Merge branch 'main' into add-retrospective-to-community-catalog

Author: emi-dm

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@ Recent changes to the Specify CLI and templates are documented here.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [0.1.13] - 2026-03-03
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **Copilot Extension Commands Not Visible**: Fixed extension commands not appearing in GitHub Copilot when installed via `specify extension add --dev`
+  - Changed Copilot file extension from `.md` to `.agent.md` in `CommandRegistrar.AGENT_CONFIGS` so Copilot recognizes agent files
+  - Added generation of companion `.prompt.md` files in `.github/prompts/` during extension command registration, matching the release packaging behavior
+  - Added cleanup of `.prompt.md` companion files when removing extensions via `specify extension remove`
+
 ## [0.1.12] - 2026-03-02
 
 ### Changed

extensions/README.md

@@ -72,9 +72,11 @@ The following community-contributed extensions are available in [`catalog.commun
 
 | Extension | Purpose | URL |
 |-----------|---------|-----|
-| V-Model Extension Pack | Enforces V-Model paired generation of development specs and test specs with full traceability | [spec-kit-v-model](https://github.com/leocamello/spec-kit-v-model) |
 | Cleanup Extension | Post-implementation quality gate that reviews changes, fixes small issues (scout rule), creates tasks for medium issues, and generates analysis for large issues | [spec-kit-cleanup](https://github.com/dsrednicki/spec-kit-cleanup) |
 | Retrospective Extension | Post-implementation retrospective with spec adherence scoring, drift analysis, and human-gated spec updates | [spec-kit-retrospective](https://github.com/emi-dm/spec-kit-retrospective) |
+| Spec Sync | Detect and resolve drift between specs and implementation. AI-assisted resolution with human approval | [spec-kit-sync](https://github.com/bgervin/spec-kit-sync) |
+| V-Model Extension Pack | Enforces V-Model paired generation of development specs and test specs with full traceability | [spec-kit-v-model](https://github.com/leocamello/spec-kit-v-model) |
+
 
 ## Adding Your Extension
 

extensions/catalog.community.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "schema_version": "1.0",
-  "updated_at": "2026-02-24T00:00:00Z",
+  "updated_at": "2026-03-02T05:42:00Z",
   "catalog_url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/github/spec-kit/main/extensions/catalog.community.json",
   "extensions": {
     "cleanup": {
@@ -55,6 +55,32 @@
       "created_at": "2026-02-24T00:00:00Z",
       "updated_at": "2026-02-24T00:00:00Z"
     },
+    "sync": {
+      "name": "Spec Sync",
+      "id": "sync",
+      "description": "Detect and resolve drift between specs and implementation. AI-assisted resolution with human approval.",
+      "author": "bgervin",
+      "version": "0.1.0",
+      "download_url": "https://github.com/bgervin/spec-kit-sync/archive/refs/tags/v0.1.0.zip",
+      "repository": "https://github.com/bgervin/spec-kit-sync",
+      "homepage": "https://github.com/bgervin/spec-kit-sync",
+      "documentation": "https://github.com/bgervin/spec-kit-sync/blob/main/README.md",
+      "changelog": "https://github.com/bgervin/spec-kit-sync/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "requires": {
+        "speckit_version": ">=0.1.0"
+      },
+      "provides": {
+        "commands": 5,
+        "hooks": 1
+      },
+      "tags": ["sync", "drift", "validation", "bidirectional", "backfill"],
+      "verified": false,
+      "downloads": 0,
+      "stars": 0,
+      "created_at": "2026-03-02T00:00:00Z",
+      "updated_at": "2026-03-02T00:00:00Z"
+    },
     "v-model": {
       "name": "V-Model Extension Pack",
       "id": "v-model",

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "specify-cli"
-version = "0.1.12"
+version = "0.1.13"
 description = "Specify CLI, part of GitHub Spec Kit. A tool to bootstrap your projects for Spec-Driven Development (SDD)."
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
 dependencies = [

scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh

@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@ if [ -z "$FEATURE_DESCRIPTION" ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+# Trim whitespace and validate description is not empty (e.g., user passed only whitespace)
+FEATURE_DESCRIPTION=$(echo "$FEATURE_DESCRIPTION" | xargs)
+if [ -z "$FEATURE_DESCRIPTION" ]; then
+    echo "Error: Feature description cannot be empty or contain only whitespace" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 # Function to find the repository root by searching for existing project markers
 find_repo_root() {
     local dir="$1"
@@ -272,7 +279,16 @@ if [ ${#BRANCH_NAME} -gt $MAX_BRANCH_LENGTH ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ "$HAS_GIT" = true ]; then
-    git checkout -b "$BRANCH_NAME"
+    if ! git checkout -b "$BRANCH_NAME" 2>/dev/null; then
+        # Check if branch already exists
+        if git branch --list "$BRANCH_NAME" | grep -q .; then
+            >&2 echo "Error: Branch '$BRANCH_NAME' already exists. Please use a different feature name or specify a different number with --number."
+            exit 1
+        else
+            >&2 echo "Error: Failed to create git branch '$BRANCH_NAME'. Please check your git configuration and try again."
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    fi
 else
     >&2 echo "[specify] Warning: Git repository not detected; skipped branch creation for $BRANCH_NAME"
 fi

scripts/powershell/create-new-feature.ps1

@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ if (-not $FeatureDescription -or $FeatureDescription.Count -eq 0) {
 
 $featureDesc = ($FeatureDescription -join ' ').Trim()
 
+# Validate description is not empty after trimming (e.g., user passed only whitespace)
+if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($featureDesc)) {
+    Write-Error "Error: Feature description cannot be empty or contain only whitespace"
+    exit 1
+}
+
 # Resolve repository root. Prefer git information when available, but fall back
 # to searching for repository markers so the workflow still functions in repositories that
 # were initialized with --no-git.
@@ -242,10 +248,26 @@ if ($branchName.Length -gt $maxBranchLength) {
 }
 
 if ($hasGit) {
+    $branchCreated = $false
     try {
-        git checkout -b $branchName | Out-Null
+        git checkout -b $branchName 2>$null | Out-Null
+        if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) {
+            $branchCreated = $true
+        }
     } catch {
-        Write-Warning "Failed to create git branch: $branchName"
+        # Exception during git command
+    }
+
+    if (-not $branchCreated) {
+        # Check if branch already exists
+        $existingBranch = git branch --list $branchName 2>$null
+        if ($existingBranch) {
+            Write-Error "Error: Branch '$branchName' already exists. Please use a different feature name or specify a different number with -Number."
+            exit 1
+        } else {
+            Write-Error "Error: Failed to create git branch '$branchName'. Please check your git configuration and try again."
+            exit 1
+        }
     }
 } else {
     Write-Warning "[specify] Warning: Git repository not detected; skipped branch creation for $branchName"

src/specify_cli/extensions.py

@@ -455,6 +455,12 @@ def remove(self, extension_id: str, keep_config: bool = False) -> bool:
                     if cmd_file.exists():
                         cmd_file.unlink()
 
+                    # Also remove companion .prompt.md for Copilot
+                    if agent_name == "copilot":
+                        prompt_file = self.project_root / ".github" / "prompts" / f"{cmd_name}.prompt.md"
+                        if prompt_file.exists():
+                            prompt_file.unlink()
+
         if keep_config:
             # Preserve config files, only remove non-config files
             if extension_dir.exists():
@@ -597,7 +603,7 @@ class CommandRegistrar:
             "dir": ".github/agents",
             "format": "markdown",
             "args": "$ARGUMENTS",
-            "extension": ".md"
+            "extension": ".agent.md"
         },
         "cursor": {
             "dir": ".cursor/commands",
@@ -871,16 +877,40 @@ def register_commands_for_agent(
             dest_file = commands_dir / f"{cmd_name}{agent_config['extension']}"
             dest_file.write_text(output)
 
+            # Generate companion .prompt.md for Copilot agents
+            if agent_name == "copilot":
+                self._write_copilot_prompt(project_root, cmd_name)
+
             registered.append(cmd_name)
 
             # Register aliases
             for alias in cmd_info.get("aliases", []):
                 alias_file = commands_dir / f"{alias}{agent_config['extension']}"
                 alias_file.write_text(output)
+                # Generate companion .prompt.md for alias too
+                if agent_name == "copilot":
+                    self._write_copilot_prompt(project_root, alias)
                 registered.append(alias)
 
         return registered
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _write_copilot_prompt(project_root: Path, cmd_name: str) -> None:
+        """Generate a companion .prompt.md file for a Copilot agent command.
+
+        Copilot requires a .prompt.md file in .github/prompts/ that references
+        the corresponding .agent.md file in .github/agents/ via an ``agent:``
+        frontmatter field.
+
+        Args:
+            project_root: Path to project root
+            cmd_name: Command name (used as the file stem, e.g. 'speckit.my-ext.example')
+        """
+        prompts_dir = project_root / ".github" / "prompts"
+        prompts_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        prompt_file = prompts_dir / f"{cmd_name}.prompt.md"
+        prompt_file.write_text(f"---\nagent: {cmd_name}\n---\n")
+
     def register_commands_for_all_agents(
         self,
         manifest: ExtensionManifest,

templates/commands/checklist.md

@@ -94,9 +94,10 @@ You **MUST** consider the user input before proceeding (if not empty).
    - Generate unique checklist filename:
      - Use short, descriptive name based on domain (e.g., `ux.md`, `api.md`, `security.md`)
      - Format: `[domain].md`
-     - If file exists, append to existing file
-   - Number items sequentially starting from CHK001
-   - Each `/speckit.checklist` run creates a NEW file (never overwrites existing checklists)
+   - File handling behavior:
+     - If file does NOT exist: Create new file and number items starting from CHK001
+     - If file exists: Append new items to existing file, continuing from the last CHK ID (e.g., if last item is CHK015, start new items at CHK016)
+   - Never delete or replace existing checklist content - always preserve and append
 
    **CORE PRINCIPLE - Test the Requirements, Not the Implementation**:
    Every checklist item MUST evaluate the REQUIREMENTS THEMSELVES for:
@@ -208,13 +209,13 @@ You **MUST** consider the user input before proceeding (if not empty).
 
 6. **Structure Reference**: Generate the checklist following the canonical template in `templates/checklist-template.md` for title, meta section, category headings, and ID formatting. If template is unavailable, use: H1 title, purpose/created meta lines, `##` category sections containing `- [ ] CHK### <requirement item>` lines with globally incrementing IDs starting at CHK001.
 
-7. **Report**: Output full path to created checklist, item count, and remind user that each run creates a new file. Summarize:
+7. **Report**: Output full path to checklist file, item count, and summarize whether the run created a new file or appended to an existing one. Summarize:
    - Focus areas selected
    - Depth level
    - Actor/timing
    - Any explicit user-specified must-have items incorporated
 
-**Important**: Each `/speckit.checklist` command invocation creates a checklist file using short, descriptive names unless file already exists. This allows:
+**Important**: Each `/speckit.checklist` command invocation uses a short, descriptive checklist filename and either creates a new file or appends to an existing one. This allows:
 
 - Multiple checklists of different types (e.g., `ux.md`, `test.md`, `security.md`)
 - Simple, memorable filenames that indicate checklist purpose

templates/commands/clarify.md

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Execution steps:
    - Information is better deferred to planning phase (note internally)
 
 3. Generate (internally) a prioritized queue of candidate clarification questions (maximum 5). Do NOT output them all at once. Apply these constraints:
-    - Maximum of 10 total questions across the whole session.
+    - Maximum of 5 total questions across the whole session.
     - Each question must be answerable with EITHER:
        - A short multiple‑choice selection (2–5 distinct, mutually exclusive options), OR
        - A one-word / short‑phrase answer (explicitly constrain: "Answer in <=5 words").

templates/commands/implement.md

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ You **MUST** consider the user input before proceeding (if not empty).
    - **Rust**: `target/`, `debug/`, `release/`, `*.rs.bk`, `*.rlib`, `*.prof*`, `.idea/`, `*.log`, `.env*`
    - **Kotlin**: `build/`, `out/`, `.gradle/`, `.idea/`, `*.class`, `*.jar`, `*.iml`, `*.log`, `.env*`
    - **C++**: `build/`, `bin/`, `obj/`, `out/`, `*.o`, `*.so`, `*.a`, `*.exe`, `*.dll`, `.idea/`, `*.log`, `.env*`
-   - **C**: `build/`, `bin/`, `obj/`, `out/`, `*.o`, `*.a`, `*.so`, `*.exe`, `Makefile`, `config.log`, `.idea/`, `*.log`, `.env*`
+   - **C**: `build/`, `bin/`, `obj/`, `out/`, `*.o`, `*.a`, `*.so`, `*.exe`, `autom4te.cache/`, `config.status`, `config.log`, `.idea/`, `*.log`, `.env*`
    - **Swift**: `.build/`, `DerivedData/`, `*.swiftpm/`, `Packages/`
    - **R**: `.Rproj.user/`, `.Rhistory`, `.RData`, `.Ruserdata`, `*.Rproj`, `packrat/`, `renv/`
    - **Universal**: `.DS_Store`, `Thumbs.db`, `*.tmp`, `*.swp`, `.vscode/`, `.idea/`