SDD Specs

SDD Specs

Spec-Driven Development — YAML files in .toddspect/specs/ that describe skills, tools, and workflows for agents.

Spec types

Type	Purpose
Skill	Behaviour / expertise the agent should follow
Tool	Callable tool definition with parameters
Workflow	Multi-step process

Example

name: security-review
type: Skill
description: Review code for security issues
preferredAgent: copilot
content: |
  Focus on injection, auth, and secrets handling.
  Reference OWASP top 10.

Spec+Agent mode

When Copilot Spec+Agent mode is active, Todd of AIDLC:

1. Resolves all spec files in toddspect.specsDirectory (default .toddspect/specs/)
2. Prepends them as <spec> blocks in the system context
3. Runs the agent tool loop with that guidance

CLI

toddspect spec list

IPC: spec:parse from the extension Spec Manager panel.