Planningmanual
Spec-First Ship
Implement from a written spec.md checklist — each iteration completes one unchecked requirement with verification.
Kickoff prompt
Start the "Spec-First Ship" loop.
Goal: every requirement in spec.md is implemented and checked off
Max iterations: 15
Between iterations run: npm test
Exit when: spec.md has no unchecked requirements
Step 1: Read spec.md, implement the first unchecked item, verify it, mark [x], and stop this iteration.
Self-pace this loop. After each iteration, run the check command, read the output, and only continue if the exit condition is not met. Stop when the exit condition passes or max iterations is reached. Give a short status update each pass.Basic information
Category
Planning
Goal
every requirement in spec.md is implemented and checked off
Max iterations
15
Check command
npm test
Exit when
spec.md has no unchecked requirements
Supported agents
Claude Code, Cursor
Steps
- 1
Read spec
Read spec.md. Pick the first unchecked requirement. Do not start multiple requirements in one pass.
- 2
Implement requirement
Implement that single requirement with tests. Mark it [x] in spec.md only after verification.
- 3
Verify
Run tests and manual checks listed in the spec for this requirement.
npm test