Ladder Refine

Rewrite a spec file in-place to match the canonical Ladder format without altering intent or scope.

When to Use

• User says "refine spec," "fix spec," "reformat phase," "ladder refine," or "/ladder-refine"
• /ladder-execute reports spec validation failures
• Spec exists but is not in canonical format
• Invoke with a file path argument

When NOT to Use

• .ladder/OVERVIEW.md doesn't exist → "Run /ladder-init first"
• No spec exists yet → use /ladder-create
• Spec is already canonical and ready → use /ladder-execute
• User wants to add new features to a spec → use /ladder-create for a new phase

Quick Reference