Specifications on AI Knowledge Base

GitHub Spec Kit

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Open-source CLI toolkit for specification-driven development. Provides a four-phase gated workflow: Specify, Plan, Tasks, Implement.

Spec-Driven Development

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Wikipedia overview of specification-driven development as a software methodology where formal specs precede and drive implementation.

How to Write a Good Spec for AI Agents

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Practical guide to writing specifications that AI coding assistants can follow effectively, with templates and examples of good versus bad specs.

SDD Tools: Kiro, Spec Kit, and Tessl

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Martin Fowler explores the three leading SDD tools, comparing their approaches to specification authoring, validation, and AI-driven implementation.

Tessl Spec-Driven Framework

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Tessl’s commercial spec-driven framework with a specification registry for team-wide spec management and reuse across projects.

Awesome Spec-Driven Development

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Community-curated list of SDD tools, articles, frameworks, and resources. A living index of the SDD ecosystem that is updated as new tools emerge.

SDD: Unpacking 2025's Key Engineering Practices

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ThoughtWorks analysis of how SDD is reshaping engineering practices, positioning specs as the primary artifact in AI-augmented development teams.

Mastering SDD with AI Workflows

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Step-by-step implementation guide for adopting SDD with AI coding tools, from initial spec authoring through iterative refinement.

SDD Overview

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Practical overview of specification-driven development fundamentals, aimed at teams considering adoption.

SDD with AI: Open Source Toolkit

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GitHub’s introduction to SDD with AI, announcing the open-source Spec Kit toolkit and explaining how specifications fit into the broader development ecosystem.

Spec-Driven Development: When Architecture Becomes Executable

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InfoQ deep dive on specification-driven development as an emerging practice, exploring how executable specifications bridge the gap between architecture and implementation.

Spec-Driven Development Fundamentals

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Learn the specification-driven development methodology from concept through practice. Understand why SDD emerged alongside AI coding tools, how to write effective specifications, and how to use tools like GitHub Spec Kit to formalize the workflow.

Prerequisites: Familiarity with Claude Code (complete Claude Code Mastery first) helps you apply SDD concepts immediately, but is not strictly required.

Spec-Driven Development Guide

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Tutorial on applying SDD within the Zencoder IDE, demonstrating the full cycle from specification authoring to AI-assisted implementation and validation.

The Rise of Spec-Driven Development

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Trend analysis of SDD’s emergence as the structured counterpart to vibe coding, explaining why specifications became essential as AI coding tools matured.

SDD with Claude Code

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Educational chapter on applying specification-driven development with Claude Code, covering spec authoring, agent interaction patterns, and iterative refinement.

SDD: From Code to Contract in the Age of AI Coding Assistants

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Academic paper examining formal specification approaches for AI-assisted software development, with empirical analysis of specification quality and implementation fidelity.

Getting Started with GitHub Spec Kit

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Hands-on tutorial for GitHub Spec Kit CLI, covering installation, spec creation, validation, and integration with AI coding workflows.

TDD vs BDD vs SDD

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Comparison of test-driven, behavior-driven, and specification-driven development, highlighting when each approach is most appropriate and how they complement each other.

Build What You Mean, Not What You Guess

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How SDD reduces ambiguity in AI-assisted development by replacing informal prompts with structured specifications, with focus on agentic workflows.