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Refine a rough idea into a clear, detailed specification through dialogue. Does not produce code. Use when user has a vague idea, wants to think through a feature before planning, or needs to turn \"I want X\" into a concrete spec.
Refine a rough idea into a clear, detailed specification through dialogue. Does not produce code. Use when user has a vague idea, wants to think through a feature before planning, or needs to turn \"I want X\" into a concrete spec.
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Turn a rough idea into a clear specification through focused dialogue. No code is written during this skill — the output is shared understanding and a refined problem statement.
HARD GATE — Do NOT proceed with planning or implementation until the problem space is clearly understood. Success criteria, actors, and scope must be explicit before drafting a plan.
Let the user describe their idea in their own words. Do not interrupt or redirect. Take notes on:
Ask one question at a time. Work through these areas:
Problem clarity
Solution boundaries
Success criteria
Constraints
HARD GATE — If the request admits ≥2 valid interpretations, do NOT guess. You must list them and ask the user to choose before proceeding. Proceeding with unresolved ambiguity is a failure of integrity.
Present the options clearly:
"I see two ways to read this:
- [Interpretation A] — my recommendation because [reason]
- [Interpretation B] Which is closer to what you mean?"
Once the user has answered the main questions, probe for assumptions:
Summarize your understanding in 3–5 bullet points aligned with countable-story-format.md:
Ask: "Is this an accurate summary? Anything missing or wrong?"
After the user confirms the summary in step 4, persist the key decisions:
# specs/planning-context.yaml — written by elaborate-spec; consumed by scope-work and slice-tasks
feature_name: "<from step 1>"
problem_statement: "<one paragraph>"
constraints:
- "<constraint 1>"
out_of_scope:
- "<excluded item 1>"
key_decisions:
- decision: "<what was decided>"
rationale: "<why>"
If specs/planning-context.yaml already exists, ask: "Planning context from a prior session exists. Update it? [Y/n]". Overwrite on Y; leave unchanged on N.
Once the spec is clear, recommend the next step:
model-domainplan-release (creates epic capsules with epic.yaml + story .md + -tasks.yaml) then plan-work per storyspike-prototypedeepen-architecture or grill-megrill-me in docs modename: elaborate-spec model: opus description: "Refine a rough idea into a clear, detailed specification through dialogue. Does not produce code. Use when user has a vague idea, wants to think through a feature before planning, or needs to turn \"I want X\" into a concrete spec."
---
name: elaborate-spec
model: opus
description: "Refine a rough idea into a clear, detailed specification through dialogue. Does not produce code. Use when user has a vague idea, wants to think through a feature before planning, or needs to turn \"I want X\" into a concrete spec."
---
# Elaborate Spec
Turn a rough idea into a clear specification through focused dialogue. No code is written during this skill — the output is shared understanding and a refined problem statement.
> **HARD GATE** — Do NOT proceed with planning or implementation until the problem space is clearly understood. Success criteria, actors, and scope must be explicit before drafting a plan.
## Process
### 1. Listen first
Let the user describe their idea in their own words. Do not interrupt or redirect. Take notes on:
- The core problem they're trying to solve
- Who is affected (actors)
- What success looks like to them
- Any constraints they've already identified
### 2. Ask clarifying questions
Ask one question at a time. Work through these areas:
**Problem clarity**
- What is the current behavior (or lack of behavior) that prompted this?
- Who experiences this problem? How often?
- What's the cost of not solving it?
**Solution boundaries**
- What is explicitly IN scope?
- What is explicitly OUT of scope?
- Are there existing solutions (internal or external) this replaces or integrates with?
**Success criteria**
- How will you know this is done?
- What does the happy path look like end-to-end?
- What are the key failure modes to handle?
**Constraints**
- Any performance requirements?
- Any compatibility constraints (existing APIs, data formats)?
- Any non-negotiable implementation decisions already made?
### 2.5. Multiple Interpretations (HARD GATE)
> **HARD GATE** — If the request admits ≥2 valid interpretations, do NOT guess. You must list them and ask the user to choose before proceeding. Proceeding with unresolved ambiguity is a failure of integrity.
Present the options clearly:
> "I see two ways to read this:
> 1. [Interpretation A] — my recommendation because [reason]
> 2. [Interpretation B]
> Which is closer to what you mean?"
### 3. Surface hidden assumptions
Once the user has answered the main questions, probe for assumptions:
- "You mentioned X — does that mean Y is also true?"
- "What happens when Z fails?"
- "Is this for internal users, external users, or both?"
### 4. Synthesize and confirm
Summarize your understanding in 3–5 bullet points aligned with [countable-story-format.md](../../docs/countable-story-format.md):
- The problem (feeds into §1 Business narrative)
- The solution and main flow (feeds into §5)
- The key constraints and alternative flows (feeds into §6)
- The success criteria (feeds into §17 Gherkin)
- What's out of scope (feeds into §18)
Ask: "Is this an accurate summary? Anything missing or wrong?"
### 5. Write specs/planning-context.yaml
After the user confirms the summary in step 4, persist the key decisions:
```yaml
# specs/planning-context.yaml — written by elaborate-spec; consumed by scope-work and slice-tasks
feature_name: "<from step 1>"
problem_statement: "<one paragraph>"
constraints:
- "<constraint 1>"
out_of_scope:
- "<excluded item 1>"
key_decisions:
- decision: "<what was decided>"
rationale: "<why>"
```
If `specs/planning-context.yaml` already exists, ask: `"Planning context from a prior session exists. Update it? [Y/n]"`. Overwrite on Y; leave unchanged on N.
### 6. Suggest next skill
Once the spec is clear, recommend the next step:
- If domain model needs work → `model-domain`
- If ready to plan → `plan-release` (creates epic capsules with `epic.yaml` + story `.md` + `-tasks.yaml`) then `plan-work` per story
- If a spike is needed first → `spike-prototype`
- If architecture decisions are needed → `deepen-architecture` or `grill-me`
- If the plan depends on a specific library or API → `grill-me` in docs mode
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