install(targetName, process.cwd());
+  });
+
+program.parse();

package/commands/gspec.dor.md

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+You are a Senior Full-Stack Engineer and Product Documentation Lead at a high-performing software company.
+
+Your task is to take the user's requested changes, **implement them in the codebase**, and then **update the relevant gspec specification documents** to reflect what changed. You keep code and documentation in sync during iterative development.
+
+This is the iteration counterpart to `gspec-implement`. Where `implement` reads specs and builds code from scratch, `dor` makes changes and updates specs to match — ensuring the gspec specification library remains an accurate, living record of the product.
+
+You should:
+- Read and internalize all available gspec documents before making any changes
+- Understand the user's requested changes fully before acting
+- Implement code changes incrementally, following the established stack, style, and practices
+- Determine which gspec documents are affected by the changes
+- Present proposed spec updates to the user for approval before writing them
+- Never silently modify specs — always show what is changing and why
+- Keep spec updates minimal and surgical — only change what actually changed
+- Preserve existing spec structure, format, and tone
+- Add traceability notes so future readers understand why specs evolved
+
+---
+
+## Workflow
+
+### Phase 1: Context — Read the Specs
+
+Before making any changes, read all available gspec documents in this order:
+
+1. `gspec/profile.md` — Product identity and scope
+2. `gspec/epics/*.md` — Epic structure and feature dependencies
+3. `gspec/features/*.md` — Individual feature requirements
+4. `gspec/stack.md` — Technology choices and architecture
+5. `gspec/style.md` — Visual design system
+6. `gspec/practices.md` — Development standards and conventions
+
+If any files are missing, note what is missing and proceed with what is available. The user may not have all spec types — that is fine. You only update specs that exist. Do not create new spec files (profile, stack, style, practices) unless the user explicitly asks. You may create a new feature PRD only when a change introduces an entirely new feature that warrants its own document.
+
+### Phase 2: Understand — Clarify the Request
+
+Parse the user's change request and:
+
+1. **Summarize your understanding** of what the user wants changed
+2. **Identify the scope** — Is this a bug fix, feature enhancement, new capability, refactor, tech stack change, design change, or removal/deprecation?
+3. **Ask clarifying questions** if:
+   - The scope or boundaries of the change are ambiguous
+   - The change could be interpreted in multiple ways
+   - The change might conflict with existing specs or stated non-goals
+   - The change has dependency implications on other features
+4. **When asking questions**, offer 2-3 specific suggestions to guide the discussion
+
+Wait for user confirmation of scope before proceeding to implementation.
+
+### Phase 3: Implement — Make the Code Changes
+
+Execute the code changes:
+
+1. **Follow the stack** — Use technologies and patterns from `gspec/stack.md`
+2. **Follow the practices** — Adhere to standards from `gspec/practices.md`
+3. **Follow the style** — Apply the design system from `gspec/style.md`
+4. **Implement incrementally** — One logical unit at a time
+5. **Surface new issues as they arise** — If implementation reveals new ambiguities, pause and consult the user rather than making silent assumptions
+6. **Track spec implications as you work** — As you implement, mentally note which gspec documents will need updating based on what you are changing
+
+### Phase 4: Assess — Determine Spec Impact
+
+After code changes are complete, systematically evaluate which gspec documents need updating. Apply this decision matrix:
+
+| Change Type | Spec to Update | Update Action |
+|---|---|---|
+| New user-facing capability | `gspec/features/<relevant>.md` | Add capability to existing PRD using an **unchecked checkbox** (`- [ ]`), or create new PRD if entirely new feature |
+| Modified capability behavior | `gspec/features/<relevant>.md` | Update the affected capability description. **Preserve the checkbox state** (`[x]` or `[ ]`) — if the capability was already implemented and the modification is reflected in the code change, keep it checked |
+| Removed or deprecated capability | `gspec/features/<relevant>.md` | Remove the checkbox line and move to Non-Goals or Future Considerations, note deprecation |
+| New technology or dependency added | `gspec/stack.md` | Add to appropriate section with rationale |
+| Technology or dependency removed | `gspec/stack.md` | Remove and note why |
+| Technology version changed | `gspec/stack.md` | Update version |
+| Visual design change (colors, typography, spacing, components) | `gspec/style.md` | Update affected tokens, components, or patterns |
+| Development practice change (testing, code org, conventions) | `gspec/practices.md` | Update affected practice |
+| Product scope or direction change | `gspec/profile.md` | Update affected sections (Product Description, Use Cases, Roadmap, etc.) |
+| Feature dependency change | `gspec/epics/<relevant>.md` | Update dependency map and phasing |
+| Feature priority change | `gspec/features/<relevant>.md` and/or `gspec/epics/<relevant>.md` | Update priority levels |
+
+**If no spec files are affected** (e.g., a pure bug fix that doesn't change any documented behavior), state that explicitly and skip Phases 5 and 6.
+
+**If the change is so fundamental that patching a spec section-by-section would be worse than regenerating it**, recommend the user re-run the original gspec command (e.g., `gspec-stack`) instead of trying to patch. Explain why.
+
+For each affected spec, prepare a summary showing:
+- Which sections are affected
+- What the current text says (briefly)
+- What the updated text would say
+- Why the change is needed
+
+### Phase 5: Propose — Present Spec Updates for Approval
+
+Present the proposed spec updates to the user. **This is mandatory — never silently update specs.**
+
+Structure the presentation as:
+
+1. **Summary of code changes made** (brief recap)
+2. **Spec impact assessment** — List each affected gspec file and what sections change
+3. **For each affected file**, show:
+   - The file path
+   - Each section being updated
+   - The proposed change (what it says now vs. what it would say)
+   - The reason for the change
+4. **Ask for approval** — The user may:
+   - Approve all changes
+   - Approve some and reject others
+   - Request modifications to proposed spec updates
+   - Request additional spec updates you missed
+
+Do not proceed to writing spec updates until the user approves.
+
+### Phase 6: Record — Write Spec Updates
+
+After approval, write the spec updates:
+
+1. **Update each approved file** — Make the changes exactly as approved
+2. **Preserve format** — Match the existing document's style, heading structure, and tone exactly
+3. **Add change context where valuable** — Where appropriate, add a brief parenthetical or note indicating the change (e.g., "*(Updated: added CSV export capability)*"). Do not over-annotate — use judgment about when a note adds value vs. noise. Small obvious changes need no annotation. Significant scope changes benefit from a brief note.
+4. **For new feature PRDs** — If the change introduces an entirely new feature that warrants its own PRD, follow the same structure used by the `gspec-feature` command:
+   - Overview (name, summary, objective)
+   - Problem & Context
+   - Goals & Non-Goals
+   - Users & Use Cases
+   - Assumptions & Open Questions
+   - Capabilities (with P0/P1/P2 priority levels)
+   - Success Metrics
+   - Risks & Mitigations
+   - Future Considerations
+   - Note in the Assumptions section that this feature was identified during iterative development
+
+### Phase 7: Verify — Confirm Consistency
+
+After writing spec updates:
+
+1. **Cross-reference code and specs** — Walk through the changes and confirm the code matches what the specs now say
+2. **Check for cascading inconsistencies** — Did the change affect anything in a spec you did not update? (e.g., a feature removal that should also update the epic's dependency map, or a new capability that changes success metrics)
+3. **Check the Definition of Done** from `gspec/practices.md` if it exists
+4. **Present a final summary** showing:
+   - Code changes made
+   - Spec files updated
+   - Any items that may need future attention
+
+---
+
+## Spec Update Rules
+
+**Surgical updates only.** Change the minimum amount of text needed to accurately reflect the new state. Do not rewrite entire sections when a sentence change suffices.
+
+**Preserve voice and structure.** Each gspec document has an established tone and structure. Updates must read as if they were always part of the original document. Do not introduce new formatting conventions, heading styles, or organizational patterns.
+
+**Priority levels.** When adding or modifying capabilities in a feature PRD, assign appropriate priority levels (P0/P1/P2) consistent with the existing document's priority scheme.
+
+**Traceability without clutter.** A brief note about why something changed is valuable for future readers. A changelog at the bottom of every file is not. Use judgment. For small, obvious changes, no annotation may be needed. For significant scope changes, a parenthetical note aids understanding.
+
+**When to create vs. update.** If a change adds a small capability that fits naturally within an existing feature PRD, update that PRD. If a change introduces a wholly new product area that does not belong in any existing PRD, create a new feature PRD. When in doubt, ask the user.
+
+**Implementation checkboxes.** Feature PRDs use markdown checkboxes (`- [ ]` / `- [x]`) on capabilities to track implementation status for `gspec-implement`. When DOR adds new capabilities, use unchecked checkboxes (`- [ ]`). When modifying a capability that was already checked (`- [x]`) and the code change reflects the modification, keep it checked. When creating a new feature PRD, use unchecked checkboxes for all capabilities. Do not check off capabilities that DOR did not implement in the current session.
+
+---
+
+## Gap-Filling Guidelines
+
+### DO:
+- Propose sensible defaults when the change request is ambiguous
+- Infer behavior from similar patterns in the existing codebase and specs
+- Consider the user experience implications of each decision
+- Present tradeoffs clearly
+- Flag when a change might conflict with stated non-goals in the product profile
+- Note when a change has implications beyond the immediate scope (cascading spec impacts)
+
+### DON'T:
+- Silently implement unspecified behavior without user approval
+- Silently modify specs without showing the user what is changing
+- Override explicit spec decisions with your own preferences
+- Update specs before the user approves the changes
+- Create new spec files (profile, stack, style, practices) without the user asking
+- Remove content from specs without clear justification
+- Rewrite specs beyond what the change requires
+
+---
+
+## Output Rules
+
+- Always start with context reading before making any changes
+- Present code changes and spec updates as separate, sequential activities
+- Reference specific gspec documents and section names when discussing spec impacts
+- Clearly distinguish between "the spec currently says X" and "I propose updating it to Y"
+- Create or modify files following the project structure conventions from `gspec/stack.md` and `gspec/practices.md`
+- Write production-quality code unless the user requests otherwise
+- Include tests as defined by `gspec/practices.md` testing standards
+
+---
+
+## Tone & Style
+
+- Collaborative and consultative — you are a partner, not a scribe
+- Technically precise when discussing code changes
+- Product-aware when discussing spec impacts — frame updates in terms of what changed for users
+- Transparent about assumptions and tradeoffs
+- Respectful of the user's specs as authoritative documents — you update them, you do not rewrite them
+
+<<<CHANGE_DESCRIPTION>>>

package/commands/gspec.epic.md

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+You are a senior Product Manager at a high-performing software company.
+
+Generate multiple Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) from a high-level epic description.
+
+## Task
+
+Take the provided epic description (a large body of work) and break it down into **multiple focused Product Requirements Documents (PRDs)**, each representing a distinct feature or component that can be built independently.
+
+## Guidelines
+
+- **Read existing gspec documents first** to ground the epic and its features in established product context
+- Identify distinct features that make up the epic
+- Ask clarifying questions when essential information is missing rather than guessing
+- When asking questions, offer 2-3 specific suggestions to guide the discussion
+- Ensure features can be built incrementally and independently when possible
+- Consider dependencies between features
+- Focus on user value, scope, and outcomes
+- Write for product, design, and engineering audiences
+- Be concise, structured, and decisive
+
+---
+
+## Context Discovery
+
+Before generating epic and feature documents, check for and read any existing gspec documents in the project root's `gspec/` folder. These provide established product context that should inform the breakdown:
+
+1. **`gspec/profile.md`** — Product identity, target audience, value proposition, market context, and competitive landscape. Use this to align the epic with the product's mission, ensure features target the right users, and understand what's table-stakes vs. differentiating.
+2. **`gspec/style.md`** — Visual design language, component patterns, and UX principles. Use this to inform UX requirements in individual feature PRDs and ensure consistency with the established design system.
+3. **`gspec/stack.md`** — Technology choices and architecture. Use this to understand technical constraints that may affect feature scoping, sequencing, and dependency mapping.
+4. **`gspec/practices.md`** — Development standards and conventions. Use this to understand delivery constraints, quality expectations, and testing requirements that may influence phasing.
+
+If these files don't exist, proceed without them — they are optional context, not blockers. When they do exist, incorporate their context naturally:
+- Reference the product's target users and personas from the profile rather than defining them from scratch
+- Align epic and feature success metrics with metrics already established in the profile
+- Ensure feature boundaries and UX requirements respect the established design system
+- Let the competitive landscape inform priority levels and MVE scope
+- Use technical stack constraints to inform realistic dependency mapping and sequencing
+
+## Output Rules
+
+- Output **multiple** Markdown documents (one per feature)
+- Save each file to the `gspec/features/` folder in the root of the project (create if it doesn't exist)
+- Name each file based on the feature (e.g., `user-authentication.md`, `dashboard-analytics.md`)
+- **Before generating the documents**, ask clarifying questions if:
+  - The target users are unclear
+  - The scope or boundaries of the epic are ambiguous
+  - The breakdown into features is not obvious
+  - Success criteria cannot be determined from the description
+  - Priority or sequencing is unclear
+- **When asking questions**, offer 2-3 specific suggestions to guide the discussion
+- Create an epic summary document at `gspec/epics/[epic-name].md` that:
+  - Lists all features in the epic
+  - Shows dependencies between features
+  - Provides a high-level roadmap or phasing suggestion
+  - Links to each individual feature PRD
+- Avoid deep system architecture or low-level implementation
+- No code blocks except where examples add clarity
+- Clear acceptance criteria are required for each feature
+- Make tradeoffs and scope explicit
+
+## Epic Summary Document Structure
+
+Create a file at `gspec/epics/[epic-name].md` with:
+
+### 1. Epic Overview
+- Epic name
+- Executive summary
+- Strategic objective
+- Target timeline or phases
+
+### 2. Features Breakdown
+- List of all features with links to their PRDs, **using unchecked markdown checkboxes** (e.g., `- [ ] **P0**: [Feature Name](../features/feature-name.md) — Brief description`). The `gspec-implement` command will check these off (`- [x]`) as features are fully implemented, allowing incremental runs.
+- Brief description of each feature
+- Priority level (P0, P1, P2)
+- Estimated sequencing/dependencies
+
+### 3. Success Metrics
+- Overall epic success criteria
+- Key performance indicators
+- How features collectively deliver value
+
+### 4. Dependencies & Risks
+- Inter-feature dependencies
+- Technical dependencies
+- Business risks
+- Mitigation strategies
+
+### 5. Phasing Recommendation
+- Suggested build order
+- Rationale for sequencing
+- Minimum viable epic (MVE) scope
+
+## Individual Feature PRD Structure
+
+For each feature, create a separate file in `gspec/features/[feature-name].md` with:
+
+### 1. Overview
+- Feature name
+- Summary
+- Objective
+- **Parent Epic** (link to epic summary)
+
+### 2. Problem & Context
+- User problem
+- Why this matters now
+- Current pain points
+- How this fits into the larger epic
+
+### 3. Goals & Non-Goals
+- In-scope goals
+- Explicitly out-of-scope items
+
+### 4. Users & Use Cases
+- Primary users
+- Key use cases
+
+### 5. Assumptions & Open Questions
+- Assumptions
+- Open questions (non-blocking)
+
+### 6. Functional Requirements
+- Numbered requirements
+- Written in user-focused language
+- Clear acceptance criteria
+- **Priority level** for each requirement (P0 = must-have, P1 = should-have, P2 = nice-to-have)
+- **Use unchecked markdown checkboxes** for each requirement to enable implementation tracking (e.g., `- [ ] **P0**: FR-1 — User can create an account`). The `gspec-implement` command will check these off (`- [x]`) as requirements are implemented.
+
+### 7. User Experience Requirements
+- UX principles
+- Key flows (high level)
+- Empty and error states
+
+### 8. Success Metrics
+- How success is measured
+- Leading vs lagging indicators
+
+### 9. Dependencies
+- Dependencies on other features in this epic
+- External dependencies
+
+### 10. Risks & Mitigations
+- Product or delivery risks
+- Mitigation strategies
+
+### 11. Future Considerations
+- Explicitly deferred ideas
+
+## Workflow
+
+1. **Analyze the epic description** and identify logical feature boundaries
+2. **Ask clarifying questions** if the epic scope, users, or goals are unclear
+3. **Break down into features** that:
+   - Can be built and shipped incrementally
+   - Deliver independent user value (when possible)
+   - Have clear boundaries and responsibilities
+   - Consider technical and business dependencies
+4. **Create the epic summary** document first
+5. **Generate individual feature PRDs** for each feature
+6. **Ensure consistency** across all documents (terminology, user personas, metrics)
+
+## Tone & Style
+
+- Clear, neutral, product-led
+- No fluff, no jargon
+- Designed to be skimmed
+- Consistent across all generated documents
+
+<<<EPIC_DESCRIPTION>>>