gspec 1.17.1 → 1.19.0
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- package/README.md +9 -9
- package/bin/emitters.js +41 -8
- package/bin/gspec.js +56 -5
- package/commands/gspec.analyze.md +81 -10
- package/commands/gspec.audit.md +4 -4
- package/commands/gspec.feature.md +2 -2
- package/commands/gspec.implement.md +26 -12
- package/commands/gspec.migrate.md +7 -0
- package/commands/{gspec.tasks.md → gspec.plan.md} +19 -17
- package/commands/gspec.profile.md +4 -51
- package/dist/antigravity/gspec-analyze/SKILL.md +83 -12
- package/dist/antigravity/gspec-architect/SKILL.md +2 -2
- package/dist/antigravity/gspec-audit/SKILL.md +6 -6
- package/dist/antigravity/gspec-feature/SKILL.md +4 -4
- package/dist/antigravity/gspec-implement/SKILL.md +28 -14
- package/dist/antigravity/gspec-migrate/SKILL.md +9 -2
- package/dist/{cursor/gspec-tasks.mdc → antigravity/gspec-plan/SKILL.md} +21 -18
- package/dist/antigravity/gspec-practices/SKILL.md +2 -2
- package/dist/antigravity/gspec-profile/SKILL.md +6 -53
- package/dist/antigravity/gspec-research/SKILL.md +2 -2
- package/dist/antigravity/gspec-stack/SKILL.md +2 -2
- package/dist/antigravity/gspec-style/SKILL.md +2 -2
- package/dist/claude/gspec-analyze/SKILL.md +83 -12
- package/dist/claude/gspec-architect/SKILL.md +2 -2
- package/dist/claude/gspec-audit/SKILL.md +6 -6
- package/dist/claude/gspec-feature/SKILL.md +4 -4
- package/dist/claude/gspec-implement/SKILL.md +28 -14
- package/dist/claude/gspec-migrate/SKILL.md +9 -2
- package/dist/claude/{gspec-tasks → gspec-plan}/SKILL.md +21 -19
- package/dist/claude/gspec-practices/SKILL.md +2 -2
- package/dist/claude/gspec-profile/SKILL.md +6 -53
- package/dist/claude/gspec-research/SKILL.md +2 -2
- package/dist/claude/gspec-stack/SKILL.md +2 -2
- package/dist/claude/gspec-style/SKILL.md +2 -2
- package/dist/codex/gspec-analyze/SKILL.md +83 -12
- package/dist/codex/gspec-architect/SKILL.md +2 -2
- package/dist/codex/gspec-audit/SKILL.md +6 -6
- package/dist/codex/gspec-feature/SKILL.md +4 -4
- package/dist/codex/gspec-implement/SKILL.md +28 -14
- package/dist/codex/gspec-migrate/SKILL.md +9 -2
- package/dist/{antigravity/gspec-tasks → codex/gspec-plan}/SKILL.md +21 -19
- package/dist/codex/gspec-practices/SKILL.md +2 -2
- package/dist/codex/gspec-profile/SKILL.md +6 -53
- package/dist/codex/gspec-research/SKILL.md +2 -2
- package/dist/codex/gspec-stack/SKILL.md +2 -2
- package/dist/codex/gspec-style/SKILL.md +2 -2
- package/dist/cursor/gspec-analyze.mdc +82 -11
- package/dist/cursor/gspec-architect.mdc +1 -1
- package/dist/cursor/gspec-audit.mdc +5 -5
- package/dist/cursor/gspec-feature.mdc +3 -3
- package/dist/cursor/gspec-implement.mdc +27 -13
- package/dist/cursor/gspec-migrate.mdc +8 -1
- package/dist/cursor/gspec-plan.mdc +155 -0
- package/dist/cursor/gspec-practices.mdc +1 -1
- package/dist/cursor/gspec-profile.mdc +5 -52
- package/dist/cursor/gspec-research.mdc +1 -1
- package/dist/cursor/gspec-stack.mdc +1 -1
- package/dist/cursor/gspec-style.mdc +1 -1
- package/dist/opencode/{gspec-analyze/SKILL.md → commands/gspec-analyze.md} +83 -12
- package/dist/opencode/commands/gspec-architect.md +363 -0
- package/dist/opencode/commands/gspec-audit.md +281 -0
- package/dist/opencode/commands/gspec-feature.md +214 -0
- package/dist/opencode/{gspec-implement/SKILL.md → commands/gspec-implement.md} +27 -14
- package/dist/opencode/{gspec-migrate/SKILL.md → commands/gspec-migrate.md} +9 -2
- package/dist/opencode/commands/gspec-plan.md +156 -0
- package/dist/opencode/commands/gspec-practices.md +137 -0
- package/dist/opencode/commands/gspec-profile.md +194 -0
- package/dist/opencode/commands/gspec-research.md +303 -0
- package/dist/opencode/commands/gspec-stack.md +301 -0
- package/dist/opencode/commands/gspec-style.md +276 -0
- package/dist/opencode/skills/gspec-analyze/SKILL.md +253 -0
- package/dist/opencode/{gspec-architect → skills/gspec-architect}/SKILL.md +2 -2
- package/dist/opencode/{gspec-audit → skills/gspec-audit}/SKILL.md +6 -6
- package/dist/opencode/{gspec-feature → skills/gspec-feature}/SKILL.md +4 -4
- package/dist/opencode/skills/gspec-implement/SKILL.md +230 -0
- package/dist/opencode/skills/gspec-migrate/SKILL.md +142 -0
- package/dist/{codex/gspec-tasks → opencode/skills/gspec-plan}/SKILL.md +21 -19
- package/dist/opencode/{gspec-practices → skills/gspec-practices}/SKILL.md +2 -2
- package/dist/opencode/{gspec-profile → skills/gspec-profile}/SKILL.md +6 -53
- package/dist/opencode/{gspec-research → skills/gspec-research}/SKILL.md +2 -2
- package/dist/opencode/{gspec-stack → skills/gspec-stack}/SKILL.md +2 -2
- package/dist/opencode/{gspec-style → skills/gspec-style}/SKILL.md +2 -2
- package/package.json +1 -1
- package/templates/spec-sync.md +6 -2
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description: "Generate PRDs for features in gspec/features/. TRIGGER when the user wants to plan, spec, propose, or document a feature before coding — e.g. \"add a feature for X\", \"write a PRD\", \"spec out Y\", \"plan this feature\", \"draft requirements\"."
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