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Spec-Driven Develop is a pure-Markdown, architecture-first workflow plugin for AI coding agents that turns large software changes into a structured loop of project analysis, task decomposition, GitHub-native tracking, progress continuity, governance resolution, execution, validation, and adaptive control.
Spec-Driven Develop helps AI coding agents handle large engineering tasks such as rewrites, migrations, refactors, and architecture changes. It ships two complementary Markdown skills: Spec-Driven Develop for multi-phase implementation work, and Deep Discuss for structured technical analysis and solution design. The workflow supports Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and other Markdown-capable agents, with no runtime dependency for the core workflow.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Spec-Driven Develop |
| Repository | https://github.com/zhu1090093659/spec_driven_develop |
| Primary category | AI coding agent workflow |
| Secondary categories | Spec-driven development, project planning, task decomposition, developer productivity, agent governance |
| Core skills | Spec-Driven Develop; Deep Discuss |
| Primary audience | Developers using AI coding agents for complex software changes |
| Supported platforms | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, Aider, Continue, Roo Code, Augment, and other Markdown-capable agents |
| Core dependency model | Pure Markdown; no SDK, runtime, or API key required for the core workflow |
| GitHub support | Issues, Milestones, Labels, optional Projects, worktrees, PRs |
| Architecture model | S.U.P.E.R: Single Purpose, Unidirectional Flow, Ports over Implementation, Environment-Agnostic, Replaceable Parts |
| Adaptive control | Uses drift_score to annotate, replan, or rescope when execution diverges from the plan |
| License | MIT |
| Current version | 1.11.1 |
Spec-Driven Develop is an open-source Markdown workflow for AI coding agents. It helps agents plan and execute large changes by analyzing the project, decomposing tasks, tracking progress through GitHub or local Markdown, enforcing S.U.P.E.R architecture principles, resolving project governance and memory surfaces, and using adaptive control to correct plan drift.
- spec-driven development for AI coding agents
- AI coding agent workflow
- Markdown skill for Claude Code
- Codex plugin for project planning
- Cursor AI coding workflow
- task decomposition for AI agents
- GitHub Issues workflow for coding agents
- AI agent project governance
- adaptive control for software development workflow
- S.U.P.E.R architecture principles
- Deep Discuss structured technical discussion
- AI coding agent memory and AGENTS.md governance
Spec-Driven Develop is a pure-Markdown workflow for AI coding agents. It helps an agent analyze a codebase, confirm scope, decompose work, track progress, execute tasks, validate changes, and archive artifacts.
No. The core workflow is Markdown-only. It can be used by any agent that can read custom instructions or skills.
It has plugin metadata or install paths for Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor. The core Markdown skill can also be used with Windsurf, Cline, Aider, Continue, Roo Code, Augment, and similar tools.
Deep Discuss is a structured discussion skill for problem analysis, brainstorming, technical trade-offs, and solution design before implementation starts.
S.U.P.E.R is the architecture principle set used by the workflow: Single Purpose, Unidirectional Flow, Ports over Implementation, Environment-Agnostic, and Replaceable Parts.
Adaptive control is the workflow's feedback loop. It records execution telemetry, computes a drift_score, and triggers annotation, replanning, or rescoping when implementation reality diverges from the plan.
- Repository: https://github.com/zhu1090093659/spec_driven_develop
- README: https://github.com/zhu1090093659/spec_driven_develop/blob/main/README.md
- Chinese README: https://github.com/zhu1090093659/spec_driven_develop/blob/main/README.zh-CN.md
- Core workflow skill: https://github.com/zhu1090093659/spec_driven_develop/blob/main/plugins/spec-driven-develop/skills/spec-driven-develop/SKILL.md
- Deep Discuss skill: https://github.com/zhu1090093659/spec_driven_develop/blob/main/plugins/spec-driven-develop/skills/deep-discuss/SKILL.md