No additional skills
Use existing agent instructions and checks when extra workflow setup adds little value.
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AI development workflows
OpenSpec
Keep current specifications alongside reviewed change proposals and deltas when evolving agreed behavior.
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Spec Kit
Track requirements through a specification, plan, tasks, and implementation checks when shared rules need durable agreement.
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Superpowers
Use composable development skills when repeatable design, testing, debugging, and review steps are the priority.
Open field note| Concept | Features | Advantages | Limitations | Suitable situations | Combination conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No additional skills | Existing instructions and checks | No extra installation | You must keep decisions and checks explicit | Clear scope with adequate existing practices | Existing project rules and ordinary agent tools |
| OpenSpec | Current specs plus proposed change deltas | Changed and preserved rules stay visible | Artifacts must stay aligned with code | Reviewable changes to agreed behavior | Scoped execution skills and existing project rules |
| Spec Kit | Specification, plan, tasks, and convergence | Shared requirements remain reviewable | Setup and document review add work | Dependent features or consequential shared rules | Scoped execution skills with clear artifact ownership |
| Superpowers | Composable design, test, debug, and review skills | Explicit development and verification habits | Workflow and harness setup add overhead | Repeatable execution and regression checks | Existing requirements or a clearly owned specification workflow |