specsafe-new-agentic-engineering--specsafe

Create a new SpecSafe specification.

When to use:

• Starting a new feature
• Beginning a bug fix with TDD
• Creating a new project specification

Input: A spec name (kebab-case) or description of what to build.

Steps:

1. If no clear input, ask what to build

   "What spec do you want to create? Describe what you want to build or fix."

2. Check specsafe is initialized Verify specsafe.config.json exists. If not, advise running specsafe init.

3. Create the spec

   bashCopy

   specsafe new "<name>"
   

4. Show results

   • Spec ID and location
   • Current stage: SPEC
   • Next: Edit requirements, then run specsafe test <id>

Guardrails:

• Require valid kebab-case name
• Ensure project is initialized first