fix(forge): use hyphen notation in frontmatter name field (#2075)

* fix(forge): use hyphen notation in frontmatter name field

- Changed injected name field from 'speckit.{command}' to 'speckit-{command}'
- Keeps standard filename format 'speckit.{command}.md'
- Aligns with Forge's command naming convention requirements
- All tests pass

* feat(forge): centralize name formatting to fix extension/preset command names

Address PR feedback by centralizing Forge command name formatting to ensure
consistent hyphenated names across both core template setup and
extension/preset command registration.

Changes:
- Add format_forge_command_name() utility function in forge integration
- Update ForgeIntegration._apply_forge_transformations() to use centralized formatter
- Add _format_name_for_agent() helper in CommandRegistrar to apply agent-specific formatting
- Update CommandRegistrar.register_commands() to format names for Forge (both primary commands and aliases)
- Add comprehensive test coverage for the formatter and registrar behavior

Impact:
- Extension commands installed for Forge now use 'name: speckit-my-extension-example'
  instead of 'name: speckit.my-extension.example'
- Fixes ZSH/shell compatibility issues with dot notation in command names
- Maintains backward compatibility for all other agents (they continue using dot notation)
- Eliminates duplication between integration setup and registrar paths

Example transformation:
  Before: name: speckit.jira.sync-status  (breaks in ZSH/Forge)
  After:  name: speckit-jira-sync-status  (works everywhere)

Fixes inconsistency where core templates used hyphens but extension/preset
commands preserved dots, breaking Forge's naming requirements.

* refactor(forge): move name formatting logic to integration module

Move _format_name_for_agent function logic into Forge integration's
registrar_config as a 'format_name' callback, improving separation of
concerns and keeping Forge-specific logic within its integration module.

Changes:
- Remove _format_name_for_agent() from agents.py (shared module)
- Add 'format_name' callback to Forge's registrar_config pointing to format_forge_command_name
- Update CommandRegistrar to use format_name callback when available
- Maintains same behavior: Forge commands use hyphenated names, others use dot notation

Benefits:
- Better encapsulation: Forge-specific logic lives in forge integration
- More extensible: Other integrations can provide custom formatters via registrar_config
- Cleaner separation: agents.py doesn't need to know about specific agent requirements

* fix(forge): make format_forge_command_name idempotent

Handle already-hyphenated names (speckit-foo) to prevent double-prefixing
(speckit-speckit-foo). The function now returns already-formatted names
unchanged, making it safe to call multiple times.

Changes:
- Add early return for names starting with 'speckit-'
- Update docstring to clarify accepted input formats
- Add examples showing idempotent behavior
- Add test coverage for idempotent behavior

Examples:
  format_forge_command_name('speckit-plan') -> 'speckit-plan' (unchanged)
  format_forge_command_name('speckit.plan') -> 'speckit-plan' (converted)
  format_forge_command_name('plan') -> 'speckit-plan' (prefixed)

* test(forge): strengthen name field assertions and clarify comments

Improve test_name_field_uses_hyphenated_format to fail loudly when
the name field is missing instead of silently passing.

Changes:
- Add explicit assertion that name_match is not None before validating value
- Ensures test fails if regex doesn't match (e.g., frontmatter rendering changes)
- Clarify Claude comment: it doesn't use inject_name path but SKILL.md
  frontmatter still includes hyphenated name via build_skill_frontmatter()

Before: Test would silently pass if 'name:' field was missing from frontmatter
After: Test explicitly asserts field presence before validating format

* docs(forge): clarify frontmatter name requirement and improve test isolation

Fix misleading docstring and improve test to properly validate that the
format_name callback is Forge-specific.

Changes to src/specify_cli/integrations/forge/__init__.py:
- Reword module docstring to clarify the requirement is specifically for
  the frontmatter 'name' field value, not command files or invocation
- Before: 'Requires hyphenated command names ... instead of dot notation'
  (implied dot notation unsupported overall)
- After: 'Uses a hyphenated frontmatter name value ... for shell compatibility'
  (clarifies it's the frontmatter field, and Forge still supports dot filenames)

Changes to tests/integrations/test_integration_forge.py:
- Replace Claude with Windsurf in test_registrar_does_not_affect_other_agents
- Claude uses build_skill_frontmatter() which always includes hyphenated names,
  so testing it didn't validate that format_name callback is Forge-only
- Windsurf is a standard markdown agent without inject_name
- Now asserts NO 'name:' field is present, proving format_name isn't invoked
- This properly validates the callback mechanism is isolated to Forge

* test(forge): use parse_frontmatter for precise YAML validation

Replace regex and string searches with CommandRegistrar.parse_frontmatter()
to validate only YAML frontmatter, not entire file content. Prevents false
positives if command body contains 'name:' lines.

Changes:
- test_forge_specific_transformations: Parse frontmatter dict instead of string search
- test_name_field_uses_hyphenated_format: Replace regex with frontmatter parsing
- test_registrar_formats_extension_command_names_for_forge: Use dict validation
- test_registrar_formats_alias_names_for_forge: Use dict validation

Benefits: More precise, robust against body content, better error messages,
consistent with existing codebase utilities.

---------

Co-authored-by: ericnoam <eric.rodriguez@leovegas.com>

src/specify_cli/agents.py

@@ -420,7 +420,9 @@ class CommandRegistrar:
                 frontmatter.pop(key, None)
 
             if agent_config.get("inject_name") and not frontmatter.get("name"):
-                frontmatter["name"] = cmd_name
+                # Use custom name formatter if provided (e.g., Forge's hyphenated format)
+                format_name = agent_config.get("format_name")
+                frontmatter["name"] = format_name(cmd_name) if format_name else cmd_name
 
             body = self._convert_argument_placeholder(
                 body, "$ARGUMENTS", agent_config["args"]
@@ -454,7 +456,9 @@ class CommandRegistrar:
                 # For agents with inject_name, render with alias-specific frontmatter
                 if agent_config.get("inject_name"):
                     alias_frontmatter = deepcopy(frontmatter)
-                    alias_frontmatter["name"] = alias
+                    # Use custom name formatter if provided (e.g., Forge's hyphenated format)
+                    format_name = agent_config.get("format_name")
+                    alias_frontmatter["name"] = format_name(alias) if format_name else alias
 
                     if agent_config["extension"] == "/SKILL.md":
                         alias_output = self.render_skill_command(

src/specify_cli/integrations/forge/__init__.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Forge has several unique behaviors compared to standard markdown agents:
 - Uses `{{parameters}}` instead of `$ARGUMENTS` for argument passing
 - Strips `handoffs` frontmatter key (Claude Code feature that causes Forge to hang)
 - Injects `name` field into frontmatter when missing
+- Uses a hyphenated frontmatter `name` value (e.g., `speckit-foo-bar`) for shell compatibility, especially with ZSH
 """
 
 from __future__ import annotations
@@ -15,6 +16,52 @@ from ..base import MarkdownIntegration
 from ..manifest import IntegrationManifest
 
 
+def format_forge_command_name(cmd_name: str) -> str:
+    """Convert command name to Forge-compatible hyphenated format.
+    
+    Forge requires command names to use hyphens instead of dots for
+    compatibility with ZSH and other shells. This function converts
+    dot-notation command names to hyphenated format.
+    
+    The function is idempotent: already-formatted names are returned unchanged.
+    
+    Examples:
+        >>> format_forge_command_name("plan")
+        'speckit-plan'
+        >>> format_forge_command_name("speckit.plan")
+        'speckit-plan'
+        >>> format_forge_command_name("speckit-plan")
+        'speckit-plan'
+        >>> format_forge_command_name("speckit.my-extension.example")
+        'speckit-my-extension-example'
+        >>> format_forge_command_name("speckit-my-extension-example")
+        'speckit-my-extension-example'
+        >>> format_forge_command_name("speckit.jira.sync-status")
+        'speckit-jira-sync-status'
+    
+    Args:
+        cmd_name: Command name in dot notation (speckit.foo.bar), 
+                  hyphenated format (speckit-foo-bar), or plain name (foo)
+    
+    Returns:
+        Hyphenated command name with 'speckit-' prefix
+    """
+    # Already in hyphenated format - return as-is (idempotent)
+    if cmd_name.startswith("speckit-"):
+        return cmd_name
+    
+    # Strip 'speckit.' prefix if present
+    short_name = cmd_name
+    if short_name.startswith("speckit."):
+        short_name = short_name[len("speckit."):]
+    
+    # Replace all dots with hyphens
+    short_name = short_name.replace(".", "-")
+    
+    # Return with 'speckit-' prefix
+    return f"speckit-{short_name}"
+
+
 class ForgeIntegration(MarkdownIntegration):
     """Integration for Forge (forgecode.dev).
 
@@ -39,6 +86,7 @@ class ForgeIntegration(MarkdownIntegration):
         "extension": ".md",
         "strip_frontmatter_keys": ["handoffs"],
         "inject_name": True,
+        "format_name": format_forge_command_name,  # Custom name formatter
     }
     context_file = "AGENTS.md"
 
@@ -106,7 +154,7 @@ class ForgeIntegration(MarkdownIntegration):
         """Apply Forge-specific transformations to processed content.
 
         1. Strip 'handoffs' frontmatter key (from Claude Code templates; incompatible with Forge)
-        2. Inject 'name' field if missing
+        2. Inject 'name' field if missing (using hyphenated format)
         """
         # Parse frontmatter
         lines = content.split('\n')
@@ -143,11 +191,11 @@ class ForgeIntegration(MarkdownIntegration):
 
             filtered_frontmatter.append(line)
 
-        # 2. Inject 'name' field if missing
+        # 2. Inject 'name' field if missing (using centralized formatter)
         has_name = any(line.strip().startswith('name:') for line in filtered_frontmatter)
         if not has_name:
-            # Use the template name as the command name (e.g., "plan" -> "speckit.plan")
-            cmd_name = f"speckit.{template_name}"
+            # Use centralized formatter to ensure consistent hyphenated format
+            cmd_name = format_forge_command_name(template_name)
             filtered_frontmatter.insert(0, f'name: {cmd_name}')
 
         # Reconstruct content

tests/integrations/test_integration_forge.py

@@ -2,6 +2,47 @@
 
 from specify_cli.integrations import get_integration
 from specify_cli.integrations.manifest import IntegrationManifest
+from specify_cli.integrations.forge import format_forge_command_name
+
+
+class TestForgeCommandNameFormatter:
+    """Test the centralized Forge command name formatter."""
+
+    def test_simple_name_without_prefix(self):
+        """Test formatting a simple name without 'speckit.' prefix."""
+        assert format_forge_command_name("plan") == "speckit-plan"
+        assert format_forge_command_name("tasks") == "speckit-tasks"
+        assert format_forge_command_name("specify") == "speckit-specify"
+
+    def test_name_with_speckit_prefix(self):
+        """Test formatting a name that already has 'speckit.' prefix."""
+        assert format_forge_command_name("speckit.plan") == "speckit-plan"
+        assert format_forge_command_name("speckit.tasks") == "speckit-tasks"
+
+    def test_extension_command_name(self):
+        """Test formatting extension command names with dots."""
+        assert format_forge_command_name("speckit.my-extension.example") == "speckit-my-extension-example"
+        assert format_forge_command_name("my-extension.example") == "speckit-my-extension-example"
+
+    def test_complex_nested_name(self):
+        """Test formatting deeply nested command names."""
+        assert format_forge_command_name("speckit.jira.sync-status") == "speckit-jira-sync-status"
+        assert format_forge_command_name("speckit.foo.bar.baz") == "speckit-foo-bar-baz"
+
+    def test_name_with_hyphens_preserved(self):
+        """Test that existing hyphens are preserved."""
+        assert format_forge_command_name("my-extension") == "speckit-my-extension"
+        assert format_forge_command_name("speckit.my-ext.test-cmd") == "speckit-my-ext-test-cmd"
+
+    def test_alias_formatting(self):
+        """Test formatting alias names."""
+        assert format_forge_command_name("speckit.my-extension.example-short") == "speckit-my-extension-example-short"
+
+    def test_idempotent_already_hyphenated(self):
+        """Test that already-hyphenated names are returned unchanged (idempotent)."""
+        assert format_forge_command_name("speckit-plan") == "speckit-plan"
+        assert format_forge_command_name("speckit-my-extension-example") == "speckit-my-extension-example"
+        assert format_forge_command_name("speckit-jira-sync-status") == "speckit-jira-sync-status"
 
 
 class TestForgeIntegration:
@@ -123,19 +164,22 @@ class TestForgeIntegration:
     def test_forge_specific_transformations(self, tmp_path):
         """Test Forge-specific processing: name injection and handoffs stripping."""
         from specify_cli.integrations.forge import ForgeIntegration
+        from specify_cli.agents import CommandRegistrar
         forge = ForgeIntegration()
         m = IntegrationManifest("forge", tmp_path)
         forge.setup(tmp_path, m)
         commands_dir = tmp_path / ".forge" / "commands"
 
+        registrar = CommandRegistrar()
         for cmd_file in commands_dir.glob("speckit.*.md"):
             content = cmd_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+            frontmatter, _ = registrar.parse_frontmatter(content)
 
             # Check that name field is injected in frontmatter
-            assert "\nname: " in content, f"{cmd_file.name} missing injected 'name' field"
+            assert "name" in frontmatter, f"{cmd_file.name} missing injected 'name' field in frontmatter"
 
             # Check that handoffs frontmatter key is stripped
-            assert "\nhandoffs:" not in content, f"{cmd_file.name} has unstripped 'handoffs' key"
+            assert "handoffs" not in frontmatter, f"{cmd_file.name} has unstripped 'handoffs' key in frontmatter"
 
     def test_uses_parameters_placeholder(self, tmp_path):
         """Verify Forge replaces $ARGUMENTS with {{parameters}} in generated files."""
@@ -168,3 +212,181 @@ class TestForgeIntegration:
             assert "{{parameters}}" in content, (
                 "checklist should contain {{parameters}} in User Input section"
             )
+
+    def test_name_field_uses_hyphenated_format(self, tmp_path):
+        """Verify that injected name fields use hyphenated format (speckit-plan, not speckit.plan)."""
+        from specify_cli.integrations.forge import ForgeIntegration
+        from specify_cli.agents import CommandRegistrar
+        forge = ForgeIntegration()
+        m = IntegrationManifest("forge", tmp_path)
+        forge.setup(tmp_path, m)
+        commands_dir = tmp_path / ".forge" / "commands"
+
+        # Check that name fields use hyphenated format
+        registrar = CommandRegistrar()
+        for cmd_file in commands_dir.glob("speckit.*.md"):
+            content = cmd_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+            # Extract the name field from frontmatter using the parser
+            frontmatter, _ = registrar.parse_frontmatter(content)
+            assert "name" in frontmatter, (
+                f"{cmd_file.name} missing injected 'name' field in frontmatter"
+            )
+            name_value = frontmatter["name"]
+            # Name should use hyphens, not dots
+            assert "." not in name_value, (
+                f"{cmd_file.name} has name field with dots: {name_value} "
+                f"(should use hyphens for Forge/ZSH compatibility)"
+            )
+            assert name_value.startswith("speckit-"), (
+                f"{cmd_file.name} name field should start with 'speckit-': {name_value}"
+            )
+
+
+class TestForgeCommandRegistrar:
+    """Test CommandRegistrar's Forge-specific name formatting."""
+
+    def test_registrar_formats_extension_command_names_for_forge(self, tmp_path):
+        """Verify CommandRegistrar converts dot notation to hyphens for Forge."""
+        from specify_cli.agents import CommandRegistrar
+        
+        # Create a mock extension command file
+        ext_dir = tmp_path / "extension"
+        ext_dir.mkdir()
+        cmd_dir = ext_dir / "commands"
+        cmd_dir.mkdir()
+        
+        # Create a test command with dot notation name
+        cmd_file = cmd_dir / "example.md"
+        cmd_file.write_text(
+            "---\n"
+            "description: Test extension command\n"
+            "---\n\n"
+            "Test content with $ARGUMENTS\n",
+            encoding="utf-8"
+        )
+        
+        # Register with Forge
+        registrar = CommandRegistrar()
+        commands = [
+            {
+                "name": "speckit.my-extension.example",
+                "file": "commands/example.md"
+            }
+        ]
+        
+        registered = registrar.register_commands(
+            "forge",
+            commands,
+            "test-extension",
+            ext_dir,
+            tmp_path
+        )
+        
+        # Verify registration succeeded
+        assert "speckit.my-extension.example" in registered
+        
+        # Check the generated file has hyphenated name in frontmatter
+        forge_cmd = tmp_path / ".forge" / "commands" / "speckit.my-extension.example.md"
+        assert forge_cmd.exists()
+        
+        content = forge_cmd.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+        # Parse frontmatter to validate name field precisely
+        frontmatter, _ = registrar.parse_frontmatter(content)
+        assert "name" in frontmatter, "name field should be injected in frontmatter"
+        # Name field should use hyphens, not dots
+        assert frontmatter["name"] == "speckit-my-extension-example"
+
+    def test_registrar_formats_alias_names_for_forge(self, tmp_path):
+        """Verify CommandRegistrar converts alias names to hyphens for Forge."""
+        from specify_cli.agents import CommandRegistrar
+        
+        # Create a mock extension command file
+        ext_dir = tmp_path / "extension"
+        ext_dir.mkdir()
+        cmd_dir = ext_dir / "commands"
+        cmd_dir.mkdir()
+        
+        cmd_file = cmd_dir / "example.md"
+        cmd_file.write_text(
+            "---\n"
+            "description: Test command with alias\n"
+            "---\n\n"
+            "Test content\n",
+            encoding="utf-8"
+        )
+        
+        # Register with Forge including an alias
+        registrar = CommandRegistrar()
+        commands = [
+            {
+                "name": "speckit.my-extension.example",
+                "file": "commands/example.md",
+                "aliases": ["speckit.my-extension.ex"]
+            }
+        ]
+        
+        registrar.register_commands(
+            "forge",
+            commands,
+            "test-extension",
+            ext_dir,
+            tmp_path
+        )
+        
+        # Check the alias file has hyphenated name in frontmatter
+        alias_file = tmp_path / ".forge" / "commands" / "speckit.my-extension.ex.md"
+        assert alias_file.exists()
+        
+        content = alias_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+        # Parse frontmatter to validate alias name field precisely
+        frontmatter, _ = registrar.parse_frontmatter(content)
+        assert "name" in frontmatter, "name field should be injected in alias frontmatter"
+        # Alias name field should also use hyphens
+        assert frontmatter["name"] == "speckit-my-extension-ex"
+
+    def test_registrar_does_not_affect_other_agents(self, tmp_path):
+        """Verify format_name callback is Forge-specific and doesn't affect other agents."""
+        from specify_cli.agents import CommandRegistrar
+        
+        # Create a mock extension command file
+        ext_dir = tmp_path / "extension"
+        ext_dir.mkdir()
+        cmd_dir = ext_dir / "commands"
+        cmd_dir.mkdir()
+        
+        cmd_file = cmd_dir / "example.md"
+        cmd_file.write_text(
+            "---\n"
+            "description: Test command\n"
+            "---\n\n"
+            "Test content with $ARGUMENTS\n",
+            encoding="utf-8"
+        )
+        
+        # Register with Windsurf (standard markdown agent without inject_name)
+        registrar = CommandRegistrar()
+        commands = [
+            {
+                "name": "speckit.my-extension.example",
+                "file": "commands/example.md"
+            }
+        ]
+        
+        registrar.register_commands(
+            "windsurf",
+            commands,
+            "test-extension",
+            ext_dir,
+            tmp_path
+        )
+        
+        # Windsurf uses standard markdown format without name injection.
+        # The format_name callback should not be invoked for non-Forge agents.
+        windsurf_cmd = tmp_path / ".windsurf" / "workflows" / "speckit.my-extension.example.md"
+        assert windsurf_cmd.exists()
+        
+        content = windsurf_cmd.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+        # Windsurf should NOT have a name field injected
+        assert "name:" not in content, (
+            "Windsurf should not inject name field - format_name callback should be Forge-only"
+        )