sdd
Implements the Spec-Driven Development lifecycle (Intent, Requirements, Design, Tasks, Build) for structured feature development. Use when the user wants to scaffold a new feature spec, generate EARS requirements, create a technical design, break work into tasks, or check spec status. Trigger on keywords: sdd, spec-driven, ears requirements, feature spec.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill sdd --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Spec-Driven Development (SDD) ## Core Philosophy 1. **Clarity before Code:** Never generate code until requirements and design are approved. 2. **Iterative Refinement:** Loop through Req → Design → Tasks until solid. 3. **Code via Docs:** The truth is in the markdown files, not the chat. ## Commands Execute in the **project root** (where `spec/` and `steering/` live). ### `init` Scaffold the SDD
What does the sdd skill do?
Implements the Spec-Driven Development lifecycle (Intent, Requirements, Design, Tasks, Build) for structured feature development. Use when the user wants to scaffold a new feature spec, generate EARS requirements, create a technical design, break work into tasks, or check spec status. Trigger on keywords: sdd, spec-driven, ears requirements, feature spec.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill sdd --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills, a repository with 3,244 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.