## Summary Selective migration to the managed Spec Kit project structure. ## Included - add managed Spec Kit integration metadata under `.specify/` - add bundled `speckit` workflow registry - add bundled `git` extension, scripts, and config - add new `speckit.git.*` command surfaces for Copilot, Gemini, and `.agents` - add the Spec Kit plan marker block to `.github/copilot-instructions.md` ## Intentionally excluded - no replacement of the existing customized core `speckit.*.agent.md` files - no `.vscode/settings.json` commit; the copied manifest was adjusted accordingly - no changes to the active `specs/231-finding-outcome-taxonomy` work ## Validation - `specify integration list` - `specify workflow list` - `specify extension list` - focused managed-file diff review Co-authored-by: Ahmed Darrazi <ahmed.darrazi@live.de> Reviewed-on: #266
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| name | description | compatibility | metadata | ||||
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| speckit-git-feature | Create a feature branch with sequential or timestamp numbering | Requires spec-kit project structure with .specify/ directory |
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Create Feature Branch
Create and switch to a new git feature branch for the given specification. This command handles branch creation only — the spec directory and files are created by the core /speckit.specify workflow.
User Input
$ARGUMENTS
You MUST consider the user input before proceeding (if not empty).
Environment Variable Override
If the user explicitly provided GIT_BRANCH_NAME (e.g., via environment variable, argument, or in their request), pass it through to the script by setting the GIT_BRANCH_NAME environment variable before invoking the script. When GIT_BRANCH_NAME is set:
- The script uses the exact value as the branch name, bypassing all prefix/suffix generation
--short-name,--number, and--timestampflags are ignoredFEATURE_NUMis extracted from the name if it starts with a numeric prefix, otherwise set to the full branch name
Prerequisites
- Verify Git is available by running
git rev-parse --is-inside-work-tree 2>/dev/null - If Git is not available, warn the user and skip branch creation
Branch Numbering Mode
Determine the branch numbering strategy by checking configuration in this order:
- Check
.specify/extensions/git/git-config.ymlforbranch_numberingvalue - Check
.specify/init-options.jsonforbranch_numberingvalue (backward compatibility) - Default to
sequentialif neither exists
Execution
Generate a concise short name (2-4 words) for the branch:
- Analyze the feature description and extract the most meaningful keywords
- Use action-noun format when possible (e.g., "add-user-auth", "fix-payment-bug")
- Preserve technical terms and acronyms (OAuth2, API, JWT, etc.)
Run the appropriate script based on your platform:
- Bash:
.specify/extensions/git/scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh --json --short-name "<short-name>" "<feature description>" - Bash (timestamp):
.specify/extensions/git/scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh --json --timestamp --short-name "<short-name>" "<feature description>" - PowerShell:
.specify/extensions/git/scripts/powershell/create-new-feature.ps1 -Json -ShortName "<short-name>" "<feature description>" - PowerShell (timestamp):
.specify/extensions/git/scripts/powershell/create-new-feature.ps1 -Json -Timestamp -ShortName "<short-name>" "<feature description>"
IMPORTANT:
- Do NOT pass
--number— the script determines the correct next number automatically - Always include the JSON flag (
--jsonfor Bash,-Jsonfor PowerShell) so the output can be parsed reliably - You must only ever run this script once per feature
- The JSON output will contain
BRANCH_NAMEandFEATURE_NUM
Graceful Degradation
If Git is not installed or the current directory is not a Git repository:
- Branch creation is skipped with a warning:
[specify] Warning: Git repository not detected; skipped branch creation - The script still outputs
BRANCH_NAMEandFEATURE_NUMso the caller can reference them
Output
The script outputs JSON with:
BRANCH_NAME: The branch name (e.g.,003-user-author20260319-143022-user-auth)FEATURE_NUM: The numeric or timestamp prefix used