# specs.md

> AI-native software development framework with pluggable flows. Choose Ideation for brainstorming, Simple for specs, FIRE for rapid execution, or AI-DLC for full methodology. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot.

## Docs

- [Introduction](/): AI-native development framework with four flows for every use case

## Getting Started

- [Installation](/getting-started/installation): Install specs.md and select your development flow
- [Plugins & Skills](/getting-started/plugins): Install specsmd flows as Agent Skills plugins in Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot, Gemini, Zed, and more
- [IDE Extension](/getting-started/ide-extension): Track your AI-DLC progress with the specsmd sidebar extension for VS Code and compatible IDEs
- [Dashboard](/getting-started/specs-md-dashboard): Local web and terminal dashboards for tracking development progress across all specsmd flows
- [Quick Start](/getting-started/quick-start): Choose your flow and get started with specs.md
- [DeepWiki](/deepwiki): Explore specs.md documentation with AI-powered DeepWiki

## Framework

- [Pluggable Flows](/architecture/flows): Understanding the specs.md flow architecture
- [Choose Your Flow](/architecture/choose-flow): Compare Ideation, Simple, FIRE, and AI-DLC flows to find the right fit for your project

## Ideation Flow

- [Ideation Flow Overview](/ideation-flow/overview): Creative brainstorming with Spark → Flame → Forge — from topic to polished concept brief in minutes
- [Ideation Flow Quick Start](/ideation-flow/quick-start): Run a complete Spark → Flame → Forge session and produce a concept brief in minutes
- [Ideation Skills: Spark, Flame, Forge](/ideation-flow/skills): Deep dive into the three Ideation skills — configuration, behavior, and output artifacts

## FIRE Flow

- [FIRE Flow Overview](/fire-flow/overview): Fast Intent-Run Engineering - Ship in hours with adaptive checkpoints
- [FIRE Quick Start](/fire-flow/quick-start): Ship your first feature in under an hour with FIRE flow
- [Execution Modes](/fire-flow/execution-modes): Adaptive checkpoints (Autopilot, Confirm, Validate) and run scope (Single, Batch, Wide)
- [Work Items & Runs](/fire-flow/work-items): The core units of execution in FIRE flow
- [Monorepo Support](/fire-flow/monorepo-support): Hierarchical standards and brownfield detection for multi-module projects
- [FIRE Agents](/fire-flow/agents): Orchestrator, Planner, and Builder - the three agents powering FIRE

## AI-DLC Flow

- [AI-DLC Flow Overview](/aidlc/overview): Full AI-Driven Development Lifecycle with comprehensive traceability
- [AI-DLC Quick Start](/agents/quick-start): Get up and running with AI-DLC flow in minutes

### Methodology

- [The AI-Native SDLC: Reimagined](/methodology/sdlc-reimagined): Why the Agentic Age demands a new methodology—and why retrofitting AI into Agile delivery frameworks doesn't work.
- [What is AI-DLC?](/methodology/what-is-ai-dlc): Understanding the AI-Driven Development Lifecycle
- [AI-DLC vs Agile](/methodology/ai-dlc-vs-agile): How AI-DLC compares to traditional Agile methods
- [The Three Phases](/methodology/three-phases): Deep dive into Inception, Construction, and Operations

### Concepts

- [Intents](/core-concepts/intents): High-level statements of purpose that drive development
- [Units](/core-concepts/units): Cohesive, self-contained work elements derived from Intents
- [Bolts](/core-concepts/bolts): Time-boxed execution sessions for rapid implementation
- [Memory Bank](/core-concepts/memory-bank): File-based storage for all project artifacts with full traceability
- [Standards](/core-concepts/standards): Project decisions that inform AI code generation

### Agents

- [Agents Overview](/agents/overview): Four specialized agents that guide the AI-DLC development lifecycle
- [Master Agent](/agents/master-agent): Orchestrates the AI-DLC flow and maintains project awareness
- [Inception Agent](/agents/inception-agent): Captures intents, elaborates requirements, and decomposes into units
- [Construction Agent](/agents/construction-agent): Executes bolts through validated stages to produce tested code
- [Operations Agent](/agents/operations-agent): Deploys, verifies, and monitors systems in production

### Guides

- [Choosing Bolt Types](/guides/bolt-types): A practical guide to selecting the right bolt type for your work

## Simple Flow

- [Simple Flow Overview](/simple-flow/overview): Lightweight spec-driven development for simpler projects
- [Quick Start](/simple-flow/quick-start): Get started with Simple Flow in minutes
- [Three Phases](/simple-flow/three-phases): Requirements, Design, and Tasks in Simple Flow
- [Simple Flow Agent](/simple-flow/agent): The single agent that guides you through spec generation

## Compare

- [Compare Spec-Driven Tools](/compare/overview): How specs.md compares to Spec Kit, BMAD, Kiro, and OpenSpec
- [specs.md vs GitHub Spec Kit](/compare/vs-speckit): Compare specs.md with GitHub's Spec Kit toolkit
- [specs.md vs BMAD-Method](/compare/vs-bmad): Compare specs.md with BMAD's multi-agent framework
- [specs.md vs Kiro (AWS)](/compare/vs-kiro): Compare specs.md with AWS Kiro IDE
- [specs.md vs OpenSpec](/compare/vs-openspec): Compare specs.md with OpenSpec's change-centric approach

## Resources

- [FAQ](/faq): Frequently asked questions about specs.md
- [Provide Feedback](/feedback): Help us improve specs.md with your valuable feedback
- [Community](/community): Join the specs.md community - Connect with developers building AI-native software

## Changelog

- [v0.1.49](/changelog/v0.1.49): February 22, 2026 — v0.1.49
- [v0.1.26](/changelog/v0.1.26): February 21, 2026 — v0.1.26
- [v0.1.23](/changelog/v0.1.23): February 13, 2026 — v0.1.23
- [v0.1.11](/changelog/v0.1.11): January 25, 2026 — v0.1.11
- [v0.1.10](/changelog/v0.1.10): January 24, 2026 — v0.1.10
- [v0.1.9](/changelog/v0.1.9): January 23, 2026 — v0.1.9
- [v0.1.8](/changelog/v0.1.8): January 13, 2026 — v0.1.8
- [v0.1.6](/changelog/v0.1.6): January 10, 2026 — v0.1.6
- [v0.1.7](/changelog/v0.1.7): January 10, 2026 — v0.1.7
- [v0.1.5](/changelog/v0.1.5): January 9, 2026 — v0.1.5
- [v0.1.4](/changelog/v0.1.4): January 6, 2026 — v0.1.4
- [v0.1.3](/changelog/v0.1.3): December 30, 2025 — v0.1.3
- [v0.1.2](/changelog/v0.1.2): December 28, 2025 — v0.1.2
- [v0.1.0](/changelog/v0.1.0): December 27, 2025 — v0.1.0
- [v0.1.1](/changelog/v0.1.1): December 27, 2025 — v0.1.1

## Unified Bolt Flow

- [Unified Bolt Flow](/v2): specsmd v2 — intents, work items, and dynamic bolts under docs/specsmd
- [Quickstart](/v2/quickstart): Install specsmd v2, capture a first intent, and complete a first bolt
- [Manual install](/v2/manual-install): Install specsmd v2 on a tool that has no plugin marketplace
- [Coming from v1](/v2/coming-from-v1): Terminology mapping from legacy AI-DLC and FIRE — orientation only, no migration
- [Concepts](/v2/concepts): Bolt, recipe, ceremony dial, lenses, nlspec, and the memory model
- [Writing nlspecs](/v2/nlspec): How to write intents and work items as natural language specs
- [Recipe reference](/v2/recipes): Shipped recipes, stages, gates, constraints, and project-local recipes
- [Skills reference](/v2/skills): Every specsmd v2 skill, when to invoke it, and what it writes

## Video Tutorials

- [Video Tutorials](/learn): Watch specsmd in action with step-by-step video walkthroughs
- [Getting Started with FIRE Flow](/learn/fire-flow-intro): Watch how to set up a project with FIRE Flow and use the VS Code extension
- [FIRE Flow: Resume a Run](/learn/fire-flow-resume-run): Resume a FIRE flow run and watch the VS Code extension update in real-time while building fabriqa.ai
- [AI-DLC Bolt Execution](/learn/aidlc-bolt-execution): Watch how to execute bolts with AI-DLC agents
- [CLI and Web Dashboard Tutorials](/learn/specs-md-dashboard): Watch how to use the specs.md terminal dashboard with Codex Desktop App and the web dashboard from Chrome or Fabriqa.AI
- [Using specsmd in Fabriqa](/learn/specsmd-in-fabriqa): Watch how to use specsmd within the Fabriqa orchestration platform