spec-workflow
Use when medium-to-large changes need explicit requirements, technical design, and task planning before implementation, especially for multi-module work, unclear acceptance criteria, or architecture-heavy requests.
npx skills add TencentCloudBase/CloudBase-AI-Toolkit --skill spec-workflow --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.
## Sibling skills (local only) Sibling CloudBase skills ship beside this skill. Use local relative paths such as `../auth-tool-cloudbase/SKILL.md`. If a referenced sibling skill file is missing from this environment, ask the user to install the full CloudBase plugin (or the missing skill). Do **not** HTTP-fetch remote skill or protocol markdown into the agent context. # Spec Workflow ## Activation Contract ### Use this first when - The request is a new feature, multi-step product change, cross-module integration, or architecture/design task. - Acceptance criteria are unclear and need to be made explicit before implementation. - The work involves multiple files, user flows, database design, or UI design that needs staged confirmation. ### Read before writing code if - You are unsure whether the task should go straight to coding or should first go through requirements, design, and task planning. - The request mentions a new page, a new system, a redesign, a workflow, or a multi-module refactor. ### Then also read - Frontend page or visual design work -> `../ui-design/SKILL.md` - Advanced data-model work -> `../data-model-creation/SKILL.md` ### Do NOT use for - Small bug fixes with cl
- Sibling skills (local only)
- Activation Contract
- Use this first when
- Read before writing code if
- Then also read
- Do NOT use for
- Common mistakes / gotchas
- Minimal checklist
- When to use this skill
- Decision rule
- Use the full workflow when
- Skip the full workflow when
- Core workflow
- Phase 1: Requirements
What does the spec-workflow skill do?
Use when medium-to-large changes need explicit requirements, technical design, and task planning before implementation, especially for multi-module work, unclear acceptance criteria, or architecture-heavy requests.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add TencentCloudBase/CloudBase-AI-Toolkit --skill spec-workflow --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 TencentCloudBase/CloudBase-AI-Toolkit, a repository with 1,066 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.