PLAIN_REFERENCE.md

Project Overview

***plain is a specification-driven language powered by AI that generates production-ready code from .plain spec files.

The .plain files are the source of truth. They describe what the software should do, how it should be built, and how it should be tested. The generated code is a read-only artifact produced by the renderer.

***plain Language Reference

***plain is a specification language designed for writing software requirements in a clear, structured format. It generates production-ready code from .plain spec files using AI. Full documentation: https://plainlang.org/docs/language-guide/

.plain File Structure

A .plain file has a YAML frontmatter section followed by standardized sections marked with ***section name*** headers. There are four types of specification sections: