docs: document high-assurance spec workflow (#2518)

* docs: document high-assurance workflow

* docs: clarify analyze workflow gate

Signed-off-by: Asish Kumar <officialasishkumar@gmail.com>

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Signed-off-by: Asish Kumar <officialasishkumar@gmail.com>
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> [!NOTE]
> All automation scripts now provide both Bash (`.sh`) and PowerShell (`.ps1`) variants. The `specify` CLI auto-selects based on OS unless you pass `--script sh|ps`.
## The 6-Step Process
## Recommended Workflow
> [!TIP]
> **Context Awareness**: Spec Kit commands automatically detect the active feature based on your current Git branch (e.g., `001-feature-name`). To switch between different specifications, simply switch Git branches.
After installing Spec Kit and defining your project constitution, quick experiments can use the lean feature path: `/speckit.specify` -> `/speckit.plan` -> `/speckit.tasks` -> `/speckit.implement`. For production features or any work with meaningful ambiguity, treat `/speckit.clarify`, `/speckit.checklist`, and `/speckit.analyze` as regular quality gates:
```text
/speckit.constitution -> /speckit.specify -> /speckit.clarify -> /speckit.checklist -> /speckit.plan -> /speckit.tasks -> /speckit.analyze -> /speckit.implement
```
Use `/speckit.clarify` to reduce requirement ambiguity before planning, `/speckit.checklist` to validate requirements quality before planning, and `/speckit.analyze` to check spec/plan/task consistency before implementation starts. You can repeat `/speckit.analyze` after implementation as an extra review, but keep the first analysis before `/speckit.implement` so gaps are caught while the plan and tasks can still be adjusted.
### Step 1: Install Specify
**In your terminal**, run the `specify` CLI command to initialize your project:
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> [!NOTE]
> You can also install the CLI persistently with `pipx`:
>
> ```bash
> pipx install git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git
> ```
>
> After installing with `pipx`, run `specify` directly instead of `uvx --from ... specify`, for example:
>
> ```bash
> specify init <PROJECT_NAME>
> specify init .
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/speckit.specify Build an application that can help me organize my photos in separate photo albums. Albums are grouped by date and can be re-organized by dragging and dropping on the main page. Albums are never in other nested albums. Within each album, photos are previewed in a tile-like interface.
```
### Step 4: Refine the Spec
### Step 4: Refine and Validate the Spec
**In the chat**, use the `/speckit.clarify` slash command to identify and resolve ambiguities in your specification. You can provide specific focus areas as arguments.
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/speckit.clarify Focus on security and performance requirements.
```
Then validate the requirements with `/speckit.checklist` before creating the technical plan:
```bash
/speckit.checklist
```
### Step 5: Create a Technical Implementation Plan
**In the chat**, use the `/speckit.plan` slash command to provide your tech stack and architecture choices.
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/speckit.plan The application uses Vite with minimal number of libraries. Use vanilla HTML, CSS, and JavaScript as much as possible. Images are not uploaded anywhere and metadata is stored in a local SQLite database.
```
### Step 6: Break Down and Implement
### Step 6: Break Down, Analyze, and Implement
**In the chat**, use the `/speckit.tasks` slash command to create an actionable task list.
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/speckit.tasks
```
Optionally, validate the plan with `/speckit.analyze`:
Validate cross-artifact consistency with `/speckit.analyze` before implementation:
```markdown
/speckit.analyze
```
Then, use the `/speckit.implement` slash command to execute the plan.
Use the `/speckit.implement` slash command to execute the plan.
```markdown
/speckit.implement
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### Step 7: Validate and Implement
Have your coding agent audit the implementation plan using `/speckit.analyze`:
Have your coding agent audit the spec, plan, and tasks with `/speckit.analyze` before implementation:
```bash
/speckit.analyze
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- **Be explicit** about what you're building and why
- **Don't focus on tech stack** during specification phase
- **Iterate and refine** your specifications before implementation
- **Validate** the plan before coding begins
- **Validate** requirements and plans before coding begins
- **Let the coding agent handle** the implementation details
## Next Steps