Roo-Code/SPECS_SUMMARY.md

Specifications Summary

Date: 2026-02-18
Tool: GitHub Spec Kit (via uv tool install specify-cli)
Status: ✅ All specifications generated

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Overview

This document summarizes the specifications created for the Intent-Code Traceability project based on Architecture.md.

Important Note: The specs were manually created (by AI assistant) following Spec-Driven Development (SDD) principles, not automatically generated by GitHub Spec Kit. Spec Kit was installed but serves as a workflow framework for future spec-driven development, not as an auto-generator.

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Installed Tools

• GitHub Spec Kit CLI: Installed via uv tool install specify-cli --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git
  • Purpose: Provides SDD workflow framework with slash commands (/specify, /plan, /tasks, etc.) for AI-assisted spec creation
  • Status: Installed and ready for use, but specs were created manually
• Spec Generation Script: scripts/generate-specs.mjs (custom script that parses markdown specs and generates active_intents.yaml)

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Generated Specifications

INT-001: Intent-Code Traceability (Core)

File: specs/INT-001-intent-code-traceability.md

The foundational specification for the entire Intent-Code Traceability system. Defines the core requirements for enforcing intent selection, privilege separation, and spatial independence.

Status: IN_PROGRESS

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INT-002: Hook System Implementation

File: specs/INT-002-hook-system-implementation.md

Specifies the hook system that intercepts tool execution in Roo Code. Defines Pre-Hook and Post-Hook integration points, scope validation, and trace logging.

Status: IN_PROGRESS

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INT-003: Two-Stage Reasoning Loop

File: specs/INT-003-reasoning-loop.md

Defines the two-stage state machine:

• Stage 1: Reasoning Intercept (intent selection)
• Stage 2: Contextualized Action (code generation with intent context)

Status: IN_PROGRESS

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INT-004: Orchestration Directory Management

File: specs/INT-004-orchestration-directory.md

Specifies the data model for managing .orchestration/ directory files:

• active_intents.yaml
• agent_trace.jsonl
• intent_map.md
• AGENT.md

Status: IN_PROGRESS

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INT-005: Logging & Traceability

File: specs/INT-005-logging-traceability.md

Defines comprehensive trace logging requirements:

• Content hashing (SHA-256)
• VCS revision tracking
• Spatial independence
• Atomic append operations

Status: IN_PROGRESS

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INT-006: Testing & Validation

File: specs/INT-006-testing-validation.md

Specifies test coverage requirements:

• Unit tests for hooks and orchestration
• Integration tests for tool execution
• E2E tests for full workflow
• Coverage target: > 80%

Status: IN_PROGRESS

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INT-007: Documentation & Knowledge Base

File: specs/INT-007-documentation.md

Defines documentation requirements:

• Architecture notes
• API documentation
• Knowledge base (AGENT.md)
• README updates

Status: IN_PROGRESS

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Generated Files

.orchestration/active_intents.yaml

Contains all 7 intents with:

• ID, name, status
• Owned scope (file paths)
• Constraints
• Acceptance criteria
• Metadata (created_at, updated_at, spec_hash, spec_file)

Generated by: pnpm spec:generate

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Usage

Generate/Update Intents

pnpm spec:generate

This command:

1. Scans specs/*.md files
2. Parses Intent, Scope, Constraints, and Acceptance Criteria sections
3. Updates .orchestration/active_intents.yaml with all intents

Add New Spec

1. Create a new file in specs/ following the format:

   # INT-XXX — Title
   
   ## Intent
   
   ...
   
   ## Scope (owned_scope)
   
   - path/to/files/\*\*
   
   ## Constraints
   
   - Constraint 1
   - Constraint 2
   
   ## Acceptance Criteria
   
   - Criterion 1
   - Criterion 2
   

2. Run pnpm spec:generate

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Next Steps

1. Review Specifications: Review each spec file to ensure alignment with Architecture.md
2. Implement Phase 1: Start with INT-002 (Hook System Implementation)
3. Update Status: As you complete each intent, update its status in active_intents.yaml:
   • IN_PROGRESS → COMPLETED or BLOCKED
4. Generate Traces: As you implement, the hook system will automatically log to agent_trace.jsonl

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Integration with GitHub Spec Kit

What Spec Kit Actually Does

GitHub Spec Kit is not an auto-generator—it's a workflow framework for Spec-Driven Development (SDD) that provides:

• Slash Commands for AI assistants:

  • /constitution — Establish project principles
  • /specify — Describe requirements and user stories
  • /clarify — Clarify underspecified areas
  • /plan — Define tech stack and architecture
  • /tasks — Generate actionable tasks
  • /implement — Execute tasks to build features

• CLI Tools:

  • specify init — Initialize a new Spec Kit project with AI assistant integration
  • specify check — Verify tool installation
  • specify extension — Manage extensions

How We Used It

1. Installed Spec Kit CLI ✅ (for future SDD workflow)
2. Manually created specs ✅ (following SDD principles, but not using Spec Kit's slash commands)
3. Custom script (generate-specs.mjs) parses our markdown specs and generates active_intents.yaml

Future Use

You can now use Spec Kit's workflow with your AI assistant (Cursor, Claude, etc.) to:

• Refine existing specs using /specify and /clarify
• Generate implementation tasks using /tasks
• Track spec-driven development using /implement

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References

• Architecture Document: Architecture.md
• Architecture Notes: ARCHITECTURE_NOTES.md
• Core Specification: document.md (lines 42-133)
• GitHub Spec Kit: https://github.com/github/spec-kit