SPEC Workflow Management

Quick Reference

SPEC Workflow Orchestration using GEARS notation (current) — backed by the EARS legacy backward-compatibility window — for systematic requirement definition and Plan-Run-Sync workflow integration.

Lint behavior canonicalized per the GEARS migration policy.

Core Capabilities:

• GEARS-Format Specifications (current): Five requirement patterns with the unified compound clause [Where ...][While ...][When ...] The <subject> shall <behavior> and a generalized <subject> (any noun, not only "the system")
• EARS Legacy Reference: All EARS patterns preserved for 6 months from v3.0.0 release to keep the 88 pre-v3 SPECs readable
• Requirement Clarification: Four-step systematic process with assumption analysis
• SPEC Document Templates: Standardized 3-file structure (spec.md / plan.md / acceptance.md)
• Plan-Run-Sync Integration: Seamless workflow connection
• Parallel Development: Git Worktree-based SPEC isolation
• Quality Gates: TRUST 5 framework validation

GEARS Five Patterns (current notation):