Implemented agent smith since start 2026 with over 1000 specifications which lead to about 500k lines of code. The procedure with that spec-first works well. How do you do it?
Show HN: Specification First Agentic Development Plugin and Prove
Spec-first agentic development is specification-driven development for AI coding agents: reviewed specs, isolated worktrees, gated commits.
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A new plugin enables agentic development by linking specs to code, ensuring consistency and tracking decisions.
- A reviewer checks code against specs before building.
- Each spec has a unique branch and commit.
- Decisions are logged with reasoning alongside code.
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