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Emre Değirmenci 82c078bb3a docs: clarify that release tags keep the leading v prefix (#3463)
Readers were replacing vX.Y.Z with bare versions like 0.12.11,
which fails because git tags are named v0.12.11.

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Installing with pipx

pipx is a tool for installing Python CLI applications in isolated environments. It does not require uv.

Install Specify CLI

Pin a specific release tag for stability (check Releases for the latest):

# Install a specific stable release (recommended — replace vX.Y.Z with the
# latest tag, keeping the leading v, e.g. v0.12.11 not 0.12.11)
pipx install git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git@vX.Y.Z

# Or install latest from main (may include unreleased changes)
pipx install git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git

Verify

specify version

Upgrade

pipx install --force git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git@vX.Y.Z

Uninstall

pipx uninstall specify-cli

Next steps

Head to the Quick Start to initialize your first project.